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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-14
FORTY PIES A MINUTE.
PTTTSBURG NAV TNTENTS 4 Ma
CHINE TO MAKE PIES BY
TIE MILLION.

Annual Output Would Reach Half
Across the Continent. - Would
Drive Nlothcr Out OF husLncss.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
coNsUMpTIoN:S WARNING

qThe aid Of scientific inventions 10 not
needed to determine whether your lungs
are affected. The FIRST symptoms can Be
readily noted by anyone Of average In.
telligence.
qThere 10 no disease known that gives SO
many plain warnings of its approach as
consumption, and no serious disease tina;
can be 30 quickly reached and checked.
Il the medicine used is DR.. Boschee's
German Syrup, which is made to cure
consumption.
git Is in the early stages that German
Syrup should be taken, when warnings
arc given In the cough that won't quit
the congestion of the bronchial tubes and
the gradual weakening Of the lungs, &C
companied by frequent expcctoration.
qBut no matter how deep-scated you
cough, even If dread consumption ha
already attacked your lungs, Ger1nn'
Syrup will surely effect cure-as it ha
done before in thousands Of APPARENT,
hopeless cases of lung trouble.
QNew trial bottles, 75c. Regular size
75c. At all druggists.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

Mistaken identity.
The young lady whom o. E. Hudg-
ms, of Merchant street, chose as his
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
Funeral Service.

The funeral of Joseph Miller, of
Barnes street, who died on Friday af
ternoon, at the age of &C years, as the
result OF a cancer in the face from
which he had suffered for years past,
was held at his late residence on Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The ser.
vices were conducted by Rev. o. D.
King, of the Diamond street NJ. E.
Church, assisted by the l. o. o. F..
Palatine Lodge No. 81, of which he
was member. The Order attended
in body, of which rs were present
and sent an escort as pail bearers to
Meadowdale cemetery where he was
laid to rest, free from all life's further
ills, its physical pain and suffcrings,
OF which he long since had borne his
full share and to whom death there.
fore came as messenger of sweet re.
lief
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

ranged for Saturday evening, Sept.
Goth, instead. 1t was found by the
end of the season that more than TO-
600 tickets had been issued, and that
Miss Fannie Chesney, of Market
street, had drawn the gold watch, on
ticket No. 2,4s3. Being notified Of the
fact she called and accepted the
prize with pleasure and gratitude to
the donors.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
Drew the Prize.

The Hail C Steele Drug Company,
of Water street, has been issuing
tickets with the sale of sodas and
creams since early last spring for a
gold watch as a prize to be drawn on
oct, LIST by the person holding the
lucky number. The above date com.
Ing on Sunday, the drawing was ar.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
Reached the Goal Of His Ambition.

Reached the Goal Of His Ambition.
The Hazel Green correspondent for
THE Richie Standard" reports that
Mrs. Dee CAN'T, of Fairmont, came to
Harrisville one week ago last Satur-
day, accompanied by Clark Steele, of
the same city, where they remained
over until Monday, and while there
decided to be made one, and 80 were
married by Rev. Jones, OF that town
Now we are of the opinion that they
had rendered decision on that par.
ticular point before they reached Har-
away for that place. At least their
former opportunities from near asso.
citation together on Merchant street
were favorable for reaching such a
decision, and which they doubtless
had, long before they planned for
their departure to Huntsville. In.
deed we have personally known for
some time that Clark had strong in.
s'Aeb''ho IA 'hat val, uut an lie
lacked was favorable opportunity
for their contamination, which seems
to have come at last as above noted.
After his return here from Harris.
vile, we thought he appeared to be
guilty of some unrevealed episode
that he fain would unbosom but failed
to do as we now see it, by reason OF
his extreme modesty. He left us
again on Friday evening and under
the impression that he was going to
Cumberland to buy an outfit of stock
ready for his livery business. We
accused him then of dealing very ex-
tensively in stock. from the repeated
trips taken OF late. and raised the
query as to what kind of thorough
breds he was seeking with which to
stock up. To this he replied as he
brisked off for the train, las fine as
silk. and don't you forget 1t, but just
wait till we bring them back and see
for yourself" And so taking him at
his word. though installing his mean.
ing. we are waiting to see, for he has
reached the goal of his ambition.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
Dropped Out of siaht.

Joseph Nuzum, about "a years OF
age and single, formerly of this city.
who worked for F. B. Bartholow. has
been employed for some time past at
Grafton. Six weeks ago last Satur-
day he suddenly disappeared without
leaving any trace behind him. His
clothes and tools are still at Grafton
where he was at work, all intact. as
If left only temporarily awaiting his
early return, but his absence having
already extended into so many weeks
without any knowledge or clue to his
whereabouts, although sought in
vain. has given rise to great anxiety
on the part of friends for his safety.
and fears are beginning to be enter
tanned that he has become the victim
OF foul play. or else has in some way
met with fatal accident preventing
his return.
Mistaken identity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

The Fifth wards new meat market
is up-to-date. Try it. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

y The excursion on the Mermaid from
Monongah to Morgantown yesterday
failed to materialize for some reason.
so that on reaching the wharf here
the barge was tied up while the boat
went on down the river alone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

James Gwynn, OF Hickman's run.
has the foundation up for his new
brick house and the brickiayers ex.
spect to begin work on the walls to
day. +,
" The excursion on the Mermaid from
Monongah to Morgantown yesterday
failed to materialize for some reason,
so that on reaching the wharf here
the barge was tied up while the boat
went on down the river alone.
Walter, the son of Enoch Kirk, on
East Park avenue, was taken to the
City Hospital Saturday evening for
treatment of typhoid fever, his tenn
peratnre being up to 1O5.
Will l.. Boughner, our former fel.
low townsman. came up from Nor
gantown, his present bailiwick, and
spent Saturday with us looking after
some personal matters.
80
Miss Nettie Morgan, of Forksburg.
was in the city shopping on Saturday,
and reports very little If any improve.
\ ment in her fathers condition which
is quite precarious by reason OF com.
plicatIons.
Matthias Brant, of waynesburg.
Pa, father of Attorney Brant, who is
one of the stockholders in the Indus.
trial Company, came up to attend the
meeting on their sale proposition last
week and remained over for visi,
with his son and other relatives unit!
yesterday. when he returned home.
Melvin Freeman. of Montana
Mines, and Mrs. Melissa Satterfield.
of Satterfield street. were married on
Saturday evening and left at once on
their wedding tour, but without thu
need of a chaperon for the journey,
since the bride was 46 and the groom
SO, and therefore competent to con.
duct their own affairs, unattended.
.s
Mr.. G. T. Cochran, one of the pro-
rrietors of the Commercial Hotel, OF
Water street, returned home on Sat
urday from Carthage, Mo-, where he
was called by one of his sons to assist
him with paternal advice in some le-
gal difficulty of personal character
in which he had become involved.
Attempt at Suicide.
A woman giving her name as tina,
OF Simmons was found on the river
bank below East Park avenue, yes.
terday afternoon. When first discov-
cred from the avenue by a man pass.
ing that way. she had revolver ir
her hand, and from her mysterious
actions led him to investigate her
motives. Upon approaching nearer
he found that she was drunk and try
ing to commit suicide, having already
emptied the revolver of two or three
loads in her attempt, but was two un.
steady in aim by reason of her con.
dition of mind and nerve from drink.
These shots had been heard by near.
neighbors but who supposed them to
have been fired by some boys along
the river. The woman's motives hav-
ing become apparent to the man in.
yestigating the case, he took the re.
volver away from her and then
sought the police. Later he and
Norris returned to the scene, took
her in charge and escorted her to the
lookup to await her further explana.
tion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02
FIRST WARD NOTES.


2 90 =
Mrs. Sallie Barnes, Of State street,
who has been a suffering invalid for
a year past. is very seriously Ill, and
her recovery thought to be impossi.
BILE. e
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-02

life partner for better or for worse ON
last Thursday. proves to have been
Miss Alice La seur. OF Maple avenue.
instead of Miss Pansy Stiles. Of Val
ley Falls, as reported to us. And so
1t turns out that he did not get the
girl he thought, or at least that his
friends thought he was getting and
therefore reported on him. Since It
was. a clear case of mistaken identity
and not of personal wrong intended,
we gladly correct the former state.
ment made. first in honor of the
young lady who did cast in her for.
tune with him. and second. in order
that we may not compromise the 9th.
er young lady with his marital rela-
tons. who was perfectly innocent OF
what was going on in other parts re-
mote, and for which she was in no
sense responsible.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
The LARGEST Book and Man.

The largest book in the world is
in the British museum. It is an at
las measuring 5 feet 10 inches by
3 feet 2 inches and weighing close
upon two hundredWeight. The
largest map in the world is the
ordnance survey map Of England,
which covers over 100000 sheets.
In its preparation it cost 100000
a year for twenty years. The scale
varies from ten feet to one-tenth of
an inch to the mile. The details
are so minute that maps having a
scale of twenty-five inches "show
every hedge, fence, wall, building
and even every isolated tree in the
country. The plans indicate not only
the exact shape of every building,
but every porch, area, doorstep.
lamp post, railway and fire plug
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
Good Business.

A story is told of a man in an
Arkansas town who, in addition to
his being president of the local
board Of aldermen, was also the pro-
prietor Of the best hotel in the
place.
1t appears that visitor from the
east one day remarked to this man
that the town might be made a good
deal healthier if a certain large
swamp near by were drained.
"W-a-a-l," drawled the politician
and hotel man, "all my boarders
says the same thing. In my persi-
ton as president Of the board of
aldermen I'd shorely advocate the
improvement in a minute eff it
warn't for my SON"
why" exclaimed the easterner
in surprise, "why should your son
object?"
"W-a-a-l, stranger" replied the
Arkansas man, che runs the drug
store. "-Harper's Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
EM0TIONALISM.
With Some 1t Is as Intoxicating as
Strong Drink.

Yes, In my opinion it is quite
possible for a man to become in
toxicated in moments of great ex-
citement, and sometimes a man will
become just as drunk as he would if
he emptied the contents of gallon
Jug" said the observant man,
Though it is, from my observation,
very rare to find man who will
lose control of his legs in cases of
the sort. Crowds, with the excite
ments that go along with these
gatherings, the noise and hurry and
all that kind of thing, will make
some men drunk just as readily as
liquor. We have known the same
condition to be brought about by
great heights or distances, in the
dizziness experienced, for instance.
by some persons in reaching the top
of high buildings. Seasickness. in
my judgment, is drunkenness. Have
you ever stood close to railroad
track while passenger train whirl-
ed by at full speed? If YOU have
you can understand fully what | am
trying to tell you. The noise and
swift motion Of the train intoxicated
you for the moment, and for the
time beng you are just about as
drunk as you can be. Rapidly NOV
ing street cars will have the same
effect on some persons. The tenn
permanent of the person of course
has much to do with the degree of
drunkenness resulting from these
conditions. The crowd is probably
the most prolific source of drunken
ness of the kind | have reference to.
Few persons can escape some sort
of intoXlcation in a crowd. The
most sedate persons Imaginable Will
show the symptoms, and you will
find the condition to exist, no mat
ter what the character of the gath
ering. Crowds in the streets will
cause it. We find it in the ball
room. Church gatherings are not
exempt. | have seen preachers, noted
for their sedate, courtly and digni-
fed bearing, drunk with the excite
ments and fine emotionalism Of
some big religious gathering. No
doubt almost every man can recall
many instances Of the form of intox-
ication [ have been discussing."-
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
Oysters In the lime of saII,,s+

The highly digestible quality of
the oyster considered as food was
known at a very early period. When
Sergius Orata "ennobled the Luz
crime oysters" the British variety
was unknown to the Romans, but
Sallust, at least fifty years before
Christ, says of the Britons that
there is some good in them after all,
as they produce an oyster. Sergius
had his beds off Baise and made a
profit out of them, as they were
much in request as a prelude to a
banquet and were esteemed besides
for their medicinal virtues. 'EThey
nourish wonderfully" we are told,
"and solicit rest" being more heal
ing than any drug or mixture that
the apothecaries can compound
London Saturday Review.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
A LEARNED PASTOR.
He Won His Countryman and Cap
tured the Congregation.

A congregation in certain east
ern city had lost their pastor and
were DESTROYS of filing his place.
But their last minister had been
self taught, and the aristocracy-to
wit, the deacons, etc.-stipulated
that the new minister should have a
classical education.
In order TO be sure Of their man
the deacons agreed to let applicants
preach a sermon on trial. The living
was good, consequently trial SER
mons were the order of the day. But,
as the deacons said, they knew an
educated man from a duffer, so the
living remained vacant. At last a
Welshman heard Of the vacancy, but
he vas less learned than the one
who had left. Still, he determined
to try.
The day was arranged, the ap-
pointed minute arrived, and the
candidate mounted into the pulpit.
He got well on in his sermon when
he suddenly recollected that he was
expected to show his learning.
"My friends" he said, 81 will now
quote you a passage in Greek"
With a solemn look he repeated
a verse in his native tongue. The
effect was marvellous. Approving
mods and smiles were exchanged
among the deacons.
Thus encouraged he followed UP
his advantage by saying:
"Perhaps you would also like to
hear it in Latin %
He then repeated another passage
in Welsh. This was even more sue
cessful than before. The preacher
cast his eye over his flock and saw
that he was regarded with looks of
increasing respect.
Unfortunately there was also a
Welshman in the congregation. He
was sitting at the back, almost
choked in his efforts to stife his
laughter. The minister's eye fell
on him and took in the whole situa-
ton at a glance. Preserving his
countenance, he continued:
Il will also repeat it in Hebrew"
He then sang out in his broadest
Welsh, "My dear fellow, stop laugh
ing or they will find it out"
The other stifed his laughter and
dined with him. = Detroit News
Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24

The late Archbishop Temple, who
is popularity believed to have been
unequivocably brusque and cutting
of tongue, had a sense of humor
which enabled him to be sua9e upon
occasion. When he was head of
Rugby school woman of high po-
sition, with a handsome son of
whom she was inordinately fond,
went to DR.. Temple in great in
dignation. Her sons housemaster
she said, had described him in let
ter to her as an impostor.
2 "My boy never deserved such an
epithet~ she said, with deep feeling
''My dear madam" said DR.. Tenn
pie, II feel sure that what the
housemaster meant was that your
son could not possibly be the angel
he looked" !,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
4 WHITE HOUSE SCENE.
The Army That Mrs. Harrison Showed
to Mrs. Buttorysorth.

When Mrs. Caroline Harrison was
the first lady of the land she gave
tie renovation of the White House
her personal supervision, and some
OF her methods were unique Mrs.
Ben Butterworth told a story of one
of her ideas, the working of which
she witnessed once upon making an
early morning call. Finding Mrs.
Mckee in the red parlor alone she
inquired for her mother.
Where is mammal Why, in
9he basement. You will generally
find her in the basement, too, until
she is perfectly sure there are no
more worlds to conquer"
"Well, l will look for her," said
the visitor, and descending to the
lower corridor she soon located her
in the kitchen.
"Come in," said Mrs. Harrison
chat is, if you can cross that chasm
of dirt and creeping things of all
kinds" pointing to the floor, where
lay, in evidence Of her proves, my
riads of defunct water bugs, etc.,
that had been slaughtered under her
direction.
"And now come up into the din
ing room," she said after she had
explained certain of her contemplate
ed improvements. 81 want to show
You something else"
Going upstairs they entered the
family dining room, and the visitor,
standing in front of the mantel,
said: "'What is it? l do not see any
thing new"
T0Turn around" said the presi-
dents wife, and doing SO Mrs. But
terworth at last noticed two good
sized sponges hanging over the man
telpiece.
"Well, I see some sponges. What
are they for p But just then she OBJ
served two thick, brown streaks
about an inch wide reaching from
the mantel to the sponges, and they
seemed to be in motion. "Why,
what is that ?" she asked.
''That is two solid armies of red
ants" said Mrs. Harrison. 'EThose
sponges have been saturated with
sweetened water, and the ants are
travelling up to them for a feast,
and as soon as they have pretty well
covered the sponges they will be
plunged into hot water, ants and all,
then washed and sweetened again.
They have been changed four times
already this morning, and as yet
there seems no perceptible diminu-
ton of their number. But time and
patience work wonders sometimes,
and are a sure remedy if kept up
long enough. "-Housekeeper.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
He Knew His Sister.

Little Dicks this the house you
and Sis is to live in when you is mar
ried?
Mr.. Nicefello = Yes, my boy.
What do you think Of it?
faint half big enough"
Your sister, myself and servant
will constitute the family, as rule.
l am sure there is plenty Of room
for US and spare rooms for the rela-
tives."
Eyes, plenty for the family, but
the family don't count. What you
want is strangers, all the time too"
':Ha, ha! Why should | wish to
entertain. strangers, my boy? I am
not going to keep a hotel.'
"'Cause Sis will always be real
kind and polite to you when stran-
gers is about"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
The Importance of SIGHT.

Among the five different organs
by means of which alone we are. en-
abled to perceive the various phe-
nomena of the external world there
is none of so great Importance to US
as the eye. There is no sense we
make use of to such an extent or is
SO often necessary to supplement
and render sure the action of the
other four as that of sight. To d.
rect our sense of touch, to aid our
localization of sound and in many
ways to help our appreciation of
smell and taste the eyes are invalua-
bic to US.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
He Knew the Artists

When the late King Charles of
Wurttemberg was yet crown prince
and ne was ordered to become en-
gagged to the Russian Grand Duchess
Olga he was shown a portrait of her.
After regarding it intently he ex-
claimed: 'How daringly they have
fattered her! The hair is too
abundant, the eyes are too brilliant
and the complexion too dainty"
The courtiers asked in astonish-
ment, "But does your royal high
ness know the grand duchess ?" 81
do not know her." was the reply,
E'but | know the court painters.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
Apes Bite OFF Each Others Fingers.

0rangs have very curious meth
cd Of fighting. In their conflicts
among themselves, which are fire.
quent, their effort is always to seize
the fingers of their adversaries and
bite them. A very beautiful group
of these animals at the National
museum, Washington, admirably il
Illustrates a typical encounter of the
sort. It is owing to this method of
battle that it is almost impossible to
procure a skin which does not lack
some Of the fingers. If defending
itself against,a man the beast will al
ways attempt to grab the arms of his
human opponent, SO as to chew off
his fingers. For this purpose its
jaw is excellently adapted, being
enormously powerful and equipped
with huge incisors.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-04-24
WILD ELEPHANTS.
Stalking Them Is Sport That Gives
Plenty of Excitement.

An old African hunter writes
stalking with elephants is a sport
that must always provide plenty of
excitement to the stalker, and in a
thick forest, with its dense under
growth, this excitement is intensi-
fed, increasing as the signs show
that the quarry is close at hand.
Elephants when at rest and not
alarmed in any way frequently keep
up a curious sort of rumbling noise.
difficult to describe, but once heard
never forgotten. This sound can be
heard for a considerable distance
In spite of their size it is marvel
Gus how invisible elephants in thick
cover. can be-. 1t is only after the
most careful search that their forms
can be distinguished, and it is gen
orally the Tapping of an enormous
ear or the swishing of tail that re-
veals their whereabouts.
LAS a rule, they stand perfectly
motionless. But gradually, if he
keeps quite still and allows his eyes
to get used to the gloom of the for
est, the hunter will be able to make
out the presence Of several gigantic
forms, very possibly in surprisingly
close proximity to the place where
he is standing If the wind remains
favorable he can watch them at his
leisure, and such a sight is well
worth seeing. Some of them may
be asleep, leaning against the tree
trunks, and others may be lying
down fiat on their sides, though
this last sight is only occasionally
seen.
"Should no breath Of air from his
vicinity reach them he may 90 as
close as he likes to them with i'm
punity almost touch them, in fact.
He would, however, before doing so
do well to reconnoiter, especially in
thick cover, and assure himself that
he has not passed any member of
the herd unobserved and thus given
him his wind. Should such a con-
tingency arise the alarm is commu-
nicated like magic. Probably warn
ing squeal will be heard, and up
will go every trunk.
''Then the whole party will either
vanish away like vision or one or
more of them will charge straight
for the spot whence the disquieting
odor issues. Should the herd con
tain many COWS, more especially if
accompanied by calves, this last re-
suit is almost certain to happen.
Bull elephants, on the other hand,
if unwounded, will most probably
make off without any hostile demon
stration.''