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The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27
THE PROSPECTOR IN PARADISE.

THE PROSPECTOR IN PARADISE.
Cy Warman tells the following stoiy
in Lippincott's Magazine:
A miner died a natural death and went
straightway to his reward. He was not
the first Troanduyker to die a natural
death, but he was, so far as the narrato.
had been able to ascertain, the only ono
to land with mis- outfit on the Shining
Shore. When this pioneer prospector han
been there, long, long while, another
miner knocked for admission.
'You can't come in,'' said the good man
at the gate. I'VE have one miner here
now, and he has ruined the streets. Turn
a corner suddenly Oh the way to choir
practice and you'll fall into prospect
hole. Besides, he is ever dissatisfied
No matter how good the claim, he will
abandon it and so grubbing in another
PLACE. No, you can't come in."
Now, see here, Pete,'' said the appli.
don't want to take no chances on long
drop. You let ME in, and Ill not only
agree to work myself, but I'll undertake
TO git that duck out O. these diggin's i'll
side of an hour. You don't know me-
I'm a miner all right, but don't do nc
work. I'm the waIkin' boss-see."
All right said Peter, turning the key
siOMlJ, Uut IL you 1all, you go.
The newcomer peered down the shaft
where the restless prospector was work
ing and coughed. He picked up ii pearl
and let it fall on the miners wing, and
the miner looked up.
What have you got|' asked the man
at the top.
-Four walls Of solid gold" replied the
prospector.
How long have you been on the creek
that is, in the camp?'
Bout a hundred years, I judge
Say" said the walking boss, crouch.
ing close to the shaft and shading his
mouth with one hand, "have you heard OF
the new diggin's in Hades?''
"NO-what's it like?'
"Well, I've seen them bottling the pure
quill-just dipping it up in the ravines
and passing it through a funnel and car.
rying it away to cool. It's hot country
you know"
Are you a miner?''
II am.'
rs that straight goods you are giving
me?''
1T is, oh benighted brother. and !
could say more only my time here is
limited"
In precisely thirty-eight minutes from
the advent OF the newcomer the pros.
pector was out and the walking boss had
jumped his claim.
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AN UGL1ER MAN THAN LINCOLN.

A very characteristic arecdote of
President Lincoln was told by the late
Rev. William Hastings, who took great
pleasure in telling it, in spite of the fact
that it was rather unflattering to himself
''Back in the '6Os," the minister used
to tell, "when I was chaplain in the
army, was on train one day when u
tall and angular stranger arose from his
seat, came over to where sat and hand
ed me an old-fashioned pocket knife
''The tall man, who, soon learned,
was President Lincoln, said: Keep it;
you. are entitled to it. Years ago that
knife was presented to me with the re-
quest that if 1 ever saw an uglier man
than myself l was to give it to him. -
Youth.
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"There's no hope this side
Of the grave for the man who
knows it all-on the other
side the devil don't want him
the Lord won't have him"
Samuel Salt, in adam
Rush."
BETSEY'S SOLUTION.

A good planters wife 'befo' de wah''
was teaching a jet black house girl, Just
II and fresh from the plantation, the let
the first two, says Harper's Magazine,
but always forgot the letter "C.'
'Don't you see with your eyes? Can't
you remember the word see?' said her
mistress.
"Yassum," answered Betsy. But she
could not. Five minutes later Betsy be-
gan again bravely, @'A-B-'' and there
she stopped.
What do you do with your eyes,
Betsy?''
II sleeps wifi 'em, mis-"
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Fe-ru-na Is a Catarrt1a! Tonic Es-
peciaiiy Adapted to the De-
clinin& Powers of Old AGE.
The Oldest Man in America Attributes
His Long Life and Good Health
tn Pe-rN-y1a

Mr. Isaac Brock, of McLennan county,
Texas, has attained the great age of liz
years. He is an ardent friend of Pc
'runa and speaks of it in the following
terms. Mr.. Brock says:
After a man has lived in the world
as long as have he ought to have
found out great many things by ex-
perience l think 1 have done SO.
''One of the things 1 have found out
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27
. SPINNING WHEEL.
SIGNS OF GRIP.

SIGNS OF GRIP.
Eff yer bones all
Ache like sin,
Can't tell whar
The pains begin;
Eff yer Weepy
In yer eyes,
Don't keer eff yer
Lives er dies;
Eff Yer head es
Bilin' hot.
Feel ct Dustin
Like eZ not;
Eff YER feet eZ
CiamIny cold
Ef yer feels
A centery old;
Eff yer can't dig
Up think,
Cause yer noodles
On der blink;
Eff yer staggers
When yer walks,
An yer shutters
When yer talks;
Don't go guessin',
Take my tip;
Git a doctor
Got tn grip!
New York Evening Sun.
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STILL IN DOURT.

~ bet that 'Beware-av-the-dog's sign."
a Bluff "'
~ "That's what Clancy said.' responded
Iattered Dolan, AN he wint in about
wan month ago to see"
AN wuz ut?
"Oi dunno; he has not yet returned
from the tour av invistigation"- "-Indian-
apolis Sun
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A TRAVELLER
AT SEvENTY-ONE
YEARS OF AGE

also cough. Now my cough is all gone,
and all the distressing symptoms Of ca
tarrh of the stomach and bowels have
disappeared. / will recommend it to all
templating a trip to Yellow Stone Park
this coming seasen. How is that for one
II years old?''
In later letter she says: II am ONLY
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"Hold on!" exclaimed +he 8

"Hold on!' exclaimed the excited
patient in the oculist's chair. "Well?"
Queried the oculis;, as he dropped the
eyelid. Il just want, to have an Under
standing said the patient II want it
thoroughly agreed. before you remove
that foreign substance from my eye,
that if it turns out to be coal dust it be-
longs to mc".'-Baltimore News
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27
OBSERVATIONS.

Truth may be relative, but it is not
chara cteristic of many of mine.
1t seems only natural that a man
should lose his self-possession when he
gets married.
Between exercising for overweight and
marrying for love, the latter is the surer
cure-Princeton Tiger.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27
RETRIBUTION

James, 4 years old, had been naughty
to the point of evoking a whipping from
his long-suffering mother, and all day
long desire for revenge ranked in his
little bosom. =:
At length bedtime came, and knecline
beside her, he implored blessing for
each member of the family individually
sence. Then rising from his devout post
ure, the little suppliant fixed a keenly
triumphant look upon her face. saying,
as he turned to climb into bed:
Il s'pose you noticed you wasn't in it,
-Harper's Magazine
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A SAGE CONCLUSION.

Uncle Reuben says: "Arter arguein'
fur forty vars dat de whale couldn't
possibly have swallered joiner, and MAX
in three or four enemies a var ober it,
has come to de conclusion dat N.Y. be-
lief, one way or de odder. wouldn't affect
de past 2 cents wuth. 1 have simply
wasted a heap O breath fur nuthin'!"'-
Detroit Free Press
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Perun3 as q good
m e d ic inc for
chronic catarrh of
the stomach and
bowels. I h We
been troubled Sc
verely with it for
over Il NHlr. and
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to my entire satls-
ion is the
proper remedy for
ailments due di-
rectly to the ef-
fects of the eli
mate.
For ia years l
~.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.

The cashier of a certain firm had ao-
seconded, and the head clerk was decided
on as being a fit and proper person to ac-
quaint the head Of the firm of the fact
Oh his arrival.
There had been a dog fight in the
street, and a small crowd was just dis
persing as the chiefs carriage dashed
''What's the crowd after, Jorkins:''
demanded the head of the firm.
The chief clerk thought he recognized
chance Of breaking the news gently,
and seized it.
The The,ras vaeancyt cSa+ SIR" he replsd. S
"Cashier, sir"
''But we want no cashier, Jorkins.'
BEG pardon, sir, but we've vacancy
for onev'
"Jorkins, are you mad?'
"No, sir. That is, sir, I don't know,
sir, Fact is: sir-all the cash is gone,
"Wellc'
'1vhe cashiers gone with it, SIR
London Answers.
a DEMOCRATIC CONGRATULATIONS.
Judge jenkins of the United States
court cannot forget that he has been a
Democrat. He is a warm personal friend
OF Senator Spooner. He sent a charac-
teristic dispatch to Spooner upon the
latter's election: 'I have always be-
lieved there was a God in Israel; but |
never realized until now that he was
affiliated with the Republican party
OFFER WITHDRAWN.
\ man the other day went 20 the book
ing Office at Victoria Station to get a
ticket for Brighton.
''How much?' he asked
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
"Well, I've only got half-a-crown.
"1ou can't go for that
"It's ali I have. You'd better take it,
"Four and twopence haifpenny!!'
shrieked the clerk.
'Two-and-six."
Il won't take it!!'
"Well, you won't have the chance
again.
The individual put his half-crown into
his pocket, and started to walk along the
railway track toward Brighton.
He had got about hundred yards
out of the station when there was Il
shrill whistle from an engine that was
coming along. He turned and cried in
spirit Of supreme independence:
"It's no good whistling me back now.
You should have taken half-a-crow
when l offered it. it.'-Answers.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

tHaI COUfQ 1C[0 converse with my
+ hearing left INC so that I could hear
.bled with severe rheumatic pains In
q, and now my hearing Is restored as
rheunatic pail:s are all gone. Icannot
when 88 years old can say il. has liz.
but think, dear Doctor; that you must
father that you have been permitted
Messing as you have been to suffering
too thankful to you for your kind advice
and for the good health that J. am en-
joying wholly from the use of your Pc
runa. Have been out to the Yellow
Stone National Park and many other
places of the West, and shall always
thank you. for your generosity."--
F. e. Little.
If you do not derive prompt. and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable I'D
vice gratis. ,ss.s..zz::,.s,
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
| Ohio.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

"a merc ant always
watches the clerk who watch
es the clock, and the fellow
!: who quits job before he is
through soon has no job to
quit Samuel Salt, in adam
: RuSh."
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

s The cost Of firing a single shot from
a 16-inch gun would pay a private soldier
for five years. =. 5.#E III. i = ~. . A $s.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

Seeing none he leaned over and read
the sign. ssz : II. %t5t > ls.T $ n Fl :.f- Y.
+ s''That's the old woman all 5over,"' he.
muttered, replacing the glasses and turn
ing MS instrument to leave; "she's mixed
them blooming organs up again. ''----Iit-
Bits. T. j..
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sugar draws flies and DO
likeness brings customers, but
don't overdo it, for too much
: sweetness is worse than the
: measles. Samuel Salt. in
: adam Rush."
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

Children teeth1nE:& softenS tho gums, reduces tn.
oammati ton, anays pain, Cures wind cole. y
cents . bottle. }sE4@ szs 1s..ss
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27
THE COLDEsT SPOTS.

THE CULDEST SPOTS.
"Pa, know where the coolest places
are: exclaimed Mary eagerly on her re.
turn from school.
'Where?" asked the father of his G.
year-old daughter.
'Greenland, Iceland and Zero," ans.
wered Mary triumphantly.-H. C. Wood
in Lippincott.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

4 Funds to enable Yale University to
collect photographic records of American
voices, especially those Of the disappear
ing tribes of American Indians, have
been granted by the Carnegie Institute.
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

Talkative Barber-This is your first
year, sir? FIX ..ss !. - IS
Freshman, on probation No; my last.
Harvard Lampoon. Il,
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LICENSE FEES PAID ~o I.
BY RAILROADS IN 1902.
AMOUNT STILL INCREASING.
States Having Ad vaIorem System Get Less
From Railroads Than Wisconsin Does.
(lssuea IN Behalf OF Wisconsin Rai!ways.)

In our first article we published a state
ment giving the lump sum paid in license
fees by the railroads Of Wisconsin for a
term of years. In that statement the
amount paid in 1902 was 'estimated' for
the last three months of the year.
We give below a detailed statement pre-
pared from data obtained from the secre,
tary Of state Of the amount paid In 1902:
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

Electric railways are rapidly displac
ing the old d-fashioned diligence Ii Switzer
land. 3sssas7
The Virginia enterprise., 1903-02-27

It Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, 1ntlu.
enzs, Whooping Cough. Bronchitis and Asthma.
A ccftan cure for Consumption in first stages,
and seQre relief in advanced stages. Use at once.
You wiliVeec the excellent effect after taking tho
Eret dos& Sold by dealers everywhere. Largo
bottles Is cents and SO cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-04
BLOCK SOCIAL !
SUCCESSFUL
Novel Social Function Largely Attended
and Very Greatly Enjoyed by
All Present.

The block social given in the dining
room OF the Oak Tuesday night was
largely attended and was an innovation
in social functions in clarksburg. The
novelty Of the occasion made it all the
more enjoyable, although the program it,
self and especially the luncheon served,
were the real features that afforded en-
ioymcnt. The spread was elaborate aRa-
the many guests dined and wiucd to
their hearts content and spent the re-
mainder OF the evening in a pleasant and
social way. There was plenty Of good
music by special musicians, which was
a delightful part Of the program and one
very much appreciated by all present. \
novelty Of the occasion was ;ae serving
Of the luncheon on blocks OF wood made
especially for the occasion. While the
guests were indebted to all the members
of the club, vet they especially appre-
eiated the kind consideration shown them
by Mr.. John A. Tierney, who contributed
to the feast in a very liberal manner.
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AT
MONONGAH
Of Much Interest to Number of Clarks.
burg Friends of the Contracting Par
ties,-Rev. O'Connor oficiates.

A very pretty wedding took plac,
Tuesday at o'clock at the Catholic
church at Monongah, when Miss Mary
Mcdonnell became the bride of AIr. Thos
j. Talbot. Rt. Rev. D. O'Connor, o
CIarksburg, performed the ceremony in
the presence of a large assemblage oil
friends. The attendants were Miss Mary
Moran, of Clarksburg, and Mr.. Will Tai.
bott, brother OF the groom. Miss Grace
Mcdonnell, Of Faimont, cousin Of the
bride, presided at the organ and ren,
dered the wedding marches very cf.
fcctivcly. The bride was attired in !
beautiful blue tailor-made suit and til,
maid of honor also wore dark blue
costume. Among the guests from out Of
town were Mr.. and Mrs. p +. McDon,
nell, Mrs. James Connell, Mrs. Walter
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Moran, of Clarks
burg; Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonnell
Miss Grace Mcdonnell, Mr.. and Mrs
Prickett and Mr.. Tom Ford, of Fairmont
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot vii reside in Mon
ongah. They have many friends who ex
tend to them heartiest congratulations
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-04
WAS THE DRAMITIzATION OF LONG!
FELLOWS CHANGING OF THE
CRANE" AT THE OPERA
HOUSE TUESDAY NIGHT.
PRESENTED BY LOCAL TAIES7 UNI
DER THE AUSPICES OF THE wo-
MANS, AU nIARY OF THE
YIN. c. A.
Large and Fashionable Audience Witness
the Tableaux Portrayal of Henry
Wadsworth IOngfellow's Beau
tiful Poem.

e.
The dramitimtion Of Henry Wads.
worth Longfellow's Hanging OF the
Crane presented at the Traders Grand
opera house Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the Wonans' Auxiliary Of the
Young Mems Christian association and
under the direction of Mrs. Olive Mere.
dfth, was a distinct and gratifying sue
cess.
a large, appreciative and fashionable
audience gathered at The opera house 10
witness the performance. The house was
filed to its utmost seating capacity, all
Of the reserved seats being taken before
the curtain went up.
The poem, "Thc Hanging of the Crane"
one of the immortal Iougfellow,s best
compositions, was represented by series
Of tabieaux in which thirty or forty
prominent young society people OF the
city participated. The tableaux were
highly artistic in their presentation. The
arrangement was perfect and the diff
ferent scenes depicting the time changes
in the poem were realistic. The first
tableau was the wedding scene with mu-
steal accompaniment, 20, Promise Me-"
1t was beautiful The second tableau
represented the Hanging of the Crane
This scene was, as well as the other ones
in the seven tablcaux, portrayed a rath-
er high and artistic tone in its whole.
The costumes were of the fashionable
dress, the surrounding in the scenes were
also elaborate and the other appoint
ments in the arrangements were in like
keeping,
While the whole entertainment was
beautiful and the efforts to display the
esthctical principles Of the poem brilliant,
yet from a critical viewpoint, the en-
deavors would be more to a successful
accomplishment in 50 portraying this
poem if the golden wedding scene in the
eighth tableau were eliminated from the
piece. The high artistical tone which
predominated the other scenes was not
brought out 50 we'll from an artistic
standpoint in this last scene.
The quartette singing by a quartette
made up of Miss Rothstein, Miss Dun
can Mrs. Estill and Mrs. Wallis had TO
be dropped from the program on account
Of the illness Of Miss Rothstein,,,who
was taken i'll Tuesday, Miss Duncan
sang two solos, one as a regular pro-
gram and the other to take the place Of
the quartette number. That Miss Dun
can possesses an unusually sweet and
melodious voice no one can doubt after
having heard her sing.
The entertainment was indeed sue
cess from every viewpoint.
The proceeds 90 towards the Womans'
Auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian
association.
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TO
I. FATHER
O'CONNOR
By Parkersburg Paper, Which Speaks
Of His Retirement from Active
Church Work,

The Parker5bug Sentinel, in speak.
ins of the coming Of Rey. John \. Rey-
nclls to this city as ~ assistant to Ri.
RFY. Daniel oConnor, pays the latter
the following high tribute:
Father 0'Connor IS one OF the oldest
C2gholic clcrgyinen in. the state and has
hsea located at Clmkshlrg since 1858.
Ills carly work extended over sparscly
sctslcd district covering several coun.
ties, but he was il zealous worker and
b2ilt up the church in the interior. Dur.
ins Tie war he was arrested by the fed
eral authorities and taken to Camp
Chase, o., with Rev. Father Parke, OF
this city, but was soon released and re-
turned to his home, where he has since
been actively engaged in the ministry,
loved and respected by the entire com
munity. Father OComor will %~airc
from the active duties Of the pastopS,,.I n
of the church, but will retain his resi-.
dcnee at Clarksburg"
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PRETTY &
HOME
WEDDING
OCCURS AT THE HOME OF ABE
cARPER AT MT. CLARE AT HIGH
NOON WEDNESDAY.
Contracting Parties are Mr.. Gerald Smith
and Marie carper.-ceremony Per
formed in Presence of Friends
and Relatives.

At the home of Abe Carper at Mt
Glare at high noon Wednesday the mar.
riage of Miss Ida Marie Carper and Mr.
Gerald n. Smith took place. The wed.
ding was quiet, but pretty, home af-
fair, witnessed by number of rela.
tivcs and close friends of the contract
ing parties The officiating clergyman
was Rev. Lloyd w. Holden, who perform.
ed the ceremony according TO the forms
Of The Baptist church in his usual Inn
pressiye and solemn manner
Immediately after the ceremony con.
gratulations were bstowed and then the
wedding guests were served to a slmp.
tuous dinner in the most hospitable man.
ner.
Mr.. Smith is practicing young at.
torney in this city, who has already at.
tanned considerable success in the profes.
sion and has a promising future. Mr..
Smith graduated at the West Virginia
University at Morgantown two years ago
taking the degree of Bachelor Of Laws
with high honors and Immediately opened
a law Office here, Besides being gen,
tleman of superior mental attainment
he is popular socially and gentleman
OF culture. He is son Of A. j. Smith,
prominent and influential citizen, re-
siding on Duck Creek, this county.
Mrs. Smith is the beautiful and ac.
compiished daughter Of Abe Carper, Of
Mt. Glare, and is a young lady of great
popularity in d wide circle of friends,
numbering many admirers on account of
her charms and graces. She is sister
Of David Carper, who holds a clerical
position in the Merchants National bank
here.
N.r. and Mrs, Smith will not take a
wed ling trip, but viii come here at once
to reside.
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POLICEMEN
Find the Fine Hanging Heavy on Theil
Hands of Late.-But One Plain Drunk
in Police Court Wednesday
Morning.

Acting Mayor w. H. Cole had but one
prisoner before. him at Wednesdays
morning session of police court, The
prisoner was John Morrisy, charged with
being drunk. A fine of So and costs
was assessed. Morrisy did not have
enough money for his fine. but the
amount was accepted and he was dis
charged.
Policeman Rogers arrested Thos. Wat
son Tuesday night on warrant which
had been sworn out by ]. A. Shroyes,
Shreves charged Watson with disordcrly
conduct on the street in front of his
home last Saturday night, and with
throwing stones at his house. 1t was
learned that like warrant had been is
sued against Watson in Magistrate Da.
vid's court and Watson was transferred
to the county jail to await trial before
the magistrate.
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JAILED
FOR PRANK
.HOLL0W'lE'EN
THOMAS WATSON CONVICTED OF
HAVING HAND IN DESTRUCTION
OF BUGGY.
Parties Including Himself Stole it from
Wagon Shed Saturday and Had Their
Fun wrecking 1t.-Associates
Not Yet Known.


Thomas Watson was arrested Tuesday
for disordcrly conduct, but was turned
over to the state authorities on the
charge of having stolen buggy from the
shed of George TutwiIsr, the West Main
street merchant, Saturday night and de,
stroying it. He was given a hearing be-
fore Squire james N. David Wednesday
morning and found guilty. A fine of S.
was imposed, and upon his failure to
pay it, he was sent to Jail for ten days,
Watson was one of the TIallow cen
party that was out for mischief, and
they took the buggy from the shed, pull
ed it down in front of the West End sa.
loon and there broke it all to pieces. One
of the wheels was torn of. The spokes
in another were broken up. The dash
board was detached and injured and the
bed of the buggy was split all to pieces,
The carriage was valued at $35. 1t is a
complete wreck.
The prisoner claimed that he did not
help to destroy the buggy, and on trial
he denied that he had anything to dc
with it. But Others testified that he
had admitted to them on various occa.
sions that he was one of the party that
took the buggy out of the shed. The
names Of those associated with him in
the deed have not been learned as yet.