The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-07

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SOCIETY people at Charleston have
followed the example of the incorpor-
ators of the Cheat Canon Club and
have similar organization. They
have purchased rambling old struc-
ture near the city for $1,000 and are
at work identifying the grounds and
arranging them according to their
ideas. Tennis courts, golf links and
all sorts of pleasure accessories will be
constructed. About thirty Of the
prominent people Of the town own the
stock. Other towns are talking of
following our lead and soon every
place of any pretension must do so or
fall out of the procession.
WHEN pastor wants an announce
ment hegoes to the local paper. When
a young lady wants a notice of a
church supper published she goes to a
local paper for write up. When a
political party issues call or holds a
meeting it calls on the paper for pub
! licity. When an obituary of some
loved one is wanted in print the local
paper is called on. Society in general
turns to the local paper and calls for a
written detail of all its movements.
In fact thousand things are expect
ed of the local paper and yet we find
citizens so selfish that they hesitate
and often refuse to spend small mite
to support it or give their job work
in return for the many free notices
they receive during years time.
ONE of the newest diseases is the
postage stamp tongue" The cred
it of discovering it is due to Lon
don physician. 1t appears that the
mucilage itself is injurious, and
that, further, it is an excellent cul-
tiyating medium for germs of the
worst character In the ailment
called postage stamp tongue" the
latter becomes sore and covered with
red spots. A bad sore throat is
likely to follow if great care'is not
taken. Apart from the specific dis
ease of the tongue, any contagious
disease may be acquired through the
medium of mucilage. Never lick a
postage stamp with your tongue,
say the physicians, it shows great
lack of cleanliness and hygienic
knowledge.
HEREAFTER those who would prac-
tice law in this state must know
something more than the common
duties of a constable or justice of
the peace. The law now requires at
least two years reading, and that
would be easy to count, but that is
not all: the applicant must pass
written examination before the Pro
fessors of Law of the University, and
after the Law Faculty have passed
upon the manuscripts, and endorsed
their judgments thereon, they are
then to be sent to the Supreme
Court If the proper standard is
reached by the applicant, the SUI
preme Court will grant the Incense.
This is intended to secure higher
standard in the legal profession.
This is right, and some other profess
sions need a similar law, in this state.
Barbour Democrat
A BOY of the Wichita schools was
suspended for reading the following
essay on 'pants:" Pants are made for
men, and not men for pants. Women |
are made for men, and not pants. |
When man pants tor a woman and |
a woman pants for man, they are |
pair of pants. Such pants don't last.
Pants are like molasses-they are
thinner in hot weather aud thicker in
cold. The man in the moon changes
his pants during an eclipse. Don't go
to the pantry for pants-you may be
mistaken. Men are often mistaken
in pants. Such mistakes make breach |
of promise. There has been much |
discussion as to whether spants" is
singular or plural. Seems to us when
men wear pants they are plural, and
when they don't wear any they are
singular. Men get on tear in their
pants, and it is all right, but when
the pants get on tear, it is all
wrong.
IT would be gratifying to say that
the summer man is beautiful spec
tacle, but he isn't. The golf stock
ing small cap era has brought us
comfort, but its aesthetic attractions
are not enlivening. The average mas
culine legs are not fine; their dispo-
sition to bow or shrink or bulge APP
pears only too candidly along the
contours of hosiery. There is a
stunted appearance, too, in the en-
semble. A dress suit tones up the
plainest form. A Prince Albert frock
lends dignity. A high hat is a tow
ering crown of responsibility. All
these adventurous aids are lacking
in the summer rig. The togs flap
like loose sails in calm The pedal
coverings show up in all the solemn
bigness of the American foot. The
little cap is so insignificant and so
hard to get off that it is actually |
discouraging many men from lifting
it as a salutation to a lady. OF
course all criticism is hopeless, for
the summer man, although little
later than the summer girl, is getting
ripe, is blooming and blossoming on
every shore. Go where you may, you
will find him, and it looks very much
as if he intended to make his hy-
gienic crusade a. universal movement.
He can never look as attractive as
the shirtwaist girl, but he can be as
comfortable, and that evidently is
his intention.
The county court has passed an
order authorizing the county sur
veyor to make new map of the
county under the plea that the old /;
map has been ''lost" and that it is {
necessary to know the actual num-
Der of square miles in the county.
The surveyors of Wetzel, Harrison
and Monongalia counties are Gin
vited" to accompany the surveyor of
this county and see that the lines
are run properly. What has become
Of the surveyors notes, made when
Marion county was formed? They
are part of the public records,
should be in the proper office, and
should show the number of square
miles in the county. Is the area
shown by those notes too great to
suit the present plans of the court
house officials that new survey is