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QUICK IN REToRT.
Stories of Some Masters of the Gentle
Art Of Repartee.

Senator Ingalls, was always quick
in retort, although he was himself
a subject of some sharp shafts. Once
he was attacked by Senator Eli
Salisbury of Delaware, the second
smallest state in the Union. He
disposed of the whole matter by say
ing, 81 thank the senator from that
great state which has three counties
at low tide and two counties at high
tide for his advice"
John Randolph of Roanoke was
the most sarcastic man ever heard
in the halls of congress, unless Da-
vid A. De Almond of Missouri be an
exception. Both Randolph's and
De Almonds speeches drip vitriol,
but they are not epigrammatic and
are hard to quote. Randolph, who
flcurished in the early days of the
republic, when things were all un-
settled, was furiously attacked by
Republican from Rhode Island who
had been a blacksmith. Randolph
was descendant of Pocahontas and
of the best blood of aristocratic Vir-
ginia. He replied to the presump-
tuous blacksmith: "What creden-
tials does the gentleman bring?
From whence does he spring? And
why has he left his leather apron
behind" ?" The reply was Missed
back, 81 sent it to Pocahontas to
make moccasins for his grandchil-
dren."
An illustration of the nimble and
caustic wit of Alexander II. Ste
phens of Georgia in senatorial de-
bate occurred on the senate floor
during a heated argument with Rob
ert Toombs, also of Georgia. Ste
phens, although possessed of one of
the most powerful brains of his
time, was lame and had a wizened
little body. Toombs was one of the
largest men in the senate and was
of clustering, sputtering type. He
had argued with Stephens until he
was hoarse and became 30 exasper-
ated that he threatened to fight.
However, consideration of the size
of his opponent deferred him, and,
turning, he said, q won't fight you,
but l could swallow you whole
Stephens quickly retorted, %i you
did you would have more brains in
your stomach than you ever had in
Your head" Frederic ]. Haskin
in Louisville Courier-Journal.
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FRENCH uNDERaRADs.
They Take q Very Serious View of
Their College Career.

Whoever has had much to do
with American students must agree,
! think, that their abundant energy
is apt to exert itself in other fields
than those where they are brought
into professional contact with their
teachers. French students seem of
a different stripe. They are alertly
intelligent, serious to a degree
which shames you into conscious
ness of comparative frivolity, intel
lectually energetic beyond reproach.
But somehow when you have been
habituated to academic intercourse
at home they seem a shade inhu-
man. One can soon see why. 1t is
not that they lack humanity. In
private life they are said to main
tain the convivial tradition of an
cestral France. But humanity and
work are separate things, and to
them university work is a really
critical matter. They are not play
ing through three or four years
which shall ripen them into some
thing sweeter than they might grow
to be without this happy interval
between the drudgery Of school and
the strife of responsible existence.
They are assiduously preparing
themselves for career of intense
competition. Their spirit seems
quite to lack the amateurish grace
SO engagingly characteristic of un-
dergraduate life in America. In
contrast, they seem intensely, star
tlingly professional.
In the best sense of this absurd
term, no doubt. 1t is not that
French students impress you as
disposed to trickery or subterfuge.
1t is only that in their whole rela-
ton to university work they take
for granted that they are occupied
not in the acquisition of that vague
thing which we call Culture" but
in a very palatable phase of the
struggle for existence. Their busi-
ness as students is to inform them
selves as widely and as accurately
as possible, and, above all, to gather
their information in some conpre-
hensive and comprehensive system.
That is why they are at the uniyer-
sity. And they are enrolled under
the faculty of letters because they
aspire in due time to become mem
bers of such faculty, if possible
ultimately in Paris. So far as my
observation went there is nothing
at any French university which
takes the place of Undergraduate
life in England or in America
Scribners Magazine.
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A Little Ambiguous.

A group of interested citizens
was observed standing in front of
a billboard in one of Chicago's sub
ufbs reading large poster that had
just been put up. Some of them
were greatly amused, while others
were highly indignant.
Anearer inspection showed that
the purpose of the poster was to
advertise genuine colored min
strels' entertainment" that was to
be given at one of the local amuse-
ment halls. The particular portion
that had reused the emotions of the
crowd was printed in great, faring
letters:
at will be enough to make q mule
laugh! Bring your wives and chill
dreRI"
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These Hu..llns Americans.

At recent gathering in Bslti-
more two men from different sec
tions of the country were discussing
the capabilities of nervous, restless
Americans" for being most slow and
deliberate. The Marylander claimed
the palm for slowness for the in
habitants of the Eastern Shore OF
his state.
at is a saying hereabouts," said
he, chat if oysters had been Gre
ated with legs the people of the
Eastern Shore would all have starv-.
ed to DEATH"
"The folks around Mount Monad-
mock have a saying that beats
yours" remarked Vermont man,
"Of one man up there it used to be
observed that if you were to give
Hiram Higgins forty yards start
stock still would catch himp-Har-.
per's Weekly.
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tut ColIeC PURPOSES r1ey cnnpIoyeu
small tweezers of a pattern that has
not been altered in 1000 years. To
hold their hair in place they had
not hit upon the notion of bending
| wire double. But they used for
that purpose straight bronze pins,
made exactly like modern hatpins,
with big spherical heads. 1t is from
this early type of hairpin, in truth,
that the common hatpin of today is
derived.
"Other curios, from the old
Etruscan tombs, are strainers, Ia
dies, spoons and knives of bronze.
Such articles, as well as bronze dag
gers and other weapons and uten-
sils, were cast most commonly in
molds that were carved out of hard
stone, a pair of stones being re-
quired to produce the object, which
was afterward polished and other
wise elaborated. Among the most
interesting of the contrivances for
the toilet is a fine tooth comb of
ivory, which in shape is precisely
like the fine toothed combs of to-
day. OF course the gentleman of
ancient Rome was obliged to shave
himself, and he had to use razor
which must have made the opera
ton very severe. 1t was of bronze
and somewhat like a small sickle,
very broad in the moon shaped
blade and with handle rigidly at
tached.
at is well known that the ancient
Romans knew how to plate one met
al with another. They made and
some of them, like Cicero, wore
false teeth. Every Roman gentle
man had latchkey which fitted
the door of his dwelling. 1t was at
tsebsd to finger ring. SO that it
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Trustees Sale

nNDER and by virtue of the authority
~ vested in me the undersigned trustee By
virtue Of deed oftrust, exec ted on the Stt
lay OF December, 1903, by Clark Tillls and
Mary Tlllis, his wife. to the undersigned
trustee TO secure to the Point Pleasant Build.
$4,000 as evidenced by a certain promissory
ote set out and described in the said deed OF
trust, which said deed of trust is recorded in
the Office OF the Clerk of the County Court OF
Mason County, West Virginia, in trust deed
book No. "a, pages 2IB and 27S, and default
note according to the terms, con iitfons and
provisions OF the said deed of trust and be.
ing required b. said Point Pleasant Build.
| and Loan Association 80 to do the un,
dersigned trustee Will sell at public auction
at the front door OF the Court House OF Ma
son County, West Virginia,
on the 18th day of April. 1907.
commencing at o'clock p. m. of said da,
all of the certain lots or parcels of land ID
yether with the Improvements thereon sitT1
ated in the town OF Point Pleasant, Masol
County. West Virginia, being two certai
lots or parcels Of land, the first lot being M
same that was conveyed to Luella Smith n
Il. V. Guthrie and wife by deed dated la
lith, 1888, and Of record In the office OF tl
Clerk of the County Court OF said Masd
ounty In Deed Book No. 60, page sS2, etl
Clark Tillis by Luella Smith and husband
their deed dated Dec. Sth, 1903
And the second lot being the same
which was conveyed to the said Luel
smith by Rebecca Risk by deed dated N
18Th, 1898. and OF record IN the said Cour
court Clerks office in Deed Rock No.
page 3S2, etc.
Terms OF Sale-Cash in hand on day of sd
RANKIN WILEY.
marcn l5-4W Trust
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Superstition In Calcutta.

The grossest superstition exists
in Calcutta. Not long ago an In
dian gentleman residing in Jaun
Bazar street had a live goat flung
down from his two storied house in
accordance with the directions OF a
SO called magician, who was called
in to cast out devil with which a
son was supposed to be possessed.
The poor brute was first fed with q
few bamboo leaves over which the
wizard mumbled some mantras, and
it was then pushed over the terrace.
The animal was killed and its flesh
was distributed to the poor.
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THE OLD TIME PLANTER.
Expenses Of a Seventeenth Century
American Swell.

American Swell.
"An account book of 1679," said
an antiquary, fourishing stout lit
tie volume bound in gray leather.
"The account book of q rich plant
e.. Listen"
And the antiquary read at ran
dom these items from the accounta
ola seventeenth century American
swell:
Item: Paid to Peg Ransome for
head of haire, which l got of hes
toward making me periwigg, but
it is too short, 2 shillings, 6 pence; !;
paid to Mr.. Faine for new peri
wigg for myself, besides head of
haire which l bought that cost me
half guinay, and he added more
haire to it, SO that / paid him 1
pound, ~ shillings, 6 pence.
"To Mr.. Delaroach, the French
man, for drawing out the stump of
tooth, 5 shillings.
ETtem: Two yards and half of
fine broad mkt gold coloured Span
ish cloth at 20 shillings yard for a
coate; the trimming, lining, ribbin,
silk and buttons cost 5 pounds, 18
shillings, and the making upp /
pound, 10 shillings, and to the
tailor's men to drinks 2 shillings.
"New milk under the cove, 2
pence.
ga skye coloured tabby waistcoat,
2 shillings, 8 pence; coloured silk
stockings, % shillings; suit and
cloke of gray satin, pearl trimmed
with 36 yards of silver ribbin, 10
pounds, 4 shillings.
'1tem: 2 pounds of fine haire
powder, 3 shillings.
paid for 4 yards of stayned In
dian callicoe for morning gowne
for my wife, IL shillings; paid more
for some of the same Indian callicoe
to finish morning gowne, 8 shillings,
making 19 shillings in all.
ga coat of fine Spanish cloth,
lined with lowered silk, 9 pounds,
9 shillings.
'To blackamoor, Q pence.
ga paire of worsted stockings
for my wife, 2 shillings.
ga paire of scarlet silk stirrup
stockings, 24 shillings; black silk
stockings for Sundays, 28 shillings /;
three paires white silk stockings, 4
pounds.
For two pieces of tafety rifb;n
for fancyes for my suit, pour
shillings.
'Bunnit for my wife, 8 shillinr. :,
New Orleans Times-Democr;
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rha WidouIn nnn.

A case was recently tried in jus.
tees court in which common old
fashioned hound was the subject Of
contention. This hound was alleged
to be the best dog after coons in the
neighborhood. Two men claimed
the dog, and each employed an at
torney to assist in the case. At the
trial it developed that the dog be-
longed to a widow residing in the
neighborhood, and the justice gave
the custody of the dog to the widow
and assessed fine against each Of
the litigants in the sum of $40.
They paid the fine, and the justice
gave it to the widow. She then said
that either of the litigants could
use the dog when he wished, pro-
yided that neither Of them paid his
lawyer. 1t is reported that the at
torneys are still looking for theiB
fee.-Columbus Dispatch.
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Fnka Antinns..

People are buying English an
tiques from taste or as investments,
and as they do not part with them
the supply is becoming shorter and
shorter. A result is that the eoun-
try is full of limitations. The @an-
tiques" to be found in country shops
are freque ltly bogus. We are food
ed with copies Of antique furniture
and engravings. There are shop
auctions in London Of whole stocks
Of bogus engrayings, silver boxes,
Battersea enamels, miniatures and
the liks.-LOndon Spectator.
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BOYS Four Seasons.

Spring, summer, autumn and
winter, these are the four seasons
as the man sees them," said a
schoolteacher a few days ago. "The
boy has another way of dividing the
year, however, and when he does
not watch the seasons of his year on
calendar above his desk he never
forgets them. His division is mar
bles, ball, shinney and skating. Mar
bles come in place of spring, base
ball in summer, shinnev in the fall
and skating in the winter. You can
tell what season it is by watching
group of boys at play just as well
as by an almanac. kansas City
Star.
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A Verbal Puzzle.

Lieutenant colonel is probably
the worst verbal puzzle that con-
fronts the child" says a writer.
"0ur pronunciation is a heritage
from the sixteenth century spelling
tcOronel,' which represented the
Spanish form, wherein the change
OF q to r was linguistically nat
ural, though popular etymologyi
wrongly connected the word with
corona, q crown. 1t is really from
the Italian fcolonna,' a column, the
'compagnia colonella' having been
the first company Of an infantry
regiment, the little column which
the colonel led. In the seven
teenth century Colonel had three
syllables, as in Milton's line Captain
or colonel, or knight in arms but
in Johnson's time the common pro.
nunciation was 'col'nel.'" :
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F.G, MUSGRAVE
PENSION
ATTORNEY.
POINT PLEASANT, W. va.
OFFICE IN COURT HOUSE.
ian. l5-5mo.

For SALE-The following house.
hold goods will be sold at a bargain
and n be seen at my home in the
Stribling fat near corner of 3rd
aud Main streets:4 iron bed stesds,
double beds. 4 sets of springs, 3
mattresses, 2 dressers. 2 wash
stands. l dozsn dining room chairs
l dining room table. 2 rocking
chairs. dozen window shades. /
hall rackr 2 coat racks, mating for
three rooms. ALI of the above
goods are in FIRST GLASS condition
Mrs. Fannie Burdett.
Feb. 13.tf
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REMEMBER

You can make your oY In
selection direct from stock
at Tippett's--no d"lavs--fo
disappointments no high
prices,-no express charges
mo extra charge for bord-
ers--no sample book busi-
ness. Every pattern in our
immense stock bought di-
rect from the factorys, We
will hang all papers bought
from us at 8 and l0c per
roll Bring your Sears
Roebuck or anybody's sam
pies along with your fo
4" ml4ri-"n a, sit II L
III better barg inS
~uuarn Dnnt ar
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Pari. Has No Wash Day.

Paris sends all her washing out
n the country-that is, the bonton
parisian. The city laundries that do
up the linen of the foreigners from
England, Asia and America wash by
machine and dry by steam heat un-
der the pavement or near the sewer
arteries. 1t is against the law to
hang out wash. II a tenant put
pocket handkerchief or a towel in
the window to dry the concierge
would have fit, and if he couldn't
persuade her to remove the nuisance
the gendarme would. Large and
small concerns send delivery wagons
about for work, which is expressed
to the country and returned in a
week or ten days. The work is ex-
quisite and prices are reasonable,
but the strain on the garments is
treble the wear.
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Fearless Divers.

he black boys of the Sandwich
indian islands think nothing of
ng fifty or sixty feet for the
of few coppers or silver
Ee. At all the ports of these is
Is tourists are met and sent on
Er way by the diving boys. AS
n as a steamer is sighted outside
harbor half dozen or more
le limbed, dark skinned blacks
p into the water and swim out a
mile or more to be the first to "beg
Tod a quattie, missus." They follow
The steamer in and climb up the
'ide when she slides up to the dock,
md they shove their woolly heads
over the railing to look for a gener-
ous and curious tourist who VII pr
for the exhibition they are vii m
to give at a moments notice.
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aro bio In the Last pl.eh.n

The earliest use of the expression
'ETo die in the last ditch" was made
by William of Orange, the stadt-
holder of the Dutch republic. While
he was carrying ON his apparently
hopeless struggle against Louis
XIV, Buckingham, who was urging
him to yield, asked him whether he
did not see the utter ruin of his
country that was impending.
"There is one certain means, re-
piled William. 'bv which ] can be
sure never to see my country's ruin
Il will die in the last ditch"
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Farm for Sale.

The W. c. Miller farm opposite
ia'lipolis, Ohio, fronting on the Ohio
r'ver and B. & o. R. r., containing
bout 400 acres. About 80 scres bot.
rnm land the remainder in mixed
irnber. Will sell at great bargain
Small cash payment and balance on
long time to suit purchaser. Address
W. G Miller, 1914 Floral Avenue, Nor
wood, Ohio. march 81:
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Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership existing between
tie undersigned as attorneys in the
practice OF the law has this day been
mutually dissolved. ALI business now
on hands will be finished same as If no
dissolution had taken place.
Witness our hands this March 9th.
1907. JOHN E BELLER,
apr 3tf B. II. BLAGG.
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PARTNER WANTED-To take charge
and manage Wall Paper and Paint
Business. Small investment required; {;
\ practical partner preferred.
Call at this Office or address Box 352,
Ohio. apr3 At
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20 ANTED:-For U. s. Army; able bodied
unmarried men between ages OF q and
S; citizens Of United States OF good char
lcter and tea perate habits. who can speak,
read and write English. Men now wanted
tor Philippine service. For information ap-
ply in person or by rail TO Recruiting OBI.
Ger, $40 Main st Point Pleasant, W. Va.
mar Ttf
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e produced in a damp studio, in
tually warmed by a tiny stove.
rder to keep warm he would
with his feet in big wooden
stuffed with straw, himself
loped in a heavy horse cloth
a hole in its center, through
b he put his head! In these
res Millet had simply sought
Epress with all his might one
he phases of mans unceasing
pat with nature. But "polit-
parties drew their conclusions.
"lnbor" party declared that
pictures protested against the
ry of the laborer, while official
cs said that the artist sought
et class against class. At this
Millet willingly painted a sign
d for Partisan tradesman. But
he painted it SO well in the end
cured in an exhibition of his
Ks in the School of Fine Arts.
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Trustees Sale.

pY virtue OF that certain deed of trust exc
Ocuted by Conrad Maser and Mary Maser
TO William Martin, trustee, and dated the
10Th day OF February, 1901, and recorded In
the County Clerks office OF Mason County.
West Virginia, in Trust Deed Book No. a.
page SIS, DC, TO secure to Marion Badgely
The payment of one promissory note for the
sum of $4,000, with interest from Its date,
which said note is fully described In SaiG
Trust Deed
And also by virtue of the authority vested
in me, the undersigned Truste by that GER
tain decree of the CEcuit Court of Mason
county, West Virginia, made and entered hy
said Circuit Court on the 5th day of March.
1907, in the matter of petition of said Major
Badgley VS.. Mary Maser and others. in
which decree the undersigned Is appointed
Trustee in said deed of Trust in the place
and stesd OF said William Martin, Trustee
and whereas, default having been made In
the payment of said note according to its
tenor and effect and being required by said
Marion Badgely, the owner of said note 80 to
do, will on
Friday, the 18th day of April, 1907,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, at the front
ty, West Virginia, sell for cash. at publi"
auction To the highes bidder, the follOwin
described real estate conveyed by Id dee
or parcels of land lying and being In b
cou'i 1. OF Mason. State OF W.st Nirxinia
an in the District of Union the following
by ] W. Flowers and wife to Con-
rad Maser, by deed bearing date
the 18th day of Feb uary, 1904 The FIRST oi
said tracts Is described as containing 30 acre
more or less: and the seconi of said tract
described as containing IL acres roods and
221z poles both of which said tracts are fully
bounded and described in said deeds and Ia
which said de' ds reference may be had for a
full description thereof.
JOHN EDWARD bELLER,
march lS-4w Trustee.
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BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS

Are the best General Purpose
Ilicken. We have the pure
Thompson strain eggs for hatch
tng-One Dollar for 13. Orders
promptly filled. Can ship by
rail- or river.
w. w. JACKSON,
apr 8 m3pd New Haven, w. Va.
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WAIVED.

A few pieces of old mahogany furni-
ture. especially desire an old four-post
bedstead. Give description, size, kind
OF wood and price.
A. D. ALDERMAN,
feb2Otf Marietta, Ohio.
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ANCIENT INVENTIONS.
Articles of Modern Use That Were
Known to the Hemana.

Safety pins were articles of COM
mon use in Italy long before the
Roman empire attained the height
of its glory" says a writer. "Some
Of them were exactly like those of
today, utilizing the familiar princi-
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Copyright 1905 by The American Melody Co.. New York.

could not easily be lost and would
always be ready for convenient use,
no matter what the hour or the con-
dition of the owner" - Chicago
Naus
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D " Brown, Pension. Attorney and
Notary Public, % Years tx
perienee.

1 prosecute pension claims OF
every kind, increases, widows and
minor olaims, bounty. eto
l -Isa write deeds deeds of trust.
ntl- Il sale, make abstracts of title
u real estate Have me examine
title to real estate before you buy
| m AVE yon money l also exc
'ute vouchers, administer oaths,
to Give me a trial with your
business.
D. W. BROWN.
Office with Circuit Clerk,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
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Zeal Estate
The most successful real estate
iealer in the county has fine list
f good farms and town property,
,lso one tract of six hundred acres
If timber land in the county. Write
call and see L. ShiAet, Real Es-
ate man, Point Pleasant, W. Va.