The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-08-27
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Z sssnator DOLL ser may hare been So S.
Idneet by tue roaring radicals OF the
rugged west In MS opposit ton TO the
Inspired tarin bin, but the following
enlogy BY him on pure butter will no
doubt cover SIX or seven scarlet Gins:
ut hive not been able to listen Sto'
those sneerIng descriptions OF dirt and,
desttntionr surrounding the Eold FASH
Ioneit family cnurn without going
back. In my own memory OF an llura-i
BILE Virginia cellar door, where. In the
shadow. OF the climbing roses. with n
spring OF living water ut hand. colder
and clearer than crystal I took my
turn in counting the strokes which at
length brought. forth the yellow lux
1iry which waited only for the sleisilt
OF patient fingers to transform 1t into
work OF art and beauty"
We would be pleased 10 know II the
new tariff bill imposes tax on dis
trict superintenLents of schools? Grant
district has secured the services OF n
Harrison county educator and If he
does rot fill Il. short felt want 1t may
be necessary OF import one from
among the retreating forehead nobil-
ity OF the unwashed sections OF Sicily
or Soulan.
The "digrcssive" people Of this coun-
try IRE still whiting for few OF the
brilliant beams OF the Barrackville
Beacon which have been scattered so
freely DER the dells and dales OF Pha-
raoh's run.
Il A German scientist declares that
hens Gun reason and think. We would
be pleased to have the opinion OF the
chicken family concerning the Arnetts
after the reunion at Georgetown next
Sunday.
1t Is impossible to interest all classes
of people OH any particular subject.
Many consider the news OF Thlw's
serpentine career OF far more import
ance than the conclusions OF the
worlds most eminent philosopher.
A celebrated English author said.
Iual :" llStll "duCGu ~ lG<+AA gu AtA
teresting book he wrote one, and sou
gentle reader may surmise that we
have a similar reason for turning loose
upon more or less innocent world
these musings from Monongalia. You
are hereby granted the privilege. With
ont regard to age. color or previous
views on the rum question to come TO
almost any conclusion that agrees
with your mental appetite or nor1ll
max. up. Douglas Jerrold once met
an unwelcome friend. who stopped him
for chat. whats going on?" asked
the man. To which question Jerrold
replied: II am" We shall now pro-
coed II you please.
Bishop Charles d. Williams. of Mich
igan. advances some rather unusual
thoughts In his new book. "A Valid
for To-day" He pleads
for u practical working Christianity,
life above dogma and character above
creed. He says that high minded
Agnustlcs like Huxley should be ah-
mittel to the communion table. We
see nothing in that that conflicts with
the sublime sermon On the Mount. but
we predict that Huxley's luminous log
ic will be denounced by the 'elect" OF
and Marion for several
weeks yet. 4
In Congress. June 22. 1874. James
A. Garfield said. 1.-THE divorce between
the church and the stnte ought to be
absolute. 1t ought TO be so absolute
TINT no church proprty anywhere
should be exempted from equal tnxnr
tion." There, now. are sou not puz-
zle,l to decide whether to frown upon
President Garfield for expressing that
sentiment or upon us for quoting the.
same?