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The Washington times., 1902-08-10
RELICS OF PIETY OF EARLY MERCHANTS

In the dimly lighted anteroom to the
Maritime Exchange there has accumu-
lated haphazard in the last twenty years,
unclassified, unexploited, and very dus-
ty, a collection OF objects of interest.
nautical. scientific. and historical. II the
visitor is in search of some particular
curio. he probably will not find it there,
but he will find many things which he
never conceived OF in his life.
For the most part the museum is made
up Of such things as seafaring men pick
UP and bring home. Big snake skins,
dried fish. curious sea creatures. models
OF vessels OF sundry sorts. weapons Of
savage and OF ancient races, foreign
coins. sections OF submarine cable, relics
of lost ships, and such objects, fill up the
greater part of the shelves.
A collection like this is as difficult to
arrange in description as it is in fact.
but there are some things, relating
mostly TO nautical matters, which are
especially interesting. because they
illustrate and contrast the maritime
methods OF former generations with
those OF the present. Here. for instance.
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tween and o'clock Captain Babson
was aroused by Indians, who warned him
that for some reason the river was fall
ing rapidly. and advised him to pull out
into the midstream as quickly as possi-
BILE. This the captain tried to do, but
the water had already gone down SO
low that his PROV stuck fast in the mud
when he got up steam and tried TO turn
his paddle wheels and move out into
navigable water. And there he has stuck
fast ever since. becoming resigned to
the situation perforce and hopefully
awaiting the flood water that comes
down az the time of the melting of the
Colorado and Wyoming SHOWS in June.
BY this freak the Colorado River,
which is always accomplishing some
unusual feat, has annexed to California
strip of land from three-fourths of
mile to a mile wide and about four miles
long. This kind of land annexation is
going on all the time along the Colorado,
which is the official dividing line be-
tween California and Arizona. Some
times Arizona steals from California
and sometimes the State steals from the
Territory, but this is the first time on
record that a steamer has beer held up
as pledge in the transaction.-Chicago
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obeyed. When he obeyed. however, he
took the lower part of the kitchen door
screen with him. Scarcely had he
touched the ground when Badger fired
Mark Hanna was dead.
Then began the celebrated lawsuit.
Four trials were had. Three of them
resulted in hung jury. The last. which
was reversed. gave a verdict for Captain
Fisher for $50. He had placed Mark
Hanna's value at $3.50.
' These trials all attracted unusual at
tention in Vernon county. John T. Har-
ding, who represented Mr. Badger. and
who defended the killing of Mark Hanna.
caused commotion by setting up in his
answer that Mark. instead of being the
good canine he had always represented
himself TO be. had in reality been lead
ing double life. He blackened the fox
hounds memory by boldly stating that
he had been thief, or, still worse, bur-
glar. AT the time Mr.. Harding proved
that Mark Hanna had once robbed a
smokehouse of goodly sized piece of
meat; again he had slipped into
schoolhouse and had eaten the cold
luncheon of every child there: that he
had assisted others of his pack in kill
ing a COW and calf
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the height and afford a glimpse of we'll
turned ankle neatly stockinged.
Women are now taught not to grail
their skirts. but to gently lift them
and the idea has met with great favor
There should be no nervous and un-
necessary clutching at them, and the
draperies should be allowed to fall their
full length whenever opportunity per-
mits.
A very pretty method Of raising the
skirt and one that expresses a great
amount of hauteur, is to lift it at the
back so that the front barely escapes the
feet. while the line from waist to toes
is we'll defined. This IS done by draw
ing the skirt tightly around the hips.
The arm holding the train should fall
its entire length, but the fingers should
clasp the skirt SO far up that even in
this position of the arm the train Is
some distance from the floor.
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assidiuous in acquiring it. When the
body is in the correct standing position
these curves are plainly visible.
The Two Curves.
The first Is included in the upper part
of the body and is an outward curve
from the head to the waist, at which
point the reverse part OF the curve be-
gins, an arc, described from waist to
feet, where the train Of the skirt as
sists in finishing the line.
The chest, of course, is thrown for
ward and tie abdomen back. and in this
position woman may soon discover II
she possesses the girdle of Venus.
This is another mark of beauty in the
figure and is line always emphasized
by Nine. Bernhardt.
II you want to see whether or not you
possess this very good point, suppose
you take cord and put it around your
waist so that it crosses in the back.
Then bring it forward and tie it in .
knot low over the abdomen. The long
ends should fall straight to the floor.
while the two belts, or girdles, should
remain firmly in place.
NHch iiAtliS INC ShiiI t"o hdAuS arc
seldom used. though occasionally .
woman may appear very coquettish when
grasping her draperies in this way and
bending over preparatory to ascending
steps or entering carriage. 1t all de-
pends on the woman.
In fact, the carriage and general ap-
pearance, as well as the grace in move
ment and artistic use OF draperies are
all the result of careful study in ordor
TO produce natural effect.
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With the head erect and the opposite
foo. to the arm lifting the train thrust
forward every line OF the figure may be
made to express a decidedly naughty
bearing.
OF course Delsarte is responsible for
the most approved styles of skirt lift
ing. and certainly We are indebted to
him for his many clever ideas.
If only walking could be made to as
sumo as much Importance in the eyes
of femininity as this other art, We
might hope to see the women of fash
ion looking twice as attractive as they
do at present.
For one thing, very few persons, ex-
cept those who have had military
training. step equally; one foot covers
a greater distance than the other and
this very unevenness destroys the
rhythm of motion.
Tbs legs should swing from the hips
like a pendulum, each movement being
exactly equal to any other Not the
slightest bit of the sole of the shoe
should be seen, though the amount of
the rest of the footwear. including pret-
ty stockings. depends on the individual
as well as the shapeliness OF her feet.
When standing or walking, If the body
is held in the correct position it pre-
sents double curve, technically called
Hogarth's lines of beauty. This is in
deed the most beautiful line of the femi-
nine figure, and If women only appre-
ciated its worth they would be more
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tainly the position was far from nat
ural.
At present the modsh method of hold
ing up the skirt on the street is to
gather up the train in the right or left
hand. whichever seems more convenient,
and then draw the front part up SO that
it displays just suggestion of dainty
feet. holding the train slightly toward
the front.
This style of lifting the skirt does
away with the exaggerated puffiness at
the back and the tightly drawn appear
Iance al the knees.
Fancy skirts that are trimmed with
flounces around the bottom are so held
that the frills are straight about the
ankles, and if occasion requires, these
may be raised 10 any pretty height
On the promenade they almost entire
ly conceal the feet, but 1t is certainly
very fetching. now and then. TO vary
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table DR.. Jckyll. proud. venerable, and
kind. When night came, however, the
Mr.. Hyde in his nature asserted itself.
In fact. he became a burglar 1t was
this failing that led to his undoing and
death; TO lawsuit that has already cost
upward of $1,000; to an estrangemcnt be-
tween two Vernon county neighbors, and
a discussion among the men, and even
women, of Vernon county that has lasted
two years
The two estranged neighbors are w. 1.
Fisher and A. H. Badger. Both are we'll
known in their part of the State. Mr..
Fisher was at one time sheriff of Vcr-
non county. and is generally known as
Captain" He owned Mark Hanna and
several other hounds. He did not keep
his dogs in town, but boarded them at
the farm of George Welsh, whose place
adjoined that of Mr.. Badger.
Mr.. Badger is wealthy young farmer.
married. and has a family His acres
are many. and scores of cattle find pas
turage there. One night Badgers wife
heard a noise. She told her husband
that there was something in the house
Badger. armed with his shotgun, slipped
out into the yard.
Come OUT" he called. Mark Hanna
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By Miss MANHATTAN.

Y TERY recently the women of fash
NJ ion have begun TO realize that
the charm of a trained gown lies
in the dainty and coquettish
handling of this dress adjunct
When not being worn train is any
thing but an object of grace and artistic
Iines-you have only to observe a gar
ment hanging up in the closet to be-
come thoroughly convinced of the cor
rectness of this statement-and at the
same time you will carry your observa-
tions little further, and wonder why it
lie that some women manage their drap-
cries so much better than others.
Possibly a few women have always
possessed the knack of making their
skirts assume becoming lines, but you
will find that the majority of the So
called women of fashion have been very
handling.
in this country we seldom see the ex-
tremely long court trains that are so
difficult to wear with any degree of
grace, but every gown belonging to the
''dressy'' part OF woman's wardrobe
has trailing length behind, varying
from slight dip to the regulation ar
ticle.
Each debutante, before she makes her
formal bow TO society, is coached in this
very necessary art, and while neither
her manner nor her movements appear
TO reject the stage, the chances are tina,
she has learned to express her emotions
through the medium OF her train very
much after the fashion of some one of
the famous actresses.
One model, who is the pride of the
English stage, Will, perhaps, display
little more strength than is usually seen
and will manage her train by steppipg
far forward. and giving a swing and
jerk to the hips that succeeds in making
the skirt follow the b)dy in sinuous
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curves. Another seems to present more
Of a wriggling movement, while still a
third depends on short quick steps, and
a side swaying of the body.
Many Methods Used.
Many are the methods used in order
to make the trailing hreadths move as
If infused with life. but the idea sought
in every case is that of securing grace
full curves and pnbroken lines.
1t requires a tall woman to wear a
train with anything approaching a grand
air, while short woman, especially II
she is inclined to embonpoint. frequently
comes very near appearing ridiculous.
The only thing that will save such an
unfortunate person is for her to know
how to handle her skirts so cleverly and
prettily that she may almost succeed in
pakiI1g beholders forget her physical
disDroportion.
The pupil must learn to sit. to walk,
to stand, and TO dance in gowns modish-
ly long, and not one. or even half a
dozen lessons are sufficient to make the
"'SAo6t HpIudu ptIlctlIg competent In
the artistic handling of her neither
habiliments. She must practice and re-
hearse, she must know how to express
dignity. pride, anger, coldness, contempt.
and all the other emotions which may.
perchance. assail her, and every line
of her gown should be in perfect harmony
with the feeling betrayed in her face.
Struggle With Chair
One OF the most difficult things to learn
when wearing a II iained skirt is to prop
erly go in and OUT of a chair. You are
apt to forget that the chair represents
a sliding seat and that you go in and out
OF it instead of up and down from it. The
really graceful woman never stands over
a chair and then drops her body into it
nor does she jump up hastily from its
embrace. On the contrary she glides
slowly un to chair into which she de-
sires to go, stops a short distance from
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q NJ ARK HANNA" was a fox
Nv hound He was" for-
L L hound, not because he

wv hound. He was" for
1 ' / hound, not becauses he
changed his spots or breed,
but because he is now dead. His memo
ry did not die with him, however, nor
were his past misdceds forgotten. In
fact, his name is one of the most cele-
brated in all of Missouri's "dogdom. -
1t will be handed down and live for all
time, as it was of him and his death
that Judge Broaddus, of the court of
appeals, wrote an opinion recently,
making it the law that a thieving dog
deserves death just as much as a sheep
killing dog or mad dog.
Mark Hanna lived in Vernon county,
in his native State. His name was known
all over that section OF the country,
where fox hunting is the sport of all
sports. Whenever the hounds took the
scent Mark Hanna was in the lead
Other dogs looked like snails beside him.
He had a pedigree, his mother and faith
er having come from England,
In daylight Mark Hanna was veri-
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it. facing the chair, then pivots on both
toes, turns. bends, and sinks her hips
far back into the seat. BY advancing
one toe beyond the edge of the gown a
greater height is given the figure, while
the draperies should never be left in a
neglected looking heap. II the folds of
the train are allowed to fall in long lines
reaching the front Of the body they as
sumo certain dignity that endows the
wearer with queenly air.
When going out of a chair there is no
necessity to bother about the skirt of the
gown. for If the movement is correctly
made the train will follow the lines of
the figure. wriggle. slight but eff
fective. will give a switch TO the train
and make it straighten itself prepara
tory to the forward motion.
Here is where the character of the
wearer comes into prominence, for one
woman may give the wriggle with a
charmingly coquettish air and another
may do it in an almost imperceptible
manner.
With Evening Dresses.
More latitude is permitted in train
handling with regard to evening dress,
and in the ballroom many little arts that
would be unsuited to other occasions are
used by the most fastidious.
On the street. however, a woman
must be extremely careful to keep within
the strict bounds of fashionable pro-
priety.
Not more than year ago ii was con-
sidered the correct thing to lift the
skirt at the back and draw the fullness
around to the front, holding it there
with the right hand. 1t was a fad. of
course, and rather an odd one for GER
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{ VERY recently the women of fash
NJ ion have begun TO realize that
v the charm of a trained gown lies
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BEECH

Ed. Chronicle--Not seeing any
thing in yonr valuable paper from
this place for long time, / thought
| would inform your readers of some
of the happinings of Beech.
Corn hoeing and wheat harvesting
seems to be the ordes OF the day.
Wheat along Beech is not so good,
but corn is doing fine.
People has generally got out good
corn crops.
A. Simmons is doing a thriving
business selling goods at Beech, he
also has out about 10 acres of
corn and cutting, and has two RATS
of timber ready to run ont ON the
first water.
Elsa Price and Jas. Lynch are tim.
bering exteniivsly, they have RATS
ready to run on the first rise and
have already taken out several
There was Picnic on Island run
the AIN, and l understand they had
a few fights, as the result of to much
"Buuze."
The Chronicle has several readers
along Beech and we welcome it in
our midst, and laugh when we read
about Felix and his goat. Wonder
If he wont have something to say
about the speakeasy being "blowed
up"
Arthur Wilson and F. NJ. Houchin
ale also doing good business selling
goods at MIR. Houchin's residence al
the mouth If Cabin Run.
VIM. Wilson a. Bro. have cleared
several acres Of land this spring and
have it all out in corn, and is now
preparing to put out several RATS of
timber. VIZ. Wilson is good hard
working citizen.
We noticed Billy Price out horse
swapping q few days, Billy is a
hustler.
Well Mr.. Editor fearing l will tire
you with too long letter and as this
is my first attempt at writing 10 your
paper, will close, and ii this don't
6nd the vast basket l will come
again. Wishing the Chronicle and
its many readers succe So.
SLY Boy.
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MILO

Ed. Chronicle.
belle se as haven't seen any.
thing from this place in your valuable
paper yet so 1 will give you some Of
the happenings.
Corn is looking 6ue in this part Of
the county.
Potatoes are the best in this section
hat they have been for several
years.
There has been the greatest lie.
structioH ou the head of Beech Fork
by a great storm on the oath night oi
J une tearing down houses, barnes
and school houses, timber and or.
chsrds, This was the greatest excite.
meDt ever known in Calhoun. The
houses barnes, corDcTibs, smoke.
houses and chicken houses sre toe
numerovs 70 mention. There we're
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MAD Democrat
FREED.

Mr.. Editor: will give you few
items from this place.
On the account of sickness our
Superintendent failed to attend
Sunday school last Sunday and Geo.
Cornell acted in his stead.
James Keener and wife, of Indu
try, were visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Mart Sinner, of this place.
Rev. Patterson was among the peo.
pie of Freed few days last week.
George Dye and wife were visiting
friends at Harrisville few days last
week.
Some unthoughted boys went INTO
VIM. Cunningham's orchard and de-
stroyed several of his young fruit
trees.
Arthur Collins has returned home
after al absence Of several weeks.
Squire Snider was holding court 1t
BrnoksvilIe last Saturday.
George Monroe was in our village
one day last week.
In that terrible storm We had the
other night John Snider became
greatly alarmed and took refuge in
the cellar where he remained ill
morning.
Miss Kettle Trippeit VAS visiting
her sister, Mrs. X F. Dye, last Satur.
day and Sunday
A MIR. Hodge from Ohio was visit.
ing friends in this part of the county
last week.
Frank Trippett drove through our
village last Sunday evening and in.
formed us that he had been To Mr..
Wilson's to see his Jennie.
Jacob Stump, of Rrooksville was
visiting relatives in this part Of the
county, recently.
Nj S. Collins made business trip
To McFarlan last week.
F. L. Cunningham will make -
visit to Clarksburg and other Duints
next week.
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Eden.
COMMITTEES.

Frank Adams had the misfortune
to Loose ii good horse last week Lung
Fever was thought To be the cause.
Steven Brown alsC Tort = fine horse
last week, by breaking its leg.
Wheat is failure; grAss is only
about a half crop, but corn looks
we'll, aud from all indications there
will be a large crop.
Robt Sharp's new dwelling house
10 nearing completion, under the
skilIful management ct ALVIN Siers
Several parties have indicated
their preference for the several OF
fees to be filled, and some have gone
80 fur as - say give us such a man,
and we will give large Democratic
majority this fall" say give US a
man who owns himself and who is
worthy and we'll qualified and a
Democratic majority is an assured
fact. But il this primary is as COZ.
rnpt as the one two years ago,
won I'd not bet on the majority.
However, would suggest to the
candidates as they have sDnpenced
themselves. TO just stay at hume aud
watch what will follow. You will
not get as many vo'es, but you will
get all who have az interest ia the
welfare Of the county, aud you will
save many a nan from selling out
two or three times. We need good
men in Office, but have no faith IN
a man who has to buy his way and
then half way compromise with hii
hirelings and neglect his duty for
fear they will go back un him Let
ne, a least get good sohool officers
from Superintendent down, as tbe
young are 10 be educated under N,
rules aud regulations IF the severs
o fflcers, AMI w should look we'll Z,
whom We entrust this duty
p =.
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MILLSrON .

Ed. ChrnnicIe:
After quite delay vii! try anil
give you some items tom this pros
porous Leighborhoud.
The farmers of this rlace are busl
ly engaged in hoeing, IN.
Mrs. Bethany Price, aged widow
of VIM. Price, died her residence
on Milestone, June IL.
Rev Kinder preached at this place
Sat. 2lst., of June where he admin.
islered Baptism to several.
In several Issues Of the Chronicle
We have noticed where one Jim"
whose surname we believe to he John
has had the audac.ty to vent his
spleen on our C0unIy Supt.. MIR.
Lester, and by implication accused
him of immortality, perjury and In.
pocracy We often wonder if This
Great Jim himself is one half as
noble man, as good citizen, as &C
communicating and Obliging gentle.
man as Mr.. Lester, upon whom he
takes pleasure in spiting the venum
of his slanderous tongue. am
afraid if they were weighed in the
balances Jim would he found wanting
unless the "beam" in Jim's eve will
weigh heavier than his virtues. We
have reasons why this is the case
which we will not hesitate to give
when il becomes necessary 81 to do.
| do not say this just for the purpose
Of having an argument, but because
| will not have Lester and others as
innocent as himself accused of some.
thing Of which they are not guilty.
If Jim could see his own faults as
readily as he sees Those Of others and
il he knows the estimation in which
he Is held by the people he certainly
would try to rectify his own faults
pefore he found fault with others.
Now Mr. Editor 1 hope / may not
have to continue this spst with Jim.
III close by using what Jim terms
very witty II have some more bugs
up my sleeve"
PATHFINDER.
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A. IN town.
s. G. Rogers, our efficient post
master and Justice, attended the
Republican Convention al Parkers
burg last week.
DIR. II. B. Veon is visiting home
folks in Parkersburg this week.
w. 9. Brooks was IN the lower end
Of the county last week attending to
some business for some parties in
Jackson county.
The storm last Wednesday night a
week did considerable damage IL this
neighborhoOd.
Mrs r. N. Miles aud daughter,
Miss Belle, was here last week, the
guests Of Mr.. K. n. Miles.
The B. of f. of Sheridan district
have contracted for several water
wells on school house property which
will be a great benefit.
Greed Brooks has been engaged in
several holly contested law suits of
late which he succeeded 10 carving
Of the iaurels. He is getting quite
a reputation as an attorney.
John Hickman, of this place, has
moved to GrsntsvIlle, where he holds
down case in The News office.
JONAH.
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BrOOksvIile

FL Chronicle.
After an absence If quite q while
will return ~ did the Prodigal Of Old
telling your many readers what the
people are doing now and what they
have been doing for the past month
or two.
The weather is too hot for to hunt
up anything exciting or very strange.
Deputy Sheriff, &. A. Jarvis was
here one day las, week settling with
tie b. Of +. and attending 10 Other
matters Of busiuess like nature
Our people are always glad 70 see g.