West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-05

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enough versed In politics to know
that a government clerkship, Is not
q stepping stone to the guberna-
torial chair.
Most successful men blame other
men for not being a success; which
Is evidence that the successful man
does not claim to be Of extraordin-
ary material.
They claim to be working q
wireless telegraphy system across
Lake Erie. It looks as If Marconi
might be dropped of the rear coach
OF his own train.
What altine time United States
fish commissioner has. He rides
around the country. tells fish sto-
ries and draws o large salary from
the government.
When you hear a person say
"he's q good man but" 1t Is safe
to say the ''but" will more than
outweigh the commendatory word
In the Introductory.
Admiral Sir Compton Domville,
who has been appointed to the
command of the British Meditterra-
mean squadron. has had SO years
experience In the navy.
The humblest laborer helps to
pay the salary of the most pulled
up military or naval officer. The
hired hands should not forget such
little things as we go along.
Trials come to test Us. IF we
conquer them we are made stronger
by the conquest; to yield, faint
heartedly, Is to concede that there
is som thing yel ow In our make
up.
NJ. Savorgnan de Brszzl, the
Italian explorer In the service of
the French government, Is to be
granted an annual pension Of 10. 600
frances-a reward for 20 years ser
vice.
Archbishop Williams. Of Boston,
although 80 years of age, led the
chant In the Cathedral on Holy
Thursday, his voice sounding clear
and full throughout the large edi-
fce.
One hundred million dollars for
good roads In the United States
might not be such an unpopular
thing In the subsidy line. Why not
hitch it onto the Senate Subsidy
bill?
Miss Rogers, who Is employed as
tutor In the family of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Talbot, just opposite the
city. left for her home at Elizabeth,
w. Va, this morning where she
will spend a few weeks vacation.
Few of the fruit trees had begun
to put ont their buds and the cold
snap has not injured them. Had
they been fooled by the days Of
good warm weather that we have
had In March, we would have been
without fruit crop again next fall.
United States District Judge
Thomas Leopold, of Montgomery.
Ala, will deliver the Memorial day
address at Grants tomb this year.
He was one of the Confederate
soldiers who surrendered to Gen.
Grant at Appomattox.
An Illinois town furnishes a true
modern martyr, In the way of a
preacher who has decided to leave
the pulpit because the women of his
congregation do not like the way
he combs his hair. And yet he
adopted the fashion solely to please
his mother In. law.
"Uncle Henry" Davis. printer
and actor, died last week In Louis
Vile, KY, aged SIS. He worked as |
composition before the war on the
old journal" was stage manager
of the Louisville opera house, went
on the stage and for a few years
taught school of acting In Louis
Vile.
Collector Ivey of Sitka has been |
heard from. He has found the Can.
adams not :only slaughtering seals |
but stealing Upcle Sans richest |
gold fields. His statements may
be borne out by factss but he seems
to be fellow who Is over jealous
In a good cause. His successors
remains to be heard from.
The largest white oak tree ever
taken out OF West Virginia was
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