Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1886-11-04
NO. IL.

+ GuilelesS Dan VOORHEES, tells fine story
of himself He appeared once upon a
time in a lawsuit out at Terre Haute in
which one of the chief witnesses on the
other side was the mother of Senator
Booth, of California. In his free and
easy way the Tall Sycamore asked ques-
tionS that the witness resented, 50 it SEEM
ed, for though inquiry after inquiry was
propounded, not the slightest sign of at
tention came from the witness box. Mr..
VOORHEES, became impatient and his ques-
tions grew little snappy. Not a bit
more effect was produced. Finally, in
dire evaporation he demanded in his own
all-sweeping oratorical way whether or
not he was going TO be answered at all.
Then, with a smile barely tingeing her
protest, the lady turned to the lawyer of
her friends, Dick Thompson, and asked,
with a seeming innocence that ruined all
that courts sense Of solemnity: "Mr.
Thompson, must | really say anything to
a man that looks like that?" She pointed
to VOORHEES, and fairly shuddered Mr..
Thompson, in his suave way, advised her
to be brave and answer the questions of
hir Wabash friend. Then I'll do it with
my eyes shut" she said and she
did. Mr.. VOORHEES, is very proud of this
story. True goodness, he insists, does
not always have beauty as an index.
The trot is fast becoming the fashion
able gait and it is preferred by all exper-
fenced riders. Single-footers are getting
out of style. 1t is an unnatural gait and
in most cases denotes that the horse has
a weak back. The animal has been over
burdened or it has been shod badly and
consequently it lifts one foot at a time in
stead of two. The walk, jog trot and
gallop are the natural gaits Of the horse
there are but few PAGERS born. The
English trot so much affected of late Is
harder on the horse than the German
trot, because the rider lifts his full weight
in the stirrups and comes down forward,
throwing the weight on the forequarter Of
the horse. In the German trot the weight
of the rider is more easily distributed. 1t
is the regular balance seat, the rider sit
ting upright, and the rider receives the
jolts on the thighs by pressing them close
to the saddle. The easiest but not the
most graceful is the jockey trot. The III
der springs up from the saddle as the
horse steps and does not feel the iolting
at all Chicago HeraH.
A writer tells of a debilitated patient
who did not do at all well on beef tea,
but was easily restored to health on diet
Of bean soup. The only remarkable
thing about this is that the patient ever
expected TO derive strength and nourish-
mcnt from beef ten alone. Considering
that we have upward OF a hundred thou
sand doctors and that a very large pro-
portion OF them are fully agreed that beef
tea is almost yaluees-, except as a stimu-
LIANT, it is surprising that people continue
to look upon it as food.
"There is something that has preyed
heavily on my mind since our engagement
DEAR" he said, bu. am almost afraid to
tell YOU Of it."
what j. it, Georgey" the young wo-
man asked anxiously"
II am somnambulist"
ooh, is that all?" she exclaimed with
sigh Of relief. 81 have always been an
Episcopalian myself but Of course when
we are made one ! shall expect to attend
your church.