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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
THE cEDARs OF LEBANON.
Several Groups of the Famous Tree.
Are Still Standing.

In st. Nicholas there Is an article en-
titled six and Cedars," by Harry
Fem, the artist, describing n visit to
the mountains OF Lebanon. He says.
Every girl and boy OF the Christian
world has heard and read, over and
over again, of the "Cedars of Leban-
on but very few have any idea OF the
locality and surroundings of the IA
nous grove. IL is n popular error 10y
the way. to suppose that there are no
other cedars remaining besides this
group at the head of the "Wady" wal
ley or canyon Kadlsha. There are. to
my knowledge, ten other groves, some
numbering thousands OF trees. This
particular group that we are about to
visit Is called by the Arabs by n name
which means ''Cedars of the Lord"
They number about four hundred trees.
among them circle of gigantic fellows
that are called by the natives "The
Twelve Apostles" upon the strength
of an old tradition that Jesus and his
disciples having come TO this spot and
lert their slaves standing In the ground.
these slaves sprouted into cedar-groves.
There is every reason to suppose that
in the time of King Solomon these
scattered groves were part of an enor-
nous unbroken forest, extending the
entire length of the Lebanon range OF
mountains, about one hundred miles.
running nearly parallel with the Med
lterranean shore from n little below
Beirut. The SUBMITS of the range are
from fifteen to twenty miles from the
coast.
The Lebanon-that is, the "Wh!te"-
does not derive It's name from glitter
ing snowpeaks, but from the white
limestone cliffs OF its SUBMITS. The
first historical mention of the trees Is
in the Bible - Sam. v, 1D:"And Hiram,
King of Tyre. sent messengers to Da-
vld. and cedar trees, and carpenters.
and masons; and they built David an
house"
From that day to this the people have
been almost as reckless and wasteful
OF these noble giants of the mountains
as our own people are of these cedars'
first cousins, the redwood trees of the
California coast-range. AS we approach
the grove. which stands upon the top
of small hill. the foliage is almost
black against the snow-covered crags
of Dahrel-Kadib, which rears it's high
est peak over ten thousand feet above
the sea.
There is n Maronite chapel in the
grove, It's patriarch claiming the sole
right to the sacred trees; and, luckily,
the superstition with which the trees
have been surrounded has been their
salvation. All the cedars of Lebanon
would have been demolished for red
wood years ago were not the people
threatened with dire calamity should
they take single stick.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
A CLEVER CHECK foRcER.
And How He Was Caught by Bank.
Alert Paying Teller.

Alert Paying Teller.
Not long ago there stood before the
pGying-teller' window of one of New
York's big banks an unctuous little
chap, smiling blandly over 800
check. Signature, endorsement, and
every detail were correct. To make
assurance doubly sure, the little man
explained, with some insistence, "You
see have had my endorsement certi-
fed"
The check was paid without hesita-
ton, but the teller said to himself:
why is that idiot standing there with
such broad grin, trying to fix his
face on my memory" And duly he
took note.
A few days later, the man appeared
ut the window again, his countenance
distended in the same smile, with an
other check from the same firm the
endorsement was certified in exactly
the same way, and this time the
amount was 5000. There was abso-
lutely nothing wrong with the check
on its face, and it came from we'll
known customer of the bank 'In
spite of all, said the paying teller,
something told me that fellow was a
crook SO i said should have to look
up the account before it could be paid,
and while he waited / slipped around
20 the firms office, which was only
short distance away. The check was
examined and pronounced perfectly
good, and / was about to walk away,
when the head Of the firm said, why,
hold up. We've issued no checks this
morning. And then / went back 9nd
bagged my crook He had first sold
the firm a bond, and got his original
800 check in payment This he had
used TO initiate the firms signature on
the second. and likewise to impress me
with the fact that he was all right, so
that when he came around second
time I would not bother him. &C. ID.
Lanier, in Scribner's.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
CURIOUS FACTS.

The japanese are the politest people
on earth
Calcutta, India, is the hottest city in
the world.
Minnesota's forest region is $50 miles
long and 900 wide.
From Germany we get the custom OF
celebrating gold and silver weddings.
In Mexico the school children who
have done best are allowed to smoke
cigars while pursuing their lessons.
The combined age of five-couples
who recently celebrated their golden
weddings at Wazemmes, in Belgium.
was just 500 years.
All the railway stations in Sweden at
which meals are served are known by
sign bearing the suggestive emblem
OF crossed knife aud fork.
A cherry tree in Dayton. Oregon.
which was recently blown down by n
storm, bore ton of fruit in season.
1t was set out over forty-five years ago.
In the year 100 b. G. Hepparchion
counted 1912 stars with the naked eve,
and Holemans 1922. First-class tele-
scopes of to-day reveal over 100, 600. =
600.
Canada claims to have the Oldest
newspaper in America. The Halifax
Gazette made its first appearance in
1852, and is still published under the
name of the Royal Gazette.
A Partisan lamplighter makes his
rounds on bicycle, with a long torch
carried over his shoulder. He guides
the wheel with his left hand, and is so
expert that he lights the lamps with
out dismounting.
A Bath Me. gunner was over in the
Woolwich woods and wounded rab-
bit, and before the hound could bring
him down the little sprite had reached
the river and had swan over 100 feet
before second shot had ended his
career.
In e-of the Canary Islands there is
tree that, as the evening come ON.
quite frequently rains down copious
shower of water from its tufted foliage.
This forms n pool ut the base of the
tree, which the natives use as drinking
water, it being absolutely pure and
fresh.
Dowestoft, n seaside place of fashion
In England, is the chief seat of the her
ring industry-in factlit possesses the
largest market of its kind in the world.
The busiest time of the year is the
midsummer and autumn or home fish
ing. Herrings are bought at so much
n hundred.
One of the paying professions of Paris
Is said to be that of a trunk packer.
In many of the little trunk stores you
can hire n man who will pack your
trunk artistically, folding expensive
gowns and other garments in tissue
paper, and slowing away delicate brio
a-brac in the safest way.
DIR. Carl Dandstriner, President of
the Vienna Society for the Protection
of Animals, says that in the large cities
OF Italy ''huge piles of nightingales,
larlls, tinches, and of late, even swat
lows" are seen on the market stalls.
These little creatures are caught by
the wholesale in fowlers' nets during
the fall of the year, when the birds are
migrating to the south.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
The EUR SEAL.
Its Breeding Grounds, Growth, Home
Life and Productiveness.

Lie hnd GrOduCtlNeneSS.
The male fur seal, or "beachmas-
ter, " reaches full maturity at the age of
seven years. At that time his weight
is about 400 pounds, s.nng zco,ss.vs--,'.
ably heavier when first in from the sen
In the spring, or after feeding IN %he
fall than in the Intervening period,
when he fasts on land and grows grad
ually lean and weak. The males vary
considerably in color, the general
shade being black or dark brown, with
long hair or bristles of yellowish white.
These are especially long and numer-
Gus on the thickened back of the neck.
forming the so-called "wig." The
wigged males have a rough, coarse
coat, and their skins are without mar
ket value. The animal makes its home
on the rocky shores of the islands in
large, closely-massed bands, forming
what are called rookeries. II is ex-
extremely gregarious; individuals sell
dom venturing far from the main body.
while on land, though wandering about
singly in the sea- The female fur
SEAL is much smaller than the male,
and has soft, smooth hair OF varying
shades Of brown, under which is the
dense, short, brown fur. The female
bears her first offspring ut the age of
three years, but her full growth is not
attained till two or three years later.
The average weight Of the grown
female is about eighty pounds. The
young or fur seal, called pup, is born
soon after the arrival of the female.
It's weight at birth is about ten pounds.
The fur seal is a polygamous, each
male capable of holding place on the
breeding grounds having from one TO
one hundred females in his charge,
constituting what is known as a
'harem, the average number being
about thirty But the size OF each
family is subject to variation, depend
ing not chiefly on the strength of the
male, but the preference of the female
for location, and on the, topography
OF the ground. The young male is
very similar TO the female in color and
appearance. He is not permitted TO
enter the rookeries in the breeding
season. The old males are very par
ticular in this regard, and the ''bach-
elors, rs they are called, are forced to
he'd by themselves on what is known
as the hauling grounds" located
near the breeding grounds, but dis
tinct from them Forum.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
a Planet Partly Lit, Partly Dark.

Mercury is body devoid, practi-
cally, if not absolutely, of air, water
aud of vegetation; consequently in
capable of supporting any of those
higher organisms which we know es
living beings. His surface is n vast
desert. 1t is rough rather than
smooth. Whether this roughness be
due to mountains proper or TO craterg
we are too far away from him to have
been able yet to say. The latter are
the more probable. Over the greater
part Of his surface change either dur.
nal or seasonable, is unknown. Three.
eighths of his surface is STEPPED in
perpetual glare, three eighths shrouded
in perpetual gloom, while the remain.
ing quarter slowly turns between the
two. The planet itself, as a world, is
dead
The machine has run down.
Whether it ever supported life upon
its surface or not, the power TO do Sc
has now forever passed away. Like
Venus, AMI for like cause. il il now n
dead world. And it was the first thus
90 reach the end Of its evolutionary
career, earlier to do so than Venus.
inasmuch IS tidal action was very
much greater upon it than on her. and
consequently produced its effect more
quickly. Lowell, in the At.
lantic.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
COMMENTED AeoRlclNALs.
something About the Ffathead Indians OF
British Columbia.


The Flathead Indians of British Coll
umbia afford an extensive field for
character study, and the writer having
lived among them n number of years,
has had unlimited opportunities for
noting their peculiarities. Friendly
contact with this people shows them to
be- OF an entirely different disposition
from their northwestern brothers, and
distinct as tribe They receive no
help from the Government, for the rea-
son that they are we'll able to sustain
themselves by securing employment at
numerous occupations open to them.
independence is stamped upon their
countenances and their talent consists
In carving, canoe building aud kindred
employments. Fishing and hop pick
ing are the principal industries in
which they are employed during the
summer, while in winter, telling tim
, Der and hunting gives ample compen-
sation for a comfortableliving. Canoes
are their means of transportation and
their skill in manipulating the paddle
is often made manifest during town ex-
hlbitions, in which this sport is
prominent feature. Great numbers of
these ingenious Indians live along the
trend of the Frazer River, which winds
its way through dark canyons, amid
towering mountains, where in proxim-
lty to the waters turbulently falling
over rocks they live in n state of felic-
ity, fishing aud hunting.
The ritual of the Roman Catholic
Church attracts many of them, and
schools of this denomination are scat
tered about the province Industrial
schools also are opened for their espec-
ial benefit and many of the youthful
Indians avail themselves of this instruc-
ton. Indian brass bands have been
organized mt different stations and il
is amazing to note their rapid acquisi-
ton OF skill In the management of the
different musical instruments, consid-
ering that they were comparative
strangers to anything in this line such
n short time ago, aud now il is quite
common sight to observe these bands
playing on occasions of festivity in the
cities.
They are great fish eaters, and their
mild temperament is attributed to the
effect of this diet, which is the chief
food of every meal and cooked by
means OIL smoking, giving 1T an appear
hnce that detracts much from its de-
licious taste. At the end of the fish
ing season those who receive their en-
tire earnings in bulk leave at once for
the city, there to transform the money
into merchandise, for they are far from
being money accumulators, and have a
decided liking for receiving its worth
in actual goods.
The women are hard workers aud arc
frequently seen walking through the
cities burdened with ''pack" suffici-
emily heavy for n strong man to carry;
but fastened rs it is to their backs,
they evince no sign of WEAKNESS, while
in winter they are seen walking along
with characteristic gait in their bare
feet, over ice and snow, showing no ap-
parent discomfort for the exposure.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
BRIGHT BE THY PATHWAY. DEAR.

Bright be thy pathway. dear, Ger be Il
bright:
light: w
Wherever thy footsteps stray
sunshine be all the way:
JOY greet thine every day;
Peace greet thy night
Fair be thy dwelling. love, Ger DO II fair.
sweet be thy fancies, love, that soothc thee
there;
Sweet be thine every dream;
May all about thee seem
Lit with joys brightest beam
Free from LIES care.
True be thy hearts love, child, Ger be no
true;
Loving thee always, child. all thy Ito
through;
So that whate'er betide
brighter the days may glide,
Having him by thy side
Ever to WOO.
Would could make thy life ever thus
bright:
Would | could make thy heart ever thus
light
Child, shall never sec
Thee rs picture thee
Thorns with the flowers will be
Until LIES night. /.
Boston Transcript.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
sirnnIIlnr nn nnllIe.hln..

The United States Government has
Just concluded series of very success
full tests Of the eophone upon the bat
tleship Indiana. The instrument con
sists principally Of a plate, usually of
metal, varying in size This serves
as q diaphragm 60 a resonance cham
Der. Connected with this chamber
are tubes leading 10 any desired part
of the vessel These tubes are sound
conductors. The eophone is placed
ON top of the pilot house of ship, and
by means of IL sounds from another
vessel so distant that the report Of q
cannon on board could not be distin-
guished by the ear, are easily heard.
The purpose Of the invention is TO
give warning in darkness or fog Of the
proximity Of another vessel or Of a
dangerous shore, also for the trans
mission Of sound signals.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
PITH AND POINT.

Still life-The moonshiners.-L
Even in travelling thorny path il
may not be necessary TO step on all the
thorns
1t is baseball in America aud cannon
ball in Europe. Chronicle
Telegraph.
Our main objection to doing many
things is because some one else wants
as to do them-Puck.
Miss Autumn-'T shall never mar
ry." Penelope-''Whati have you lost
your money!"
Very Far Gone-'Dobbs is bicycle
enthusiast, isn't hep" II should say
so. That man would rather talk wheel
than ride. Chicago Record.
She-"How do you account for the
enormous increase of the English spar
cow in American" He-"They're too
agly to go on women's hats. Chicago
Record
Is Miss Straitlacc circumspect?'
asked Miss Pert. ''Circumspectp'
erred Miss Caustic. "Why, she won't
accompany young man on the piano
without chaperon. Tit Bis.
Mrs. Brown hear that the man
Miss Gray is to marry is quite
wealthy" Mrs. White-"Yes, L un-
ierstand that he is in immoderate cir
cumstances. Boston Transcript.
Mamma, said little Ethel, who had
been vainly trying to make the pre-
liminary preparation with needle and
thread, 81 do believe this needle is
cross-eyed"-New York Journal.
Wouldn't it be terrible if we never
stopped growingl' said Wilbur. Just
think how careful you'd have to be
walking around to keep from humping
your head against the s!"-Har-
per's Bazaar.
Fuddy-"So Widow Gray was at the
social last evening. 1t beats ALL What
is she after, n husband?" buddy
ION the contrary, 1 think she is after
a man who is not husband. boston
Transcript.
''What kind of language was that you
were talking to baby, just now, NAM
map" said little Ethel That's baby
X talk, my dear" replied the mother.
rF Aid ef IL | once understand that.
mammal" " ,S.srs Statesman.
Precarious Marriags<-".HHere's the
account of "A couple who TsrIsxzG1nl
on bicycles. What on eaftis =,
have possessed them?" "Oh, / fancy'
they were trying to Guido the idiots
who marry on 81 week. Detroit
Journal.
Squildig-'T thought that baseball
was not played in England" McST1-
ligen-"It isn't. Souildig Then
what is this diamond jubilee they are
making such extensive preparations for
in Misunderstanding Chronicle
Telegraph.
People seem unusually anxious for
the home team to win to-day" yes"
replied Mr. Meekton, thoughtfully;
'and you can't blame them. It's bad
enough for all these men to be late for
dinner without bringing bad news home
with them. Washington Star.
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A webster Ancr.inte.

Once while Mr.. Webster was al.
dressing the Senate, the Senate clock
commenced striking but instead of
striking twice at p. m, continued 10
strike without cessation more than
forty times All eyes were turned 70
the clock, and Mr. Webster remained
silent until the clock had struck about
twenty, when he thus appealed to the
chair Mr. President the clock is out
Of order have the floor Argonaut
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
\ Pbosphorcsccnt take.

This peculiar phenomenon may be
seen at New Providence, near Nassau.
in the Bahamas. It is au artificial
lake, having originally been con.
structed as a place in which TO store
green turtles and fish. re is about
1000 feet long and from 200 TO 800
feet wide. I'm the daytime it looks the
same as any other small lake, but NJ
night, which is the proper time fo1
visiting IT, the least disturbance of the
water causes il 10 emit phosphoresceni
light When agitated the whole lake
looks like a sea of fire Rowing boats
are for hire to visitors, and as soon rs
the oars touch the water they seem TO
pass through gold A young girl who
lives with the keeper Of the property
can be induced for trihe, TO plunge
into the water aud swim and splash
about for the delight of her audience.
when she appears enveloped in flame
or struggling IA o. lake Of burning oil
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ADVERTISING RArEa.

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Working plans for n tunnel to con-
meet Sicily with the mainland Of Italy,
under the Strait of Messina, are on ex-
hibition at the University of Pavia. A
tunnel is thought more feasible than a
suspension bridge, as the narrowest
part Of the strait is two miles wide. and
the least span possible 10, 500 feet. is
considered dangerous on account of
the prevalent high winds.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29
GRANTsvIILE W. VA, TUESDAY, JUNE % 1897

speech or manner been as rough as
yonr dress.
SO Aunt Margaret was satisfied, ar6i
society welcomed Mortimer Gilroys ar
fist wife, guessing nothing Of the little
romance that was founded upon adver-
Using for a model-New York Ledger.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29

Dora (swcctly-Frcd didn't blow his
brains ont because you Tilted him the
other night; lie came right over and
proposed 10 me.
Maud (super-sweetly)- he? Then
he must have got rid Of his brains
some other way.-Tid- Bits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-06-29

Hubby-Yes, dear, you look nice In
that dress. but it cost me a heap Of
money.
WIFE Freddie, dear. what do care
FOR money when 10 Is question Of
pleasing youy Bits.
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whats the matterT said the way
farer who was approached by men
dlcant Something on your mlnd7"
no sir" was the reply. "Wot wor-
ries me amt somethin' on me mind.
It's nothln' on me stomach. Washing
ton Star
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a SONG FOR THOSE WHO SUCCEED.

n SONo fOH THOSE WHO SUCCEED.
a song for those who succeeds:
You thereD
Non whole successful crew
Se men of the strong heroic stripe,
Here Is n song for you.
Now who Is there here in this whole wide
throng
In whose honest ear can sing my song
(Stand upD
All, here's my millionaire:
(Come hereD
Good sir, your wealth Is great.
And well you have scooped your fortune
man.
From the loosened grasp OF fate
You have picked up gold as the long years
roll,
Cu. while picking up gold you have dropped
your soul:
GO ba;kD
s--------
Ah, here's my wide-browed sage:
(This wayD
Five thousand years of lore!
Faith, man, it's goodly heritage
But you need u little more
You have garnered all thoughts from the
four winds blown,
But forgotten meantime to think your own:
sit downD
All, here's my artist friend:
(Step upD
You have given dreams to men,
Yes, world of dreams You have boiled
forth 80
:. With chisel, brush and pen;
But you've lost the meat of the tough world S
strife
And missed the juice OF the vintage OF life:
(Step dOwnD
Who's that old woman there?
(Sit downD
She has no lore or pelf
Aud has worked so harl for those she loved
She has never thought OF herself;
Step up, stepup in the whole worlds view;
All, matam. this song H. meant for you:
(Step upD
Sam Walter Foss. in New York Sun
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CALIFORNIA; yield of lemons in 1895
reached 100, 900 boxes. 49,,
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WANTED: A MODEL.
ny ANNA SHIELDS.

UT it seemed so
very strange,
dear. Not .ex-
actly proper!"
Miss Seymour
expected to see
precisely the ex-
preston upo IL
the face of her
-