The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-07-22

er animals. In this sense the word is
rarely heard in good usage, although
Professor Smithers, in his late work
on structural engineering speaks OF
the great span across Lake Erie as a
bridge. AT the present time the word
is popularity used in connection with
a game of cards, by which a man may
pleasantly bridge ove a dull evening
by Joining a few friends at the cluD
instead of remaining at home. [See
Spooks on bridge whist, bridge euchre.
bridge poker.1
Bryan, William Jennings, states
man, orator, journalist, the founder OF
Organism. was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryan. Little is known of Williams
early life, but at the tender g Of 43,
his parents saw in him the inevitable
marks Of coming greatness. Born, as
he was, of humble parents in the very
heart of a country celebrated for it's
cyclones and tornadoes it is little
wonder that this child of nature, true
to the land that gave him birth,
should have burst upon the American
public as a bolt from a clear sky. Lit
tiS IN 40 L tIoL LIN Sihctii u
given to the American people no word
of warming before launching his IA
O free silver principles. Unfor-
%tunately for the young orator his logic
was hardly equal to his eloquence, and
Organism died a natural death in the
fall of 1904. 1t should be mentioned
here that Mr.. Bryan was twice defeat.
ed for the Presidency Of the United
States on a Democratic ticket, and
the homo of a third defeat would I'M
doubtedly have been his had he not
gracefully stepped down in favor of
another candidate.
Capital (n.). Latin, capio. to take;
ital Git alD-To take it all. Capital is
a compound made up of two parts
water and one part air, with a trace
of gold amounting in some cases to
one-half of one per cent. In the early
days Of the twentieth century it was
considered necessary to V capital
ITO do business on a large scale, and
the one who secured the so-called
compound was known as the capital.
ist: or, in other words, one who takes
it all. Hence, the derivation, Syno.
nyms; hot air, wind, bluff. Idiomatlc:
He is, a capital fellow.
Gas-com-panv (n.). A compound
from, the Anglo-Saxon gas: blow,
knock and company: a ban of knock
ers, pirates, robbers. h~iShwaymen.
Gas companies fourished in most OF
our large cities under the very eyes
of the law until their methods were
| avrocn1 rr A1,p11cf 30 'CnI1 prcoanI-
ings were instituted before the United
States intermediate Courts in all ou:.
large cities. and the chiefs of these
bands OF robbers were found guilty.
They We're sent to the United States
b%oodlers prison and their property
confiscated. 1t is believed that gas
companies exist at the present day
in some of our outlying districts.
Golf tn.). Derivation, Gaelic Ansl.,
gulf. An old Scotch game which was
introduced into America by the Laird
Of Skibo during the free silver craze
in this History does not re
cord jnst how the game was played,
but il was beyond doubt a most
vicious form of amusement, appealing
- 80 ~ 'iiS u II
Of human appetite. In order TO play
the game successfully the player was
called upon to use his last ounce OF
nervous enerSy at the expense of his;
. physical, moral and religious indivlh.
uality. AS a result of this game med
ical authorities are to-day face to face
with the greatest problem of the age:
how to stem the tide of the most prev,
alent of all nervous diseases golf
citis. Statistics will show that So OUT
of every 1000 men,, women and CHI,
dren in America are suffering from
this disease in one form or other.
Horse (n.). [SaX., hors: FIR, rosse:
It,, rozzo.1 a species Of quadrupeds
of the quuS The horse is a useful
animal and is generally spoken Of as
mans best friend. The h~orseless age
G90O-1925) was 81 called because il
was believed that the advent of the
motor car would eventually drive GU
of existence the most faithful Of al
animals, but such was not the casc
1t was found that after motor cars
came into general use it was tbs
horse that was sent to the rescue in
= case of an accident. II SDites of all