The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-07
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Republican headquarters at Wheel
ing has mascot. 1t Is real live
coon and will be kept here during the
political campaign. The coon comes
from Pennsylvania, where II was cap.
tured and sent to Harry Hamm. of
tn eIsland. The coon occupies the
front room at Republican headquar.
tiers, and Is safely anchored by a chain
to the wall. 1t will be carried In all
parades from now until the election
in November.
r. L. Buchanan, county Sgricultur.
al agent for Wood county recently
returned from his vacation, part Of
which was spent in the mountain sec.
ton Of Virginia where the manufac.
tpre Of moonshine whiskey Is one OF
the active industries. Although he
was rendered the opportunity to visit
one OF the stills he refrained. Speak
ing OF his experiences the Parkersburg
State Journal says: mr. Buchanan
said that he had always been under
hte impression tina THE moonshine
whiskey was made from corn. but he
was informed that the moonshiners in
the manufacture of liquor in that sec
ton do not confine its manufacture to
one ingredient but use combination
of things. The manufacturer OF the
Illicit stuff, he was advised. holds to
the view that his product should have
some "kick" to 1t and in order to pro.
sduce that they use concentrated lye
as the necessary ingredient. This
information knocked all the desire out
OF the County Agent il he ever had any
for sampling the Corn Ticker" at
kleast from the Virginia mountains, but
he did express some curiosity to know
what effect the use of the liquor might
have on the interior mechanism of the
human beings that do partakc of It.
Even In this day of enlightenment
Mr.. Buchanan said that he was in
formed that the manufacturers of the
"moonshine" In that section still hold
to the belief that It is just as legiti-
mate to pursue that line of business
as 1t would be to follow any other vo-
cation, and do no tagree with the po-
sition Of the government to the con.
ltrary Notwithstanding"
II A silk dress made SO years ago Ia
on exhibition in Stone and Shomas'
store at Wheeling where the firm Is
celebrating its sixty ninth anniversary
this week. The dress was the wed.
ding gown Of Mrs. N. NJ. Taylor. who
resides now at 739 Main Street. Wheel.
ling, and tn ematerial was bought In
the little old store of Stone and Thorn.
as In 1857. The dress is IN a splendid
state Of preservation, although the
Istyle Is naturally somewhat different
from that Of the present mode. having
tthe wide skirt Of the ante.bellum per.
iiod when the fashionables wore hoop
skirts. The material Is silk in tan ana
blue stripes. a rich and attractive.look.
ing garment that Is lined throughout.
az is made in short wasted effect with
the waist part very handsomely finish.
,ed, the entire garment being so beau
itfully made as o Observation-Disclosures
ftful!y made as to reflect the utmost
credit on the skill of the seamstress.
Earl e. budding, managing director
OF the Prisoners Relief Society, of
Huntington, has discovered that when
p man is soliciting funds for the sup
port OF an organization of a charitable
mature, he gets along betted IL he is
,a close student OF human nature. 81
lhav ediscovered," explains budding
on his return from New York. that
It isn't necessary to meet any OF the
wealthy men and talk to them in or.
der to know what kind OF a man this
or that millionaire is, is to talk to his
secretary. II he is a broad minded,
liberal, generous man, his secretary ia
proad minded, liberal and generous.
II he Is agreeable, affable. pleasant
Rnd approachable, his secretary is the
Same. II he is grouchy, unapproach.
eble, gruff and stingy. it's a safe bet
That his secretary will be the same