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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
raU al RMoarE vIReNlAa. ses
Ys,aniSSnsS TN the Sun.


I;aslSfng in the sun is il itself Of .
real ana considera Bile benefit, and IT IS
no comp uipent 10 our human 4 nte q
sence to find that cats and dogs under
stand that fact much better thar, ~. We We
DO. The love of sunshinesis naturally
one OF ourfstrongest instincts. and We
should be%far healthier and happier II
we followed and developed it instead
OF practically ignoring and repressing
it. How a sparkling sunny morning
exhilarates US and makes us teet that
s.it's too fine n day to spend indoors.
And yet how few holidays are taken
Cor that reason!
The wealth Of the sunbean1sis poured
out lavishly ali around us, and We turn
from il to struggle for n few pitlful
hafl5ifuls of something else that IS yell
low and shining. but not half so likely
to bring us happiness and often has
strange red spots upon it. Give nature
a chance, and we shall find that there
is more than a mere funciful connec-
ton between natural sunlight and that
sunny disposition which. after all. IS
the true philosophers stone
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
1onaop.r cockney District.

81 am a cockney, born in the sound
of the great bell of Bow, in London
said IN EnGlishman. II am genuine
cockuey That term can be properly
applied only to Il native of GHst Lon
don-a man who was born within the
sound of the bell of Bow. The dis
trict is composed Of foreigners. Who
take refuge there while fleeing from
countries where they do not have ND
erty. This floating population, COM
posed of anarchists, nihilists. and. In
fact, every one who cannot live else
where. composcs the largest proportion
Of the Inhabitants of the true cockneF
district "-Louisvilfe Courier-J0urnal-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
The nenrt of Robert nrure.

When Robert Bruce, king OF Scot
land, lay upon his deatlbed in the
year 1929. he remembered That he hao
registered a vow to help Wrest the
Holy Land from the heathen Turks.
1t was clear that the time for fuihiiihS
this vow had pissed, but new thought
presented. Why not have his heart re
moved and sent to jerusalem for
burial? To make the story short, this
was decided upon, and Sir James Doug
las was commissioned to carry 1t IN a
silver urn Ito q place as near as posi-
bic to where the Saviour was cruel
fed" and there bury it. Arriving ID
Spain, Sir James, with the precious
relic strung TO his neck by chain
was killed in n battle with the Moors.
SIR Simeon Locard returned with the
heart to Scotland aud deposited 1T I'M
der the altar of NIclrose abbey, where
it now is.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Detecting Guilt In Liberia

The brown skins Of the natives IN
Liberia are often. daubed with red and
white clay, the effect of the latter be-
ing rather startling This is called
dressing metimeS vertical plue
mark is seen across the forehead Ihls
is a sign Of freedom The kroomen
have it more than others. They are
largely employed as extra hands on
the steamers. When man IS sus-
pected of murder, theft, etc, he IS
made to drink sasceswood. This being
deadly poison, his innocence is de-
clared by the draft not proving fatal
1t is said. however, that this IS only q
form When the fatal moment arrly es
some expedient is generally adopted.
or else it is considered that only an
innocent man would be willing to ap-
rproach the deadly draft
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Nicknnmea OF Kings.

France has been Il seeSaw nation
first up, then down-and its posi- ton
may be reciloned by the kings 1t mad.
one was st. louis, and another was
Hutin, meaning :headstronG or mutt
nous, Another king was the Long,
while his successors We're Iandsoine'
Fortunate, Good, Wise, Beloved ana
Affable France must surely have been
on the top then and have progressed
farther when two kings We're respec-
lively called the father OF his people
and the father of letters. =,
Denmark has had most curious ar
ray of sovercigns, the Blue Tooth,
Forked Beard, Simple, Hungry, Hare
foot, Lamb, PiouS and Cruel beng
among them This latter, who was
Christian H., belied his real name by
gaining the additional title OF the Nero
Of the North. There was probably lit
tie happiness in Denmark when he sat
upon the throne.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
! q 4 Fish rhnt could i Talk.


8;s n natural curiosity captured on the
coast Sofs Africa on May 1854 by
Signor Cavana and exhibited in all the
great cities of Europe during the years
1850, 1850, 1851 and 1852, where it was
advertised as the talk ing fish, was
in reality a species Of the y African seal,
well known to#naturalists on account
OF its wonderful powers of 1ninicry.
This particular animal was about
twelve feet in length and weighed
something over 500 pounds. It had a
fine, doglike head and large, beautiful
black eyes, which seemed to sparkle
with Intelligence whenever the crea-
ture was spoken to by any one. 1t was
very docile! and when told to dance
would roll over and over in its bath
tub, with first tail and then head above
the water, all the time chatterinS as
though enjoying the sport rs much as
the spectators did 1t soon learned
many odd tricks and. it is claimed.
j learned to articulate at least three
words very plainly = viz, mamma.
papa and John the last being its
keepers name. When told to pray 1t
would clasp its dippers in the attitude
of supplication and put on sanctlmo-
NOUS look
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
= 0ur Debt to Asin.

1T is noteworthy that out of Asia
came our alphabet and our Arabic nu-
merais. The compass we owe to the
Chinese, who knew the magnetic nee
die as early rs the second century a.
D. Gunpowder originally came out or
a STA and so did the art OF printing ana
the manufacture of paper. The chi
1,ese Invented movable types n the MD
die OF the eleventh century, 800 years
before Gutenberg. They also made
silks long before Europe and porcelain
that has never been equaed by l1u-
rope. Truly, Asia is the cradle Of the
race. On the original ideas Of the Per-
Sims, Ara bians, the Hindoos and the
Chinese our modern society has been
bullt-Portland Oregonian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
one way to Break Class.

It is scarcely credible, but it is q TACT
that glass can be broken by the voice.
If YOU strike thin wineGlass "hlse
YOU hold it by the stem it viii emit Il
certain note-in most cases pretty
deem one On approaching the glass
rapidly to your mouth and shouting m
to it the same note as loudly as poS5l-
BILE, tile vibrations of the glass DelnS
thereby extended, it will be shlvcred
into fragments. : This used TO be a
favorte experiment of 14ab1ache' the
renowned Datsso, who, when i'll com
pany with his friends, thus broke one
after the other ali the glasses that
We're handed to him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
. ,y.e, OF wood Carving.

One of the greatest works OF iAehis
yorbr11gcen is the carved pulpit or fhe
grand parochial church at brusseis.
The whole design IS an allegor1cal
scene. At the base are Adam ana EVE
life size. eSpe1ling the angel. WINE
grim Death himself may be seen hover
ing in the rear. The first pair pear
upon their shoulders hollow siope'
the ca witty being the place where Inc
preacher stands while delivering us
sermons From the globe rises tree
sustaining a canopy, which in turn sup.
ports two fGures-one Of an nnSeIga ana
the other q female representing truth
Above all this are the Virgin ana the
infant Jesus crushing the serpent
head with a cross.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Delaware has curious collection or
odd surnames. There is family OF
Colts in Kent county The Peppers
and SIustards have long lived neigh
bors in Sussex, and there are Peaches
il, Newcastle county, inauspiciously set
tied north Of the peach belt. One man
named his three sons for the several
counties of the state, and Delaware IS
an occasional Christian name. a girl
whose name was Leonora Missouri
Cannon provoked from stranger the
prompt declaration that the name was
sentimental, patriotic and explosive.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
weddings In Koren.

At Korean marriage every one rides
on horseback and in single file. First
comes a munservant who carries in
both hands an imitation life sized wild
goose, covered by red scarf. Then
come the bridegroom, his friends and
all tile servants he possesses or is able
to borrow. At the brides house the
servant first deposits the goose on Il
bowl Of rice; then all dismount ana.
leaving outside their outer robes their
hats and their boots, they enter the
house and make as much noise as they
possibly can Tic pandemoniuln does
not cease till the guests are paid to go
away A feast follows and then the
bridegroom is taken to his bride, whom
he sees for the first time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
wn,re 1suhie~ cor.e From.

The ruby mines in Burinn are OIL fouS
kinds. the most valuable being Gulies
formed by the action OF water On the
side Of the hills. Next to these come
the shafts, or tunnels sunk in the hiH-
sides; and then the wells. Ahese i;ist
are sunk in the valley. anu are Oh W.
sorts. The deep wells are sunk %
fifteen or twenty feet and the: shalio"
ones only reach to four feet, Whcr"
the first ruby bearing stratum is fonnf.
Rubies. OF. rather red stones or NJ.
sorts. are offered for sale in large mum"
bers md at every conceivable price,
The inhabitants are well off, the min.
ers being either Shans in their enor-
rnous broad brimlned straw hats ana
bacsy trousers or Cinnamon. in indigo
blue
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
3, 8 :, !, 3, :. f-ha It;lcteristfcs.

80 ~ -
The men OF Portugal are as FOND 1al OF
show as are the ,von1e he'll fingers
are nearly always load. ed SNS1ti g, TUES
and about their bodie " ilich are a..
often as round as the bow Is Eof t tl'l
tobacco pipes, hang chains as thiek as
ropes, from which sire suspena4dled
lunches of trinkets,
The Portuguese dandy is very roma
of anything thar viii attract public
attention to his much esteemed per
son. Above his SNOWY vest he wears
a cravat of cleaning coiors, while IN
his ,,11ttonl1ole is stuck q full blown
ros. Of inordinase size. think am
pretty safe In Saying that most OF the
pron,enaders have seen ssrnt'shS
about in the chief thorouGhtareS on
sunday with q riding whip i'll their
hands and handsome spurs on frsle'r
heels have never set foot in the sur
rup. The spur is to them sign Oh
nobility which they arroGate 70 them
selves-:1 relic of the privileges OF the
old chivalry.-London Standard.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
VII. cu1innrv ounIiAcntion.

Sir Horace Plunkett once told story
of his ranchinS days in the west.
Riding into camp one evening he turn
ed his horse loose and got some sup
per, which was n Wiley cooked meal
even fora COW camp. sRecoGnizlnS IN
the cook a cowboy he had formerly en-
ployea. Sir Horace said to him: gu
were a way up cow hand, but as cook
Won are no account. Why did you give
nm riding and take to cooking? What
are your qualifications anyway ~
.o17alificationsw he replied. why.
don't YOU know I've got varicosc
y-ainS:''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Real Balm, of Gi1end.

The real balm OF Gilead is the dried
Juice Of /, low shrub, it is said, which
grows in Syria. 1t is very valuable
and scarce, for the amount OF balm
yielded by one shrub never exceeded
sixty drops Il day. According to 30
sephus, the balm Or balsam Of G1lead
was one OF the presents given by the
queen of Sbeba to King SOLOMON. Inc
ancient Jewish physicians prescribed
it evidently for dyspepsia and melan-
clolia.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
r,,. wing of n BIRD.

The typical vertebrate limb, various
ly modified in the arm OF man or tue
fore limb Of cat or frog or bird, mas
one bono in the upper arm, which gives
support to two fl the forearm. winch
similarly yield to four at the Wrlst'
and from these five dlGits can just
comfortably be extended. The bird.
however, decided to fly rathcI. than
grasp with it's hand, SO that three and
y half fingers are all it has retained OF
the five which its reptilian ancestors
beouea theI to 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Torpedoes for the destruction Of YES
sells We're first used in the spring OF
1861 by the Confederates in the James
river In 1SG5 the secretary OF the
navy reported that more SHIPS had
been lost by torpedoing than from all
other causes. General Rains. chief OF
the Confederate torpedo service put
the numbcG at fifty-eiGht, n greater
number than has been destroyed in all
the wars since -.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Our Oldest BIT Of Literature.

3 The book Of Job. as 1t is Incorporated
in the Bible, is believed to - the mos
ancient literary work In existence. ~
is known to have been written PRIOR tc
the Pentateuch and pricc to the pro
mulgation of the law. In profahe Htei
Azure the poems Of Homer are the
most ancient that haze come down 10
our DIV. though the names of others
still older are in existence. The Penta-
teuch was written about the year 14o
B. c., and the Uomeric poems about
$40 years later.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Fairmont's Brave Fight.

The best. wishes OF every dweller IN
a-river town are with Fairmont in her
gallant fight to compel the Baltimore
! & Ohio railroad to raise its bridge
across the Monongahela. By the com
pletion of the dams above Morgan
town the Monongahe1a is now navig
able to Fairrnont, but because the
railroad arrogantiy refuses to raise
its bridge boats cannot reach the lat
ter point.
The question is shortly to be sub
snitted to the secretary of war. The
railroad IS opposing by every means
in its power the efforts to clear the
river, and even if the decision goes
against them may be depended upon
to delay the opening of the river FOR
two or three years to come. In the
meantime the F'airmonters and river
interests must wait idly.
It seems strange that so simple
proposition as this bridge question
should be the occasion Of SO much de-
lay and require tedious and expensive
bearings for it's settlement. The law
should be so absolutely plain on this
point that as soon as the river is made
nayigable every obstruction should be
removed at once without red tape and
legal fol-de-rol. The time to have
moved the Monongahela river bridge
was when the work was started on the
dam that slackened the river to
Fairmont. II Then when the river was
ready for navigation the bridge would
have been out Of the way. AS 1t
stands now Fairmont viii be deprived
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
legends of the owl and Raven.

Legends of the Owl and Raven.
In some parts of Europe an cuaelet
made from the eggs of the long cared
owl is believed to be an effective cure
for drunkenness.
In Germany the raven Is supposed TO
be able 10 procure Il magic stone that
gives invisiblity to the wcarer- II IS
apparently not a simple matter TO OBJ
tain for in the first place, after us
covering the nest. you must SATISFY
Yourself that the old birds are at least
over 4 century old. Then You climb TO
the nest and must either take out an
egg, boil it hard and replace II, Or IL
there should be young You must XII
male nestHng~-it must be lnaic-a nd
replace it also. -Altcr this the spot
must be most carefully marked, ior
the parent bird, if he is old enough,
Will return with the magic stone, which
Will render. the nest invisible, and 1t is
apparently from the spot where you
Judge the nest ought to be that you
must pluck the prize.-W estnlnster
Gazette. '4'=
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
An op~curitses Removed.

The Rev DR.. Fourthly-For twenty
seven years I have been trying TO
preach, but / confess l have never
quite grasped the meaning OF ST Haui
in this particular passage Inc KEY.
K. Moyyatt LaightIy--Why, doctor.
cleared that ali up in the first sermon
I ever preac hed. I'll let you read it if
you like.-ChicaSo Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
A Eiahx Romance.

NIabcl-So Jack Miller didn't marry
Miss Herring after all7 Judith-No.
She rejected him. Mabei-How dld
lack take it? Judith-Oh, he said there
was as good fish in the sea as We're
ever caught out of it, and went after
Miss Salmon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
A Gastrono1s.ic Feet.

Here is an extract from recent
novel: Husband and wife ate on to-
cether in silence There was mani
testify an i'll feeling between them. the
husband devoured a plate OF soup, hair
a fish, q piece of roast beef and slice
Of plum pudding without ever once
opening his mouth"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
CARLYLE and Paint.

When Carlyle went to sit to Sir John
diIlais for bis portrait in Millais' grand
new house he turned on the stairway
to ask, Has paint done all this, MIL
1ais:" and, getting n smiling answer in
the affirmative, remarked. "Ah. wei,
it shows what number of fools there
are in the world"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
The Henvens Seen From, t:.c Sen.

The Henvens Seen From t..c sen.
Every one who has been much AT sea
knows somethingNof tho peculiar spieh-
dor of the heavens when behcid from
the deck of q ship Celestial phenoln-
ena seem to possess an unusuai ltn-
pressiyeness when viewed under such
circumstances. The clea rness of the
air in fair weather and the fairness ana
distance of the horizon tend 10 neishten
this effect
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Aunt Hattie-You shouldn't clean
your nails in company, Tommy rom
my-Huh, If nobody sees me clean
'ern. how is anybody to know they are
ever clea ned ?-Boston Transcript.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Hicks - The way Bragley talks Of
providing for his wife he seems to
think nothing too good for her. Wlcks
HIN! And the way he actually pro
vides for her he seems to think noun
ing is good enough for her.-phllsaoel-
Dhia Ledger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
n,an.t want an elephant.

IAN elephant must be pretty eS-
pensive animal"
Yes; I wish had enough money to
buy one"
what co you want with an ele-
phant?"
1T don't; I merely expressed wish
for the oney"-Philadelphia Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
A Smart Witness.

Lawyer-Do you swear positively
that YOU know more than half this
Jury? witness-Yes, sir. and now tina
/ have taken a good look at 'em
III swear that know more than all
Of 'ern put together.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
.,,,x1n~ Her information.

"Mamma,'' queried little Florence,
"should say pants or trousers:
Trousers. my dear, replied her
mother
"Then.- said FLORENCE, IT must give
Fido sonle-water, for he trousers just
awfully.''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
An important Moment.

Mr. Newlywed Gin the kltchen) !.
What are you cooking there, my dears
Mrs. %ewlywed excitedly)-Don't both
or me now. There's the cookery book.
I'm making recipe No. 1S7 on page 396
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Think three times before you speak
and then talk it over with your wire.
"A good wife has more wisdom than
the supreme court.--Schoo master.
Educate Your Bowels With sCascsare r*-s
Candy Cnthnxtic,S cure constipation fore yer.
Ioc o5c. III &C. fail, druggists refund money.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Dumley-Smith is an awful coward.
Why, he looks afraid of his own shad-
ow Lumly-I don't wonder at It'll
his shadow looks anything Ike the 'e
original
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Nature ana Woman.

ow-
eyes, she does" said Hawkins, but
she is enough OF a woman to be able
70 conceal her nge efectually.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Very Hard.
!, always means

"Of course a horseshoe always means
luck"
"oh, yes, and IL the horse passes it
sup to you behind your back it means
hard luck."-Exch2pge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

a Robert Lowe, Of sEldbra, Grant dis dis,
strict, was Fairnont visitor yeste e'
day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23
Eacts About Brass.

" Shells brass manufactured or IS It
q product. of nature? He-Both. She
II don't understand He-Some OF II
Is made and some OF it is born.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

Echoes in large rooms may some
times be prevented by hanging heasy
tapestry on the walls. 8
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

e Hosiery sale at stemple's SATURDAY
April 23.. $ : :
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-04-23

You get the news In sthe3S3asll.Y West
KY 53
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
ACTS ON WISCONSIN
Republican National Commit.
tee Recognizes La Toilette

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. S.-The
Republican national committee has
recognized the La Toilette state cen
trail committee. Chairman w. D. Con-
nor, of the La Toilette committee, re-
ceived a telegram today from Col
Harry C. New, of the executive COM
mittee of the national committee, ask
ing him to arrange for meeting in
Milwaukee on Oct. Is, at which Senator
Fairbanks, the vice presidential can
didate, will make an address. This is
said to be the first instance of the ma
tional committee communicating di-
rectly with either committee in arrang-
ing for national speakers in this cam
paign in wisconsin. Chairman Conner
said:
The meeting will be arranged, but 1t
must be no dual affair. 1t must be solely
under the auspices of our state central
committee OF it cannot take place. The
same policy will be pursued with every
thing else. We will enter into no COM
bination with the stalwarts and we are
to act solely as the Republican commit
tee in this state. have notified the COM
mittee what our position is, and think
they know in Chicago and New York to-
day just how we stand.
Nearly complete returns from the
Republican county caucuses in Mil
waukee indicate that the La Toilette
organization will control the nominal
lions in the county convention by a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-09
I'M THE FIELD OF POLITICS
AMSTERDAM TAGGED
Saltwater Man to Lose Berth If
Dunn Wins

Word comes from Saltwater that
there is a pretty fight in progress on
the banks of the st. Croix to determine
the line of succession of the Office OF
surveyor general of logs and lumber
for the saltwater district. 1t seems to
be assured that w. C. Masterman, one
of the proprietors of the Saltwater
Gazette, will not be appointed in the
event of the election of r. c. Dunn as
governor. Mr.. Masterman was with
Dunn in his preconvention fight, but
made no bitter partisan fight, and
when the convention was over had the
respect of both Sides
Scarcely had the convention closed
when he was accused by. one of the
Dunn men, along with Robert Jami-
son and James A. Martin, of having
some $4,000 of the funds Of the old
Republican state central committee in
his possession. Mr.. Masterman was
treasurer of the old committee, and he
resented the charge. He has not been
lying awake nights to boom Mr.. Dunn
since, and it is said he is due to go il
Dunn is elected.
James Mulvey, a former Collins man,
but now a rampant Dunn supporter,
and George A. hammers, a leading Re-
publican, are both candidates for the
place now held by Mr.. Masterman.
Reports from Saltwater say that
sentiment is rapidly increasing there
for John A. Johnson, and that he will
run 800 votes ahead of the normal
Democratic vote in that city.