Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-03
Local News

dreams that nee, come true"
don't include pipe dreams.
Discretion Is the better part of
minding your own business.
Any fool can tell the truth but
1t takes an artist to be first class
liar.
When a girls heart gets little
Jolt, she thinks 1t regular smash
up.
All men are born equal but with
different quality of spoons In the
mouth.
Some people pay starve'to death
wages and then want to kick out
the corpse.
After a high ball becomes high
roller there are two of kind that
may be deuce high.
Some people have way of get
ting there before they realize low
fast they are going.
It's long lane that has no turn
ing, hut Lovers lane sometimes
turns the wrong way.
The offer, of payment of 90 per
cent, by the stockholders of the late
bank of New Matamoras has been
accepted by more than 200 de-
positors and all are satisfied with
the settlement.
Virginia spectators are said to
have "cornored" the peanut sup
ply, or, as they call 1t in the South,
the "goober. Something will hsve
TO be done to break that corner"
before the circus season opens.
The indications were quite favor
able when we went to press this
afternoon for the thermometer to
reach the zero mark by tomorrow
morning. Throughout today the
weather continued cold and a
strong, raw wind prevailed.
The best physic. "Once tried and
you will always use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets" says
William A Glrard, Pease,Vt. These
tablets are the most prompt, most
pleasant and most reliable cathartic
In use. For sale by c. W. Grier.
Mrs. P. II. Gaffney gave a very
prettily appointed card party last
evening at her beautiful home In
Gaffney Place. Quite number OF
invited guests were present and
the occasion was greatly enjoyed
by all. At an opportune hour
dainty luncheon was served.
The many friends of c. II. Yard
will be grieved to learn of the death
of bis brother. Benton Yard, at
Youngstown, Pa. Mr.. Yard left
last evening so as to be present at
the funeral today. Mr.. and Mrs.
Yard have the sympathy Of a host
of friends In their bereavment.
The many friends of Miss Edith
Martin will be glad to learn she Is
again able to be In school. She has
been iii for two months past with
whooping cough. Rdith Is the
Youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
E B. Martin, of Oil Ridge; also a
sister of Miss Eva Martin, one Of
the popular young teachers of the
South side schools.
John D. Rockefellers income,
daily, Is greater than the combined
incomes of the Emperor of Austria,
the emperor Of Germany, the king
of England, the king of Italy, the
king of Belgium, the president Of
France and the president of the
United States. The Standard Oil
kings profits amount to more than
forty thousand dollars day, and
yet he Is not as happy and content
ed as the common driller the roust-
about, lease boss CT toolie In Tyler
county.
The publishing of bank state
ments has been In order for the
past few weeks, and perusal of
number of exchanges shows that
with but few exceptions. these In
stitutions are In a prosperous con-
dition all over the country. The
figures for deposits show that there
has been money made In the com
munities In which the banks are
located. And this state of affairs Is
es0eciallv true with reference TO