The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-10-14
A FAIRY TALE
That Originated Very Largely In q
Pittsburgh Newspaper ONCE.
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The presence in Pittsburg OF
George G. Sturgiss, the well known
West Virginia lawyer and politician,
reminded gentleman yesterday of
an experience with the plain and
unassuming people up about Nor
gantowf, II was Ia years Younger
than l am now when | visited Nor
eantown with an engineer corps" he
said. ut was only a narrow gauge
road we were laying out, but we had
a broad gauge idea of our own i'm.
portanee. The people helped US to
it. Very many of them had never
seen railroad train, and, knowing
us to be engineers. some of them
used to keep looking over their
shoulders whenever they we're out
on the line With us, for fear the en-
CINE would run over them. That
road hasn't been built yet, so far as
l know, hut it was very real to the
people along the line. | was there
or whereabouts for about month.
and about the only man l saw that
wore whole suit of clothes, without
any patches on it. was Sturgiss.
The people agreed that he was big
man and powerful talker. but some
of them thought he put on rather too
much style in his clothes.
His office was headquarters for
our corps, and l will never forget my
experience the first time l visited it.
One day when ! went there to do
some figuring while the rest of the
corps we're in the field, ] found. the
fire low in the private Office, and
hailed middle aged man, dressed
in an old suit of homespun clothes,
who was reading the county paper
in the outer Office:
Nov if you will clear away those
ashes, and tidy the hearth up it will
make things look more respectable. !"
He did that too, although some
what awkwardly, and just then in
came Mr.. Sturgiss, whom l had met
at the hotel.
Hello! Making yourself at home.
l see.' in his hearty manner. That's
right. You never met my former
partner here l believe indicating
the man l had been ordering around
as a scullion. Let me introduce
you to Judge Berkshire, of our court
and afterwards heard he was count
ed one of the ablest jurists in the
State.
The foregoing clipping proves how
readily the Times may be imposed
upon, or how hungry it was for news.
As everybody here is aware that
nothing contained in the interview,
except the reference to Judge Berk-
shire's ability as Jurist, is true,
our people are more disposed to re-
gard it as a huge joke than to be an
cry. The idea that Judge Berkshire
was ordered around as "scullion"
is laughable to his many friends all
over the State. BY the way, the per-
son who was interviewed did not
strikingly impress the citizens Of
Morgantown either in personal ap.
pearance, dress, manners or brains.
Miss SADIE Coil is in Chicago and
will remain for ten days studying the
Worlds Fair 1t will be a subjec
of much interest and pleasure to her
as it is to all intelligent people.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Sands have
,rova1 fr.v,, Eo;r,,out 10 yVhaalt,, N
where Harry will continue his bus
mess as an electrician. 1t will be
remembered that he put up the cleo
trio light plant for Morgantown.
1t has been officially announced
that Miss Elkins, daughter Of Hon.
Stephen B. Elkins, and Mr.. Brown,
of New York, will soon be married.
Charlie Stephan and E. G. Protz-
man will go to the Worlds Fair on
the oath.
Miss Matte Brock and Miss
Matte Bonghner left, Tuesday morn
ing, for the Worlds Fair, going by
way Of Pittsburg.
Capt. Thos. II. B. Lemley, for
merly of this county, but for many
years a resident Of Ravenswood,
will remove to Charleston this Fall
and will open q jewelry store.
Prof P. B. Reynolds started to
Charleston this morning to attend
the Baptist General Association.
He was accompanied as far as Hun
tington by Mrs. Reynolds who will
visit friends there for a time and
probably 60 to Florida before re-
turning.
Among the distinguished visitors
here yesterday was Ex-Governor
Fleming. Our people have the same
regard for the Governor as the peo-
pie of Charleston have as told in
another column.
Miss Rose Howe, who had been
amid the shades and glades Of Noun
tain Lake Park during the summer,
returned Tuesday night and IL the
guest q her grandmother, Mrs.
nouGhner.