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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08

A well-brsd person IS one who
dosen't- beast about It.
Almost every man Is lazy, bat
he doesn't like to admit It.
A fool may start q strike, but 1t
takes a wise man TO stop It.
The longer a man lives the more
lost opportunities he has to regret.
Some widows seem to think that
a husband is better late than never.
An alarm clock and a mans con-
science soon cease to trouble him.
1t Is the vaultlng ambition OF the
acrobat that enables him to achieve
success.
A man without a single Idea Is
less of 4 bore than q man with only
one idea.
Some men are pleasant enough
to talk to, but rather disagreOable
to listen to.
Some men return thanks before
eating and then proceed to jaw
about the cooking.
The great trouble with some
men who were heroes yesterday is
that they are still on earth today.
The good may Ole young, but Il
Is clear that the bad live forever-li
tombstone epitaphs tell the truth
J. A. Kelly relates an experience
similar to that which has happened
In almost every neighborhood In
the United States and has been told
and re.told by thousands Of others.
He says, Last summer had an
attack of dysentery and purchased
bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which fused according to Girec.
tons and with entirely satisfactory
results. The trouble was controlled
much quicker than former attacks
when l used other remedies" Mr..
Kelly Is we'll known citizen OF
Henderson, N. c. For sale by C..
W. Grler.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08

Flesh fish Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday. 74t
&c. Archer, a popular young
man of Adonis, returned last eve
ming from business trip to Wheel
ing.
DR.. Wells the Eye Specialist at
the Mercer this week. 1tf
George Robinson, the efficient
engineer of the Water Station, at
Aiddlebourne, was In the city last
evening.
Warnecke Sectional Book Cases
at McCoy's Book Store. 73t
L. E. Morningstar, editor of the
Tyler County Journal, went to
Middlebourne this afternoon on
business.
For rent:-Five room house on
Main street. II. B. Crane. 81 If
Mrs. DR.. Thomas Kerr, who has
been visiting her sons DR.. and c.
R. Kerr, has returned to her home
at Urbana, o.
ityour eyes trouble you consult
Dr.. Wells at the Hotel Mercer this
week only. 1tf
Joseph Childers, we'll known
oil operator of this city, returned
last evening from a business trip to
Parkersburg.
DR.. Wells the well known Wheel,
ing Eye Specialist Is at the Hotel
Mercer this week. Itf
jobs Ayters. of Pittsb.rg, arrived
In the city last evening, having
beer called kere b. the serious ILL.,
ness CT h.s Sol.
For Sale-Six room house. Fr
particulars call at 1873 Virginia
street or at this Office. TT
Thomas Hendrickson now occu-
pies the room as a shoe shop on
Diamond Square recently vacated
by P. ]. Hunt.
Miss Anna Prettyman. of St.
Aarys,is the guest of her brothers
family. Mr.. Joseph Prettyman, of
Diamond Square.
Joseph Kern. of Pursley and
Miss Ella Galkey, of this city,
spent Sunday with the latter's sis
ter at Paden's Valley.
DR.. Wells, the we'll known
Wheeling specialist, will visit Sis
tersville this week. If you are
troubled with your eyes and have
been unable to secure relief else
where consult him at the Hotel
Mercer. It
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08

Plenty of rain.
Keep On the shady side.
Enjoyable fan weather.
The mercury Is nearing the top
Showers tonight and Wednesday
fair.
This is the kind of weather t
develop your freckles.
Frank Kuehne was a Matamora!
business caller today.
Don't miss 1t. Kotzsbue & Muir
reys Shoe Sale July 10. Set
". V. A. Polen,o of Antioch, Ohio
Is q guest of the Hotel Mercer.
". E. Weiss, of Marietta, was
business caller In the city today.
Ezra Mason, of Middlebourne, was
calling on friends In the city today
l.. R. Warner, of CIarksburg, was
registered at the Hotel Mercer to-
day.
]. ". Booth, OF Graysvil.e, Ohio,
was business caller in the city
to-day.
Prof. ". E. Smith, 0: Friendly
was calling on friends In the city
today.
Jasper Weekly, Of Frew, went to
Bridgeport, o, this afternoon on
business.
Contractor Frank Moore left the
city last evening for the Cameron
oil field.
Deputy County clerk F. R
Hickman is a business caller II
the city.
o. ]. Carder, Of East Liverpool
O., was calling on friends IN the
city today.
Good goods at half price Kosze.
bue & Murreys' July 10 to 20.
Sat
Dr.. Kerr was called to Ben:
run this morning on professional
business.
Joseph Kennedy, the well kro"r
oil operator, went to Pittsburg this
morning.
Mrs. ]. J. Olnstead, who ha:
been visiting her husband at Pc
trolia, Pa, for couple OF month:
returned home last evening.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08
Tho CnnnlbOnf.

THE captain was leading the horse
and his lieTtcnant was 1t the rUGdcr,"
said lawyer il an English court re-
Gently, describing an incident in the
voyage Of caEalboat.
Where was the crew." inquired the
inlnn
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08
RadIr Mixed Mefanhor.

London is laughing at the following
recent brilliant cyordium on the part
Of an English politician: I'VE shall
never rest until we see the British lion
walking hand in hand with the flood
gates Of democracy."-St. James Ga
Zette
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08

If you have diamonds, be thankful.
but don't hold them up to the eyes Of
poverty in a street car.-SchoOlmastcr.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08
What is the Parker Pen.

The Parker Lucky Curve" synon-
nous the world over for the
best in Fountain Pen
making.
The Lucky Curve" not only
feeds the ink perfectly to the point
of tbe-pen and In exact quantity
desired, but /, drains the INK from
the feed-chaDnel back into the res
ervoir when The pen IS carried In
the pocket so that The owner will
not be annoyed by wipiug OF the
end of the fountain when he next
uses the pen; OF, falling to do so,
having inky fingers, The Lucky
Curve" feature Is patented and Is
used exclusively In the Parker Pen.
For sale by
s. J. ANDERSON & CO..
Jewellers.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08

Four room house, with lot. In
uuire at Review Office. II ct If
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08
Box SOcIaI'

There will be a Box Social and
Ice cream festival at Pleasant Ridge
church July 26, 1902, for the bene
fit of the Sunday school. All are
cordially invited. Ladies are re.
quested to bring boxes.
JAMES EVANS,
ELLA STARKEY, Com.
IRA EVANS.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-08
July Millinery
A few special price offerings
for July.

A few special price offerings
for July.
At s. 50 each, a great mum.
Der of smart hats that sell
regularly for $500 to $1,000.
At soc to $500 each, good
shirt waist hats that were
$500 to $500.
At $500 to $500 each,
hats that were $3.50 to $500,
and worth every cent of It.
At $500 each, artistic Gre.
atoms Of the best makers that
were $1,000.
A third off on Children,s
and Misses hats.
Think of the savings this
means for you, $3.50 hats at
81 90; s. 90 hats for 81 90. A
very charming lot to choose
from.
s. & F. MCCOACH.
ala Charles ST. Phone SO
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LAW LIBRARY AND PRIVATE PAPERS THAT
FORMERLY BELONGED TO ABRAHAM L|NCOL N

That Abraham Lincoln began an au-
tograph album while he was in the
White House and that he gave it to
a boy friend. much interested in auto
graphs, is not generally known. 1t
happened in this way: The boy was
employed in the Postoffice Department
al Washington. His mother. who knew
Mr.. Lincoln very well, took novel
plan to secure the Presidents auto
graph and photograph on one occasion.
at a reception. Taking pen, small
vial of ink and ar album. she held them
toward Mr.. Lincoln as he greeted her.
He took the pen and vial, and holding
up one in each hand. said:
Madam, you have made it very easy
for me"
He also gave her the photograph Mr..
Lincoln. learning also that her son was
so interested in autographs, showed the
young man a small octave blank book
Of autographs which he himself had
begun by placing his own name. A. Lin
coin, on the first page, followed by those
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of 1S4l. and the latest the Law OF
Railways" of 1858
1t is said that the rest of the shelves
contained the entire general library of
the firm. and no doubt Mr. Lincoln
himself made the case. for there stands
near it an old split bottom" chair
which it is known that he made for his
son.
About the case are various articles
of LincOln's furniture. such as an old
black hair sofa. chairs. desks. and the
like, and some most interesting papers
and portraits of Mr. Lincoln. One Of
these portraits is tiis painting made for
the Illinois Legislature, representing
him standing at n table, on which lies
the American flag. furled. Among the
papers hanging framed about the walls
are some most interesting bills rendered
for legal services, some of which are al
ludicrously low as SO and S.. One Of
these. however. against railway. is for
10000. and near by hangs the protest of
the railway officers against the amount
OF the fee. and the testimony of six or
seven men. among them Norman B.
Judd, to the effect that the charge was
not unreasonable.
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yania and the West, financiers and
jockeys. lawyers and mechanics. men
from The pulpit and men from the
hench laborers and men who are idlers.
with as many more classes as the mem
ory can recall, all are to be found a
the boardwalk touching elbows IN the
ceaseless promenade. that seems to be
endless AMI that never tires.
The attractions on either side Of the
boardwalk are as varied as the classes
OF the patrons who pace up and down
from hour TO hour. All classes are here
and all classes must be amused. Sousa
and his band. the most noted and wide
ly Travelled musical organization in the
whole wide world, is here, and the fa-
nous Sousa marches with a reputation
and popularity almost equaling the
wonderful WaltZes of Strauss. the walt.
king" are whistled and hummed by the
visitors, who are fond Of sousa and his
music. The enormous piers furnish vast
auditorium5 in which vaudeville and
ether ent a:tainment3 are given from
hour TO hour, and with all of these at
fractions the numbers to be entertained
seem 10 outnumber the seating capacity
pf the resorts. and standing room
cnly' IL the rule everywhere.
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IL every woman didn't know how to sit
down in chair and how 20 get up from
it without having TO be instructed in
the movements. yet l am sure it could
safely be said that scarcely one woman
in a hundred realizes the Importance of
doing both of these correctly. or even
understands how they should be done.
a graceful carriage is one of woman's
chief charms, and a rhythmic walk, like
the swaying of reed from its root, is
an accomplishment we would give much
to possess. and since these are possible
to all why not spend little time each
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are too apt to think it very simple
matter to do either with a sufficient
amount of grace to render them, at
least, not unattractive. This is Just
where they are at fault, for nowhere
is a woman's breeding more in evil
dence than in her manner of sitting.
Correct Sitting Position.
Take look about you in car or
any place where women are to be found
seated. and the idea will be thrust upon
you that the general effect of all this
feminine loveliness in this particular
position could be described as anything
but attractive. Nine out of every ten
of them will have the knees spread
apart. either from force of habit or
from a blissful Inconsistencies of the
awkward figure they present, while
few will, no doubt, be sitting with
crossed knees-another position to be
avoided.
1t is absolutely impossible to sit cor
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of II. Hamlin. Bangor. Me: S. p. Chase.
Gideon Welles. rs February, 1868; Ga
lusha A. Grow, Glenwood, Pa; A. II.
Foote, rear admiral United States Navy.
February rs. 1868: X. E. Fenton (gover-
nor of New York;; Thaddeus Stevens.
Pennsylvania, and Schuyler Colfax,
South Bend. Ind.
This was in the early half OF 1863.
and the boy. who has in the years since
been Mr.. Theodore f. Wurts, a we'll
known civil engineer. was delighted to
hear the President offer him the pre-
ciOus volume. In the years that passed
he added many well-known names him
self, and some years ago presented 1t
TO mis- son. who has added other rare
names and made it the nucleus of a
most interesting collection. Soon after
the present owner received it he asked
John Wanamaker TO add his name 10
the volume. Turning over its leaves
for a moment, Mr.. Wanamaker handed
it back. saying:
"No. no. that volume should be kept
sacred"
Mr.. Wurts is descendant of the cele-
brated lawyer and associate of Horace
Binney, John Wurts.
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In Phlladelphia in well-known
law office, not far from the postoflice
building, is a still more interesting col
lection of relics of the martyred Presi-
dent. namely. his law library, or rather
that of the firm of Lincoln & Herndon.
whose names are on the fy-leaves or
covers. The entire legal library of this
firm embraced but twelve volumes. on
the top shelf of a little home made book
case of five shelves. All of these. ex-
cept single volume of Blackstone.
which was bought by the New York
state library, are still resting on that
upper shelf in the old bookcase. They
include three volumes OF Chitty on
Pleading: stephens Commentaries
on English Law" Greenleaf on "Evi-
dence," the Revised Statutes of Illi-
nois, 1874; four volumes of Kent's
Commentaries on American Law"
Smiths Law of Landlord and Tenant"
two volumes of Story's Commentaries
on Equity Jurisprudence, two volumes
of Parsons Law of Contract" Whea;-
on on Criminal Law" Redfeld on
Law of Railways" and Stephens on
Principles of Pleading"
The earliest of these was an edition
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BY MISS MANHATTAN.

s(I CAN give you the rhythmic grace
that is Madame Bernhardt' S
i chief charm, and at the same
time I can increase your appar-
ent height SO that you will almost rival
those gloriously tall and beautiful wo-
men immortalized by Burne-Jones," an
nounces a clever young woman who has
really devoted to the subject of physi-
cal Improvement a great amount of
study, and II she only half fulflls these
extraordinary promises there is little
chance for her TO find time hanging
heavy on her hands.
Physical culture, to find enthusiastic
advocates, must be offered to the public
in an exceptionally attractive form. and
IL there is introduced with the new in
ment Of novelty, it is bound to appeal
strongly to the fair sex.
About a month from now people will
be returning from their country homes
and the feminine portion of them will
feel in just the right mood to supple
ment the exercise they have gained
through the enjoyment of outdoor sports
by simple and beneficial ones suitable
for the winter months.
Not a Waste of Time.
This young woman. the author of the
above startling announcement, has
desire to turn feminine minds to the
study of graceful walk and carriage
of the body, and the gentle art of sit
ting and rising.
At first one is tempted to consider
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the beach. or the enjoyment of partici-
patton with the thousands of bathers in
their frolics in the surf is promenade
along the boardwalk. the longest walk
of this kind in the country. If not in
the world. On the boardwalk the same
cosmopolitan character of the summer
guests noted on the beach is observed
with even more numerous variety OF
types. Here the girls from the depart
ment stores, Office boys, men from the
farm. with the brown of the fields on
their cheeks; bookkeepers with wan
faces and white, well-kept hands.
tragedians and comedians, opera singers
and bankers. merchants and men from
the manufacturing sections of PennsyI-
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eyes.
The Graceful Puise.
Here is the secret of graceful poise
the lines of the body and skirt should
suggest an interrupted walk with the
body swayed forward from the ankles,
the legs being planted well under the
torso and the whole figure balanced on
the ball of the foot AS soon as the
body sinks lack the attitude loses
every bit of grace it might once have
possessed. and the long lines of beauty
are destroyed. In this position the first
step may be made, and this is exactly
like letting the torso fall forward while
the leg follows to sustain the weight
There should be neither jerks nor wrig
giles, for these movements are RESPONSE
BILE for much of the awkwardness seen
every day Instead, each motion should
be perfectly smooth and rhythmic.
When this correct standing position is
taken the chest is raised and expand
ed, and the weight OF the organs is
thrown on the free ribs in front The
aDuomen is Drawn Dack, tne mead is
raised, while the chin naturally comes
forward. At first il is somewhat diffi-
cult to assume this position and sus-
tain it any length of time, but in a
little while the movements come easily
and grace follows as a matter of course,
while even youthfulness begins TO lend
charm to the figure.
Walking, as an art, has been dwelt
upon before. but sitting and rising have
received less attention than their i'm
portanne deserves. For one thing, women
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thing correctly and prettily it is only
from the hips and then turn from there
and almost the entire space behind the
chair will come into the range of vision.
One needs only to call the attention
Of the up-to-date woman to new forms
fore the suggestion has been made, il 1t
has any merit whatever. she will take
advantage of all the benefits to be de-
rived from it.
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with its accompanying hypoteneuse,
makes its value apparent. From the top
of the head to the bottom of the back
legs of the chair there is a line formed
which represents the altitude of right
angle triangle, OF which the base is the
line from the tip of the advanced toe TO
the back OF the chair. and the hypo-
teneuse is the oblique line from the head
TO the extended toe.
1t is this toe stretched as far forward
as possible. with the effect heightened
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by the length of the dress. that really
is responsible for making a mite of
woman lcok OF fairly good size.
Besides giving the appearance Of ad-
diticnaI height, the ooIique line lends
character to the skirt You have only
TO sit with the knees bent and the feet
drawn under the skirt to fully realize
the value of the hypoteneuse.
To Rise From a Sitting Position.
Coming out of chair is bi; easier
this requires a little study in order to
gain the greatest effect. Leave the one
foot thrust forward and draw the other
well under the chair, where this is pos
sible. With a slight push given by the
toe of this back foot the torso is carried
forward until the base of the brain is just
over the heel OF the advanced foot. The
hips and knees straighten themselves.
thus giving the figure an erect position,
having its weight thrown on the ad-
vanred foot. This leaves the other leg
perfectly free. and unconsoiously it
swings forward into the first step Of the
walk
No woman who follows closely these
rules and movements need ever bother
about her skirt, for that will take care
Of itself. The only time she has to
concern herself with it is when going
the dinner table. At all other times
she should permit it to fall in the nat
ural graceful lines which it cannot help
assuming when the body is correctly
poised.
A Lovely Picture.
To hold on, position for any length
OF time not only becomes firing, but
soon begins to look awkward. so the
out losing any OF the graceful lines and
curves which make the picture SO lovely
and attractive.
Fer instance. when a small woman Is
seated in large chair, II it is OF ordi-
nary size. she may rest one elbow and
shoulder against the back of the chair
and slightly turn the body TO one side
and still remember to thrust one foot in
advance of the other.
There are times when you wish to
turn in order to converse With a person
directly back of you. In an opera box
is this gymnastic feat frequent occur
renee. and it is just as well to know
how to do this thing in the most grace
full manner possible. Above all things,
don't twist your neck in order to bring
the person or persons within the visual
radius, and don't imagine that 1t is
necessary to twist the entire body in
order to see your friends. To do the
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Walking for Exercise.

When walking is done for the benefit
of the exercise it is much more vigorous
than the slow movements used in the
drawing room. yet the same rules will
apply to both occasions. but wherever
one happens to be. playing tennis, on
the golf links. standing before the mir
ror, in a shop or waiting for car, it is
just as essential to remember to as
sumo a correct position as though one
were crossing a crowded ballroom floor
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day in the practice of those simple ex-
ercises and movements that are sure to
promote grace.
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Constant Application Required
Of the Votaries Of Beauty
to Secure the Desired Per-
lection = Miss Manhattan
Tells of the Arts of Walk
ing, Sitting, Rising and Re-
pose Methods Of Proceed
ure Set Down in Rules for
the Guidance of the Fair.
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rectly with the knees spread apart or
crossed, and after a womans attention
has been called 10 this hallmark Of
the untaught she will Immediately rid
herself of the extremely ungraceful
habit.
The first thing TO be learned in this
neglected art is that you don't get up
and down from a chair. You go in and
out of it. and as soon as a person grasps
the idea. the correct movements follow
as matter OF course. while grace and
ease are acquired surprisingly soon.
Another incentive to accuaint ones
self with the advantages to be learned
from this commonplace art is the fact
that short woman may make herself
look several inches taller in a sitting
posture, simply by the manipulation o.
her dress, while small person may
also learn how to appear at least OF
average size in chair that happens 20
be large enough to accommodate fair
sized giantess. 1t frequently occurs that
tiny woman finds herself placed in a
chair much too large for her, and the
only way she may hope to keep from
appearing ridiculous is to remember the
advantage OF long lines and the right
angle triangle
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Method of Procedure.

First We will consider the art of go
ing in and out of chair, which really
resolves itself into an exercise o.,
ankles and balancing of the torso. It
is easy enough to slump in and out
but the new rules call for the display
OF grace, and nowadays no woman wants
to be considered behind the times.
When advancing toward chair in
which you wish to sit, stop far enough
away from 1t to give yourself ample
body. Face the chair and pause with
one foot thrust forward of the other;
rise on the toes. pivoting the boGr
gracefully and easily, and turn gently
on the ankles so that the body is swung
around. The impetus is given by
spring with the foot farthest from the
chair. During this movement the weight
Of the body is shifted from this foot to
that the sitting position may be- as
sumed the hips are bent very deep. the
knees also are bent. and you find your
self placed well in the chair.
OF course you don't expect to appear
like a ramrod, yet the hips should be
rested against the back of the chair,
while by very slight trick. that of ex-
tending the toe as far as possible, you
may give yourself five imaginary inches
III height.
This is where the rightangle triangle,
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Dignity Always in Danger.

Dignity is always in danger at At
1antic City, especially when ii struts
along the beach in a purse proud way.
az though made OF better clay than the
populace bent on enjoyment. There
Is such temptation TO throw a handful
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KIT CAN give you the rhythmic grace
that is Madame Bernhardt's
i chief charm, and at the same