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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03

time to read it, il il is good for any,
thing. 1t is either very good or very
bad,-I don't know which On my
way up to Boston read the germ of
The Scarlet Letter; before I slept that
night l wrote a note all aglow with adj
miration of the marvellous story he
had put into my hands, and told him
that / would come again to Salem the
next day and arrange for its publ
cation. / went on In such an amazing
state of excitement when we met
again in the little house. that he would
not believe l was really in earnest. He
seemed to think | was beside myself,
and laughed sadly at my enthusiasm.
However, we soon arranged for his
appearance again before the public
with q book"
Opinions of 1.-THE Scarlet Letter"
In his recent biography of Haw-
thorne Professor George T.. Wood :
berry says: The Scarlet Letter is a
great and unique romance, standing
apart by itself in fiction; there is
nothing else quite like it. OF all
Hawthorne's works it is most idenu-
fed with his genius in popular regard,
and it has the peculiar power that is
apt to invest the first work of an
author in which his originality finds
complete artistic expression. 1T is
seldom that one can observe so plain
ly the different elements that are pri-
mary in a writer's endowment Goa
Lessee in the fully developed work of
genius: yet in this romance there is
nothing either in method or percep-
ton which is not to be found in the
earlier tales what distinguishes it is
the union of art and intuition as they
had grown up in Hawthorne'S prac-
tice and had developed a power TO
penetrate more deeply into life
In the volume of Essays for the
Day" just published. DR.. T. T. Mum
ger says in the paper entitled Notes
on the Scarlet Letter." ut has, first
of all, this distinction: it is-as Mr.
Henry James says-'the finest piece
of imaginative writing yet put forth
in this country In the half century
since, true and full American lit
erature has been produced; authors
of high merit have secured lasting
place; and others of less merit nave
given us works of fiction that sell al
most by the million, but none that
are worthy to stand by the side of this
short story of sin and shame and re-
morse. What is claimed for it in TINS
country is freely accorded ABROAD
though, of course, no compdf-
isons are made with the long annals
Of English literature, where there are
names that defy comparison. 1t ls'
however, read more widely there than
here, and is held in steadier estimate
than we accord, who read as gfegarl-
ously as sheep crop the grass. we
simply state the consensus IN Wnlcn
1t is held in our American world 81
letters when we say that it is me
most consummate work in literature
yet produced in this country. Inc
\ rNff
innate of the Scarlet Letter'-tor 1t
would be as safe to wager on it as on
the Bank of England--is the absolute
perfection of its art and correspond.
ing subtilty ard correctness OF
thought and, not least, style that
both fascinates and commands. IL
it is criticised ON slight points-as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03
ocR POLITICAL .DEGRADATTON
Dy zen. Rush G. Hawkins. IL mo-
,n ol. Iflce $3.50. Publishers:

Inc Grafton Press, New York
Gen. Hawkins describes his work y c
Tor practicing politicians and others -
It's publication, just upon the eve or
notable campaign, is timely.
General Hawkins has a long and
honorable record as a soldier and as
student of politics as it has been
and still is practiced in this country.
He has been fearless and honest in his
many criticisms of political conditions
and his words will be received with
earnest consideration
In the preface General Hawkins
writes:
Seemingly large majority of the
writer's, who during the last two or
three decades have written about our
political condition; National, State and
Municipal; have been afraid to state
their honest convictions. Many among
them have written learnedly, politely
and knowingly: but they have been
content to paddle around startling
truths as though they were floating in
a sea of harmless and elegant litera-
ture, with their facts specially sand
papered and emery wheeled so as not
to give offence to common offenders
and the specially favored criminal
classes, whose backs deserve a lash
fashioned out of the rawest possible
hide. If, in the history of a nation,
there ever was a time when honest
and patriotic lovers of their country
ought to speak out and write out,
that time has arrived in ours-where
the whole political system is rotten to
the core.
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Country Lite In America For July.

Country Life in America for July
is a large and superb magazine OF
summer homes. the mountain ana
seashore, touching upon all sides OF
work and pleasure under the open
sky, 1t contains golf article by wat
ter j. Travis, the American who re-
Gently won the amateur golf ehail-
ptonship in England, Among the
leading features, "How 70 Tour IN an
Automobile" is advice from man
who crossed the continent in q motor
car; Nathaniel Hawthorne Is the
sub-titl in the Country Homes ,S,,, OF
Famous Americans" series ana Inc
Common Shells of the Seashore ana
Queen Creatures that Live inside -
Ellen Rogers: while "A cooperative
Country Colony" shows how a group
Of suburbanites have secured good
neiehbors and many advantages at
great saving
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to be fine one, a Mr.. Newly wished
to buy him. This extract between
the boy owner, who wished to make
enough money on the horse to edu-
cate his sister, and Mr.. Newly, is
illustrative:
1.-TWO thousand?" The boy was
hesitating. 1t was great sum to
him.
mo; but I'll split the difference ),
said Mr.. Newly: "Tu give Won fif-
teen hundred for him if he is as good
as L think him when / look him over.
What's his name?"
Jefferson Davis"
"Oh, the devil! I'll change his
name pretty quickly.
No you won't" said the bow.
Won't |? I'll show you when l
get him. he muttered. well what
do you say"
his name?'' " oi'''''s 8
The other laughed"
Not much! When buv hin,
he's my horse"
Hell never be your horse"
"What?"
hes not for sale" He turned
away. i'ieu
oh, nonsense. Here: Wait"
would not sell him to YOU. sir
at any price. Good morning" He
moved on.
me stories are full of touches like
tHough none are quite so illus
trative of Southern willinenass 20
Surrender desired and needed monay
ralher than part with or be iInt,,Ie
10 sacred sentiment "Old Ioha,s
harltal Experiments" is quaint and
LUXURIOUS ana the other stories are
al CHARMING and delightful.
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HIGH AUTHORITY.

Dr. Robert Hutchinson, Hospital for Sick
Children, London, says: Condensed milk
is more easily dgested than that OF ordi-
nary cows milk For this reason the
demand for Bordens Eagle Brand Con-
densed Milk, for infant feeding, is con-
stantly increasing. Use it also for tea,
coffee and cocoa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03

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Erred IN THE BONE, by Thomas
Nelson Page. Illustrated. 274
naoeS. Price S11.50. Publishers:

Charles SCrlDflef - SOtISs ISSN
Ten years has elapsed since Thomas
Nelson Page gave the public a new
hook. so the critics tell us, though
thew must be in error. 1t is scarcely
ten years since "Red Rock gave TO
the world the truest pen portrait OF
the South under Reconstruction that
has been penned. 1t was tlction as
to the love-making, but as true as
any established facts of history as
TO everything else. 1t more than an !,
svered the over-drawn, powerful
campaign story, 1.-THE Fools Errand
that helped to elect Garfield. And
since Red Rock" instructed and de-
lighted thousands, Mr.. Page mas
given us "a Captured Santa Claus
and Santa Claus Partner These
three books alone-not to count the
great "Marse Chan" and the Vlr-
ginia stories which have made Page
immortal-are enough to establish
the lasting reputation of Mr.. Page as
a novelist of high rank as we'll as an
Interpreter in dialect to this genera
ton of "the good old times before the
war :
"Bred In The Bone" is the first of
geven charming Virginia stories ana
the book is dedicated to the author
mother. If these had been the nrst
stories from the pen of Mr.. Page,
they would have made him reputa-
ton but unfortunately for Mr.
Pages treatment at the hands of the
critics. he made the mistake of writ
ing his masterpiece when "Marse
Chan" first appeared. No better
story than that upon Southern life
has been written; in fact it is perfect
ard can never be surpassed.
Bred In The Bone" is the story or
q. horse race and has the true flavor Oh
the saw-dust. Most of the stories are
humorously descriptive of qualities
that are ''bred in the bone" of South
err people. The race is character
istic of Southern life and the charac-
ters illustrate the strong feeling OF
lovalty to what they believe. After
the horse which missed winning the
race only because its youthful own
er turned aside to keep from inJur-
ing a man who had failed, was seen
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-07-03
NJ Ahbott ON Destiny OF Woman.

The real results of this modern Wo-
mans movement are seen oeilsNe,
savs Dr. LYMAN Abbott, in the July
World's Work. in better wages to
salf-suporting women; in enlarged OPP
nortunities for productive Industry;
in consequent industrial Independence
for unmarried women; in a resultant
release from the odious compulsion
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that it has too much symbolism, THAI
the story is mixed with parable, ard
the like--we grant or deny as we
see fit; but we brush all this aside
we turn to the book again and close
it with sigh, or something deeper
than a sigh-even thought--and pro-
nounce it perfect"
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the tourist is shown in the cathedral
at Durham, in England, a cross set
in the stone floor, a comparatively
little way up the nave from the en-
trance, and is told that it was once
the boundary line beyond which wo-
men WorshipperS must not pass.
They were kept, as a sort of secon-
dairy class of humanity. at u dist
ance from the chancel and the altar.
Faahions IN religious thought and
observance change as in everything
else. Then women were not believed
to be high enough in the social scale
to worship with their husbands, sons,
and fathers; now they worship as
proxies for the masculine portion of
the community.-July Worlds Work.
Seated one day at the-pianola,
My sweetheart was singing to me,
And her voice had all plain sailing
Till it struck very high c.
/ know not what she was singing
/ hope / won't hear it again
But she struck one bunch of music
Like the squawk of a frightened
hen.
1 could see she was laundering
swiftly,
For the breakers were certain to
breaker
In pieces before very long.
But hard as / tried to save her,
The last that / saw was she,
Without even a life-preserVer,
Adrift on loves high c.
Town Topics
A timely article in The Reader
Magazine for July is Joseph w. Folk
and the Forces Behind his Boom for
the Presidency" In it the author de-
cblares that Missouri today presents
the paradox of mans enemies en-
deavorng to present him with the
choicest gift in the United States
they wish to make him chief executive
of the nation" This is a phase Of
the situation. disclosed as it is imme-
diately before the Democratic Nation
al Convention, that will be a revela-
ton to many people outside of st.
Louis, at least.
Land of our love- we drink to thee!
The birthplace of true liberty
None crouch beneath despots
throne,
We kneel unto our God alone!
Here freedoms songs from millions
rise.
Like incense waited to the skies;
Long life to our loved nation!
Whose gallant sons from foes protect
Whose daughter fair command re-
spect,
AS we'll as admiration.
J. NJ TERRY.
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Worshlpping BY Proxy.
DR.. LYMAN Abbott says that today
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
THE YEAR THAT is PAST.

New Years day is in some way
recognized by every people nav
inp a formal calendar, yet the
hours of the last day Of the old
year generally pass with little var
iation from ordinary routine. New
ertbeless, it is the completed book
whose story impresses the reader
for good or bad, not the cover or
the frontispiece of the new one
Nearly all the words of our Ian
guage applying to course not
absolutely marked out oeScrloe
the path that is left behind ana
not that which is before. There
is no counterpart to the snip s
awake" for the course which the
nrov is about to break, nor Oh
the "track of the cyclone, y nor OF
the spoor of the tiger, nor Oh
ssthe trail" of numberless AMI
mails. Nobody who sees an auto
mobile coming cares what its num-
Der is. Only when it happens to
leave some record behind IN us
track is the knowledge OF It's num-
Der important. 1t is doubtless
because the future is swarmlng
with possibilities, whereas tne
mast constitutes a record which
cannot be changed, that most Oh
our festivities center about the an
ticipation of the new year rather
than in a retrospective affection
for the old. In the elder days Oh
the world prophecy held place
Of prominence among all peoples,
hut of history in the sclentlhc
sense there was none. This has
been reversed by the severely
practical modern world. history
is at a premium, prophecy at d
discount. Yet the almost disre-
earded last day of December
stands for the completed record,
as New Years does for the proph-
ecy of what is to come.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
MiddIebOurne
Letter

Middlebourne, Dec. 3O.-John
F. Shore, cashier of the Middle
bourne bank, has returned from
Clarksburg, where he visited with
friends Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Ankrom
returned last evening from a Visit
with friends up the river.
E. L. Reese and George Wolfe
of Sistersville, were looking after
business affairs in this city yester-
day.
w. E. Tremelin, the popular
representative for Shidell & com
pany of Wheeling, was at the Ty-
Ter House last night.
At the Central last night Rev.
E. H. Waters pronounced the
words that united the lives OF ALI
Conway, Jr., and Miss Lera
Weekly for better or worse. The
happy couple have left for Park
ersburg, where they will visit
friends. Here's to them a long
and happy life.
New suits filed in the Circuit
Clerks office yesterday were: The
Southern Oil company VS.. Z. T..
Shrake and j. S. Shrake, M. D..
Hanes attorney; Ralph Sweeney
VS.. Justus E. Underwood and Asa
Underwood, j. H. Strickling attor-
ney; summons issued in amend
ed bill in the case of William
Cannon VS.. The Burland company,
Nj. D. Hanes attorney.
At the County Clerks office the
following agreement and assign
ment was recorded: SAINT Wells, T..
o. johnson and B. c. HutchlSop
and Rufus A. Underwood, agree
ment as to well and interest on
80 acres, Sarah A. and J. W. Al
len; consideration $3.50; Meade
district. B. F. Pipes and wife to
SAINT Wells and II. O.. johnson, as
signment of 1-64 interets in leases
on five tracts of land as follows: :
Mercer heirs 165 acres, Pratt
heirs 25 acres, Davis heirs Sc
acres, A. B. Davis % acres, M.
Grove SO acres; total 321 acres !;
consideration $3.50; Tyler county.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
Genuine Antiques.

The Jealous clerk was trying to
persuade Mrs. Comstock to buy q
pair Of antique brass candlesticks.
Madam, these are genuine old can
dlesticks."
"Well, how am l to know they
are?"
Because you can buy the imita-
tons anywhere. And | advise You
to snap these up while you can get
them. There have been so many
limitations that the demand for the
genuine article is falling off, and
the manufacturers will not make
any more antique ones"
'Is that so? Well, | certainly
am fortunate to have seen these be-
fore YOU sold them. How much are
they ?"-Youth's Companion
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
Clark Russell.

For fourteen years Clark Russell,
crippled with rheumatism, has not
set foot to ground nor had days
freedoms from racking pain, bat the
fine brain is as keen, the irrepressi-
Bile love .: a joke as irrepressiblc,
the spirit as dauntless as when ii
years gone by he went down to the
sea in ships and gained that knowl-
edge of merchant jack he was
subsequently, to turn to such spten,
lid account.-M. 4. p.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
Sweepinq the Carpec.

Carpet sweeping is best done viii
a reliable carpet sweeper, for Iabol
Is saved and cleanliness insured o.
the collection of the dust, which, be
ing disIodged from the carpet, ha,
no chance of being blown over the
room and settling in furniture an"
draperies. If the sweeping canno'
be done with a carpet sweeper, the,
begin proceedings by scattering b
few damp tea leaves over the carpet
Sweep with a not too hard broom
and always in one direction. Toe
much energy i. the matter does nc
good, bat actual harm, for it makes
e u@rrl. sh&lI,' ' -, -, - 80,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
Useless Purchases.

Two eminent French gentlemen, whc
were great friends. used to relate al
amusing story of their impecdnious
days. Neither fame nor fortune hal
some to them. but they were Away
hopeful. The years had weighed heavi
~ enough upon Jules. however, foI
aim to have become entirely bald. C-l'
day Alphonse met him with bear
Ing countenance and cried gayly
What do you think. Jules? | hay'
been buying strong box"' Then. Al
2honse," replied Jules firmly. Il siia'
hCy s 6n:r&r,,Shr'
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
COUNTRY'S GREAT WEALTH

The general abundance OF mon
ey at domestic financial centers IS
being pointed to by economic
writers as an example of the grow
ing wealth of the country. Gold
exports have been heavy and BUS
iness-as measured by bank clear
ings-has increased 80 per cent IN
the past year, yet the rates for
money continue low. They nave
not risen this year above 3 per
cent on call, as against a maxi
mum of 10 per cent in 1902, 9 per
cent in 1901, 615 per cent IN l9oo
and 1.S6 per cent in 1899. Inc
circulation is at present striking
commentary on our resources.
The maximum point of circulation
was reached this year and at the
present time the total is not Tar
from the highest point, although
gold exports from New York for
the year to date are $1O5, OOO,OOU.
In the face Of this great outgo
the Government figures for eleven
months of the calendar year show
ed net gold loss of only $26,OOO,-
600. While gold was flowing free
w out of New York it was pour
ing into Pacific coast ports and
the home production of the metal
reached record figures. THUS, "
as one writer says, ''the country
really has more gold than ever be-
fore, and there is no imitation so
powerful as that in a currency
which the great commercial ma
lions recognize as the only med
jun of international exchange"
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Weather Prediction.

Special to The Oil Review.
Washington, Dec. 3O.-Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday !;
about stationary temperature.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30

Sheriff and Mrs. j. W. Grim
passed through the city this after
noon on their way home at Mid
dIebourne. They had been to
Wheeling purchasing furniture
for their handsome new home.
There was no favorable change
in Mrs.SE. w. TalbOtt's condition
when we went to press this att
ernoon. The patient has grown
very weak, but the attending ply
stefan is still hopeful of her re-
covery.
Henry Fischer, manager OF the
Temple Clothing company, return
ed this morning from a business
mission of a few days to Pitts
burg. Mr.. Fischer replenlshed
his stock Of clothing during his
absence.
Edward Scott, the cOlored stone
mason, exhibited hogs foot
upon the streets today that had
five we'll developed toes attached
to it. The member is quite a
strange freak Of nature, ard at
tracted much curiosity.
Il. A. Martin, member of the
firm Of w. f. Allen & company,
gent s furnishers, left on the early
train this morning for Woods
field, O. 1t was quietly rumOrcd
upon the streets this afternoon
that Mr.. Martin s mission to the
Ohio city was Of very impor-
tant nature. 1t is suspicioned that
he will join the army of benedicts
during his absence.
A striking illustration of what
science is doing for the farmer is
to be found in the figures OF the
Iowa corn crop this year. The
crop exceeds that of last year by
25,O0O,O00 bushels, the estimated
value of which at farm prices is
$3O,0O0,0O0. Some Of this grain
is given to the unusual weather
conditions, but at least third of
it is attributed to the method in
troduced by a professor employed
by the State at $4,000 a year.
There were those who scoffed at
the idea of the farmers being
taught anything with regard to
the raising Of corn. But they are
not scofing now, for they know
that he brought to them valua-
bic idea. He spent all last winter
and spring explaining his theory
to the farmers and telling them
how to employ it. He induced
them to save their largest ears OF
corn for seed. and when these
were shelled, he showed them how
the seed should be planted, how
the soil should be cultivated to
produce the best results. They
followed his advice and they are
now according to him the credit
e., ,.,,,ob &c +bo ,,,op1o1o11c anon
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30

The plumbers are swelling their
bank accounts at a rapid rate now.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30

Sheriff and Mrs. j. W. Grim
passed through the city this after
noon on their way home at Mid
dlebourne. They had been to
Wheeling purchasing furniture
for their handsome new home.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30

The Pittsburg and Cincinnati
packets are rather slow in enter
ing their respective trades on the
present rise. Not a single one has
passed here yet. The local boats
are all out and are doing a fine
business.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30

There, was no favorable change
in Mrs.E. w. TalbOtt's condition
when we went to press this aft
ernoon. The patient has grown
very weak, but the attending ply
stefan is still hopeful of her re-
cOVerV.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30

Henry Fischer, manager OF the
Temple Clothing company, return
ed this morning from a business
mission of few days to Pitts
burg. Mr.. Fischer repleniShed
his stock of clothing during his
absence.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-12-30
local News

The river is about clear of ice.
Arch Willoughby of Donora,
Pa, is calling on friends IN the
city.
O. w. o. Hardman of Middle
bourne, left for points north this
morning.
DR.. J. F. Means left this after
noon for New York City. He will
be absent two weeks.
E. A. Durham, president OF the
Tyler County bank, went to Park
ersburg this morning.
Mrs. C. E. Schupbach spent the
day with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chapley, of Grandview, o.