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' . .: ;?j*No^^^^^^^Hw^'*:Bli:tremeiy C*nW*" Tl,i" x^'T? iHjbt'lUuMiiehnNettM in Cratsr/. A* tin- pMpmUepth ccutory begun to wane ri#flK^'<5fgbteentb colonial IT.".'" nnfflrnti' Imn curiou i or now mem Its cxto grow mil.er In their manifestation, m VirguHtln tlie eighteenth century who 1iii?%>oI[ch disrespectfully of the minister * his parish to be sentenced to^^of stocks Hat ^ hj^ a more decent re psrfsit^^BB^Sieas In the flrst lialf of century.and more JjjHRM^tast quarter, this spirit . New Bnglwnd- In the reaeti?pflBfcii| followed Justice Samuel s.-wiiEBo had sat on the bench ni the &fwMnfusetts witch trials, was atiM^KOWcome by bis conscience that imuan. 11, 1607, "it being a fast day^^Kj|tt$iStlded die meeting house and spoil up publicly to bear read the papm^HHlggph he confessed hlmscir "Hori-iBHs-bf the gnllt contracted" by on the bench In the ThiriSised u conscience whose tenteente^WUtacy lawyer) Is perhaps due ro hlgr Aducattyn for the chnrcb. lie stodMMtjBburvard and after gradunt lng ttcfe began the career in the mlniBtryB8fcitil$B>!ted until not long after wj- . he ha4| married a wealthy heiress, the daugliprof the "mint master" of ?5<r- Massaqhusejtt! ' After the event be do penqfedj: no more on the church, but de votJBBj|||klf to the law, rising to 11Vh." hlglfij?R*digjjitles and yet retain;::-throughout his lifetime until the ripe agee^JM? which he courted the widow fH?"*'8 fondne8s for "*"8100 h^MRU^couat of his courtship of tii< ' w'ffP the greatest treasure or th< 'Massachusetts Historical society's II t > *-' '-mSm "Soil Bewail" being: grown tr '' '*1i'8Hff estate aud settletl In the mln lajBHfcid his "Daughter Sewall" !?? Pff In age. Justice Sewal found' them both willing enough thn; be/OTrpuld pay his court to the wiclo ' - *:.3:^;'^T\S^Wrop. He being at that time ot tlgure and an ngreea?)'. ^BpSmed countenance, with a doubh ? .<9ifi^Jas his portraits show, met Mad , amfyyInthrop at the house of his *4Sojj m.-[ ' 83*raU" and told her he was "glad t?. jpfol y.-.-'seemlier,*' as he had not seen her h J'somef time. He then gave her a cp*>> of Ht. Home's sermons, but said notb -togief matrimony on that occasion I Throjugh the good offices of hls*4Daugb ? | terJgewair* he then informed Madnn I^J^ghrop that If she would be "plo^s I IB wicnin" ne wouiu wuu uu uv. She answered that she won!<: him. On the "following Satur rter having dined, he waited o: "spake to her. saying: 'My lov 'e died so soon and suddenly inrdly convenient for me t f marrying again. However. 1 me to the resolution that 1 wil te my court, to any other pcn&o; first consulting you.*" Afte: bad a very pleasant dlseor.r^ r, but as there were about r?" r persons sitting In the roo:? e not much progress on tha. ?t. 3, when he waited on Jiei e was received by "her Daugh ?s," to whom he said he hoped to her mother was not dls:!to her. She answered she won ! ugainst what mignu now 10 uui ^nbcr's comfort. When Madam Win BBbp came Into the room where sal fc ~Jz;.. ' Airs, who bad huug up his lint gBujtv4f he belonged to the bouse/* the Pp",'i Plia|i|6ee asked her to favor him with a Kfc"& IB|?raitte consultation. Thereupon, wlicn EKfrflBMHrgpake of groing Into another room, lag.J^^ofiiplaln Airs presently left with tL' jMHSyQwrs- Then, they two being alone ^gfi^^^totprayed that she "might l>e the per assigned to him/* She Instantly M#took It np by way of denial, as If she catched at an opportunity to do She made some further discount P>'W' unwillingness to leave her cliil p ?? C.'.vt>y which, being: discouraged at Wat time from warmly urging L t'mjjmB Justice gave her a copy of WII ' 'Fountain/* with the little print flX&W krses. saying he hoped she wo.,. fc-JML^^mg|?ad. It. She took the book and pr' BEBin her pocket. Thereupon the jus pace took leave. fj&hL his next meeting with the wfdov jKjfcke treat oil him with a great deal o. tesy and also with wine and mar She told liim that Dr. In Hatber visited lier that day in tchlnson's coach. He leave helot1 the News Letter Willi a It and took leave. This w;i - r after Dr. Cotton Mather's y fell afire so as to Interrupt mbly a. nr." >n "writ a few lines to Minis re p" and sent her Mr. Ma.vliev. V and an account of the Indians has Vineyard, "thanking 1 unmerited favors" of the win* rmnlade, and asking porofN wait on ber again. Tbls nattily Deucon Green, who deli vf" :o Sarah Cblckerlng, the nir.dsld, the madam herself nv home.. I ir next meeting he found her |?d lowering, c^tngt-il tficrb vrttsf much* between" baudMng a dead, goat and a living Imlyv lie "got ?If the glore,? and asked bcr u "rr n:nc*ff the nut :t!rc" she bad :. laid vt m iiiiui i'h-y uaid she would l;:ud " enlarge 3 rpon It,** ns "hItc ould not leave b?r bouse, children, nelgh'jors, etc. Thereupon be "g:irc bcr T.?r. Trenton on (Tie Cburcb Mar ri.ige and Church Carriage.' " \r^cb c^st him "sixpence at tlie sale." She i thriiiked blm for Mayhcw's sermons ! wben (die talked of Canary' ariuc, be : told lier that ber kisses were better tr. hitn than the best Canary. But h? made nt> further progress that night. Tlie next time he saw her nlie trenter: h!ui courteously, but-he noticed, wltipain, that *'tfhe was not In clean liucu as sometimes." She said she did not |kmm- whether be could, come again o*3kf On the next visit rl?e was courtcous. but. took occasion to speak <dffinMv n.irwnattr" mi tlif? ntiestlon U'. whether ho -would keep a coach. H? said it would cost at least ?100 pe: ! annrn, whMe she thought It would not j cost more thou ?40. This night sir "stmke much ngaluat John WInthrop. "because of his false heartedneas." Then. Mr. Hyre coming in. Justice Sevrall g~ivc him Dr. Increase Mather's scr nion.;, and came away somewhat late. The next occasion Madam Wlnthroj took the candle and closed the slxnt ters. sat down on the couch and spnUr somcthlng of his need of a wig. This was r ot to his liking. After some con vernation not to the point he asked he lit s!<e wemid be in tomorrow nlglit : and took leave. On the evening oi i Cot. 27, having made up bis mind on I the fubject of the coach, he told heT he c >uld not afford to keep it. and thaC as for wearing a periwig, hi "best and greatest Friend" had sup plied him with hair before he war born. She commended Dr. Preston'* scruion oh the church marriage and quote I him. saying it was "iueonven lent keeping out of a fashion common iy used." Thereafter she gave him a dram of black cherry brantly and also 1 the lump of sugar that was in it. He . prayed Go ! to keep her and cum* away. On Xor. 2, midweek, she inquire*I concerning his estate, as she had heard he bad given it all to his children, which he denied. She gnve him" "a glass or two of Canary," but not he? band to hold. On Nov. 2, being: pressed, sne saiu she could not change her condition and quoted the Apostle Pan!, affirming that single life was better than mar rlcd. After he had argued to the con trary, as if Paul applied his words only to the then 'present distress," sbe said she had not plensnre in such thing as formerly. Though he answered that she was the fitter on this account to be his wife and urged her somewhat , ho still made no progress and about 10 o'clock came away, saying lit "world no: further disturb the good order of lie? house/* _ Ou Monday, Nov. 7, he read cer tain of the Psalms and then called up on Madam Wluthrop. giving her souk sugared almonds. After their conversation, In which she deferred ber favorable answer, she gave him a glass of wine. He said that since he made the more haste with the less speed he would go home, which soon after he (lid. He did not on this occasion bid her draw off her glove, as sometimes lie bad done. "I noticed/' he adds "that her dress was not so clean as (t i?n?i hw?n. .Teliovab Jireb!" On the 1st nud lltla of November he fenters In bis Journal. from which all this is faithfully extracted, that hewent not to Madam Wlntbrop's. Ahou' . the middle of December he records that she "made a treat," inviting others, while he "knew nothing of it, but the same day abode in the council chain tier and <llned alone upon Ivolby's pies and good beer." So he was solaced to the end of his natural life, during which it does not appear that he lost flesh from disappointment In love.?St. Louis G lobe-Dexu ocra t. London's Clilmncy Sweep*. On .May 1 all the chimney sweeps in London were l'or years treated to a j great feast by the Montagu family of I Portmnn square. The custom originated with Lady Mary Wortley Montagu about the year 17-2. This famous EngI Huh mitl*orcs* had a son ? Edward iVortley Montagu?who Is known In history for eccentric life. Having been seat to "Westminster school, lie ran away three times. On one of these (lights be changed clothes with a little chimney sweep and spent a.long time with the sweeps as one of their pro fosslon. His parents hunted for him ill over the country. At last his hid irg place was discovered, and he was ratoreCL to them. This happened on I May 1, and In commemoration of the happy day Tuficly Montagu every year afterward until her death gave a feast to the sweeps of London. The Montagus continued this custom through all | the fallowing generations, and now May 1 has become a general holiday | for sweeps. Coin* anil the Cross. The symbol of the cross was asso! cl ited with the earliest coins In Chris| toncloio, ond today the crusado'Is one ' of the coins of Spnln,_ A cross wos I cut on Anglo-Saxon and Norman | money that It might be readily broken | Into halves and quarters for giving change, and when cut coins were abolj I shod money eoutinued to be marked f on one side with the cross, like our | modern florin. In this way It become common In ilio sixteenth century to wv, "fie hasn't a crosa,'* us we any, He Iinnirt n penny;'* * " Bhnkespenre frequently uses it in- this sense, and Mnssliwer pJnyed on the double meanniMMii . . i?.?- i-i Pine salve acts like a poultice. Best thing in the world' for boils. eta of France, In the ornamentation of the crown that -was made for the coronation of King Louis XV. In 17&2. In 1701 it was entered In an Inventory.of "crown jewels that was compiled- by order of the national assembly-during the revolution, and It was deposited af the Garde Meuble after the assembly bad determined to sell It If a bnyer at a suitable price conld be fonnd. but no offer was made, and so it nap? pencil that In September It was stolen with other Jewels by a band of men who broke into the Garde Menble. It was secreted by the thieves In a hole In the timber work of a garret in *~ low lodging, and there it remained some time. It was at length discovered by the republican authorities and deposited In the national treasury. It was not again disturbed nntll 1804, when It was set in the pommel of the sword which Napoleon wore when he crowned himself emperor at Notre Dame, in Paris. The Empress Marie Louise carried It off with other crown Jewels to Blois after the Emperor Napoleon was banished to Elba, but her father, the Emperor Francis of Austria, obtained it from, her and sent it to Louis XVII1. That king on Napoleon's return from Elba fled with it to Ghent, but after Waterloo returned with It to Paris. In 1S30 the diamond was used by King Charles X. at his coronation, but since then It has not been employed at any ceremonial, and it remains in safe custody at the Louvre.?"Memories of Madras." LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE. Coantlera Worlds In Space May Be lobablted. The fact that, so far as we have yet been able to learn, only a very small proportion of the visible worlds scattered through space are fitted to be the abode of life does not preclude the probability that among hundreds of millions of such worlds a vast number are so fitted.- Such being the case, nil the analogies of nature lead us to believe that, whatever the process which led to life upon this earth, whether a special act of creative power or a gradual course of development, through that same .process docs life begin In every part of the universe fitted to sustain It. The course of development In-* volves a gradual improvement In living forms, which by irregular steps rlse higher and higher in the scale of being. We have every reason to be neve tuat mis is Uie cwae wuckki uic exists. It Is therefore perfectly reasonable to suppose that beings, not only animated, but endowed with reason, Inhabit countless worlds in space. It would, indeed, be very inspiring could we learn by actual observation what forms of society exist" throughout space and see the members of such societies enjoying themselves by their warm firesides. But this is, so far as we can now see, entirely beyond the possible reach, of our race, so long as it Is confined to# a single world.?Professor Simon Newcomb In Harper's Magazine. T2:e Saury Wrca. The mother wron. with licr saucy tail'tilted at a saucy angle, loved to conic around the lattices and porches of tLe house to make her Lome. A gray haired gentleman sitting quietly reading on his front porch one morning watched lier with a mixture of amusement and affection till she flitted out of view. Presently he felt the flutter of wings around his head, and then a pair of small feet rested there. It was the wren. A III OS I. viKuruun puiuus ouu nt bis hair betrayed the purpose of the enterprising little bird. When she had secured wimt she could carry of the soft white hair she flew away.?Pearson's. The Fnther of Odessa. A French emigre was the father of Odessa In Itussia. He was the Due de Richelieu of the line of the famous cardinal, who left France In the troublous days of the revolution and entered the Russian service. He was the governor of Odessa about a century ago. Me found it little better than a. fishing village and left It as It was developing into a flourishing seaport. En 1814. when the monarchy was restored.-the l)uc de Richelieu returned to his native land and became one of Rouis XVIII/s ministers. He diecU-ln 1821. -In Odessa a statue is erected to bis memory. 3Iculiiff!ll? In Anlmnla. Veterinary surgeons know, but the general public probably does not. that some animals are as liable to meningitis ns are human beings. Goats and horses are the principal sufferers in the dumb creation, m?J from tliera the infection may be transmitted to man. In horses the disease is known as "hydrocephalus act * Of horses affected with the 'ease, 78 per cent die, and the remalnd'? ha .*? a chronic tendency to relapse. l.-?-i?on Globe. Still Unemployed. "Is your son working?" asked the neighbor. "Not yet," answered Farmer Oorntossel. "Can't he get a job?" "He ain't satlslled with a Job. He wants a i>osltion."?Washington Star. About Time. Father (of large family)?My dear. *" """ <* +hInlrtnp of set tins married? L>nughter?Heavens! I haven't thought of anything else for yoars.?Illustrated Bits. 1 ' ? ? Idleness Is the burial of living mao. One night is all the time necessary to prq.vfi ibat PineuJes is the best remedy WlrffiMd -fop backache and- nil. -kidney and bladder .troiU^ei^ p^rep^hgve rheumatism. cany, easy to take, pleasant and never failing in results areDeWittfs Little Early Risers- ..These famous little pills are a certain guarantee against hearache, biliousness, torpid liver and aU. of the ills resulting from constipation. They tonic and. strengthen the liver. Cure jaundice Sold by Stone & Mercer. i-i? i?i. ?>. & JO. JUaiUiarj m j.UK ucou * era barber shop, agents. NufCed. 30augl2t. Will Cure Consumption. A. A. Herren, of Finch, Ark., writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar is the best preparation for' coughs, colds and lung trouble. I know that it has cured consumption in the first stages," It stops the cough, soothes and heals the inflamed membranes in the throat and InngB and prevents serious lung trouble. It is guaranteed for all throat and lung diseases. Hefuse substitutes. Sold by Stone & Mercer, Wells & Haymaker. Nuform laundry?S. & B. Laundry Co. Leave your laundry at the Traders barber shop. 30augl2t. Emergency Medicines. . It is a great convenience to have at hand reliable remedies for "Use in cases of accident and for slight injuries and ailments. A good liniment and one that is fast becoming a favorite if not a household necessity is Chamberlain's Pain Balm. By applying it promptly to a cut, bruise or burn it allays the pain and causes the injury to heal in about one-third the time usually required and as it is an antiseptic it prevents any danger of Wood poisoning. When .Pail Balm is kept at hand a sprain may Re treated oeiore iiuiumuiutiuu sets in, -which instfres a .quick recovery. For sale by Stone & Mercer Refreshing and delicious drink at the James & Law Co. jnneSOtf rs cheap. ipifU Has Sold a Pile Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I have sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for more than twenty years and it has given entire satisfaction. I have sold a pile of it and can recommend if highly!?Joseph McBlhiney, Linton, la. You will find this remedy a good friend? when troubled with a cough or cold. It always affords quick relief and is pleasant to take. For sale by Stone & Mercer. Egg drinks at the James & Law Co.'a fountain. june20tf Best For Children. - ? " 1 V11 Mothers, be careful of tne neaixn of your children. Tvook out for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough. Stop them in- time?-One Minute Cough Cure is the best remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Contains no opiates. Sold by Stone & Mercer. Fertilizers at your own price at D. K Reed 4 Oo.'e." eprfltt 1 Attacked By a Hob. and beaten in a labor riot until covered with sores, a Chicago street car conductor applied Bucklcn's Arnica Salve, and was soon sound and well. "1 use it in my family," writes 0. J. Welch, of Tokonsha, Mich., "and find it perfect." Simply great for cuts and bums. Only f5c at Stone & Mercer's or F. G. Bland's drug stores. ..... .... - rr. , I AI188 wijeon. milliner ior .1. u. Lynch & Co., is now in the oast attending the millinery openings. She will return here soon. 29aug4t. No Unpleasant Effects. If von ever took DeWitt's Little Early Risers for biliousness or constipation you know what will pleasure is. These famous little pills cleanse the liver and rid the system of all bile without producing unpleasant effects. Sold by Stone & Mercer. The nilvnncod fall shipment of ladies fine skirts has arrived at Lynch's 29nug4t. Weak, Nervons People. Trr? from oil norta nf IV I* IVILCIO Aiutu u<> |>u. Hie TTnitcd States recommending Dr Gnnn's Blood and Nerve Tonic, until our fnitb in the remedy hns been sustained. We had confidence in this medicine, bnt lacked the assurance thnt comes after successful trials. Now we want to impart to others this confidence. Nervous, unsteady people, weak, fleshless people, pimply, pale or sallow people, have watery blood. Force now, rich blood through the system and disease cannot remain. The tonic sells for 75c per box at druggists; in tablet form. They tnrn the food into rich, red blood. "Write Dr. Bosanko Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Por sale by Stone & Mercer. Everything good 1i\i The Palace Furniture Company which Will have a yet7 large anc handsome display of furniture at th< fair here the first week-in September, will offer a forty-dollar bedroom suit to any white couple, whf will honor their display by bein{ united in marriage in the section o) Floral hall their exhibit will occupy. The wedding must take placi either Wednesday or Thursday ol the fair. Notice must be given t< the Palace Furniture company a least two days prior to the day 01 the wedding. This suit can be seer at any time in the Palace Furnitun company's store. This is a bona fide offer and is open to any coupfc r_ tv. .^a4>A tu taxes sMiiiic* Stop and look at the beautifu children's pictures at -the Idea Studio, 338H& in street roay.'ltf Cure For Sick llcailuche. We lmd a letter from a lady ir Boulder, Colo., that should be of interest to people troubled with sickheadache. She writes that she hac these spells four time a week, wiu obliged to remain in bed from 8 t< 10 hours each time. The attacki became more frequent, doctors-dom no good. Seeing an advertisement of Dr. Ounn's Improved Ijver Pills she decided to try once more, and sent 50 cts. for two hoses. " . She took the last pill 4 months ago, line not had a sick spell for over five months. Druggists sell these pills They cure sick headache every time One for a dose. Made by Dr. Bosanko. Phila., Pa. Sold by Stone & -Mercer. STREET CAR SCHEDULE The depot car win leave the Court House first trip for the depot, 6:00 a. m. and every 10 minutes until 11:30 p. mast trip. The Honticello and Broad Oaks eai l.*ave? the Court House first trip for Broad Oaks, 6; 10 a. m. and every ZD minutes, until 10:10 p. m., last trip meeting the depot car each trip at the Court House. The Wilsonburg and CNell ears leave the Waldo Hotel every 40 minutes, first trip 6:30 a. m., last trip, 11.10 p. m. or Adoraeton, Wibonburg and O'Nell. The Adamston oar leaves the Waldc Hotel every 40 minutes from 6:60 a. m until 11:30 p. m., last trip for Ansnu ton. The .GrasaeQl car leans the Ocran House 6:20 a. m. and every*40 minutei until 10:2C p. m., tor tthe Xndiirtris and GrassellL T.ilce Finding Honey. Finding health is like findinj money?so think those who are sifll When you hare a cough, cold; sor throat, or chest irritation, better ac promptly, like W. P. Barber, o Sandy Level, Va. .He says: "1 ha a terrible chest trouble, caused b; -iinbkc and coal dust on mv lungs but, after finding no relief in ofhc remedies, T was cured by Dr. King' New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds." Greatest snl of any cough or lung medicine in tli world. At Stone & Mercer's ot T G. Bland's drug stores'; 50c and $1 guaranteed. Trial bottle free. Greenlawn Cemetery Now Open Beautiful lots under Deroetui cnre. Car line passes main entrant For information or price on. lots, ii quire of i\ H. Koblcgnrd, Pres., 1 J. Lynch, Secy, or L. Lee Farle; Supt., on the grounds. aug3dt . Are You Engaged? Engaged people : should remeir ber, that, after marriage, man 1 quarrels can be avoided, by keepin their digestions in good conditio with Electric Fitters. S. A. Brow of Bcnncttsville, S. C., says: "Fo years my wife suffered intensel {ram dyspepsia, complicated with torpid liver, until she lost he strength and. liver, and became mere wreck of her former self. The: she tried Electric Bitters, whic helped hod at once, and finally mad her entirely well. She is now stron nnd healthy." Stone & Mercer an F. G. Bland, druggists, sell an guarantee them at GOc a bottle. The nppraaea or oprmg remind* a* c something cool and refreshing. Got I ?t Sturm 4 Wilson's drug stars. <u2St Numerous and Worthiest. Everything is in the name whei it comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E C. DeVyitt & Co., of Chicago, dis covered some years ago ho wto mak a salve fro m'Witch Hazel that is specific for piles, for blind,- bleedin, itching and protruding, piles, eczc ma, cuts, burns, braises, and all ski! diseases De Witt's Salve has no equal This has given ri^e to nnmerou worthless ooontarfeite. Ask for D 'i I Yellowstone National Park, Sho- * shone Fals, The Yoeemite. * ' Tickets now oa sale from all station For rates, routes and full detail; ? address B. & 0. Ticket Agents or * > C. W. Bassett, D. B. Martin, M.P.T., . ! Baltimore, Md. r Always Successful. , When indigestion becomes chron- * t ic it is dangerous. Kodol Dyspep- * f sia Core will cure indigestion and , all troubles resulting therefrom, > thus preventing Catarrh of the stora H . ach. Dr. Newbrough, of League, 111 > W. Va., says: "To those suffering . from indigestion or sour stomach I T would say there is no better remedy than Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. I have prescribed it for a number of q my patients with good success." Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, digests what you -j] eat and makes the stomach sweet. Sold by Stone & Mercer. 1 j Big Show . 3 Mr. Will NV Gray, the prelimin> ary agent .of Chas. H. Yale's s "Devil's Auction" Company, arrived St in'the city today on business appert taining to the early announcements 3 of the forthcoming engagement of u I that famous spectacle nt the Traders t Grand opera house. Manager Yale = announces that the present season n: 3 marks the 24th edition of this . phenomenal show-piece, and that it . is better, larger and more entertain ing than ever. The date has not * i ben decidd dfinitely, but it is an S assured fact that Clarksburg will | see this big show very soon. This 1 p onlv one of the large attractions 1 ? - - ' s 3 E that Manauer Kobmson nas mx-uitu < for this poison. i m /n Praise of Chamberlain's Colic, j Cholera ami Diarrhoea Remedy. \ i "Allow me to xive you a few words 4] , in praise of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea' Remedy," says Mr. John Hamlett, of Eagle ^ Pass, Texas. "I sufferejiLone week ^ with bowel trouble and took all kind of medicine without getting any relief, when my friend, Mr. C. John- <*, son, a merchant here, advised me to take this remedy. After taking one a dose I felt greatly relieved and when = I had taken the third dosvt- was ent tirely cured. I thank you from the 1 bottom of my heart for putting this ~ I great remedy in the hands of mankind." For sale by Stone & Mercer The dance given by the Mulberry Street Social Club at Union park last night was a distinct social and ' artistic success. . All of the numer; ous crowd expressed their pleasure a at having attended. Well's orches- . t tra furnished splendid music, f CERTIFICATE RE-EXTEN0IH6 ? ' CHARTER Treasury Department, ujjice oj ' Comptroller of the Currency. ? " 1 ;; Washington, D. C., July 1905. r Whereas, by satisfactory evidence' I presented to the undersigned, it lias li> been made to appear that The Mer- ^ j chants National Bank of West Vir-' :0 ginia, at Clarksburg, located in the j ( town of Clarksburg, in the County " \ of Harrison, and State of West Vir- Si \t gin in, has complied with all the pro- ? f visions of the Act of Congress, "to Q enable National Banking Associations to extend: their corporate existence, and for other purposes," approved - July 12, 1882, as amended I J >y the Ao^l approved April 12, 1903, ? S Now, therefore, I, Thomas P. * n Kjsne, Deputy and Acting Comp- ~ n trolJer of the Currency, do hereby r certify that The Merchants National I _ y Bank of West Virginia at Clarks-.lk a burg, located in toe town or marsa- * burg, ja the County of Harrison and State of West Virginia, is au- . ? thorized to have succession for the * period specified in ife amended ar- . ? tides of association, namely, until ? close of business on July 25, 1925. _ j In testimony whereof wit- [J . [&&*&*?* | J ' T. P. KAXR. *' t Deputy, and Acting Comptroller.' of : the Currency. - ? * Extension No. 911? n Charter No. 1530. U " eatBS-snaHaaaisB^^ THE OAK a ANTHONY CAUI I TKe Finest Btvr ' ChoiM Wines, o. Baltxnuxr*- <? Ohio liJaiJroo ' Tickets on sale Aug; S&tiH to Sept. 2d, and valid turn passage to reach origina* .starting .point prior to rnid-fl sight of Sept IS," For details as to ^/nSUiH outes and extension of; return limit, call on V 0. H Ticket Agent, B. & 0; B. K.B Extra fine ice cream served! otel Waldo each day from nfl itil midnight. june!3<H he Central Storage (J (Capacity S00 Cak perates the Largest Storifl Warehouse In the^U|M trough system ?Tenr? : matter bow small JH same attention as titles. & sgotiable warehouse H on all kinds of sllroad Track Conn^ dray age on In or M ' menta orage of fine Htn I specialty. Consul I orth Sixth StJ I Tang dl id toot om our pbismt orrH Km Ot mat opOninti; taeefl 11 be aetonMied ?t tie priaJH a cleaa of goode. We era giving 70a et present e nU ret bargain opportunity that t be mlaaait. bukeka nmons co. I Went Mice St. Fayna Bill : J Three delivery j can be bought Cfl if bought in the nejfl days. Inquire at I. C. D. & ,< Building. Aug. 9 dtf. ' fHE STOW >LU/V\BI?| 4 Fourth 8t, Mocn^l Asks the citizens S urg and Harrison :op and see their as Fixtures, iconom^H Gas Ranges and RxM J. W.MoCLIIMTIC M HOJJEi i?e ijjM Decomo Brosl IXPERT - GLEANlfl of i attics' end ' rv Gleaning a Spfl V A