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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
Entirely Different.

SIS not my performance different
from that of any other actor?" asked
the inflated Thespian at the stage door
of the opera house, according to the
Detroit Free Press.
ut is, indeed"
us not my conception entirely orig
inal and different from all others?"
mo doubt about it,"
"Is not the reading of the lines differ.
ent from the reading of alleged &C.
tors?"
"Unquestionably."
Are not my stage postures different
from those of many who masquerade as
actors?'
"Of course"
"And my make-up-it is different
from the inartistic makeup of most
Thespiars?"
every different"
81 have been told resemble Edwin
Booth"
yes"
"You have noticed? In what way dc
| resemble him, sir?"
"You are so different"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
/ SOME STORYETTES.
Gould Only AFFORD q Caddie.

The wind blew fresh and strong
across the blasted moor. It also sent
the locks of the young woman who
played golf fiurrying over her brown
cheeks.
Attenuated, forsooth, was Algernon
Loudhose, and fair as some marsh blue
flower was Gwendoline Nibleck.
Gwen" said the young man, gazing
along the blasted fens. 81 would that
other links than those we tread might
bind me in life's great game"
Gwendoline Nibleck gave quick
start. A blush suffused her face and
her lips parted in surprise. She looked
at the young man at her side, whose
chinless countenance looked pleadingly
into her laughing eyes.
'I'm sorry, Algie," she said, gravely.
'I'm afraid that you do not suit me to
tee."
Wealthy as was Gwendoline Nibleck,
she could not afford to maintain cad
beside her regular caddie.-New York
Herald,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
He Was Looking Bored.

The giant of the forest, gnarled and
rugged oak, lay in the sluiceway A
sharp eddy sent him swirling into the
pool and a moment later he was in an
atmosphere of sawdust.
Above him the oak saw a keen,
round thing, sharp as scimitar and
glistening as a mameluke shield. 1t
was the buzz saw.
The buzz saw tore the heart of a
mighty elm and strewed the floor with
bark-clad slabs.
Then, as the victim is lifted to the
guillotine, reclined the oak in the iron
cradle, and as by an Internal device
pushed the forest giant inch by inch
to his doom.
The buzz saw looked for moment at
the helpless monster "Dost say that
| buzz too much?" said the instrument
I'm case l should slip, it's likely that
this will be the last of you. Is there
anything you wish me to say to any
friends of yours who might happen
along?"
Just tell them that you saw me"
said the oak, land l was looking
board"
There was a whirl of steel, shower
of sawdust, and all was over.-New
York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
WOMANLY MODESTY.
This Applicant Requires Large Salary
Travel and Plenty of Sport.

This Applicant Requires n Large Salary
Travel and Plenty of Sport.
Through the advertising columns Of
an English newspaper, a woman oil
birth, who Is unhappily reduced to the
necessity of earning a living, states
her requirements in the following
thorough fashion, says the New York
Journal "a lady, highly educated
and very we'll connected, and writing
and reading French fluently, also
good reader, cheerful, bright and pa
tient, wishes to be secretary to no
bleman or military man between SO
and 60; she is used to travelling and
prefers it part Of the year; good sal
airy and all expenses to be paid; coun-
try preferred and a gentleman who is
fond of riding ard driving; she has
been used to Luxurious homes in In
dia and England, but never out be-
fore; must be a refined man in tastes
and habits, and an intellectual man;
literary man not objected to; personal
interview and highest references re-
quired; the lady is also very good at
nursing and highly conscientious and
painstaking; would undertake charge
of delicate lad, living on country
estate, or to travel with him; Swiss,
Cannes, mountains preferred, or south
of France or Aix-les-B ains; she could
undertake to ride and drive with him,
any one requiring outdoor, healthy ex-
ercise, etc.; must be perfect gentle
man by birtk, education and tastes,
and no one with a tendency for vicious
habits, either of gambling, drinking or
otherwise; he would receive devoted
attention and care, or she would take
the place of a mother to him or super
intend his studies under tutor; Eng
lish, American, Swedish or Russian
not objected to; no Spaniard, French
man or Italian need apply. Address
Nine. -. She can speak and write
and read fluently, is musical and ar
tistic, also has been a great rider; lad
IA to IS, son of nobleman or military
man preferred; unexceptional refer
ences given and required; no idiots,
epileptics or consumptives undertaken.
Address Nine, -" etc.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
ANOTHER BOSTON TEA PARTY
Tho @Rsc,hante" May He Dumped Int
the Harb0r.

Tho ~Rscshante' May he Dumped Into
the Harbor.
It would appear that there would bs
no great reason for surprise III we
should read any morning in the news
papers that silent and determined
crowd of spectral figures disguised as
Indians had broken overnight into the
Boston public library under cover OF
electric light, dragged the Macmon-
MES "Bacchante" from its refuge, car
ried 1t in procession to the end OK
India wharf and intrusted 1t to the
seclusion Of the harbor, says Harpers
Weekly. 1t begins to be fairly ques-
tionable whether anything since the
stamp act has been offered to Boston
which so many of her citizens don't
want as the "Bacchante." The oppo-
sition does not seem to abate. The
images name has been cut down TO
two syllables for convenience OF dis
cussion and by that and other titles
Mr.. McKims gift is denounced and be-
rated in sundry of the public prints.
The opposition includes all sorts OF
elements from President Eliot ana
Prof. Norton to the friends of tenn
perance" and the amalgamated metho-
dist clergy. DR.. William Everett de-
clares that the statue is pretty and
that the expression is wholly vulgar"
He is solicitous, too for the safety OF
the baby. Artists who write to papers
say the image is much too small for
the place and deride it on general
grounds. School teachers and parents
say it is naked and unsuited to the
contemplation of children, and foes Oh
rum say that it strikes the temperance
agitation fairly between the eyes. MOI
the Heine fountain itself was more
thoroughly looked in the mouth than
this joyous "Bacchante."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05

The late Benjamin Jewett's brevity
of speech was never more remarkable
than when the council, met in solemn
conclave, summoned "the little here
tic" as he used to be called, into its
awful presence. Then, being asked,
"Now, Mr.. Jowett, answer the truth;
can you sign the thirty-nine articles?"
he dumfonnded them with, IF you've
a little ink" In after years, when Jex
Blake had been talking very prosily, he
said: 81 have long known that law
comes from Lex, but never knew till
now that Jaw Gomez from Jex."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
Cities and Morals.

This shifting of the population from
the country to the towns is accompan-
led by profound change in the habits,
thought and mode of life Of large
portion Of the population. The wits
are sharpened and the moral sense is
dulled by the excitement land variety
of city life. There is a feverish activ-
ity arising from the struggle of SO
many human beings in such keen COM
petition and such close contact with
each other. The crowding Of the popu-
lation increases with the value of real
estate and the injur" to health and
morals increases in the same ratio
Scribner's.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
SOME GREAT MEN.

The most famous of ancient sculptors
was Phidias. His work in the Parthe-
non remains the admiration of artists
and sculptors to the present day.
Montesquieu may be termed THE
Father of Philosophical History" being
among the first to search In the doings
of men for the causes Of their action
Titan was the. greatest Venetian
painter. The chief of long line OF
imitators, art critics rank him with
Raphael and Correggio, a prince OF the
art.
The most talented sopranos were
Mara. Catalini, Jenny Lind, Gabrielle
and Patti. Each was distinguished by
extraordinary compass and purity of
tone.
The greatest theologian was st. Au-
gustine, whose body Of theology at
present constitutes the major part of
the doctrine of the Roman Catholic
church.
The leading experimental philoso-
pher was Bacon, who deemed that the
substance of all philosophy lay in test
ing the accuracy of the knowledge al
ready gained.
Virgil was the greatest pastoral poet
who ever lived. Standing next to Ho-
mer as a writer of epics, he neverthe-
less, in some passages, exsalled his ia
nous master.
The most learned philosophical his.
Duo Ia 10 actt tod
that a single foot-note in his History
of Civilization" must have cost ave
years research. ..
The first and, in most respects, the
greatest Of all tragic poets was :,Aes-
chylus. His delineation of the tragic
elements of human conduct has never
been surpassed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
The Conpressman's Story.

This is the story once told few con-
fidential friends by strapping six
foot, broad-shouldered statesman from
one of the southern states:
II was making my first trip to Wash
ington as congressman. The weather
in our section Of the country was de-
lightfuI, and so long as 1t remained so
along my route I travelled on horse
back. One night put up at an old
tavern near which they were having
a county fair, and found such rush of
business at the hostelry that two of us
were assigned to the same bed. My
roommate was nice-looking young
fellow, but not talkative, so was soon
asleep. Later I awakened suddenly to
see him dressed and helping himself
to my valuables. Springing between
him and the door l expressed surprise
that he was a thief. The fellow was
cool, sharp and had the airs of gen.
tleman.
"'Who are your he asked.
"'A lawyer and congressman
Heavens! he chuckled, guess
I was lucky to wake first
81 had to ,laugh, despite myself, and
asked if he had any proposition to
make.
"I think I will retain YOU for the
Defence he said, slowly. That means
you will get your own back and all /
have Inst nv luck'
HE had me in good humor, and grad
ually l drew his story from him and
believed it. I was not as sceptical then
as l have been made by wider expe-
rience. l agreed to call it off, gave him
some good advice, took back my prop
erty and we returned to bed. What
do you suppose became Of him%
Either hung or in the penitentiary,"
answered a cynical listener
"No, gentlemen, he's in Congress
himself ow."--Detroit Free Press.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
Deeply Interested.

Jinks-I would have been run over
on Broadway to-day if it had not been
for Winks, who was with me. He
sprang forward and showered blows on
the horses heads with an umbrella.
Just as the umbrella broke the team
stopped and l was pulled out from be-
meath the wheels. Blinks-Did the UNI
breIIa have a silver handle like shep-
herds crook? Il did not notice par
ticularly and, besides, he broke it all
to pieces stopping the team. Why?"
HE borrowed mine yesterday. New
York Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
GREAT AMERICAN SCULPTURE.
Tho Bust and Medailions of Olia
Warner.

Tho Bust and Medallions of Oils
America is the market for purely
imaginative sculpture. In mere num-
Der the array of busts and medallions
that Warner has modelled is imposing.
1t mounts in the hundreds and Is of
astonishing variety. And in quality
and mass, taken together, l know OF
no one sculptors work that compares
with 1t since David dangers. The
catalogue of it is too long to repeat
and contains too many notable works
even to make a selection from. What
impressiveness there is in such busts
as the Flower and Blair and Mozart!
What picturesqueness in those OF Weir
and Cottier! What charm in the heads
of Miss Morgan and score OF women S
and children's among the many he has
modelled! No trait is too rude in the
original to elude sympathy in the rem
dering, too gross for the dignity, too
insipid for the force, too 1eeting for
the acuteness of the art that appre-
hends and expresses it. The ease I'M
couthness takes on, the vitality that
infuses the commonplace under War
ner's sensitive handling, are eloquent
witness of his faculty for generalizing
character into beauty and transmits
ing nature into art His busts may
stand beside Houdon's; and If his me-
dallions show less crispness and de-
cision of edge and line and less variety
of presentation than David's 1t Is be-
cause of temperamental preference
for character in its softer manifesto
tons; they are never unsculptural,
either as the cameo with its emphasis
Of outline and neglect of modelling, or
as the low relief that sacrifices sculp-
ture to pictorial effect. l am thinking
chiefly perhaps of Warmers portraits,
and it is in portraiture-where charac'
ter claims consideration imperatively
that Warner has been especially emf
nent. 1t cannot be said that he is
more at home there than in purely i'm
aginative work. But circumstances
have in considerable measure concen-
trated his attention upon the portrait
bust and medallion.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
Jumping at Conclusions.

The Minister-Brother Brown. L un-
derstand that you attended the Adelphi
theater this week. l cannot tell you
how deeply panied l am to hear this.
Brother Brown-But l thought you
didn't object to the theater on principle
that you merely condemned the OBJ
iectionable shows. The Minister
That, alas, is just it! This must have
been a particularly disrcputabzle per-
Torrance. Why, 1 am told that they
had the Standing Room Only sign
out every night!-Cleveland Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
Pro and Con.

Mrs. Todgers-I am always in favor
of giving the under dog show.
Mrs Rodgers-It's a wonder, then,
that you don't remove the pressure
from your husband once in awhile.
The ensuing affair was lot governed
by Queensberry rules.-Glcveland
Leader.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
Aspiring Humorist.

Puttertum-That Alabama legisla-
tor who is introducing law stripping
women of those becoming shirt waists
is a humorist. Understanding SO?
Puttertum-Yes; he wants to get off a
good thing.-Buffalo Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05

Turkey disposes Of it, at the lowest
estimate, 100000 armed men, who, II
the sultan should be attacked, will,
whatever his sins, defend him with
Ottoman obstinacy till the last.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
OLD WOMAN HERMIT.
LED A SOLITARY EXISTENCE
ON A LONELY ISLAND.
Survived Civilization Two MOnths-HeR
Dress of Skins Was Sent to the Pope
r at ROme-Could Not Speak Any Lam
guage.

URING the past
summer the writer
made the attempt
to land ON the
island of San Nico-
las, an almost bar
rem mass of sand
lying sixty miles
off the coast Of
southern Califor-
mia, the extreme
outlying DOiut of
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-02-05
ON THE DARDANELLES
DESCRIPTION OF THE FORTS
AND PERILOUS PASSAGE.
Not an Easy Key to Constantinople-
Two Hundred Thousand Armed Men
Who Will Fight for Abdul with Otto
man Obstinacy.
~ HE name "Darda.

HE name "Darda-
nelles," derived
from an ancient
Greek town, OAR
danes, situated on
t h e shores o I
t h e H e | ! e s
po n t, W a s orig
inally applied t o
four forts located
on both sides o I
these straits, which
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08
GOING BLISD.

Gen ! w S. Chir, or Fuyctlc,
is threatened with total blindness.
Tho affection came upon him sud
denly about a week ago: ana i'm.
mediately upon being stricken he
placed himself for treatment under
the caro- of DR.. Chisholm, noted
specialist OF Baltimore. 10 ~
thought by some that the threat.
cued blindness may be due 70 cat.
aract, from which. o. may reason
obly be hoped. thc General might
recover a telegram from him to-
his wife. however, seems to con
tradlct tbis lIo stated Chat ono
eve was gone altogether and tLaf
thc doctor bad but httlc hope of
saving t5c othor. 1uo many
friend of tbc distinguished sufferer
viii regret TO hear of his a1llcuons
and DO is to bo hoped thtlt wu
prove only temporary Kanawha
Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08
SILVER SrANDARDIN MEXICO.

The following article is taken
from ne" Yro Repub'ics, one of the
two Eaglish daily papers published
IN the city of Mexico
We consider the silver standard a
blessing for this country. and we do
not prefer the gold standard for
Mexico. We do. however. prefer
1t for the United States, for the
reason that our interests aud our
welfare are aow bound up m this
Republic, aud il is ta the interest
OF Mexico that the United St,les
continue GA it's present basis. The
advantage which otherwise mipl {
accrue to that country now is CON-
mehclng TO come to this. While
ths one Is standing still, or re-
Progressing tho other is forging
ahead at a most tremendous pace:
and that prog css, though 10 might
not bo altogether stopped would
receive u serious check woe the
United States To make change i'm
its monetary syst m.
We found our mith upon what
appear TO us TO be substantial rea
sons. We consider the silver stand
ard u blessing foe Mexico. because :
Ii Is furnishing "a currency which
Is not constantly approaching i'm
value, 20 the detriment OF all other
forms OF wealth.
It's furnishing q currency which
cannot bc cornercd. manipulated
and controlled 10y tho few to the
Injury Of the many.
1t is enabling the productive
classes of the republic To realize
from their products more than the
cost OF production.
IT rs setting IN motion the whoals
OF progress, aud attraction to this
country, by reason Of the immense
advantage afforded by the differ
encc IN exchange, and idle capital
OF the gold stnndand countries.
1t Is he main and paramount
cause iu "rho Awakening Of the
Natl0n;' in enabling her to take
on new life and activity; i'm over
coming the effects of ages of op-
preston, strife and turmoil: in
taking her standard on an equality
with the nations Of tho modern
world in short. 10 is the main spring
which IS setting ia motion the
other workings. And there are
other reason
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08
MATILDA WAS TIED.
Widow Berry ImpcrSonated Her
Daughter, Elopsd aud Was
Married

GREENUP, XIV, June lin the
White Oak neighborhood. in the
eastern end OF this county, Mrs.
Mar'ha Berry. aged about TO- and
her pretty daughter Matilda, who
has just entered her 18th wear.
have lived for several years. La
the same neighborhood lived John.
son Whitley, prosperous farmer
OF iC and q wiSower. Whl.olv had
been paying attention to Mrs.
BerrY's daughter for six months.
and 1t was supposed generally that
they would be married soon. The
mother would not give her consent.
but she Iid not object to the young
wldowcr's calls. He pleaded with
the widow for the hand OF her
daughter to no purposc, and the
ysung people decided su aa elope
ment.
All the arrangement wore made
for the elopcment, but the watch
ful mothor discovered what was on
foot, and on Friday night, ;he time
set for the elepement, she went to
her daughters room shortly after
dark and bound the girl hand and
foot. She also tied gag in her
mouth, and took her TO her own
room and tied her to tho bod. She
then returned to tho daughter s
room, and when Whitely came to
steal away his love the widow an
swered the summons and without
speaking word joined the young
man in the yard. lle assisted her
into his buggy, aud drove with her
to Grayson, the county seat of Car
ter county. where he had arranged
with Judge Morris to perform the
ceremony.
Whitley was surprised at the
silence of his companion, but as
she leaned confidently on his arm
and appeared to be sobbing all .he
time he could do nothing more than
cdress her NOW and then cheer her
up by telling her that her mother
would forgive her. 1t was not
until after the ceremony was per-
formed on the Judges front porch
and they had repaired to "A hotel.
that the bridegroom saw that he
hud married the widow. lie dc
cidcd at once to make the best of
the situation. lie took his wooded
wife homo, and to ncighbor said
that although he thought he was
dead in love with Matilda, he al.
ways did think a great deal Of her
handsome mother.
Matilda was discovered bound in
her mothers room by a ueishbor
the next morning, and when she
learned OF the trick her mother had
played on her she sal that although
she thought she loved Mr. Whitley
she is now satisfied she did not.
She promises to be duuful daugh.
ter to him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08
TO BUILD 4 HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Henry G. Davis has signiGod
her intention TO bald q hospital at
some point along the West Virginia
Central and Pittsburg Railroal for
injured employees OF the road, as q
memorial to her son, Harry Davis,
who, it will be rcmom ocrcd was
drowned IN the Atlantic ocean last
year. 1t is thought that Parsons
will be selected as She most suitable
location. Such notion on the part
Of Mrs. Davis Is very commoudablc
both as mother and rs % public
boncfactor. - CumberiauH TImcs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08

Grand old Toxls is very kind to
her children This years product
will give to each iuhlbitiut ono
b1lo Of cotton, siz bushels o. whclt
and forty bushels of earn, ono fat
hog two bushois " peaches, twcuty
bushels Of oats, one quarter Of beef.
thirty dozen eggs, ten chickens. one
turkey, two pounds of honey. ten
pounds oi wool, half mutton, half
% busnol of irish potatoes, twfrty
watcrmclous, and mlBy things uu
necessary 90 mention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08


\ new party recently organized
has these three planks embodied IN
its platform: The first one is to
cross the lightning bug and the
honey bee so the latter can see to
work at night, thus doubling the
supply Of honey and making it
cheaper to the consumer. The sec
ond plank demands that the hog
shall be crossed with the centipedc.
50 that each hog will have 100 hams
and the new party can cat ham
three times q day. The third pro.
poses TO engraf, the strawberry up
on the milk wood go that people
can have strawberries and cream
without having to mix them
These planks are so seductive shat
it is reasonable Co expect that nearly
every one will flop to Che Now party.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08

Mind the p's in the following (:
Persons who patronizs papers should
pay promptly for the pocuniary
prospects OF the press have peculiar
power in pushing forward public
prosperity. II the printer Is paid
promptly and his pocket book
kept pIetheric by prompt patrons
he puts his pen to the psper IN
peace, he paints his picture OF pass
ing events in more pleasant colors,
and the perusal of his paper is a
pleasure to the people. Paste this
piece Of proverbial philosophy in
some place where all persons can
see it plaiRly. .-Ex.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-08
N~-NN>~

It's the best thing for the
hair under all circumstances
Just as no man by taking
thought can add an inch to
his stature, so no preparation
can make hair. The utmost
that can be done is TO pro-
mote conditions favorable to
growth. This is done by
Ayers Hair Vigor. 1t re-
moves dandruff, cleanses the
scalp, nourishes the soil IN
which the hair grows, and,
just as a desert will blossom
under rain, so bald heads grow
hair, when the roots are nour-
ished. But the roots must be
there. Ii you wish your hair
10 retain its normal color, or
If you wish to restore the lost
tint of gray or faded hair use
Ayers Hair Vigor.