The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-16
MUSGRA YES
MEDIA TONS

| We trust the controversy the ladiei
| of Fairmont are engaged in. over the
removal OF hats during service, vii.
not result In anything more than 3
pleasant diversion. Billy Sunday II
otherwise employed and We do not de
sire to journey all the way to Fair
mont to quell the impending insurrec
ton. II, however any trouble shoul,
arise over the exact diameter OF {,
hilarious hobble skirt, We can
counted upon to render all necessary
aid. Peace makers are promised r,
ward and that is more than can
Claimed for dress makers.
| II is not pleasant to scold and com
plain. but We are moved by recen
event 10 enter protest. When J. p
Morgan passed from earth. the paper
deyotIs. ages TO his career. Abou
The same time, another mortal lef
this bank and shoa of time" w,
refer to Lester +. Ward. ]. p. Nor
gan spent his time accommodating mon
ey. Prof. Ward had higher object
the accumulation Of knowledge; Bot
of these Ten in their respective field:
CT activity were certainly successful
When Prof. Ward died only brief no
tice appeared in few papers, yet h.
has been called the Herbert Spence
OF America. We have not seen sin
gle notice of his death in West Vir
sinia Journal, yet he was certainly tn,
greatest genius that has set foot o..
West Virginia soil in fifty years. Thi.
is a strange world, isn't 1t?
As all students OF history are aware
this week marks the passing OF tn,
ninety.eighth year since Napoleon's
downfall at Waterloo. He was re
markable man and this picture" O:
him by Col. 4. G. lpgersoll is no less
| remarkable. "A little while ago !
stood by the grave of the old Napo
ieon-a magnificent tomb OF gilt ant
gold, lit almost for dead deity-ant
Gazed upon the sarcophagus OF black
Egyptian marble. where rest at las
The ashes, OF the restless man.!
leaned over the balustrade and though
about the career OF the greatest sol
dier OF the modern world. saw him
walking upon the banks OF the Seine
contemplating suicide. | saw him a
Toulon, saw him putting down the
mob In the streets OF Paris. ] saw him
at the head of the army Of Italy. saw
him crossing the bridge of Lodi with
the tri-color in his hand. saw him IN
Egypt in the shadow OF the Pyramids:
! saw him conquer the Alps and min
gle the eagles OF France with tn,
eagles of the craGs | saw him at
Marengo-at Ulm and Austeritz.
saw him In Russia where the infantry
OF the snow and the cavalry of the
wild blast scattered his legions like
winters withered leaves. saw him
lat Leipsic in defeat and disaster
driven by a million bayonets back
upon Paris-clutched like wild beast
'-banished to Elba. haw him escape
and retake an empire by the force u.
his genius. saw him upon the fright.
full field OF Waterloo where chance and
fGte combined 10 wreck the fortunes
of their former king. And saw him
at St. Helena with his hands crossed
behind him, gazing out upon the SAT
Iand solemn sea. thought of the or.
phans and widows he had made-of
the tears that had been shed for his
glory and Of the only woman who ever
loved him, pushed from his heart by
The cold hand OF ambition. And said
| would rather have been French
peasant and worn wooden shoes
would rather have lived in hut with
q vine growing over the door. and the
grapes growing purple In the kisses
Of the autumn sun. would rather
have been that poor peasant with nv
loving wife by my side. knitting as tho
day died out OF the sky-with my chill.
dren upon my knees and their arms
about me; | would rather have been