West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20

their course until they reach the sea.
into which they plunge, as persistent and
progressive as ever, until the waves
drown them and exterminate them.
The Seven Wise Men.-Most people
have heard of the "Seven Wise Men of
Greece" but very few know who thew
were or how they came to be called so.
Here is the story, and the moral of il is
worth remembering, if their names are
not: The Seven Wise Men of Greece
are supposed to have lived in the fifth
century before Christ. Their names
are Pittacus, Bias, Scion, Thales, Chilon.
Cleobulus and Fernandez. The reason
OF their being called wise is given
Inherently by various authors; but the
most approved accounts state that. as
some Coans were fishing, certain stran-
gers from Melitus bought whatever
should be in the nets without seeing il
when the nets were brought in they
were found to contain a golden tripod
which Helen, as she sailed from Troy is
supposed to have thrown there. A dis
pute arose between the fishermen and the
strangers as to whom it belonged, and. rs
they could not agree, they took il To the
temple of Apollo and consulted the
Prlestess as to what should be done with
III: enc SAID 1t must be given to the
wisest man In Greece, and it was
accordingly sent to Bias, who declared
mat lhales was wiser, and sent it to him.
Ihaies sent 1t to another one, and so on,
until 1t had passed through the hands
OF All the men, distinguished afterward
as the Seven Wise Men," and as each
pl huf 81
than he, 1t was finally sent to the temple
OF apollo, where 1t long remained to
teach Ihe lesson that the wisest are the
most distrustful of their wisdom
MischieVOus WILHELM certain Won
never came across such a mischievous
little fellow as Willie Walters. Not a
day passed but he was up to some trick
or other.
Sally" said he to the servant ono
Saturday afternoon. az want vom V - o ne
me favor. Will your
Av cOorse i will. darlint. suro non.
what Is itP returned she.
Well, only this, Sally. Won know >,
went on our hero, roguish look coming
into his eye. =" want Won 20 oOl, 49,
give me some flour out of the cnnboard
there" 'P"o"iu'
Flour, did We sayg, oueriod ,ho
housemaid, not sure that she had boo VA
Alright. '''' '''u "e"ru
Yes Sally" replied our boro n1
want, you know, to make some nasto e.,
my kite. DO give me some.D '''' iOi
Well, the end Of twas. Willie 90, ,bo
nour, and no sooner had he secured IL
than, with a triumphant little Iou,,h ~ ,e
ran out Of the kitchen and nm stsirs ~ ~
his bedroom. ~
Sure, now, it's some mischief bo,.
after, the young rogue" mutterod 81 a.
hOusemaid, as he disappeared 10 w ~.
paste for his kites he'll be MAKING a. III. III
at ALP " NAMING ~ all
Half an hour afterward when
nero heard Mr.. Dodgers go out he
room, opened bis clotbes-dSsvy,o'rr nan al5 /
carefully sprinkled the -four Ali ay.r ,' :,
then made his way 10 the .d;oaa ~
t 49,, a. u nothing had occurred.
sIV4sI every now and again he could
not help chuckling over the smart t,;ai,
he had played ''' ''ioN
However. il was on this occas;,, ,bo,
Willie was served OUT
IT 80 happened that Mr.. Bodoers b al
not got half a mile away bofore h. Ia.
an actor friend, who gave hin an - IL
- tne heater; whereupOn Mr.. b..
mighty delighted, returned to his l,da'
ings 10 don bis best black suit s
imagine his rage and surprise when bo
opened his drawer. There were ~
cIyI9es winch be wore only on hipbdavs
ana holidays covered with -four
Whos done this2-who's done this %,
IIi9o the poor gentleman, ringing the
bell 20 ViOleufiv fbst - ~ p tIt
wire. Who's done THAI ~ 80 . .,..
is spoiled" '''' 6ul'
sally appeared 10 the summons.
Mhats the matter, sirP' asked sbe
Matter" shouted the infuriotnd
clerk, pointing to the open drawcr
Look there, and see for yourself NJ
black suit is ruinedp, 2"
sally did look, and on the spur Of the
ng: nl'