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10 the bar one evening when n minis.
ter whom he knew well came by and
said TO him: General that Is certain
ly cheerful looking place I'm there"
How do you know; have you been
in there2' queried the general as he
lit new cigar The story Is usually
told 20 illustrate his soldierly way OF
dealing with people who did not i'm
mediately concern him and to show
his Indifference 10 what people said
about the time he spent in that com.
Portable part OF the hotel
Jared Rogers, an upstate politician,
met Gov. Dix I'm the lobby OF the hotel
and said some insulting words TO
him. whereupon the governor turned
to Mr. Hitchcock. the proprietor. who
was standing near. and said: There
are two things that we can't guard
against-a mad dog and "a knave
Come. let's 20 up to dinner"
Center OF Political Attention.
When President Garfield was shot
the center OF political attention was
the Fifth Avenue hotel II was Ros-
coe Conkling's headquarters. and he
wan lit man VINO WOulu DC dlCtdtlnk
few things II the president died
After Arthur became president he and
Conkling met I'm the Fifth Avenue
hotel to plan fishing trips on Long
island.
Frank Derrayen was a young club
man who had brains, money and
muscle. He was a boxer of no mean
ability. and was a member of the
coteric that hung out at the Fifth
Avenue with Conkling
one night, at a party in Conkling's
rooms, he was talking of his prowess
and ConIling bantered him to put on
the gloves The gloves were sent for
and the reception-room OF the suite was
cleared. Conkling and Derraven
stripped to the bun and went at IL.
Conkling got "A bloody nose and Derra.
ven had his nose broken. When the
people In the neighboring rooms com.
planned TO the management about the
row Mr.. Conkling apologized personal.
ly TO the complaining ones and prom
Used the management that the rooms
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which will I'm all probability be torn
down year from now to make way
for building with more renting space
in it, which is necessary TO secure in
terest on the $725O,OOO which a syn
dictate has just paid the Enos estate
for the property.
The Fifth Avenue hotel was built
by Paran Stevens, who had become
rich in Boston as the owner of the
fremont house. He was looked upon
as the leading hotel man of the north.
He leased the ground from John Enos.
and when the hotel was finished IL
began business under the direction of
the firm OF Hitchcock Darling & Co.
That was in 1859. and the firm name
has never been changed
Hitchcock was a hotel man from
New Orleans. and Darling had been
identified with hotels I'm New England.
The Co" was the Stevens interest.
Hitchcock died but a few years ago,
and son of the original Darling is
the Darling of the present firm.
Hotel Hermit Furlong.
Gen. Charles Il. Furlong is the
hOANSl VI NAG ltCOIu lot continuous
guests, having lived there for 81 years,
except the times he had been in Eu-
rope Mai. Whitman comes next with
20 years, and there are several who
have been there for 20 years and
lesser double figures
Tom" Gay, the head waiter. whom
Millionaire Moffat took to Europe and
later presented with a stock ranch in
Colorado, has been there for 30 years;
Jim" Gray has dispensed cheer from
one corner OF it's famous bar for 20
years. But the "tip-topper," in point
Of association, is John Schneider, the
barber, he OF the majestic mien and
the white. flowing locks and well-kept
beard Schneider has been there"
since the day the house was opened.
although in these later years he has
given most OF his time TO dealing in
art, which he buys and sells to he
amount Of thousands of dollars yearly.
These men are all notable in their
way and are known to thousands OF
men and women who have been or
who are prominent in the affairs of
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Within ITS Venerable Walls,
National Financial and
Social History of Great
Importance to the Entire
United States Has Been
Made More Than Once.
HAS Shell TERED
WORLDS GREATEST
Some Interesting oieanings from Ho-
tel Scrap Books Relating Character
istie Incidents Of Celebrated Men
Who Were Guests Of the HospltabIe
New York Edifiee That Is Soon to
Be oemolshed-ln It's Day the Most
Famous Of American Hotels.

New York.-"Presldent Buchanan
was seemingly very much pleased
over plate of fine fried mush, made
from Kentucky corn meal, which the
chief of the cuisine department OF the
magnificent Fifth Avenue hotel had
prepared for his breakfast while he
was I'm the city last week"
The above paragraph I'm publica.
ton devoted TO men and affairs. called
The Independent. was but very little
different from thousands of others of
the same nature that have been print.
ed In the stretch OF time from Presl-
dent James Buchanan to President
Theodore Roosevelt all OF them re.
cording some incident in connection
with important public men and events
and the historic Fifth Avenue hotel at
Twenty-third street and Broadway.
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AN uNAurAoaIzgp eArrlE.
Story Of How Morgan. Of Revolution
airy Fame, Whipped a Teamster.

Not all orders to fight in time OF
war come from headquarters. Many
blow is struck for ones country OF
which no record finds IFS way 70 off,
cial reports. Such an engagement was
that cited by Col. Crawford in his de-
scription of the Expedition Against
Sandusky." Crawford's company had
prepared TO march to join Washing
tons force, when proceedings were
stopped from lack of transportation.
Crawford happened 10 spy a civilian
teamster who had stopped to rest and
water his horses. In such an emer-
gency the colonel felt no hesitancy In
pressing the team into his service.
The owner. however, was in no
humor TO submit to what he consid-
cred an oppressive act. Things looked
bad for him, for he was alone and In
the midst of strong men. He remained
for time silent'and sullen; then he
observed that IL was hard TO be forced
into service against his will. He said
that the captain had taken advantage
OF circumstances, and that he would
make a proposition.
Il will fight the captain or any
other man in your company. II l am
whipped l will 20 with you. II ! con-
quer you must let me on"
The challenge was accepted and the
man began to prepare. The colonel
was throwing of his coat, when tall
young man stepped up. He had re-
Gently Joined the company. and was a
stranger to the other men. During
the controversy with the teamster he
had been leaning against tree I'm APP
parent unconcern, but now he came
forward and insisted on taking Craw-
ford's place.
you must let me fight that rel
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COMFORT OF rnE QUEST.
Titles Things In Which Some Host.
esses Are Remlss.

With all that big empty closet In
the guest room IL seems a great pity
10 have ones best frock hung up in a
crowded closet. The best frock, dust.
bag and all are accordingly smuggled
into an obscure corner OF the closet
OF the guest chamber, where IL will not
be the least bit In the way OF the
guest with the very largest wardrobe
There would be no harm in the party
frock IL II did not serve as an opening
wedge for other garments. IL is not
long until a lace waist follows the
gown, the winter suit and coat fol-
low the waist and the closet has be-
come veritable storeroom. IL is
such handy place and such
temptation to hang this or that odd
garment on one OF those invitingly
empty hooks; but think OF the feel
ings OF the poor guest as she opens
the closet door. The sight which
greets her eye Is not one calculated
10 make her feel very welcome. II
suggests too strongly that there is
hardly room for her. The same is
true OF the drawers in the bureau.
They afford an excellent place in
WHICH " SlOIe the DeSL uDeu, tue Ie-
serve stock OF bedding, and the fam
lily heirlooms, but filled with these
treasures they do not tempt the poor
traveller TO unpack her belongings and
stop a while. The hostess should re-
member that If she expects her guest
to be comfortable during her stay she
must at least give her some place TO
put her things
Every hostess, however is not for
tunate enough to have an extra room
In her house which she can save ex-
clusively for guests. II such is the
case, the visiting friend is usually
asked to occupy the room of one of
the members of the family who moves
out temporarily. If this is done it
would be a gentle courtesy If the per-
son who moves out of the room would
take with her all the things which she
will be apt to need during her tenn
porary encampment This is by no
means to save the guest from the in
terruption Of frequent intrusions, but
to keep her from the uncomfortable
feeling that she is crowding some one
else out OF her usual quarters.
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forts OF the management that riot
was prevented yesterday. when a
tipsy person shouted out i'm the lobby
of the Fifth Avenue hotel that the
army was lot OF 'lecches"
When the Prince OF Wales. now
King Edward of England, visited this
country in 1860 he stayed at the Fifth
Avenue hotel, where many social
functions attended by the elite of the
city were held, and after that there
were many social affairs OF great i'm.
portance held in its parlors. One oc-
curing during war time was presided
over by Mrs. Fish (Which Mrs Fish is
not stated, whereat a collection was
taken up for the amelioration of Ger
tain women who had been left desti-
tute by their bread-winners who had
left them for this reason or that, and
the amount subscribed reached a
grand total of $500 Some of the
ladies gowns must have cost not less
than $500"
Rawhide for President johnson.
President Andrew Johnson, while
there, barely escaped an unpleasant
- R'ii'hNf Nillbubn an dttlutul. n
woman who later made her escape
had planned to attack him. She
learned the number of the room he
was to occupy, and lay in wait for him
in the hallway, nursing a grievance
over the loss of her husbands posi-.
ton with the government, and when
the president and his party came up
stairs, and a man left the rest of the
party and walked into the room set
aside for the president, she drew a
rawhide and started TO lash him. II
was member of the presidents party
who. for some reason, went to the
presidents room first The president
had happened to step into the first
room of the suite with a friend.
Army officers OF note made It their
home when in the city. and one night
in the barroom a number of officers
who had been having a merry time
got into dispute over the never set
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TRADITION OF TIE ROSE.
Pretty Legend Current Among North
American Indians.

The North American indians OF tho
western coast have a tradition that
roses were created without thorns.
So tall aud fair-they grew that all
creatures were attracted by their
beauty and grace. Animals that
browse upon grass and green heritage
soon discover the tender sweetness OF
the roses abundant foliage. and then
every rose tree holding its flowers
aloft but attracted attention aud drew
destruction TO itself.
Every part OF the earth had been
given its glory OF roses. but In every
place there were animals which
sought the bushes TO deyour them,
and and tribes or roses were In dan
ger OF becoming extinct. In their ex-
tremity they held a council. for In
that faraway morning OF the world
plants as we'll as animals had power
to speak To the council all tho
roses came. and each had a tale TO tell
OF suffering aud disaster. AT length
II was decided to send for help to tho
goldman OF the tribes-the Hiawatha
OF the west. Delegates were chosen
from among those who were MANNED
and torn and had suffered most 9th
ers also were sent who were tall and
fair and graceful Wisely this coun-
ell discerned that should Justice be
denied the tribes. beauty might pre-
vail in their cause.
The conference was long aud grave.
At its close an armory of thorns was
given TO every rose. and thus were the
tribes OF roses delivered from the en-
emies.-Circle Magazine
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without attempting to fight, fed, dis
appearing in the valley, and leaving
Custer with little hopes of capturing
Pany of them.
The general was at the top of
steep bluff, below which the Indians
had retreated. The company had
with them az small howitzer, carried
on the back of a large mule. Custer
ordered that this gun should be load
ed while still on the animal, and fired
down the side of the bluff, where the
greatest number of the enemy had
disappeared. For some reason or
other the mule was dislodged by the
conclusion, lost it's footing, and went
crashing down the bluff into the UNI
dergrowth far below
Meanwhile. troops had descended
the other side of the bluff, and were
searching the woods beneath. After
time they came back with a large
number of Indians and one chief,
known to be very warlike and Gun.
ming. Custer expressed his surprise
to this chief, and asked him how he
came to be captured.
General" said the red man. 81 am
not afraid to fight men armed with
bows and arrows, or with spears and
tomahawks; and ! love the battle
with your soldiers armed with guns.
You. know have not often been beat
en-. ] have heard the roar of big guns
and have not been afraid But, gen.
eral," here came bit OF a twinkle in
his eye, when you fred a whole mule
at me, said. 1t is time to surren.
der!"
He and his men hadlbe hiding in
the underbrush at just the spot where
the howitzer and the mule crashed
through.
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How to Wash Lace.

Cover bottle with fine white
enamel, and tack the edges of the lace
upon it, being careful to fasten down
every little point, and lay the lace as
straight as possible. Squeeze the bot
tie in lukewarm soap and water till
the lace is clean and rinse in the same
way. Put it in the sun to dry, dip
bottle and all in starch, then wrap
clean cambria round IL and let dry in
the open air. When quite dry the lace
may be untacked and will look as
good as new and will need little iron
ing. Black lace may be washed in
the same way, but without soap. A
few drops of ammonia may be used
instead. Black lace never should be
ironed.
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would be used only for purposes Of
state thereafter.
The Whole House for Parnell.
Charles Stewart Parnell, the Irish
patriot. was a guest at the hotel In 80
and enthusiastic Irishmen held forth
in the Hobbies day and night, causing
the general guests some trouble. One
day Parnell told them that the hotel
would charge them for wear and tear,
whereupon patriotic Irishman pro-
posed to close up the hotel to all ex.
cept Parnell while he was there.
Adelina Patti was staying i'm the
hotel in the early sos, and at the re-
quest of a little girl sang Home
Sweet Home" for those I'm the dining.
room the night before she sailed away
Billy Florence, the actor. got out an
elaborate poster when he lived at the
hotel advertising IT as the home of the
Hon. Bardwen Slote." and many re
quests were made by strangers to be
shown the rooms by Mr.. Slote.~
In the early SOS mushrooms were
high. according to local paper:
THE Fifth Avenue hotel is bound to
have the best of everything and is
paying three dollars pound for mush.
rooms, which are scarce at this time
of year"
The famous words. Rum, Roman.
ism and Rebellion" that are popularity
supposed to have defeated James G.
Blaine for the presidency, were spoken
in the parlor of the Fifth Avenue
hotel, where Blaine for years had dis
pensed political power.
"croesus from the West"
a California millionaire who occu.
pied a suite OF rooms with his family
and paid $50 a day in "a was written
about as the Croesus from the west"
In honor of President Cleveland and
his cabinet the biggest political din.
ner that had ever been given I'm Amer.
lea up to the time was held in the
large dining-room.
For a long time the house was IA.
nous for it's Amen Corner" where
Senator Plat sat for years on Sunday
and saw upstate politicians, who at
that time exclaimed Amen" to every.
thing said Out of that grew an organ.
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Hens Nest Eaus.

Boil six or eight eggs quite hard.
When cold and firm cut the whites
from the yolks in long thin slips. Set
them aside to warm in a slow oven,
taking care every now and then to
literally butter them.
Chop very fine any cold chicken or
remains of fish, add this to the yolks
of the eggs, little parsley, pepper
and salt. When all has been mixed
smoothly mold 1t with the hands into
eggshaped balls. Heap these in the
center of a dish.
Arrange the shredded egg around
in imitation of nest. Return to the
oven for a few minutes to warm and
just before serving pour over a rich
brown sauce
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AWFUL EFFECT OF ECZEMA.
Covered with yellow Sores--0revp
Worse-ParentD Disooursyed-Cu-
ticura Drove Sores Away.

Our little girl. one year and a half
old, was taken with eczema or that
was what the doctor called II. We
took her to three doctors but by this
time she was nothing but a yellow,
greeniSh sore. One morning we dis
covered a little yellow pimple on one
OF her eyes. Doctor. No. 3 said that we
had better take her TO some eye spe-
cialist, since II was an ulcer So we
went to Oswego to doctor No. 4, and
he said the eyesight was gone. We
were nearly discouraged. but thought
we would try the Cuticura Treatment.
SO purchased set of Cuticura Rem
edies. which cost me 81. and in three
days our daughter, who had been sick
about eight months, showed great I'm.
provement, and in one week all sores
had disappeared. or course It could
not restore the eyesight but II we had
used Cuticura in time ] am confident
that II would have saved the eye.
Mrs. Frank Abbott, II. r. ID. No. 3. Full.
ton, Oswego Co, n. Y, Aug II, 1906.
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Those Der80ns Who IIVo In The very
heart Of charming rural simplicity
cant help thinking as they SOC the
sumner boarders coming out where lt
Is hot and dusty what q fine time
person could have spending "a yaca
tion On an ice cream parlor with cleo
trio fans running Iu every corner
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Mrs Eliza Fish, aged "a, wonder
fully we'll preserved resident OF Bev-
erly ~ j., has had a great deal OF
fighting blood in her family. Both her
grandiathers fought in the revolution.
airy war, her father and two brothers
we're I'm the war of 1912, her husband
fought In Mexico. her three sons went
through the civil war from start to
finish, and when Mckinley issued his
call at the outbreak OF trouble with
Spain her grandson promptly went to
the front.
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The admirers of the late Edwin NJ.
stanton, attorney general In the cabi.
net OF James buchanan and secretary
o.! war under Abraham Lincoln, are
planning for the erection Of a bronze
statue Of heroic size to his memory at
GtnubcnWlle. o. Gen Thomas r..
Eckert OF New York city. who was
assistant secretary Of war under stan.
ton has contributed literally.
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81 DO not throw away your lemon peel.
Ing but string them on q stout cord
and hang up I'm clean place TO dry.
When hard and brittle crate the vel.
low skin ON q nutmeg crater and you
viii find that this powder makes the
best kind of 1ayoring for cake or pud-
ding Half a teaspoonful is equal 20
one teaspOnful OF The liquid kind put
up in bottles Orange skin can also
be treated boo the same way with sue.
cess
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To Clean Furniture

Go over the furniture with a cloth
dipped I'm parafiin oil and allow it to
stand for an hour, which will loosen
the dirt Next wash the furniture
with suds made Of pure soap and
rain water. Rub very dry with q
soft cloth and polish with a piece Of
white flannel dipped I'm turpentine
This will not injure a piano. but re-
store the brilliant polish Furniture
Gets dull because 81 is dirty and
needs to be cleaned with soap and
MaInr
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the world and who have been guests
at the hotel az some time or another.
Southern Leaders There
Not half. By far OF the interesting
things that have happened there fin
Eve big scrapbooks in the possession
Of Mr. Villas, and they do not cover
the period between 1859 and 1870. and
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Woman clerks in Washington are
very proficient in counting money.
They do not have 70 take any civil.
service examination for that. II IS one
OF the gifts that nature gives 20 them
At the same time 90 hands them be-
witching dimples and fluffy hair.
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The use Of butter in connection
with bread IS entirely unknown 20 the
native population of Turkey. yet I'm.
manse quantities are consumed But
ter as known TO Americans is chiefly
imported, very little Being produced
locally owing to the poor quality Of
the pasturagc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

Walking is the very best kind OF
exercise. and viii seldom tire the per.
son who walks correctly. Take "a free.
Grm easy stride. swinging the limbs
from the hip. bending the knee but
slightly and stepping squarcIy ON the
ball of the foot a walk OF two or
three miles a day will keep any WON
an in good health
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lzatlon composed Of newspaper men
formed for the sole purpose OF giving
a dinner annually, 10 be known and
recorded as the Amen Corner din.
ner" II there has been any man Of
prominence In the last 80 years who
has not trod the marble of the Fifth
Avenue lobby at some time or another
he has yet 90 be discovered
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Marx Twain is said to have OK.
pressed a desire for a funeral process.
sion five miles long, and as he win be
in no hurry 10 reach the cemetery
he'll probably want 70 occupy the last
carriage in the line
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ArIstoeratIe cattl. Rreed.r.

Lord Rosebery seems to be as dis.
tlnguished I'm stock breeding as in pol.
itcs. literature and horse racing.
There was much interest lately I'm the
sale of a. Of his Jersey COWS and heif.
ers at Dairy farm. Mentmore, the
highest price being $40, paid by Lord
Rothschild.
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Tests of Bravery.

DO you think men have mere cour-
age than women"
Certainly not" answered the pro
lessor. Everybody knows there 10
more peril in the first ice cream soda
than in the first straw hat"
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Knights OF Pythias.
T h'ird BattalloR,
Second Regiment
Missouri Brigade.
saye: II am pleased
TO endorse the use
OF Doan's Kidney
Pills. a medicine
OF great merit Hav-
ing had personal ex-
pcrieD 70 with many
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kidney medicines. 1 am IN a position
20 know whereof 1 sp<ak. and am
pleased 10 add MY endorsement and
20 recommend their use"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
FOSTER ilburn Co.. buffalo, N. Y.
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THE MILK PANS are quickly
cleaned and rid OF all greasy "teel''
when washed In Borax and water in
che following Proportional table
spoonful Of Borax to a quart OF water.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-29

" new unware bo rubbed over with
fresh lard and thoroughly heated 600
Che oven before 30 SIS used. 80 win never
rust aftorward mo- matter how much it
is put Zoo water For stained Uuwarc
boraX produces tbo best results If
a teapot OR c61ee pot ls discoiorcd ON
The inside boil 90 in strong solution
of borax for short time. and au its
brightness VIII return