West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-03-29
wiz Ask Legislature to Change His
Name 10 Adam aud Is Seeking a Chris.
tian Wife Named Eve.

Stamford, Conn, March Is.-n is pain.
ful to think of Weeds In the Garden of Eden.
but this must follow II Evans Weed, Of New.
field, carries GU, his project, and he appears
To be very much In earnest.
II will be sort OF reincarnated Garden of
Eden, with reinearnated Adam in the per
son of Weed and an Eve who is vet TO be
found
Barring snakes aud apples. Mr. Weed
purposes transforming his farm into as near
q counterpart of the place where Adam and
Eve spent their honeymoon as is possible
from Biblical description. Mr. Weed is a
r'eh farmer forty years old. He is widely
known and much respected. Ills farm Is
Just outside of Stamford, and IL Is a beau,i.
iul one. There are fine groves of trees, a
ripping stream, and ever so many other
natural advantages.
or course there are climatic limitations
which cannot be overcome, but Mr. Weed Is
confident that he can so arrange his Garden
OF Eden that any one CHANGING to be familiar
with the original can recognize Il at a glance.
lie will divert the stream into several brooks.
construct artificial lakes, and devote much
attention to growing beautiful flowers and
fine fruits.
In his Garden of Eden Mr.. Weed intends
to bc Adam. In order to be ms consistent as
possible he is going to have the Legislature
change his FIRST name to that Of the first man
and he will not pay much attention to Weed.
Eden without an Eve is manifestly absurd,
and there isn't any Eve-yet. Mr.. Weed Is
a bachelor, and he is rather glad Of II, for
this enables him TO find wife suitable TO
play the part. This problem isn't troubling
him. II he doesn', find one otherwise he
will advertise. His advertisement will read
something like this
Wanted--A kind Christian lady, named
Eve, to marry modern Adam, and who Is
willing to live in Garden of Eden.
Only women named Eve need apply, Mr..
Weed says
The question of clothes hasn't been de.
eided upon as yet Mr. Weed doesn't ex-
peet TO follow the Biblical description in the
matter of rainment. Here again climatic
conditions interpose
There will be sign on the Newfield road
reading "Way To the Garden of Eden" |,
will lead to the main entrance, with a statue
OF Adam on one side and one of Eve on the
other
II is PLAIN that modern garb would be
absurd even for a modern Adam and Eve in
Garden of Eden. Mr.. Weed thinks he
will effect sort Of compromise.
THg RETURNS COMING IN.
Stamford, Conn, March 2o.-EyanS
Weed, os Newficld, who plans to transform
his farm into Garden of Eden, has sprung
into popularity in day with many mem
bers of the fair sex who want to wed.
Mr.. Weed was little fearful that after
his Garden of Eden had been completed
there would be no Eve to grace it, but his
doubts arc now at rest upon that point.
Where all the Ewes have sprung from within
the last few days he cannot tell. lie never
dreamed that Eve was was such common
name among women.
But every mail brings further evidence of
IL. Letters addressed TO Mr.. Weed in dainty,
feminine handwriting have been pouring into
the postofiice here in every mail for the last
few days. Some Of them are, perhaps,
written in a serious mood and more Of them
in spirit of fun, as is evident from some Of
the addresses upon the envelopes. One
letter was addressed, "Mr. Adam Weed,
formerly Evans Weed, Garden of Eden,
Stamford, Conn"
Another one was addressed 'To Adam,
Garden Of Eden, from Eve" This letter,
dated Van Clure Station, Va, was received
this afternoon
My Dear Mr.. ADAM see by your s.ad''
IN the New York World you wish to CORES.
| pond with lady by the name Of Eve, so
thought would correspond with Adam.
am much younger than you, but that will
make very little difference 10 either. Nov,
Il you wish TO take up this correspondence
hope you will do so at once.
Mr.. Weed is thinking seriously Of altering
his original determination Of waiting till the
Garden Of Eden is an accomplished thing
before taking him an Eve. The local post
Office clerks are anxious TO have Mr.. Weed
make speedy choice, too.
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