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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-18

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p. G. Stealey is repainting the Mer
7 rif1eld hotel on Water street. which
4 has both changed its complexion and
greatly improved its appearance.
Miss Appa Sandrite, of Grafton. is
a visiting among friends in the city for
Il week. 5} #$;'
DR.. w. H. Sellman,5 examiner for
the B. and o. railroad. was in the city
on flying business trip yesterday.
Mrs. Virginia Satterfeld is spend
ing few days with her son and
daughter at Montana.
Misses Nellie Shriyer and Blanche
Terra Alta for a brief stay. where
they can breathe the pure air OF ma
lures loftier heights, and view with
delight the landscapes Of her rarest
handiwork.
]. L.. Wiley, of Tucson, Arizona,
who has been spending a few weeks
as the guest of relatives and friends
in the city, left this morning for Chi
cago, on his return home.
Two more Staunch Republicans, H.
C. Hudgins, of Merchant street. and
Hezekiah Moran, of Winfield dis
trict, added their names to the long
roll of subscribers for the West Vir-
ginian yesterday.
Homer Hall and wife, who had been
sojourning at Webster Springs for the
past month. returned home last even
ing The ruddy glow in his wife's
complexion. together with the suns
tan on Homer's facial exhibit, indi-
by the change.
Squire Swindler endeavors to keep
in the wake of all the latest improve
ments. Accordingly, he has engaged
room on the first floor in the rear
part of the new Monongahela Bank
building, where he expects to dis
pense justice after the first of next
month. All officers of the law, as
well as culprits and civil combatants,
will please note the change and get
their bearings in time, if they have a
case for adjudication
" The funeral services of Mrs. Ella
Satterfeld, who died on Monday last,
were held yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock in the Diamond Street M. E.
q Kir,r nffi r nfiner
The interment took place in Maple
Grove cemetery. under the auspices
of the League Of .Pocahontas, of which |
she was a member. The ladies of the
League marched from the church to
Morgantown avenue in a body, which I
formed unique procession in COM
pany with four Red Men acting as
pail bearers.
H. r. Kiger, who with his wife and
family have been visiting relatives
and friends in Richie county for a
few weeks, returned home yesterday
afternoon. This will greatly relieve
George H. Richardson, who has been
dropping the last few warm days I'M
der the extra burden of street repair
work in Harry's absence.
c. c.. Gould, one of the tonsorial
artists at the Skinner hotel, left the
city this morning for visit with
his parents at Ravenswood. We
noted, too, that he took along with
him copious supply of scientific CD
DR. other wholesome literary works,
from which to store mis- mind with
Useful knowledge during his spare
iroa VIII la We would conf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-18
AT CITY Hospital Neyvs.

w. R. McHattie Of Coppgr Fun
Braxton county, was admitted tn TIC
city Hospital NJ onday stoS receiyea#sf s1s1
rment for. typhoid fever
Ernest Steel. He En- M
and 10. brakeman, entered shes M
rIosnita1 to-day to receive retainer
for typhoid fever
Mrs. Ralph Inskeep gayeesb s.ssss ss2
boy baby last nj he
pital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-18

The West virg lnfans JOB siepart n1arh
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-18
D s, FOR Hose q ouse 81

There has been rnn ch u tai 10 late ate
about the city estabI hin an en- II
CINE and hose house ID the e ward
This is an absolute necessity for he
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-18

Ss ohm Clark. IT., is at home from
week visit: to etatiSes iu Iona
coming Md III
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-18

Ernest Nee Coy returned from Cum
berland this morning b 81 tEss Y.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-18

p. G. Stealeyis repainting the Mer-
rif1eld hotel on Water street. which
has, both changed its complexion and
greatly improved it's appearance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Use Plenty Of Seed.

II is advisable, In order to start a
pasture. to first plow the land deep
end harrow we'll, thereby rendering the
earth fine and in good condition for
the seed. In selecting seed It is best
to choose the varieties of grasses that
are known to be adapted to the soil
and climate, but be careful to use
enough seed. Economy in seed Is ex-
travagance, loss being the result in
the end. When land is plowed in the
fall SOW lime on the surface and leave
II there. A good start is everything,
and the greater the variety of grasses
the better the variety Of pasture. AS
some lands have been laid to grass for
permanent pasture. II is important to
warn farmers against the practice of
turning stock upon new pastures No
thing is more injurious. not so much by
the cropping of the grass as from the
constant treading of the animals, and,
though n few months deprivation of
the field may be little inconvenient
at first, the ultimate benefits to the
field will be permanent and lasting.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
The Japanese Hell.

The Japanese language has no equiv
alent for our word 'hell," but has the
word "jlgoku" instead. Jigoku con-
sists, of first, eight immense hot hells,
ranging one beneath the other in tiers.
Each of these hells has sixteen addi-
tional hells outside its gates, like so
many antechambers, so that there are
in all 1856 hot hells. Second. there are
eight large cold hells, each with its
sixteen ante-hells, making the same
number of cold that there are of hot
hells. Besides these 272 hot and cold
hells for offenders of the common sort
the willy Japs have twenty mammoth
"hells of utter darkness" into which
will be consigned the spirits of chill
dren who take the name of Dai Butsa,
or Great Buddha, in vain.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
HUNTING oPHIR's LIONS.

When DR.. Karl Peters made his IA
nous journey, during which he discov-
cred what he says positively is the
Land of Ophir of the Bible, he had
some thrilling adventures with lions
and leopards.
He tells this story about one of these
encounters:
"A negro came into camp and re-
ported that three lions had been seen
entering thicket near the river. My.
companion, Blocker, and l took our
stations near it. he being posted down
the river and l taking my position
near a great tree.
"The blacks circled the thicket with
howls and yells and fired shots into it.
Almost Immediately the bushes parted
and with a tremendous. laundering
roar magnificent lion bounded out.
He came galloping straight toward
the tree and fired without having the
opportunity to take careful aim.
my shot was a clean miss. pre-
pared to give him the second shot out
of my double-barreled rifle and waited
In order to get good chance. But he
changed his tactics at the same mo-
ment that gave him my first shot. and
sprang at me.
"Four blacks stood between me and
the beast at this moment. they having
rushed into the way at the critical mo-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

an orchard this spring, but was able
to get only few peaches, apples and
some grapes set had lot Of seed
ling peaches that had intended bud
ding and planting next year; think
ing the matter over 1t occurred TO me
to plant them In the corn and bud
them where they were to stand in the
future orchard As 1t was raining I
put on my rubber coat and went out
into the future orchard, planted the
corn. | had set two rows of pear, ap-
pie and peach trees early IN the spring,
before the corn was planted. took a
16-fcot pole and measured of for an
other row and set line of stakes
then got the crowbar and made holes
in the wet ground two feet deep-the
same as for setting fence posts-on
line with the stakes and opposite the
two rows of trees already set. | went
to the barnyard and made hole just
below the manure heap and made
trenches TO lead the liquid manure into
this pool | took some old pals and
carried this liquid manure and poured
quart in each hole; l then went to
the ash bin and got some buckets full
of ashes and put a handful into each
hole and then filled the holes nearly
full of fine soil. Next took sand
sieve and went to the Seeding peach
row and with spade took up one at a
time with the wet soil, then pressed
ball around the roots of the young
seedlings. carried them in the sieve to
the row Of holes and placed one in
each hole. made two holes at each
place and pressed the moist dirt around
them; they were choice lot of seed
lings from select seeding pits. When
set these | thought | might as well
set the whole orchard (this was June
Gth), so went into the old peach or
chard and took up the young seedlings
and set 4S0 trees the same way. We
have the largest of them budded with
choice varleties.-J. w. G. McCor-
mick, in the Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Beginners In Gardening.

AS there are hundred and one de-
tails in gardening, and several differ
ont varieties of each vegetable, the
beginner should procure books on gar
dening. which can be had of any seeds
man, and also permit the scotsman
to select for him the varieties most
suitable for his location. as an mex
perienced person will easily make mis-
takes in selection. The seed catalogues
describe methods Of planting, but some
varieties of vegetables are better
adapted for stock feeding than for the
table, while some are early in matur-
ing and others are late. Frequently
two crops may be had on the same plct
during the year, such as early peas
followed by late cabbage, or turnips
follow onions, but the soil must be
rich and well supplied with manure
or fertilizer. One advantage with n
small garden is that during very dry
periods some of the crops can be wat
cred by the use of hose and sprink-
Ter. Inexperienced persons should not
expect complete success the first year,
but there is nothing too difficult to
learn, and the second season will proYe
satisfactory If the weather does not
become too dry.-Philadelphi Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Hiuh Class EGGS.

do not think 1t would be possible
to get as good an egg yield as | report
without the best of care in feeding My
poultry have been fed three times a
day, just as early as possible. A duck
ten weeks old will cost less than half
what one will four months old, and
will bring Just as much money. Early
chicks no larger than quail will often
bring more money than those that are
kept twice as long. During nearly the
entire four months in which my eggs
were sold, as reported the hucksters
were paying but seven cents per dozen
in cash, and the grocers eight cents In
trade; but by contracting my eggs to
a large boarding house, warranting
every egg TO be fresh, and seeing that
1t was so, received always two cents
or more above the market price. When
no nest eggs are left in the nests, and
one person gathers the eggs every day,
keeps them in cool place, and mar
lets regularly on given day each
week, II is perfectly safe to warrant
the eggs. for they cannot be otherwise
than perfectly fresh and good.-South-
ern Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Sheep on the Farm.

A number of years ago every farmer
kept q few sheep, through an absolute
lecessity of supplying the family with
wool for making winter clothing and
stockings, regardless of any other val
ue they were to him. How cheerful 1t
was to the farmer to hear the hum of
the spinning wheel as his good wife
manufactured the wool into yarn, and
the girls of the family were busy knit
ting stockings for the family instead
of reading worthless novels, as a great
many do at the present day. These
clothes were not so fine as nowadays,
but they were thick and warm, and
wore two or three times as long, as
the present machine articles. But
since the introduction of machine made
clothing, sheep are not appreciated as
they deserve. OF course a great many
farmers keep few sheep, but in many
cases they are not kept and managed
to make the most profit, 1t is much
the practice with farmers, as soon as
they are sheared to turn them out tn
the woods or distant pasture. and very
seldom see them. and when they are
brought TO the barn they look like a
bunch of burrs. The value Of sheep in
cleaning and renoyating old fields is
too great to be overlooked by the far
hers; especially when so many have
poor, briery aId bushy farms. The
farmer must bear In mind that sheep
to be of the most profit must lie we'll
cared for at all times. The demand Of
the manufactures will likely never de-
crease, and ready market will be
found at good prices at all times, so
that wool-growing is and always will
be one Of the most valuable farm in
dustries. A good flock Of sheep is the
best helper, not only in filling the
purse, but in keeping up the condi-
tion of the land without really any
extra expense, that is within the reach
of all. One thing should be remem-
bered that they make very great
mistake, and submit to annual loss OF
more Importance than they imagine, in
the absence of good flock Of sheep.
An Ohio Farmer, in the Epitomist.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

ment. Hardly had they appeared in
his line of approach, before they were
down. struck low by the terrible fore.
paws, with which he swept through
them like reaper using q scythe.
BARELY had they gone down before
he leaped straight to my side and fell
on fifth negro, who had stepped
from behind the tree. He pulled the
man TO the ground, ripped his talons
into the body, seized his victim by the
shoulder with his mighty teeth and
shook him as if he were n mouse.
81 sprang aside far enough to get into
line to shoot; the lion was only three
feet from me now. At this short range
l sent my second bullet into him. l
had to aim bit too high, as l feared
TO hit the man under him. At the same
time l dared not aim high enough TO
smash his backbone, as l feared that l
might miss, owing TO the frantic mo-
tions of the furious beast.
"As soon as l struck him, the lion
dropped his prey and turned at me.
For moment we stood face to face.
He looked at me with his eyes green
with rage. At this moment l saw.
from the corner of my eye, that my
gun bearer was running away and with
him went my cartridges. l dubbed
my empty gun on the instant TO fight
for my life, but little expecting to
save 1t.
"The lion crouched, roared and fell
in his tracks. Before realized II, he
crawled toward the high grass and
disappeared in 1t.
"He was dying, and little later we
found his body, only few feet away
but dying as he was, he still managed
to cripple another negro for life: FOL
as he crept into the grass, one of the
beaters ran directly into him, and with
one blow of his paw he tore the mans
left hip clean off."-New York Press
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27

The Appellate Division of the SUI
preme Court has sustained demurrer
entered by the publishers of New
York newspaper 10 a suit instituted
against it by Professor Oscar Lowell
TriSgs, of the University of Chicago,
for alleged damages sustained on ac-
count of editorial comments upon Pro-
fessor Trlggs' poetry. In the demurrer
it was contended that the comments
Professor Triggs complained of We're
not llbelous. This demurrer, after be-
ing oyerruled in Special Term, is sus-
tained by the Appellate Division. In
its opinion, which Is written by Justice
Ingraham, the court points out that
there is a wide difference between libel
and good humored criticism, saying:
"There is certainly a distinction be-
tween a publication which tends to
make the individual infamous, odious
or ridiculous, and publication which
Debates to PERSONS opinions upon top
les of public interest. Certainly, in no
case to which our attention has been
called has it ever been held that pub
licatlon which tends to ridicule opin-
ions upon controverted subjects is libel
Gus, as tending to make the individual
who is responsible for these opinions
ridiculous"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Provide for Early Vegetables.

"Please give directions about making
q simple hotbed, so that q woman who
Is ambitious to have better vegetable
garden can make the bed herself, and
make the garden, too. l am tired of
having to use inferior vegetables, sim
ply because the men folk "have no
time for truck" In my judgment the
first essential to a decent home in the
country is good vegetable garden.
This ought to include room for such
luxuries as will make the farmers ta-
bic the most inviting in the world. A
simple hotbed can be made by taking
horse manure with the straw or lit
ter that is used for bedding, half and
half, or two-thirds manure, and piling
in a heap, four or five feet high, with
the top level This will ferment pro-
badly, without applying water-pos-
sibly not Now turn this heap three
or four times, mixing it very thorough
ly each time. When 1t is well fer
mented, make your bed. This can be
in The ground, or on the ground, as
you please. 1t is well to build 1t OF
brick, for then it will remain perma-
nently; but II not build of thick
boards. If you dig out a foot Of soil
Gil in litter or any coarse stuff, for
sort of bottom drainage; on this pack
two or three feet of manure you have
prepared, treading It down in layers.
On top of this spread on inch or two
Of leaf mould, and on top of that four
or five inches of fine garden soil-just
as fine as you can get It, Some people
prefer to build on the top of the
ground, as that saves digging, and in
sures good drainage. The frame, when
done, should slope toward the south or
southeast-about six to eight inches
higher at the back than at the front.
The glass in the sash should lie so laid
as to shed rain. When the soil in the
hotbed is warm enough you can toll by
feeling of it. Look out to oDel your
hotbed in the sunshine, or at will be
very quickly burned. The sash should
lie within four or five inches of the
dirt. Another point to look out for
is sowing seed too thiclxly, and in
rows too close together. Better get
your carrier plants transplanted, and.
then fill in the spaces with other sorts.
Thin sowing gives stout plants; others
will not be worth setting out.-E. P.
Powell, in Tribune Farmer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
A TEST OF DISCIPLINE.

English annals show many fine ex-
amples of discipline in disaster at sea,
and both the army and the navy share
In the credit of them. Most persons re-
member the magnificent courage
and GOODNESS displayed by the men of
the Inflated Victoria, which was
rammed by the Camperdown, in 1898.
Many remember, too, how the model Of
the vessel Mt the Worlds Fair in Chi
cago was draped with black when the
news came, and how for long after
wards the great crowds of Americans
that filed by talked little and gazed
gravely, the women often with dim
eyes, in tribute to the tragic and noble
page newly written in the history Of
the mother race. Lord Wolseley, in his
recent autobiography, tells how he once
came near sharing such fate with his
men on board the Transit, bound for
India, when she struck rock in
dead calm. He was young lieutenant
then, but his vivid recollection of the
event has not waned in nearly half
century.
"The bugles sounded our regimental
call, and we all ran down to our men,
who were still below, cleaning up after
their breakfast. All the troops were
carried on the main deck, except one
company, which was on the deck be-
low, and situated well forward. 1t
was horrible quarter. below the
water level. and lit only by one solitary
candle lantern. Each company took it
for week in turn, and it was my COM
pany's lucl; TO be the unfortunate oc-
cupants when the ship struck. Upon
reaching that dreadful lower region,
formed the men, half on one side, half
on the opposite side of the deck.
There we stood in deadly silence,
and | know not for how long. The
abominable candle in the lantern sput-
tered and went out. We were In al
most absolute darkness, our only glim-
mer of light coming down through a
small hatchway which was reached by
narrow ladder. The ship began TO
sink by the stern, so it was evident to
all that we hung on rock forward.
The angle of our deck with the sea-
level became gradually greater, until
at last we had to hold on to the sides
of our dark submarine prison. My pre-
dominant feeling was OF horrld repug-
nance to the possibility, which became
the probability, Of being drowned in
the dark, like rat in trap. should
have liked TO have u swim for my life
at the last, the supreme moment; but
that would be impossible, If the abom
Unable ship should slip Off the rock
of Greece must perish, / Thy viii obey,
But let me perish in the face OF day
'The only aperture to the main decl
was very small, and most eyes were
kept riveted upon it. l am sure every
man now alive who was there mus
shudder as he thinks of what seemed
TO us the interminable time were II
that pit Every minute seemed al
hour; but at last face appeared at th'
aperture, and we were ordered OF
deck"
All found refuge on coral island
whence in due time another vessel car
ried them to their destination; and tn,
future fleld-marchal proceeded with |
lighter kit, but the richer for
. precious experience in the value of dis
cipllne.-Youth's Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Dairy Notes.

II possible, milk the COW you intend
to buy at least once before making up
your mind. No fair-minded man can
object to your doing this; If he does,
look somewhere else for your cow
1t is worth a good deal to be able to
tell good COW when we see one. Many
rules have been laid down for the guild
ance of the man who sets out to buy
hut after all the best and safest guide
is the word of an honest man, ue man
who wants to sell.
1t Is not true that any kind of salt
wil co for dairy butter. Salt has a
great deal to do with the quality and
keeping properties OF butter. Only tho
best should, therefore, be used. 1t
may cost a trifie more to buy it, but
the return will make up for that in a
short time.
read the advice you gave to mixers
about holding the cows tail with the
knee against the pail. Try a weight,
one or two pounds, with a wire TO i'll
milking, or string with wire hook.
Tie the string to the ceiling behind the
COW, then hitch ia hook to the brushl
of the tail.
Do not carelessly throw down your|
horsewhips, or leave them standing inl
the whipsockets. For from five to ten|
cents you can buy heavy tin whip
hanger; which placed in handy place|
In the barn will soon save the price|
of new whip, as the old ones are|
kept in good condition If always hung
here when not in use. A warped whip|
is an unpleasant thing to use and I'd
see, If cracker comes of, do not
use the whip again until new ond
is put on.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
sccret of Giamis Castle.

The death of Lord Strathmore has
revived many OF the fantistic stories
about the mysterious room at Glamis
Castle, the secret of which is only re-
vealed to the heir on his coming Of
age and to one other person. or
course, most of the legends bear the
stamp Of invention on the face of them,
and the generally accepted explana-
tion is that which Sir Walter Scott ad-
vanced-that the mystery is nothing
but a secret hiding place which was
used In the past. and the secret Of
which is, in accordance with family
tradition. strictly kept and handed on
from father to son.-Court Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-27
Eggs as n Tribute to the King.

Formerly. at the approach of Easter,
all the hen roosts of France were ran.
sacked for the largest eggs, which
were brought as tribute to the king.
At the conclusion of the Easter high
mass in the chapel of the Louvre
lackeys brought into the royal cabinet
pyramids of gllded eggs, placed them
in baskets adorned with verdure; and
the chaplain, after having blessed
them, distributed them in the presence
of his most Christian majesty to all
persons about the court.