The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-12-27
MUSGRAVE'S
MEDITA7lONS

With thanks for gifts received from
ar Editor and with wishes for his
continued happiness and PROSPERITY
We once again enter upon the task N
evolving a few more meandering med.
Nations for the careful consideration
OF those who possess fearless and forp.
Ing dispositions.
"e'are sometimes tempted to think
there Is some truth in what Bernard
shaw says OF American civilization al.
though II Is possible that mince pie
induced his terrible picture or orr
country. Here is a sample OF his opin.
ions: 81 doubt II there has eve been
a country in the worlds history where
men We're so ashamed OF being decent
OF being sober, OF being well spoken
OIL. OF being educated. OF being gentle
oil being conscientious, as in AmerI.
ca" We doubt If there are many who
are ashamed of being educated though
there are many who are not educated
and appear to not be ashamed OF their
voluntary mental condition. ~, /,
A western philosopher has uttered
q lew plain self evident truths which
you will please read slowly and cor.
slider calmly: "The business OF this
earth is carried or by the incomne.
tent and unfit. 1t is the teachers thar
can't teach that are teaching and the
preachers that can't preach that are
preaching; most governors, mayors
and presidents do not know how TO.
manage States, cities and nations. In.
competence is no excuse for despair."
Lillian Russell says that honesty. is
good for the complexion as well.as for
the conscience. This statement, how.
ever. Is not expected 10 diminish the
demand for PARTS. powders and
creams.
Bishop ]. p. Berry, of Buffalo. New
York. made the folljwlng statement ut
Chicago last Monday: THE Metho.
dist Episcopal church needs to fear to.
day the influence OF UnitarianIsm,
magnifed. advertised and clothed with
responsibility uhdef the a%dministra.
ton OF Mr.. Taft. our president" We
would inquire il Uiitarianism has not
been clothed with responsibility by
many others as well as by our Presi.
dent? Longfellow, Lowell, Emerson.
Charming Parker and Thomas Jefrer.
son were fairly good citizens we pre-.
sumo. Has any n the audaclty 10
warn the youths OF America against
the influence of n single one OF them?
The age of miracles may be past but
the era of flimsy fanaticism still
The passing OF another year like
the sound of music fading, like the DIV.
Ing of n rhyme" is an especially ap.
propriate time for meditation. Thou.
sands OF beautiful thoughts have been
inspired by the closing scenes Of a de.
year. The following from
D. Prentice is entitled to II
high position among the sublime sen.
OF that nature. "'Tis mid.
holy hour. and silence now is
brooding like a gentle spiri DER the
still and pulseless world. Hark! on
The winds the bells deep tones are
swelling; it's the knell OF the depart.
I'd year. IT'S a time for memory and
ears. Within the deep. still cham.
OF the heart, II specter dim, whose
ones are like the wizard voice OF
Fine heard from the tomb of ages,
POINTS its cold and solemn finger to
he beautiful and holy visions that
AVE passed away and left no shadow
II their loyeliness on the dead waste
# life" The following by Howard H.
icGec is a fine specimen OF beautiful
Fade. old Sun adown the heavens!
Fade, old Day along the sky!
'ade, old Year, find no sorrow
AS ! see thee fade and die;
n great despair enfolds me,
As ! fearful. look and see
III ! might have done and have not
done
Pass forever dead with thee"
s. c, MUsGRAyE.