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The Washington times., 1904-06-04
EDNA MAY 10 RETURN.

LONDON. June Edna May has
hidden goodby 20 The English stage tenn
porarily. She viii soon return 10 the
United states, where she win rest untl
September. Then she viii appear In
'The Schoolgirl at Days Thtater.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
EONGsTREET'S ORDERS.

The TE:.x isia Soldiers managed to
Ey-:tI4 Them.
General LouGStreet used to tell a good
many stories to show that the men of
his command always treated captured
ton ana kindness as was possible I'M
deg the circum stances. He said that
his orders on this point were very
strict. ard lie never knew any OF his
men to diS;>bey. As he went ca to eX-
plain how proud he was OF the record
of his men Oh this point Il listener en-
ployed in one of the departments at
Washington interrupted him.
..UndoubtedIy your orders were strict,
general he said, but l Happen to
know that they We're evaded For eN-
ample in east Tennessee you ordered
YOUR men 10 respect the belongings of
prisoners, and this is the way some Of
them did ii: I wore q good pair of army
shoes. nearIy new. One day q good
natIred fellow in gray with no shoes
to speak OF walked along our line look
ing intentIy at the shoes of the cap
tired JJuiouists lie put his foot by
the side of mine and, relnarkinS that
was just his size, added: odd Pete
[Longstreetl says he will have every
man shot who steals anything from a
prisoner. To save my life, won't you
trade shoes with me? For must have
them Shoes OF course 1 traded, as
did other prisoners
At this LonGstreet smiled, but insist
ed that the story didn't prove any
thing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
COLD sToRAaERAT
Perfectly mt Home In a Temperafure
Below the Zero Mark.

3 ID
When cold storage was first intro
auced into this country the chilly stor-
5ase rooms We're absolutely free from
rats and mice. Tie Temperature was
Sept considerably below the freezing
.soint, and II the. cold surroundings rats
and mice were unable to live.
In time. however, the rich stores
packed away there proved too tempt
N" for thieving rodents, and they be-
-,n to make inrpads into the cold Stor-5
age rooms ut first paying Il hurried
call and as soon rs they lad taken
Eew nibbles rushing with ! SILVER out
Snto warmer places.
Gradually, however, these visits We're
.engthened and became more frequent,
not without considerable mortality
among the rats, but In the end there
grew into being what is known as the
a"cold stora sc rat" This animal has
neither tail nor ears, both haTin. been
frozen for his ancestors. resulting IN
their total loss to the families OF the
first intrepid pirates of cold storage
These c:rless and tailleSS cold storage
rats are perfectly at home in 4 temper
allure below the zero mark. This, l
think is one of the most striking eS-
a1nplcs Of how the animal kingdom in
the wise economy of nature can adapt
itself to the most severe surroundings.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
senator Fairbanks In College

Leslie's NIagaZine.]
Young Fairbanks, by farm work
and wagon making, had saved SAL by
the time he reached the age OF 10
years. With it and one suit of clothes
he travelled to Delaware. o.. where
he entered Ohio Wesleyan Universe
ty. He turned to account his rudl-
uentary knowledge of carpentry by
working on Saturdays for local con
tractor for S1.25 day.
A few weeks after young Fairbanks
arrived at college he fell and spit
his only trousers beyond immediate
reDair. 1t was necessary for him TO
borrow a pair from a fellow student,
and the loan had to be continued be-
cause he was denied credit Tor
a new pair at the stores in town.
He had to send home for his mother
to make him another pair
Working in college during the col
lege year and in the harvest fields IN
vacation, he was graduated from the
college and its law course at 30. AT
% he was admitted to the Supreme
Court of Ohio and later he went TO
Indianapolis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
DimcuIt Horseback Feat.

There are no better horsemen in the
world than the cavalry officers of the
Italian army, yet even among them
there are very few who could perform
the feat recently achieved by one OF
them.
To run an ordinary foot race IS easy
enough, but to run at full speed for
several hundred yards holding in one
hand q spoon on which rests an egg
and to reach the goal Without dropping
the egg is Il feat which must be prac-
ticed carefully n long time before it
can be performed successfully, and as
a result there are not many who can
be sure OF accomplishing it whenever
they try. Great. therefore, was tho
surprise when an italian officer mount
ed OF horseback performed this diti
cult feat. Moreover, he selected a
course in which there were two or
three high fences, and these lie cleared
at full gaI'op without losing the egg.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
winter 1rn~vtIorn Blossoms.

The legend respecting the origin OF
the Glastonbury thorn is Well known
how Joseph Of Arirlathca, in visiting
Britain on IL preaching MISSION. ar
rived weary at glastonbury and white
he rested his hawthorn walking STICK
was thrust into the ground; now IL
at once began to grow and ever alter
SO the legend says, Powered on Christ
mas day The thorn is simply an early
lowering variety Of our common nav
thorn. That it does flower remarkably
early is quite true, for tree in the
Royal Botanic gardens, Kew. opens Its
flowers between November and March
London knowledge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
PROLIFIC INSECTS
The Tcrmitcs. or White Ants, Arc
the Greatest EgiS Layers

the Greatest Egg Layers.
There is infinite variety i'll the num-
Der of eggs laid by different animals,
the general rule being that those high
est in the scale of life are least prolific
Among vertebrates fish are the most
prolific Trout and salmon average
1000 eggs to every pound of weight
auckland reckoned the roe of half
pound herring at 19,Si0. of an eight
pound turbot at 3S5.O0O and of Il thirty
pound cod at 5,OOO,O00, while the stur-
Seon has more than a third OF its
weight ready for the toothso1ne caTlare-
AIollusks vary in their powers OF re-
production from thirty to fifty ut q
time in snafls, to the thousands OF the
wheIk, while the spat Of some reaches
1000, OO0 1t is among insects that stu
pendous numbers appear, reaching
climax in the ter1nites or white ants.
The queens Of these are. egg laying
machines of the most astonishing re-
c1lndity. They become huge cylindrical
packages, 1000 times their usual size,
chained to one spot. The laying at
the rate OF sixty eggs minute, or 81
600 q day, reaches proba bly, III TWO
years the enormous total OF oo'ouo.ooo!
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
!. A VOCAL DUEL
TnnnEno and LossalIe Contendod.
but 1t was a Dead Hent.

Hermann Klein, in a hooks on music
and musicians tells this story: once
I remember our party of four was join
ed by Tamagno when the ceiebrated
italian tenor was playing .Otello' at
the Lyceuln We all had supper to-
gether after, the performance and We're
in the joiliest OF moods TaInagno had q
slight cold @on the chest. bfit protested
that il made no difference whatever IN
the singing quality of his head tones
ITpo1, this LaSSalle offered to wager
that he could sing higher With his
falsetto than Tama-no With his :voce
di petto' The challenge was accepted.
and forthwith the two began vocal
duet the like of which 1 az. certain
shall never hear again. Out came Ia
nacno's AS and & flats, quickly re-
sponded to with, the fa!Setto cquava-
Tents from IasSalle's sturdy throat.
Then the Italian went one better anu
the Erelchnan. IN order, as he sa1d-
to help himself up tie scale. mounted
his chair and emitted the q natural,
whereupon Tamagno also stood UPON
his chair and brought out not only 4
high c. but a ringing D hat. Lassalle
was now for mounting the table, but,
this being ruled out as an unfair adj
v:,nra &c oyer = less athletic opponent
he proceeded TO get the necessary notes
from the eminence of his chair amid
terrific applause from the rest of the
company Tanlac1lo now made q bold
dash for Il p natural but did not quite
succeed and as I.asSaIie Jared no bet
ter we pronounced The result Il dead
heat =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
SAVINGS BANKS.
-rls,,, We're First srgsEestcd In 1907
By Daniel Dc6oS-


Primitive savings banks We're founo-
ed ut Hamburg in IT'S and at Bcrne
IL 1877. TIE idea having been suggested
by Daniel Defoe in, 1897. Francis Mas
seres proposed i'll I'LL to confer upon
the ratcpayers Of any English parish
mowers to receive ana invest savings
and to grant deferred aunuities, but a
bill to this effect failed TO pass through
d., rliameut Tho first practical at
tc,upts were on small and tentative
scale. A childrcus bank was started
by Mrs Priscilla Wakcfi ED at Totem
ha!n in 170S.
Tie Rev. ] Smith of -AnGover, with
two friends. agreed in 1893 to receive
small sums from his parishioners dur
ing the summer, to be returned with n
cne-third bounty ut Christmas, ND
eral offer which was eagerly embraced
The title of Father of Savings
Banks has been given. however, to the
Eey. H. Duncan of Ruthwcll Dunn
fricsshirc, who established savings
bank in 1910. on so successful basis
that in four years it possessed an accu-
1nuIatcd fund of FL ,1G0.
Acts TO encourage savings banks III
England and Ireland were passed IN
1917 and were extended to Scotland in
1S35.-Pcarson'S
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
"His Power TO Wreck and Ruin the
Democracy Is Over. 4:

LOUISVILLE. June 222,Henry
Watterson, In the Courier Journal to-.
morrow, VIII pay his respects to Mr.
Bryan for his New York speech and 71a!
IN the course OF u column and half
editorial VIII say:
"0ne would suppose that party
leader with alss sense Of dignity, hay
Ing set his own house IN order, would
leave the houses Of his friends TO take
care Of themselves. but it is notzstheS
way of Mr. Bryan. Not contens VIII
The action Of Nebraska. he IS no soon
er through with tie business that5de
tained him at onalla than he hurriess
away to Kew York, hires hsalisEas;s
seabios a rabbits and assafis the OF
ganizets Democracy Of the Empire
State like any Republican or Por.l-
list. or other enemy, though no one
npoachet! the regularity or the orthes2
doxy of New York Democracy, N+lais
their preference for President, Judge
Alton B. Parker, is an eminent an dEs
lifelong Democrat. who supported Mrs
Bryan both in 1896 and 1909.
'"rhere can lie no installing the
meaning of such demonstrations
They ought to make it plain to Dem
ocrats everywhere that Mr.. Bryan
means mischief and only mischief
lie goes TO ST. Louis to stir up d.
strife It can no Longer be doubted
that what Mr.. Bryan aims at is dis
vided Democracy. What he seeks is
the defeat of it's ticket. Where he
has failed he has resolved that none
other shall win. II another stood4f
Judge ParIier's shoes. that other
would invite Mr.. Bryan's resentment.
Hill is but as red flag to mad
bull Belmont is but figurehead Of
speech Mr. Bryan will find before
the end of the chapter that he has
both overestimated his power and
overreached himself He may make
scene in the convention thing
more If he bolts, his bolt will lose
the Democrats no State they have
and help them gain some States they
need Mr.. Bryan may keep himself
alive as an agitator. but the day of his
power to wreck and ruin the unterriS
fed and undeflled Democracy OF the (
United States is over.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
Par1lamentnry Ruling.

HE said he could not help kissing
you" whispered the first congressnan's
daughter. He said when he sat be
side you in the conservatory and look
ed into Your eyes he was moved by an
irresistible impulse and simply had tG
kiss you
Did he:'' smiled the second congress
mans daughter, who was listening
with some interest to the apology thus
being made for the boldness of the
handsome cousin of the other girl.
Eyes. He said it was your eyes that
won him. He
We'll, he'll have to come around and
correct the minutes of that meeting
The eyes won it, but the nose got it :"
Judge
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
TIP, WILLIE

A waiter he stood by my goodly right
hand, S.s.$ III
Singing willie! tip Willie! tip VII
Iie.''
And I said. Honest Richard, ROW why
do you stand ss
Singing Willie! tip Willie! tip s.4s
Willfe?'
Is it weakness of intellect, waiter ~
..or clockwork device in your 1 It tie
inside:'
With shake of his Partnership curls5. e.
he replied: s
Tip Willie. tip Willie! tip VIII lI:s1555
lie!"
My plate he removed and he held ont
Singing. Willie. tip willie
yvillie!"
Till I said Simple waiter, 4 can't Il''.sf5.
understand
I'll thls Willie! tip While! TIP
Wilfen,
Your accents denote indlgestive rec
DO you wish me to pay for my meal ss5
by the course$?'' sgssS 4
But the waiter replied in a monotone
hoorse:
Tip Willie: tip Willie! tip VII VII
lie,"
When paid for my dinner he acted g
SO strange,
With his Willie, tip While mp I;
Willie!" s$s$
AS quietly pocketed all Of the
change
To his Willie! tip While! tip WIZ.
lie,'
Then a sob and . sigh and "a gurgIess
he gave, Xxx
And said to the steward: How
your walters behave.
But the latter just winlSed as he muir
mured-the knave! - f,sss
You're silly--tips Willie! tip 3,.7s
lie.''
New York GIok
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

The Mexican lapdoS is SO very MI
mute in size as to appear almost IN
credible to those who have not actuaily
seen the animal itself. A we'll known
writer on natural history, speaking OF
this tiny member of the canine species.
saws that sit is precisely like those
white wooden, toy dogs which sit, upon
a pair Of bellows and when pressed
give forth nondescript sound intend
ed to do duty for a legitimate bark"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
CHEAP EXCURSIONS
TO the st. Louis Wor!G's Fair, via Bal
tin1ore and Ohio Railroad.

Every Tuesday in June, only $500
round trip from Fairniont.'
Tickets will be good going in
coaches only on specified train. and
IN coaches or regular trains return
ing not later than ten days, including
date of sale
Call on ticket agents for time of
train and full information.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
Indin.s Sacred Fires.

The sacred fires of India have not all
been eXtinguished The most ancient
which still exists was conSecrated
twelve centuries ago in commemoration
of the voyage made by the Parsees
when they emigrated from: Persia to
India. The fire is fed five times every
two hours with sandalwood and other
fragrant materials. combined with very
dry fuel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

Bertie-I don't want to go to bed yet.
sis. l want to see you and Mr.. Shep-
herd play cards. Lucie-You wicked
boy, to think we should do such
thing! We never do it! Bertie-But
heard mamma tell you to mind how
you played your cards when Mr. Shep-
herd came.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

"Nyhat has become of your baby Sis
ter, Johnny" asked mother or her
four-year-old SON. Il haven't seen her
for an hour or more"
"Oh. don't worry bout her, mamma,
replied Johnny. "You'll find her when
YOU sweep the MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

"Ofs, course Il will be uglier some
day" she whispered.
impossible" he replied CALAMITY.
And he wonders that she sent his pres
arts back-New Yorker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

Moments are little things. yet by
their proper use y book may be read. a
picture may be painted. A. profession
may he learned md q life made useiul5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
Laborious Search.

Laborious Search
WELL said Borroughs. that's thei
hardest work know,
what is?''
s i."'To find somebody that's easy toi
work."-Philadephia Ledger.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

true of penny, too. Want to see it
grow to lusty youth, then strong
man? Put the pennies and dimes in
your little home bank, bring the dol
lars here which we will safeguard in
conservative, yet lucrative invest.
ments, pay you four a. per cent in
terest on them, and then Interest on
both. principal and interest until
you'll have pretty pile years before
old age compels you to begin to draw
it out: Talk 1T over with us any day
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

5sI have some Gne lots IN MOTION
piace vet. II. H. Lanham. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24
=. n -
NoWaGayS.

1T used to be-, moaned the.
man at the summer resorsa
fellow in my position
We'd All the girls
him and he would
.ularity. =
cons olately y -;
but z
Monls q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

1. Z = = i 2 + = + 4 2 Z 4 :,
= NOT COVERED. =
s The fire insurance policy build p
g ing does not cover loss on awnings,
= Sidewalks, signs, store or office =
. furniture or fixtures and if the in =,
= sured wants pay for loss on these e
3 items. he must say SO when the pol >
: icy is written, forever after hold =
: his peace. -
= FRANK e. NICHOLS, x
& 315 Main Street. .
.
= I IL II + : i Il :.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

have a saloon centrally located TOR
sale quick. H H nhan. NJ X
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-06-24

LOUISVILLE June 2Henry
Watterson. In the Courier Journal to-
morrow. VIII pay his respects to dr.
Bryan for his New York speech and
IN the course OF column and a.halfa
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
CHURCH SERVICES.

asBURI Me- SODIST EPIsCOPAL--Sunday-P
ing at 1880 A. u and 7.5O P. NJ. SUNDAY School
P. NJ. Epworth League Prayer Meeting
7.30 P. NJ. Prayer Meeuug-NedneSdays al 13U
P. M. Rev. Vaughan ). Collins, pastor.
sT PETERS CHURCH. Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath,
RectOr-First Sunday, Holy Eucharist, ~ 80
a. m; Evening Prayer and sermon at7M P. NJ.
second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays,
Holy Eucharist, T. Il AN; Morning Prayer and
Sermon, TO- q A. NJ. Evening Prayer and Ser
mon, ~ P. NJ. Holy Days-Holy Eucharist
~ \. NJ. Morning Prayer, 1917 A. NJ. Fridays
Evening Prayer and Litany, ~ P. NJ. Sunday
!chOOl, Z.l0 p NJ.
-Sunday-Preaching at 1917 A. NJ
and ~ P. NJ. Sunday SchOOl-ll% A. M Prayer
Meeting-W at ~ P. N. Rev. J. i
zstlin, pastor
POLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURCH-Servieesev every
other sunday, by Father WaldIOn. Sunday
School Immediately after service.
IMYKNA CIRCUU.-Preaching services, Friend
ship in the morning, SeverS0n in the after
noon. Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate sunday nights at $50. Rev. G.
L. Hafdesty, pastor.
CENTENNIAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL Colored) -
Sunday-Preaching at II A. NJ. and s P NJ
Meeting, Tuesday evening. Rev E. o. Parker
Pastor.
BETHEL A. NJ. z. CHURCH-Sund,. y-Preaching
at II a. N, and p. m. Sunday School al
p. m. Christian EndeavOr, 6% p. M. sun
day Praise meeting, at o'clock Wednes
day evening. Rev. d. W. WiSher Pastor
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13

Leave Franklin City for Chineoteague via
steamer) l.3O and $50 p. m. weekdays Return
ing, leave Chincoteague l0.45 a. N and $50 D. m
weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown and Lewes
az 10 80 q. m, and 55i D. m.week-days. Return
days.
Leave Harrington for Rehoboth 1895 a. m
Returning leave RehObOth lis .. N. TUESDAYS
Thursdays aid Saturdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1885 a. m. and
300 p. m. weekdays Returning leave Berlin
900 a m. and 1886 D. m. week days.
Leave Massey for Chestertown and way sta
uons 9.59 a. m. and SIG p. m. week DAYS Re-
turning leave Chestertown lis a. m. and 2S5
p. m. weekdays.
Leave Townsend for Centreville and way sta.
at $50 a. m and 447 p. m. weekdays Re
turning, leave Centreville 1.46 &. m. and 2.SS p.
m, week days.
Leave Clayton for Oxford and way stations At
g47 m. and sos p. m. Returning, leave OK
ford 6.47 a. n. and las p. m. week days
Leave seaford for Cambridge and interme.
diate stations at Ills a. m. and 6 81 .. m week.
days. Returning, leave Cambridge at 200 a. m.
and 2S2 p m. weekdays,
CoNNEcTIoNs.-AtPo Porter. with Newark 4 Dels.
ware City Railroad. At Townsend. with Oueen
Anne's Ken tRailToad AtClayton with Delaware
&Chesapeak ke Railroad and Baltimore 4 Deiawsre
Bay Railroad; AT Harrington, with Delaware
Maryland Virginia Railroad. AtSes ford. with
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad. AT Delmar with
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk, NicomicO &
Pocomoke and Peninsula Railroads
2Daily except Sunday.
w. w. ATTERBURY, General msnager.
J. K. WOOD, Pass'r Traffic Manager.
GEO. W. BOYD General Passenger Agent.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
sECREr SOCrE rtEs.

AaohN1Na STAR LODGE, No. G. I. o. @ F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7. 50 O'Clock.
.shcDONNELL EECAMPMENT, No ?, .. 0 F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings Of each
month. at $50 o'clock.
HARMONY LODGE, No. Is, A. F. A. M--Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month,
at 7.30 O'Clock.
o. 5MYe-4 LODGE, No. 5, !. o. G. T.-Meets every
Wednesday evening, at 90 clock.
SMYRNA CONCLAvE No. 45, ORDER OF HEPTAsOPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 800 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No. II, X. C. E.--Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in :he Cooper Build
ing, at 80 o'clock.
MIsPAH LODGE, No. l6, A. G. L. W.-Meets every
Monday evening ct 500 O'Clock in odd Eel
lows Hall.
MIzPAH CONCLAvE, No. 161@, ADHESIVE MoGUL-
LIANs.-Meets the last Monday evening of each
month, at 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
iENERAL WINFIELD :. HANCOCK Posi-, No. %
G. A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall of the knights of the Golden Eagle. l..
T. Davis, Commander.
STARS ASD STRIPES COUNCIL, No. 26, JR O. [. A.
M.-Meets at 500 p. m. every Thursday III
Odd Fellows Hail.
FRANCES E. WILLARD Temple, No. S, K. of q. F -
Meets every Tuesday evening at o'clock, at
the Golden Eagle Hall.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
WORDS WITHOUT RHYME.
Some Difficulties the Poets Cannot
Overcome.

In well known musical comedy the
kingly poet of a mythical state makes
a frantic demand on his subjects for a
rhyme with sarsaparilla. The question
calls to mind the surprisingly few
words there are in the comparatively
harsh English tongue. with its plethora
of consOnants. for which there are no
rhyming equivalents. Sarsaparilla. as
a manufactured name, is hardly fair
example. but there are said to be only
three familiar words of everyday
speech which loom up ferociOusly be-
fore the student of metrical pOssibili-
ties. They are silver, month and car
pet. OF these silver alone remains alb
sOlutely unassailable. for Swinburne
has in one of his poems word of
Greek derivation which may be said
at a pinch to rhyme with month, and
w. S. Gilbert of "Pinafore" and MI
kadO" fame has in the "Bab Ballads"
ingeniOusly conquered carpet as fol-
lows:
One day that Turk he sickened sore,
Which threw him straight into a sharp
pet.
He threw himself upon the floor
And rolled about his carpet
The same author has also establish
ed a record in Patience for rhyming
unfamiliar words that look extremely
formidable to the novice. The verse
runs:
When from the poets plinth
The amorous calOcynth, ETC.,
which. although it be very beautiful, is
hardly Ineligible.
But silver is still obstinate. and the
young Musaen who ends his first line
with that fatal word had better stick
to blank verse.-Philadelphia Record.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-13
The Next stem.

Since our little Willie began to study
Caesar" he can say "Omnia Gallia'
without any prompting in the world.
AS he bends his curly head over his
studies we watch him with fond affec-
ton. Suddenly he turns to us with the
bright smile that we are thinking of
having patented.
"MOther." he asks, isn't Latin one
Of the dead languages?"
Eyes. dear" we reply. trembling with
anticipation.
"Then l wish they would bury it,
says the darling as he upsets the ink
bottle.
And yet there are people who say
children haven't souls.-Judge.