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to the passing traveller. but eleverly
concealed as a part OF the walls and
woodwork.
You must wade knee deep through
cherry tokens 20 reach the old con
servatory. with the quaint. rambling
servants quarters tucked away under
the caves on each side. while sloping
roofs and whltewashed walls remind
one somehow of Bobbio Burns.
1t ia curious how the American trn,,.
oler prefers to pllfer his historic
treasures rather than to nay a trine
for them. The old gardener thinks
this is the case. and ii Is only bv ,hc
greatest vigilance that he has for so
many years preserved the historic ont.
line Of The garden as originally pInnted
and laid OF by Washington. Again
Mrs, Letters generosity and ape tnd,.
meht are shown. for she is chairman
OF the committee on grounds and
shrubs, as wen as Interested In mo
garden and greenhouse Many n rare
plant finds its way To Mount Vcrnor
through her efforts The gardens mr.,
maintained AT an expense of o,.o,.
$1,000. hut between 5000 and S7Oo M
this amount is realized from the sal,
OF plants Mrs, Phoebe Hearst Ia ,
model farmer, and spends her noncv
and talent freely. She has preso..vc,,
and heantIiied the wharf AZ an OK.
pcnsc of more than $4,000 sbc an.
rocts the superintendent as In the
vegetable garden thai sunplics The
table maintained tor the attendants
advises about the deer mark INA,
hongs on the hius odgo over mo
Potomac and otherwise acts as n
bouehooni power an about tho prem.
isee. She took a practical view Of the
herd of Jersey cattle that hrowsc1
around. aud when ihcy failed to keer
the ol1.iashioned mllkhouse as WEI.
supplied as necessary she had tbem
sold aud a pretty herd of Gncnsevs
driven m.
In the spacious ald kitchen whc-,
ihinEa run rlot ihc uarc'cs hnys
oithcr "a glass or mls or picture ID.
carry awas Us souvenir Somehow
ono cali ho'n but scel That even ti,
'ne' 'h.lou cd 10 Washington. h.eaa-.
Ao Aase un his n.allailon.
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WASHINGTON.

Soldier and statesman, rarest unison.
Hish-Poised example Of great duties
done
Simply as breathing, worlds honors
worn
As life's Indifferent gifts to all men
born;
Dumb for himself unless it we're to
God.
But for his barefoot soldiers eloquent
Tran'Ping the snow to coral Yh.rc
they trod.
Held by his awe In holIow-eyed con-.
tent;
Modest, yet firm as Natures self. II,
blamed
Save by the men his nobler temn.r
shamed:
Not honorsd then or now because hi.
wooed
The popular voice. but that he still,
withstood;
sread'mInaed, hisher-souled, there 10
but one
Who was all this. and ours. and At,
men's.-Washinaton.
james Russell lowell.
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bis front door and prepare 10 salute
the shades OF his greatness, q man
with camera and a taking eXnres'
sion whirls into view. and before you
know II yours is one OF the strange
faces that looks out from the gallery.
all wondering. even though knowing.
what he ia going to do, Hut it's Of no
use to fret Like trouble, he Is ever
with you-thieker than dandellons on
summer green. II he divides the
honors with any one. it's with the
woman who wants souvenir OF Gen
eral Washington.
Here In the banquet room. on the
spot where Lafayette. Rochamheau
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. and
tho Artists Houdon. Peale and Trum.
bull. besides many great revolutionary
generals dined, the women hold their
executive sessions, The beautiful
silver mounted mirror that adorned
washngion's banquet board is re.
moved. and upon the table they write
OF the progress that saved the old
house from ruin. To the Regents Of
the Mount Vernon association. who
come once each spriugtlme and acui-
ally live. eat. and drink and sleep
under the famous old roof. does the
place owe It's air OF homellke com.
fort. as well as It's preservation
II Is tho banquet room that waa
prepared for the hrst umo by the
hands of Lafayette and company of
French nohrmen. who chancod To be
house guests The story runs that "a
ball WAS to be given. nad the i'm.
ported paper had arrived hut
no paperhangers Mrs Washington
mournod. but the chivalrous Lafayette.
always ready 10 do or die. consoled
hor-ho WAS equal TO the omcngency
and he aud his friends hung the paper.
assisted by the general and his house
hold In this historic room. the wo.
men arc literally surrounded hy the
priceless treasures that they have
collected from the fadlnE past fcr
the benefit of future generations The
Washington that Rembrandt pcalc
pictures. facing the difficulties OF
Yorktown, glorihcs tho side OF the
room while from a mah1lany catlaot
eomos substantial suareaiion uf tho
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washineton's Wealth

Whether Washington can be nm,
into the envied category Of million.
aires no one can assert posluvel,
According to the lpte Paul Leices,c.
Ford whose work. The True Ceore.,
WASHINGTON. has received w3dt
rceo gnition, "thc father 90 his e,p1
t,;' Na5 worth g p 0ul rh far.uat
: l-i include his wifc's property. bui
nevertheless 1t made him ono OF az
veelihicst Americans Of his time
Her part OF the Cdsus properw
o'ualed "i5.5Oo acres OF land. COED
Part Of it adjoining the city Of Wu
laimshurs.
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ns when Washington met his friends
half way down the drive or saluted
them from afar. This is as you find
It when you are set down like a duck
In puddle right on the edge OF the
most historic spot In America.
You pass along In the shadow OF the
squat brick wall. topped on with orna,
mental plckets, past The higher red
brick wall mottled with patches Of
whitewash and topped on with It's
moss-grown coping. tha, winds along
up the hill like huge snake. over
which the red roofs show In utter dei-
hide their everyday existence and
homely suggestions While you pom
der why Washingtons hack door was
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To come upon
Mount Vcrn o n
when the sunlight
floods the long
tiled gallery and
the guards lazily
stretch their legs
and yawn at your
approac h; TO
watch the blue
smoke curlin e
from the chin
neys, and see the
barn-yard 7 o W ] >
cluck moislly about
and then hap
their wings and
run. is almost to
see the old place
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lives In Il Is separated by a long dis
tance from the angels OF heaven The
writings and orations that would put
us beyond criticism explode against
some very hard facts and let out upon
the air great deal OF Stiffness. Our
politics are not so absolutely pure that
seraph's wing could Craze them
without contamination Our ideals of
greatness and glory are closer to the
ground than they ought 20 be.
Our reverence for the sacredness OF
law that should be as firmly fixed, In
our national conscience as Pixies Peak
is firmly fixed in the soil OF Colorado.
is not beyond the cavil and complaint
OF those who study the foundations of
our institutions.
lut OF one thing We are persuaded.
and that is that he virtues of our
country over-balance It's faults.
There are more angels than devils
among us,
The devils are making the most
noise. but the angels are doing tho
most work The man who believes
that righteousness is losing It's grip
upon this nation Is woerully mis-
taken man. heard speaker the
other day who proclaimed that we are
falling from bad To worse and from
worse to worst.
We do not believe him.
We believe that We are rising from
good to better. and from better to best
One of the chief roots OF our patriot
ism is gratitude. the realization OF an
immense debt to those who battled
about the cradle OF our national eN.
istence and won our freedom and in
dependence at the points OF their
swords,
Here we are because the men Of 20
nut us here.
Here we stay because the spirit OF
&c has kept us here.
stormy Atlantic. mild Pacific. aleep
ing lakes. waving forests. uec.crowd
ed mountains. gold mine and silver
mine storms out of whose tempest
driven hearts have nuttercd the white
fcathered birds OF peace. fiery bap
usms through whose flames have
crept forth the eyangels. gave over
| lasting covenant. When We think of
these things. when we stand unon the
mount of vision, and tho spiendar of
our country breaks upon our eyes
when the song OF the reapcrs comes
up TO us. when we hear tile hmm
~ industry thrilling along the ground
whoa We see the cleaning rivers
curiug and winding like silver
threads through vast gardens. what
account ut ourselves shall we give Ia
ourselves IL We take not the Gun of
| praise and thanksgiving IN our hand.
aud pour II out to the heroes whose
patience. faith and courage ushered
In the dawn of our splendid prosper
uye
They were lighting for the future
for the country that was coming. So
are Ne nghtng for the future-for The
country that is coming As We looL
Into the faces OF our little children NJ.
cannot feel that Tor US the battle 4.
ended We have won country 10,
ourselves hut we must win a oountr,
for them
And love Of country and love OF
ehndron run together with the ambi
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\ our near approach to the
anniversary of Washing
tons birthday It hehooves
us all to be very grateful
to God and the revolution
AIRY fathers for the nation
which they gave 10 us.
Away with the man who
does not love his country
II has its faults
II is no better than the
best man who lives In IT,
md the hn.L man who
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REAL ESTATE
BARGAINS.

batktIalNo.
No. 800. 10 acres near Clifton ~
to Apples and Peaches for sS,oVO'
No. $50. 80 acres east OF Gran1
Junction, Is acres bearing Appel
and Is acres In Alfalfa. VIII seli y
10 acre tracts on good terms HVY|
per acre.
No. $50. 20 acres raw land neaI
Clifton a great bargain.
Some first class well improved
acre tracts adjoining the city. 'eIl|
cheap. Call and get prices. via.
Also some bargains In High III.
land. Ranches and city properly ~
trade. -
Fire insurance written and mons'
to loan. ,,,y
VAN, THE REAL ESTATE MAJ, ssa
400 Main s. Phone heu
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ALLEY FORGET

ALLEY FORGET
Perhaps no s.-ot in
all America has a sig
nificance to Americans
such as attaches to that
little vale in the hills
of Chester county.
Pen n S ylvania. Ply
mouth Rock has its halo
of history. but without
Valley Forge the land
ing OF the Pilgrims
would have been a for
gotten incident. II was
at Valley Forge that the
Young nation was tried
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CAMERON'S

There's Certain Good feei"
which goes with evey gooa VI
smoked. Your satisfaction Is
proves our success in cigar MAJ
without being proud, we irAI
express our pleasure at the s'e1
increasing demand for the elsa'
our make. Try one and you il AA
why.
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Rev. Mr.. Bird Delivers An Able
Union Thanksgiving Ser
mon on That Text.

Union Thanksgiving services We're
held in Christ Episcopal church this
forenoon, with q large attendance and
an excellent program of services. The
Rev. ]. F.. Eird. pastor of Goff Meth
odtst church. delivered the address.
which was an able and appropriate
one. Impressing lessons to be learned
from the day. a synopsis of the dis
course is given as follows:
Text: Our citizenship is in Heav-
en-, citizen of no mean city.
The custom of the national
Thanksgiving is beautiful and appro-
pirate. OF all people on the face
OF the earth. we, certainly, should be
most grateful. For us the past
flames with providences-the pres
ent overfiows with blessings, the fu-
ture is big with possibilities.
It Is not our purpose to follow in
the wake of the traditional Thanks
giving sermon, but to hold ourselves
to the consideration of the reciprocal
relation of this twofold citizenship
the one above. the one below, aiming
t a full orbed meaning of the words
Christian patriotism.
Patriotism suggests to some the
shock of battle, but is broader
word and belongs as well to the arts
of peace, 1t rests upon the undying
conviction that there are some things
above self worth living for
and worth dying for-home
country and the human race. Every
man roots himself somewhere in
mother earth. Some skies are fairer
than Others because they look down
upon the fairy land of our child
hood Some hills and valleys smile
At our approach. To every man
there IS at least one spot on earth
which seems to throb with sympathv
at his footstep.
Rreathes there man with soul so
dead.
Who never to himself hath said.
This Is my own, my native land?
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Candidate for Nomination for
Governor is Well Received
at PhiIippi.

PHILIPPI, w. Va, Nov. 2S.-The
Philippi Republican in a leading ar
tlcle today publishes the following
interview with Charles W. swisher,
together with comments by it on
him and his candidacy:
Il am glad of the opportunity of
visiting Barbour county and the
historic town of Philippi," said Hon
Charles Wesley Swisher to the Re-
publican during his visit here last
Monday. TT is the home" said he,
"of Charley Teter, Judge Dayton,
Senator Blue, Senator Corder. Hon.
V. W. Kittle, Hon. Thomas c. Boyles
Hon. Stuart Bowman and the for
mer home of Judge Ira E. Robin
son. all of whom are, or have been
prominent and familiar figures IN
public life and the politics OF West
Virginia. l like the Barbarian hos
pitality and the Barbour handShake
You make fellow feel at home. Il
like 1t. This is my first visit here
and / did not know you had so SUBJ
stantial and progressive little city.
have been escorted through your
public county building. 1t Is indeed
ia model and beauty and speaks
well for the progressive spirit of the
citizens of Barbour county"
When asked as 10 his gubernator-
ial candidacy, Mr.. Swlsher said:
Il have been greatly encouraged
in my candidacy from every part OIL
the State and l expect to win. III
do not anticipate a walk-over, but II
expect Ia win"
Upon what ground principally are
You basing your claim OF victory?
Il have told the people of the
State where | stand upon all i'm
portant public questions in a plat
form given TO the press last We'd
nesday, and upon that solid rock
of declared principles expect to
stand and win.
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OUR CITIZENSHIP
TOBE IN HEAVEN

But patriotism may be Christian
also. The citizenship below may he
elevated regulated and vitalized by
the citizenship above.
Death Is doubles the highest seal
of patriotism, as when as when the
Spartan band met a certain fate at
Thermopylae, as when the Light
Brigade made the heroic charge at
Balaklava, knowing full we'll the is
sue.
But patriotism is service as well
as sacrifice. as Mr.. Lincoln showed
In his Gettysburg address, conse-
Grafton of the living to the purposes
for which the dead have fallen.
The Reverend Bird hen went on
to show that the citizenship above
tells on that below by revealing the
true ideals of state. There have
been three points of vision. Sinai,
when the Jewish theocracy was set
up. Pentecost, when the Christian
church was organized, and the
Fourth of July, 1876. when the Re-
public of the United States was
founded. These three points of Wis
ion disclose that an enduring state
must be built on righteousness, have
love as its vital principle, and liberty
as its method. Furthermore the
citizenship above tells on that below,
by revealing the responsibility of
citizenship, viz, to preserve these
Heaven born ideals, righteousness,
love and liberty.
Our country more nearly realizes
these ideals than any other nation.
and herein lies our cause for Thanks
giving based on great and sunda-
mental realities.
Enough. this is not "grumbler's
day" II any man despair of the
destroying of the Republic or the
church of Jesus Christ, give him
burial permit and let him steal out
softly and not disturb the procession
FOR our God Is moving on.
AT the Adamston Methodist church
the Rev, ]. f. Scott preached a
THANKSGIVING sermon TO a large
sized congregation and the other
services were appropriate
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STRONG
IN BARBOUR co.

The paramount issue before the
people of West Virginia is the tax
question and believe it is the in.
cumbent and patriotic duty of the
Republican party to take no back
ward step, but to continue the pro-
mitigation of the reformation inaug-
urated by the party four years ago
in the interest of the people.
There is a wide wave sweeping
throughout the whole United States
in favor of reformation of tax sys-
TENS as was demonstrated a short
time ago when leading representa-
ives of 81 States of the Union met
at the capital of Ohio to. discuss
State and local taxes from a theO-
retical and practical standpoint and
at which time there was organized
the Tax Association of North Amer
ica.%
Mr.. swisher was in his usual
mood of good cheer and seemed
highly delinghted with the privilege
OF meeting and mingling with our
people. He believes that the pol
tcies of the Republican party should
be entrusted to and carried out bv
those whose hands are free and
whose hearts are in the work for the
good of the people. He is a West
Virginian by birth and does not be-
lieve that a pedigree reaching
back 70 the purple stocking aristoc-
racy is all that is required for fit-
ness for position of public trust.
He is commoner, pure and simple
and has come up from the position
of coal miner to be Secretary Of
State. He does not carry around
in his hip pocket dozen diferent
diplomas from as many different
technical colleges, but better ev,-
dence than all that of his capabIli-
ties, he carries around in that wen
shaped portion of anatomy above
MS shoulders. head full of good.
horse sense.
charley Swisher doesn't know
much about croQuet, lawn tennis
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Editors Telegram:
In compliance with your request
for thanksgiving letter, 1 will say
that have great reason to be thank
full foF the following blessings the
past year:
! /. For personal health and
strength Notwithstanding have been
battling hard with chronic disease.
2. That have not lost any i'm
mediate relatives by death.
s. am grateful for all the ma
terial blessings / need and more
than 1 deserve.
4. 1 am thankful for the great
material prosperity of our country
and for that of my numerous friends.
5, I am profoundly grateful for
the untold spiritual blessings of di-
vine grace from a gracious Heavenly
Father.
6. 1 am very thanfuI for kind and
loving friends. do not forget the
old ones and am glad 1 have added
many new ones the past year.
Z. am specially grateful that /
have been able to pursue my chosen
work, though not so vigorously as in
former years.
L. E. PETERS.
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Editors Telegram:
Editors Telegram

Editors Telegram:
What have l to be thankful for?
1t would seem almost like a super
tiuous question, and to enumerate
them all, would take a great deal
OF space, beginning, of course, with
life, health, etc.
am especially thankful, however,
for the interest and appreciation
that has been manifested by the peo-
pie of Clarksburg and vicinity, as
shown by the large increase in pat
ronage, of our efforts to conduct an
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cause for thanksgiving. The hour
was taken up with brief testimonies
and earnest prayers and spiritual
singing.
The Lynch brothers sang impress
siveIy tDautiful quartette. The de-
liGhtrul spirit Of interdenominational
fellowship is largely the outgrowth If
the youu- peoples movement in the
churches.
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Editors Telegram:
wish to express my appreciation
of the courtesy of the Telegram in
extending me it's columns for an ex-
preston of thanksgiving for the
blessings of the past year.
May l follow the order of the dis
ciples' prayer recorded in the sixth
chapter of Matthew, and express my
gratitude to Almighty God that the
fatherhood of God is recognized
and claimed by more people than
ever before, that it's corollary, the
brotherhood of man, has entered
more fully into the worlds thought,
that the Kingdom of God is be-
coniac more widely established with
eaoh succeeding year, that our daily
bread has been provided and all our
temporal blessings bestowed with a
loving and lavish hand, that divine
forgiveness has been offered and the
tender mercies of loving heavenly
Father extended to a sinful genera
ton. that many parts of our coun-
try are being delivered from the
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Editors Telegram:

Editors Telegram:
Replying to your esteemed COM
munication, will say that am
glad that am alive and thankful
that l am living in Harrison county
and in the city of Clarksburg. 1 am
thankful for the wonderful growth
and progress the town has made in
the past and thankful for the un-
mistakable signs of its further ad-
vancement
I am especially thankful that the
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Editors Telegram:

Editors Telegram:
am thankful that there has
come 20 our country the beginning
of a great advancement in the moral
tone OF conducting business opera
lions. Where there has been
monumental. disregard of the inter
ests of the many by INSCRIPTIONS,
selash operators there has come the
birth OF sound business ethics and
q demand for individual and corpo-
rate honesty in all affairs
am thankful we have had a
9aOosevelt TO not only originate
this great revolution but to propo-
gate the theory of square deal'
Tor every man. be he rich OF poor.
for every corporation or enterprise,
be it large or small.
anf thankful we are undergoing
this great commercial change, 1t
meas future stability and prosper
fty for our country and ourselves.
e. T. WEIR.
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pETr1noNE on TRIM.
LRY Aasoeiated Presn.l

BOISE. Idaho, Nov. 2S-rhe trial
of George 4. Pettibone, for alleged
completely in the mur6er of former
Governor steunenberg, began here
yesterday.
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Thanksgiving Thoughts
MARIE LOUISE SHEPARD.
-1Ne

This is the day the Lord hath made
through man, his tool; and hath essayed
To open lips, forth praise to shop
OF Him from pFon1 all blessings forv.
In man there Heth that, Dipine,
Which, being love, for lone doth pine.
So, God is Love. Through endless days
He yearneth for lope-propiHg praise.
In days of old, mans chief ofense
Was to deny Him sweet incense
Of praise; and to some false god give
That lone by which our souls do live.
This is the day the Lord hath had
That thou mightest therein be glad.
Rejoice, therefore. Gipe thanks and sing,
Let Gods love feel thine, answering!
This day our souls shall render love,
This day ne praise thee, Heavenly Dope.
For things of earth NE do not pray.
We give Thee thanks, dear God, this day.
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In the presence of quite u company
of relatives and friends at the home
OF the mother of the bride in Indus
trial last night at $50 o'clock Mr.
Frederick w. Maier ana Miss Mid
red \. Willis were married The Rev.
J. e. Bird, pastor OF Con Methodist
church. was the officiating clergyman.
The wedding was prettIly solemnized.
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Mr.. Ernest Edward Knight and
Miss Cora Bennett, of Lewis county
were married at Con Methodist par
sonage at 1890 o'clock last night by
the Rev. j. T.. Bird. MIR. Knight is
teacher at the Wilsonburg schools and
prominent in his profession. Miss
Bennett is a popular cultured and
beautiful young lady