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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-27
Local News

Attention Is called to the new ad
of Frame & Henderson In this Issue.
M. A Sybert Grocery company
big special ad appears in this issue.
Ed Barber left the city this
morning for the Bens Run oil fed.
Everything you can imagine In
green goods at Frantz & Hissam's
tomorrow. 1t
Remember the date of the Gus
Sun American Minstrels. Saturday
night.
Be sure and read the big grocery
ad of M. A Sybert Grocery com
pauy In today's issue.
IF. Eckbe1t, general superin-
tendept of the Carter Oil company,
left this morning for points south.
A tropical garden right In front
of Frantz & Hissam's all day to.
morrow and tomor ow evening.
F F. Furbee, of Middlebourne,
returned to the city this morning
from business trip of a few days
at MARKETS. and other points south.
Here they are for Saturday and
Sunday: Lettuce onions, radishes,
cucumb ers, tomatoes, strawberries,
caul,flower. parsley, oyster plant,
spinach and kale at Frantz & His.
sans. II IT
Miss Elizabeth Dunkle,a popular
salesls dy In A D. Work & Sons,
left on the morning train for her
home In Parker. Pa, where she
was suddenly called by the serious
illness of her mother.
Lost-An order book, price list
and pocket book containing money
and paper. Finder will be rewarded
bv leaving same at the Review
Office, or at Prosser's boarding
house. 26.3t E.
DR.. J. L. Thistle and son Ar
chile, who have been In the CRY for
the past week attending to the doc
tors extensive business interests,
returned to their home at Washing.
ton, Pa, this morning.
Why not give an Easter present
a years subscription to the Ladies
Home Journal, we. will subscribe
for you, McCoy's Book store. 26 1T
Miss Blanche Hough ard little
niece, Gaynelle Dledrick, who have
been visiting the formers sis er,
Mrs F. w. Armstrong tor the past
three weeks, left on on the early
train for her home at Pittsburg.
Miss Hough made many friends
during her visit TO this city.
Ladies Home Journal, Munsey,
Harper's Monthly and Barr Cen
fury, Lippincott's, Pearson's, Smart
Set, Good House Ket plug, Wide
World. Scribner's Woman's Home
Companion, Ladies' World, Arsosy,
Broadway, New Metropolitan, Frank
Leslie, Everybody's Recreation,
Success, and other April magazines
at McCoy's Book Store Order
what you want by phone, we will
serd them to you. ct
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-27

A weak stomach weakens the
man, because 1t cannot transform
the food he eats into nourishment.
Health and strength cannot be re-
stored to any sick man or weak
woman without first restoring
health and strength to the stom-
ach. A weak stomach cannot di,
gest enough food to feed the
tissues and revive the tired and
run down limbs and organs oil
the body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
cleanses, purifes, sweetens and
strengthens the glands and mem.
braues of the stomach; and cures
indigestion, dyspepsis and all srom
ach troubles.
Opsra House Drug Store.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-27
Dang ers of Gold and Grip.

The greatest danger from colds
and grip Is their resulting In pneu
monia. If reasonable care Is used,
however, and Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thou
sands who have used this remedy
for these diseases. we have yet to
learn of a single case resulting In
pneumonia, which shows conclu-
sive'v that II Is certain preventive
0 go. L"useIous disease. 1t will
cure cold or an attack of the grip
In less time than any other treat.
ment. 1t is pleasant and safe to
take. For s-le by c. " Grier
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-03-27
Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany Is issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairying
etc, In the States of Kentucky.
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned,
will be mailed free Circulars Nos.
I, 2, 3, q. and S. and others as they
are published from month TO month.
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
Building, Pittsburg. Pal IL If
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

a,ona one particular evening he was
nav e ana writing, when Jim Courte-
old was vas shown in-and Jim was an
friand Uled friend-about the only
had 49, .he lonely. self-absorbed man
lghtod :, 80 the lncomer sat down and
the u su., us pipe, and did not bother
hour a.nor ar for quite a quarter of an
hipse,ep pu then Noel rose and stretched
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
The WINTER RESORTS SOUTH
REACHED BY
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern Ra lway announces che
sale OF round-trip Winter Excursion
tickets to all the principal resorts of
the South. beginning October Is, 1903.
The winter resorts of North and
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
are especially inviting to those in
search of health or pleasure. In these
States are such noted resorts as Pine
hurst, N. c., Camden, Aiken, Sum-
mervllle, s. c., Charleston. 8. g.,
Augusts, Savannah. Brunswick, JekyI
I-land and 1homasvi!le, Ca. jack
sonville, st. Augustine, Ormond, Day.
toaa, Palm Beach, Rock ledge, Miami
and Tampa, Fla. also the resorts OF
Nassau and Cuba. best reached via
Porto Rico and Cubu, Eest reached via
Southern Railway.
Tickets on sale MP to and including
April 80, 1904, limited to return until
May 81, 1904.
Southern Railway affords elegans
train service, with the latest Pullman
Drawing Room Sleeping Cars. oper-
ated through between principal cities
and resorts, elegant Dining Car ser
vice, and everything for the comtors
and pleasure of the traveller.
Ask nearest Ticket Agent for further
information and descriptive literature.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
USE OF GOATS IN ALASKA.
Miners Idea Furnished Him With a
Valuable Team.

Miners Idea Furnished Him With a
Valuable Team.
The scarcity Of horses in Alaska and
the Yukon territory and the great ne
cessity for some means of transporta-
ton have conspired to develop many
ingenious expedients In hauling the
supplies Of prospectors, miners and
search OF gold. Throughout both dis
tricts the native "huskies" or Aleutian
dogs afford the most reliable means
Of transportation for long distances
during the winter. This is particularly
true in the wilder portions of the coun-
try.
A novelty IN the way Of dog team
Is that driven by q runner for the
Raipier hotel at Nome. This runner
has trained tame black bear to work
In harness. and he makes a most sat
isfactory draft animal. He can haul
more than halt . dozen dogs. and il
let alone by his team mates is quite
docile and easily handled.
J. L. Wilson, who has q mining
claim a short distance out of Dawson,
has team of Angora goats which he
works to q wagon in summer and q
sled during the winter with good sue
cess. They require tender care, and
can draw on good trail a surprisingly
heavy load. MIR. Wilson works his
team tandem in order that they may
follow In a narrower trail, thus lessen
ing the labor Of tEaiI making
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

"What is it this time. Noal?"
ooh, the usua1 thing-love; and can
didly, 1 am getting SO sick of writing
love stOries."
''Ah, you feel like that?"
Man alive, this is Christmas Eve,
and somehow-somehow-my thoughts
went back with a jump, and l remem-
bered one Christmas Eve when"
Your pipes out, Noelv'
"Aye, SO it is. Well there was one
Christmas Eve When"
''My dear boy, are you worrying
about her still?"
YES" and then long pause
1t is the privilege of chums to sit
silent for spell.
"And all this happened four or five
years ago. l never heard the rights
or wrongs of the story
Noel crossed the room, and digging
both hands into his pockets, looked at
his chum.
There is nothing to know. After
the four happy years of married life,
trouble came between us, lies came be-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
OLD SAILORS WERE sEAsIcK.
Veteran Tars Have Somewhat
STRANGE Excerience

Veteran 7arS Have Somewhat
Strange Experience.
In connection with the late hurri-
cane, which wrought such havoc and
loss of life along the Atlantic coast,
it has become a matter Of curiosity
in shipping circles how it came to
pass that some of the oldest pilots in
the service on the Delaware river And
bay became violently i'll.
They are men of experience and
heavy seas and tempests are every
day events with them. Besides, all
had fortified themselves against such
an emergency by increasing their
store list with a liberal supply Of
lemons.
It is matter OF record that Pilots
Thomas Virden, Harry Maull, Fred
Burton, Louis Bertrand and John
West, the latter one of the oldest men
in the service fell victims. to seasick-
ness in its worst stages. Jere L. FL
dredge, Alphonzo Bennett and Will
liam Poynter were the only three to
escape.
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tween us; and-and-here 1 am and |
it's Christmas Eve. Of course our |
baby was only mite-a wee, blue
eyed, golden-haired mite; couldn't /
walk, crawled, you know; but we were !,
awful chums, and when she went and !
took our mite-well,'' and the mans |
laugh hurt his own ears. ''Well, then
1 took to writing love stories-love,
old chap, with happy ending
bishops, bridesmaids, bouquets and
blessings, and temporary excite
ment had left him-he added drily:
"And it pays! Now go, old chap.
I must get my stuff done for the early
post" and Chum went out while Noel
turned again to his interrupted work.
Between each line on every page
quaint turn of expression, quaint
thoughts haunted him, dead past
spoke to him.
The girl-wife had been very sweet,
very iovable, very beautiful-and had
marred two lives.
There should be a special place of
| torment for the person who deliberate
| ly comes between two people who love
L
each other and smilingiy warps two
lives.
Pearl Clayton was as easily led as
| child, soft, emotional weak little
| woman, and when Noel returned from
a few days holiday he found the house
closed and Pearl and Baby had de-
parted.
Noel drifted for a little bit, the
shock unnamed him terribly. but his
pen was his sole source Of income,
and it had to be piled if body and soul
We're to be kept together. and in a
very few weeks he had. to some extent
regained his mental balance, and his
work improved.
The eve of Christmas and the day
, itself appeals to most hearts, and or
: this particular eve Noel kept thinking
i back and thinking back while b,
7 wrote.
1 How we'll he remembered the extra
! sized stocking he induced the nurs
r to knit, and how bulky it looked an,
4 felt on Christmas morning And thel
j came school, college. and then marrie'
life.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
Christmas Chimes
By Arthur Stringer

From town nnd tower, with liIt and tune,
A gust of chimes takes flight
Where that dim golden boat the moon
Drifts slowly down tho night.
Like sta artled birds. 1t swings ord climbs.
Alone. cloud. o.far:
A thousa nd .pinioned flock of chimes
That foot from star to star.
III.
They tire. and fail. and turn. and cease
Joys honink birds.-And then
For one flod Christmas Day Of peace
Nest In the hearts of menl
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

within few feet of it's enemy. Then
the combatant is unblindfolded and
some other child is given a chance to
strike the pinata, who seems to wax
wroth at these futile attempts Of on
slaught and say, "Hit me if you dare"
Again an attempt is made, centripetal
force begins to assert itself, and a gay
sandal comes plunging madly down
upon the head Of some unfortunate VIC
tim. This provokes a laugh from the
crowd, even the person s1ruck joining
in, though, on account Of his sud-
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
WOMEN RARELY STUTTER.

Less SeIf-consctous Than Men-They
Blush Instead Of Stammerlng.
Have you ever known woman that
stammered? The fact that the pro.
portion of those afflicted with STAN.
mering or suffering is 100 men to one
woman is one of the most curious
things in the science of pathology
Even the specialists in nervous dis.
eases seem utterly at loss to account
for it.. So eminent an authority as
DR.. George F. Shrady, the editor of
the Medical Record, says that in all
his experience he has known only
one woman that stammered. Asked
how he accounted for the immunity of
the fair sex from this aff1iction, he re-
piled:
1T certainly is a strange thing.
Stammering is an epileptic affection
of the organs of speech, and the vic
tim is usually a person of a high
strung, excitable temperament. At
the last analysis the cause lies in the
mind-that is, the stammerer STAN
mers because he fears he will stammer
and thus make himself ridiculous.
Now, women are much more prone
than men to nervous disorders, and
this makes their immunity from STAN
mering all the more remarkable. For
some mysterious reason their ner-
vousness affects their organs of speech
only in the rarest of instances"
A mere man, in discussing woman's s
immunity from stammering, was un-
gallant enough to suggest that any in
reference with her ability to talk
would be a cruel and unusual punish
ment within the meaning of the con-
stitution of the United States, there
fore, punishment never to be in
f1icted by beneficial providence.
The theory also has been advanced
that women are less self-conscious
than men, for it is asserted that self
consciousness is the basis of the con-
fusion of the stammerer. When the
attention of a lifelong sufferer from
halting articulation was called to DR..
Shrady's statement that the STAN
merer stammers through fear OF
stammering, he replied:
"That is it exactly. One of my
earliest recollections is of being
laughed at by two of my aunts when
I got badly twisted in trying to make
remark Ever since then the fear
of stammering has haunted me to q
greater or less degree. Now, it has
been my experience that women sell
dom suffer from self-consciousness to
this extent. I do not mean to say
that all women are totally void o1
seIf-consciousness. have known
girls who were victims Of the blush
! ing habit, and as my kindred attic
ton enabled me to speak to them
about it, l discovered that they blush
ed for the same reason that I STAN
mered-fear of doing so.'-Chicage
Tribune.
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:ffRISTrlAS

denly aching head, his laugh may be
a faint, assumed one. So, one by one,
the children are given a chance to rend
asunder, if not to dislodge, the pinata,
and should they all fail, one by one
the adults arm themselves with the
hitherto futile weapon. Wildly they
strike-purposely in mid-air, to evoke
laughter from the gleeful children-un-
til finally the bloomers and blouse are
ripped asunder. Then a deluge of
sweets, the contents of the ola which
the blouse hid and the pole struck,
come raining down and impartially
strike alike the heads of the just and
the unjust, and for which there is
general scramble.
Not to Be Caught Again.
My wife says she doesn't want me
to give her solitary thing for Christ
mas this year,
care you going to take her at her
word?"
Not much! I did that once. I'm
an advocate of peace whenever it can
be had with honor
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

When the scribbling fit was on him
Pearl used to draw her low wicker
chair close to his writing-table, knit
ting, or dainty lingering white mate
rial, soft and downy and fluffy for the
prospective wearer, and the few re-
marks she made seemed to chime in
and identify themselves with what he
was writing; but, Of course, all this
happened five years ago.
One odd little trick Pearl had, and
Noel remembered it this evening-and
missed it.
When his pen was working extra
fingers upon his right hand-just where
hand meets wrist. She did not in
commode him in the least. He declared
her touch inspired him; they were such
pink-tipped fingers, and so small, and
he had often written with the tiny
touch on his wrist almost unconscious
ly-only peeping up from time to time
at sweet oval face, into deep violet
eyes love lit.
But, of course, this was five years
ago.
So he wrote on, feeling a little bit
sorry that Chum had not stayed, for
after all he only had another half
hours work before him, and then they
could sit and chat, and perhaps drown
the sound Of the bells that he knew
would ring out in few hours.
He was just in the frame of mind to
summon his landlady's children, but
except for himself, the house was
empty. There was a Christmas Eve
party going on, and Mrs. Marsh and
her progeny were attending it.
He had been writing for half an
hour since Chum had left him, and
felt the old familiar touch on his wrist
1t was imagination of course, he did
not even turn his head, and then he
was looking into blue eyes, in the
| round golden-cucled framed face of q
boy of four, who laughed up at hin
and presented rosebud to be kissed.
Goodness, child-where on earth dc
you come from? and who-who brough
you. What is your name?"
eric" and the child began make
| lOl lOlIy hACC
"Who brought you here, Baby Eric
How did you Gomez"
Noel felt like an Irish member O.
Parliament, for mo answer was given,
but wee form, full of hugs and kisses
got fast hold upon him, and said grave
ly, and yet with sweet air of com
| mand:
"Just come'd-and now if you're mo-
too busy, mister Father
eyes, my son."
"P'raps-pd better go to bed"
''But, my child-my little son-whe
brought you here? Where is you
mother:" and the tall man paced ur
and down. OF course, Chum had left
the door open, and someone had tol,
the child to walk straight in-and tht
child had-straight in.
The author-his tiny son was on the
floor now, saying things to the cat
and it deserved every word. being
cat that licks stamps off letters, an(
loves bacon and boiled eggs-thrus
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
The Pinat,a.

An Import,d Member Of the Mexican
Christmas Party.
One Of the important members of the
Mexican Christmas party is the pinata,
which may be the figure of a clown,
a ballet dancer or a bull fighter, but
is always dressed in a pair Of bloom
ers stuffed with good things. One Of
the children, blindfolded and armed
with a long pole, attempts to break
these bloomers.
1t attempts, but fails ingloriously,
says the Ledger Monthly, for there
seems to be sort df centrifugal force
about the pinata. And the pole strikes
far wide of it's mark, not even coming
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

How like she was to their child.
And then the bells clashed forth
their message, Peace on Earth, Good
will Towards Men," and to two hearts
they carried a sweeter, deeper message
still.
No word was spoken. A small figure,
in smoking jacket that reached to
his heels, stood at the dividing door,
an eager face turned to either.
And husband and wife kissed silent
ly.-NeW York News.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

woman.
He was thirty, and a splash Of gray
on either temple, strand OF two Of
white in his mustache, made him look
older
He was broad-chested and muscular
by all rUles-he should have been a
soldier-he looked an "open air" man,
but for five years he had been writing
snort stories. nOyelettes and serials
for the weekly press.
1t was good. nervous work. His
name was becoming known, for he
Aad the happy knack of blending
pathos with humor. He had travelled
widely. and an Australian bush idyl
at tne beginning of the week would
De followed hy Il London society story,
~ De followed again by a story OF
iustc life i'll the dear West Country
mat he loved SO well.
Hp hved quite alone, worked-and
s.noKeu--from morning to night, loved
Ms profession. and had practically
u'opped ali his friends-male and fe-
nl"ie-and when fit of the not infre-
"'V''' 'l'iPs Got him by the throat,
.ule" his pen into the crate and or
uele,' UP his landlady's children, and
~.lueM'nium reigned for an hour.
no'lietlmeS he gave them pennies.
ou' not alWays-small coin of the
..'lhi IS not always available to au-
.Io'S-hut the romps We're huge, and
lie enjoyed them.
vi ro'rSn there was a woman at the
pottom Of the tangle of the mans life.
"'iu women compiicate things some
oules-he would have said ALWAYS"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
The "Land Of the Sky"
and "Sapphire Country. "
IDEAL WINTER RESORTS

The Southern Railway reaches tho
ideal winter resorts of the Land Of
the Sky" and Sapphire Country. in.
Guiding Asheville, N. c., Hot Springs,
N. c., Hendersonvil'e. N. c., Tryon,
N. c., Brevard and Lake Toxsway. The
climate Of this section is unparsl eled,
suitable for invalid, stblete or sports
man, and off-rs every charm OF an
ideal Winter Resort. Elegant tourist
hotels. Through Sleeping Cars from
principal cities.
Tourist Tickets now on sale at very
low rates. Ask nes lest Ticket Agent
for detailed information and descrip-
tive literature.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24
The Gulf Coast Resorts, Mobile.
New Orleans. Mexico and
California


Winter Tourist tickets now on ssls
to the noted resorts Of the Gulf Coast
and Mexico and California. Tickets
on eale via Southern Railway up to and
including April 80. 1904. limited to
May 81, 1904. for return passsge.
Elegant train service. The route OF
the washington and Sonth western
Limited" and ''Snnset Limited.
Ask nearest Ticket Agent Tor de-
tailed information and descriptive
matter.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

his hands deep into his pockets and
looked down, sad eyed. at little Sunny
face"
''Yes, perhaps you had better come to
bed"
=
If Chum would only come, if some
thing would only happen to break the
silence. silence only cleft by the sigh
of a child.
The church was only at the end of
the street.
He could hear the bell-ringers
shufling along the frosty pavement, in
few minutes-and he bent to his
work.
Half asleep, half awake. he was con-
scious of the old. almost forgotten
touch upon his wrist-a. dream doubt
less-but he could not shake it off, and
i then he looked down.
Kneeling as of yore beside him, blue
eyes tear -dimmed, was Pearl.
| Il have returned, Noel" 1t was a
quavering little voice, but it thrilled
him.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-12-24

DEL CLAYTON was tall
and gaunt, with clear, can
did, blue eyes, and his
white hands, small and
nervous-looking, We're as
well kept as those Of a
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-20
SOAP AND WATER.

Beauty doctors are asserting
vehemently that the only respectable
and safe way to wash the hands is to
follow the soapy scrubbing with a
thorough rinsing ''in running water"
You must hold them alternately under
the hot and the cold water faucet,
they declare, and by so doing the flesh
is massaged and kept soft and white
Cold cream rubbed around the nails
will counterfeit the tendency to crack
and will keep the skin around the
nail soft and fresh-looking.
Rinsing the face and hands thor.
oughly after washing is quite as i'm
portant as the washing itself, if the
people who make beauty a study are
be believed. The soap must be got
out of the pores or it will roughen
and dry the skin and often aggravate
the tendency to blackheads.