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WHOLE NO. 1755
iilitary Echoes.
Eili
|nk| "3)HE PACT that of
all that vast array
U of soldiery that
recently went into
camp at Martins
burg under ihe
command of the
gallaut G e n e ral
Spillman, C om
p a p y "K" o f
Clarksburg and
our 1st Reg. band
appeared to be
jrites, is something of which
home people should feel
ily proud. We nave heard
in praised and spoken of in
most complimentary terms,
he Martinsburg citizens,
was indeed an occasion long
e remembered by them and
most of them had been in
al service during the recent
ke, this coming together in
a of peace at the beautiful and
antic city of Martinsburg had
nd of indescribable charm for
boys. Company "K," we
t all admit, has a sprinkling
,11.those traits that would tend
make them favorites whether
ir tents be spread upon the
?ning sands of Sahara or be
ttli the waving Magnolias that
irhang the banks of the Alta
,ha. Just think a mpment!
lere in all the grand category
modern socialistic classiflca
ps could we get a fac simile of
h a trio of irresistible crea
ns of chivalry and gallantry
[we find in Sergt. Hood Horner,
gt. Bassel and Carroll Coff
ta?
iVhere, O where, pray tell us)
den haired Nymphs of the
jean, could the famed warlike
rit of the Mohawk yet be
served save in the breast of a
|uttleworth. a jtamsay, a Car
or a Randall.
he Frst Regt. band.boys in>
rtalized themselves by giving
ecidedly uniqueentertainment
[ich drew a large audience,
performances partook of the
us nature and a very clever
??lesqua was the result.
fQPe are glad to hear that Lieut,
re has succeeded in perfecting
[patent "jag banisher." By its
it is said that the worst "jag"
be gotten ready for inspeit
(in IT minutes.
be following items are from
lartinsburg World:
rum Major Rapp who made
balloon ascension in a blanket
[so far recovered that he does
tiave to eat his meals off the
^tie-piece.
e must not forget to men
| Capt. Smith, the "noblest
an of them all,'' that hero of
?gs Run who winked the other
and left his wooden leg
hingupon the sands of the
River, a memento of hisde
n to the cause of peace and
perity of our grand and
ious State of West Virginia.
few weeks ago the citizens
larksburg made up a purse
three hundred dollars and
ented Company K with ser
ice hats and leggings (some
bSjpg, by the way, the State
jht to furnish) and now the
rksburg company is the nat
looking one in the guard,
s recognition is what the
s like and they ought to get it.
Ir. R. II. Harrison the cultur
Jditor of the Weston Democrat
a pleasant caller at the Trle
M editorial rooms last Fri
We note with pleasure that
Democrat has just entered
n the twenty-eighth year of
agnificent record but under
tor Harrison's management it
charmed its friends as never
are
k
55 -
EI)MI'SDK 1.. STEALEY.
In the death of the venerable
Edmunde I- Steale.v, mention of
which was made in this paper last
week, there passed away one'of
Clarksburg's well known and
most highly respected citizens.
Mr. Steale.v was born.at Middle
?bourn, Tyler county, but removed
to Clarksburg while he was yet a
youth. He was seventy-nine
years old and. a large circle of
relatives and friends mourn his
death. He was buried by the
Odd Fellows on Saturday. He
was prominent in Odd Fellow
ship in this State, and organized
the first lodge In Harrison county."
He leaves a wife and three sons
and four daughters.
Political Drift.
Culled From Many Fields.
There hasn't been so much fun
in Washington since Coxey was
chased off the grass.
Instead of amending the Fed
eral constitution so as to practi
cally abolish the Senate, would
it not be better to go for the
Democratic party, by abolishing
ignorance all we can ?
Will the duty devolve on a Re
publican administration after the.
4th ot March, 1897, of once more
providing a plan for the resump
tion of specie payments on a gold
basis by the United States? We
begin to fear so.
Senator Camden could not re
member whether he had bouitht
Sugar Trust stqpk within the last
year or not. Therefore Mr. Gray's
committee gave him the benefit
of his own doubt.
If the Democrats in Congress
can do anything more to damn
their party with the people, we
should be glad to be informed
what it is. Already they have
more than fulfilled Grant's dic
tum, that whenever the Demo
cratic party gets rope enough it
will hang itself.
The Sugar Trust is behind the
Gorman coalition and the Whit
ney Nova Scotia syndicate and
the Juragua mine-owners are be
hind the House; and the Presi
dent is backing up all these com
binations of capitalists, advocat
ing a compromise by which they
will be enriched.
Remove the shadow of tariff
revolution. Give the peopie once
more an assurance that the
American market will be held for
American producers. Publish
from the Hudson to the Golden
Gate the glad news that the Mc
Kinley charter of American in
dustrial independence will be up
held ; and there will be a revival
of prosperity throughout this
land which will banish want and
bring us back to our ancient
glory.
It is the belief of many persons
who have observed Cleveland of
late that ho has the third term
idea firmly fixed in his head, and
is, so to speak, shuffling the'cards
for his nomination. His actions,
they say, can be explained on no
other ground. He is preparing,
they say. for some action that
will fix on him the eyes of tlie
country as never before. It is a
moment when the unexpected
' may be expected by persons who
don't know what to expect.
The entire Republican party
has bean striving for thirty years
to promote the best interests of
the United States and succeeded
until it met with disaster at the
close of the year 1802. when its
political antagonist, the Demo
cratic party, came to life again.
But, while the Republicans have
not been able to completely de
stroy Free Trade Democracy, that
much desired result has been
achieved within one year by one
man. Grover Cleveland has
utterly annihilated the entire
Democratic party by his Adminis
tration during 1898 and '94.
fliDoni the
Cl)ttrct)es.
yOUSG people's j
societies are
quite numerous
in our city and
they are doing
much good work
in connect i o n
with the various
churches w i t It
which they are
identified.
* *
Dunns: the ab
sence of Re v.
Thompson, able sermons have
been preached at the Baptist
church by Rev. Davis, of Bridge
port. and Rev. Hoffman, of
Salem.
* *
Rev. Evans will preach at Goff
Chapel next Sunday and we pre
sume he will have a good crowd
as it is his first appearance since
he returned from his summer
vacation.
# *?
Rev. M. E. Peck, ol the M. E.
Church South, has succeeded in
building up his church very much
and his regular audiences now
are much larger than formerly.
He is quite popular with the
membership and we hope the
end of his progress is not in
sight yet.
* *
Rev. Chas. L. "White has re
turned from Webster Springs
and spent a few days with friends
in the city.
* *
Dr. Forrest's church is well
filled since the return of that
eloquent divine from his sum
mer vacation. His first sermon
and greeting after arriving home
was quite eloquent.
* *
Rey. Doyle has beon giving his
hearers at the Central Presby
terian church some decidedly
logical and well delivered ser
mons. They appear to be well
pleased with him as a minister.
An Enjajable Outing.
Tuesday, August 7, was the
anniversary of the organization
of the Clarksburg Baptist Sun
day School.
The Home and West End Sun
day Schools and the Christian
Endeavor Society united in giv
ing a picnic upon that day at
Gypsy Grove.
The party, one hundred and
seventy-four in number, left the
station on the 11a. m. train and
arrived at the grounds before
noon. With great glee the child
ren of the primary class ran for
the swings and merry-go-rounds
and hammocks; every face
beamed with happiness, and the
grove rang with the noise of
laughter and play. The teachers
and older people vied, one with
another, in seeing that every
child had a pleasant time. About
one o'clock a nice lunch was
served, and the tables replenished
till everyone on the grounds
cried "it is enough."
The afternoon was spent in
pleasant games and pastimes.
At 7 o'clock the party returned,
having had a delightful day.
General Supt. H. G. Bowles, of
the M. 11.. had been kind in
having everything at Gypsy
Grove arranged for the comfort
of the outing party.
Clarksburg F?ir.
The Clarksburg Fair will be
held September 4, 5 and 0. The
First Regiment Band of West Vir
ginia will render music. ^Every
thing will be done in order to
have first-class amusements. The
premium list has been thoroughly
revised, and in the ladies' depart
ment the premiums have been in
creased, and in no case is a pre
mium less than one dollar.
F.UK>jioXT. W. Va., Aug. 7.?
A sensational suit was entered
here to-day in the .Circuit Court
by which Lola D. ltennard, of
Martin's! Ferry, O., asks *10.000
for tiredch of promise of A. L.
Canavray. of this place. Miss
Rennanfhus been here the past
year engaged in the millinery
business and left for her home
July 3. Her father, W. E. Ken
card. arrived her Sunday and
Miss Rennard yesterday. C'aua
way was asked to marry her but
refused, hence the suit. Martin
& Holmes have been retained an
counsel for Miss Rennard. Cana
ry left the city soma time yes
terday. Both parties are very
well connected and respectable.
> i
The Buckhannon thinner has
started io add to another volume
and the'TELEGnAM extends con
gratulations.
Congress, j
tto Tariff Bill Passed.
Speoi?VlSipatob,1
Washington, Aug. 7.?Every
thing is| muddled and uncertain.
The House caucus, instead of
clearing the situation, seems to
have blurred it a little more.
Although it did nothing, its in
action:practically spankedBynum
and Springer, who fought to
force the House conferees to ac
cept the Senate bill by means of
a caucus debate. The adjourn
ment was upon motion of Speak
er Crisp, with the understanding
that tfje House conferees main
tain their present stand.
While the caucus did not act
ually indorse Chairman Wilson,
its failure to rebuke him is taken
by the administration forces as
meaning that the House is back
of him. They are jubilant ac
cordingly. In fact, a majority of
the Democrats present at that
caucus desire to accept the Sen
ate bill, but were afraid to tight
the Administration, the speaker
and the House organization.
Otherwise Mr. Wilson would
have found himself thrown over
so quickly that he would have
been surprised.
HOUSE MAY SHOW FIGHT.
It is probable that the House
conferees will now make a stub
born fight for the Wilson bill,
and unless the Senate makes
some move to bring things to a
conclusion, the contest may iast
several weeks yet, and Congress,
which has already been in ses
sion three hundred and thirty
daySj, add another month to its
record. It is a year ago to-day
when this Congress convened in
extra session to repeal the silver
purchasing clause, and it has
been in session ever since,
with the exception of No
vember. when a recess was had
after the clause had been re
pealed.
It is to be expected that the
Senate will take some steps to
bring a conclusion to this fight.
The Senate conferees may. it is
suggested, ask to be relieved
from further duty on the ground
: that they can get no satisfaction
from the House conferees, and if
that were done the Senate might
refuse to authorize tbe appoint
ment of their successors. That
would hang the bill up and make
an adjournment without action
almost inevitable.
Santo Caserio is convicted and
will be guillotined for the mur
der of President Carnot, the late
executive of France. Like all
other Anarchist assassins, he
was full of bravado and insolence
during his trial, justifying his
crime because his victim em
bodied the idea of law and order.
Gen. Jacob S. Coxey is begin
ning to enjoy the substantial
fruits of well-earned fame. He
has been invited to West Vir
ginia to lecture.
flboat Indians.
WENT from
Clarksbur g t o
Wheeling last
W ed n o s d a y
morning on the
early mail train
and was much
surprised on en
tering the smok
ing car at Graf
ton to find that
it w a s partly
filled withSioux
Indiana. They
were the most savage, fierce
looking red men I ever saw aud
reminded me of the pictures of
the Indians of a century ago. 1
learned that a Government In
dian agent had charge of them
and they were tn route to Chica
go from which place they were
to be sent to some reservation in
the far West. The Indian was
always interesting to me and I
often recall with what intense
patience I, when a child, listen
ed to my father's stories of
frontier life and of daring en
counters between the brave
pioneers and the-wary savages.
The Sioux Indians have been
noted for their love of war and
I spent most of the time in the
car in which they traveled, study
ing their strange faces. They
looked from the car windows and
there appeared a sadness in their
expression as they beheld instead
of their old forest wilds, the busy
thoroughfares of civilized man.
I tried to talk to them but found
only one who could speak Eng
lish aud he only understood a few
sentences. He said he had no
gun and never went hunting
these days but tr.at he got his
rations at the agency where there
were a -'whole "heap of injuns.'
The old chief and his wife at
tracted much attention, particu
larly because they had with them
their Indian babe about four
months old. The only way the
old chief could be made to smile,
was to show them that you were
interested in the cunning little
copper colored ? 'papoose' The
old chiefs wife wore a number
of ornaments and beads. They
were all dressed in regular In
dian costume, having the blanket,
beaded moccasin. &c.The squaws
wore bright red calico waists and
skirts. Just now the Govern
ment authorities are making
several changes in the location
of some tribes.
The famous Chippewa nation
were taken from their old home
in Minnesota last week.
The Indian Agent arrived at
Chengwatana Pokegama a few
days ago and persuaded the re
mainder of a once famous tribe to
remove to White Earth Keserva
tion.
It required all the inducements
the Government representative
could offer to persuade the peo
ple to^o. Following a custom
that has been in vogue with the
Indians since the first white man
invaded his haunts, they held
what might be considered a fare
well pow-wow on the backs of
Lake Pokegama. In the morn
ing birchbark canoes were seen
gliding swiftly along to the spot
where tne Chippewa mission was
established and where the first
printing was done in this State.At
an hour before sunset the place
was swarming with copper color
ed Indians and tan-faced half
breeds. A large number of
white persons were also present
to witness the strange caremojy
of leavetaking. An old squaw,
Pi-a-gic, bent with age, was.seat
ed upon a small mound ; around
her were congregated the tribe.
Not a sound was uttered for a
quarter of an hour, save the
crooning of the old wrinkled
woman who faced the sinking
sun; the others sat with their
faces toward the east. As the
last glittering sun was fading
from view a little papoose, at a
sign from Pi-agic. brought a
cone shaped bark vessel filled
with roots of ceaar trees and
dried grass and loaves from the
graves near the old mission. This
wns lighted, nnd as the smoke
ami flames rose in the air. the
voice of the old squaw was raised
to a wail. The assemblage soon
took up the death chant of the
Indian-weird a wild, uncanny
and doleful In the extreme. The
chant was continued for fifteen
minutes, when the leader beckon
ed an old man to her side. He
was Sylvester, the Chief.
Thtf chanting ceased, and the
old warrior addressed in Chip
pewa, the small remnant of a
once large band.
As the old chief spoke the last
words the whole tribe uttered an
ear-splitting shriek, then bowed
their heads In silence. The
squaw took the ashes from the
fire and sprinklod them on the
Indian graves. Then they all
assembled on the high banks and
sang a farewell song.
Thomas!. Reed.
The Republicans of the First
Maine District honored them
selves and gratified the Republi
cans of the entire nation by re
nominating Hon. Thomas Brack
ettReed. This is the tenth con
secutive time they have given
Mr. Reed this nomination, show
their sturdy RebubHcauism and
solid common sense by so doing.
It wonld be hard to over-esti
mate the value of the ex
Speaker's services to the country
and to the Republican party. He
is honest and fearless; he has
conviction* that are the result of
his own mental processes, and
he stands up for them with a
manliness which is refreshing.
He is a patriotic American, de
voted to what he deems the
country's highest welfare. He
is a scholar, gifted with elo
quence. humor and sarcasm; and
he is a statesman in the broadest
and most comprehensive sense
of the term. The men of Maine
do well iu keeping him in the
House. His retirement would be
a loss to the nation and to the
Republican party.
Ho is admired by honest Demo
crats for his sound sense and his
fearless adherence to principles
he believes to be right.
Our ShcTlir. 5
Notwithstanding the fact that
this has been a year of suffering
asd hard times wo desire to ask
our school teachers and others if
they know of any person who has
failed to got his order cashed by
the sheriff in "^Sue season ? We
feel safe in saying that not a sin
gle person has called upon sheriff
Alexander or his deputies in
vain. He has not only paid off
the orders but last week the State
Treasurer was handed Harrison
county's full share of the fund
due the State. O, what a differ
ence since the sheriffalty was
rescued from the Democrats.
Then, when times were good, the
school teachers had to wait for
their money or were forced to
let the Democratic sheriff ring
shave their orders, When
Holmes came in, there was a
great change and now since Mr.
Alexander has been able to keep
up the good record during these
hard times, it will not take long
for people to decide that there
can never be any more Demo
cratic sheriffs in Harrison coun
ty
Among the handsomest resi
dences just completed In the
suburbs of Parkersburg is a
house built for Airs. Mary Bow
les. an honest but hard working
colored woman. The house is
the result of many years of hard
labor and much economy. It
shows, however, what can be ac
complished by saving the pen
nies.