The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-28
Monongalia Musings
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"$SBoston, the city of bifurcated
butterflies and babbling bards, will
never get over the habit of consider.
ing herself the hub of the universe.
Turkey gobbler dignity is a malady
never eradicated when once acquired.
Cities, like individuals, never advance,
never make any progress when the
conviction comes over them that per.
lection is reached. Why paint the lily
is their logic.
*''Equal suffrage may yet prevail
in West Virginia, but II 1t does the
triumph must not be attributed to the
efforts OF the trotting tomboys, who
neglect their domestic and intellec-
tual duties in order to scatter sage
brush sophistry on vapid voters. The
real, honest supporters of woman suf-
frage may well pray to be delivered
from such fantastic friends.
SSsIt looks like an exaggeration, but
a reliable authority claims that in
Paris at the height of the snail season
about fifty tons of snails are daily
consumed. A medical journal claims
that in neglecting the snail the Ameri-
can people are overlooking All oppor-
tunity to reduce the cost of living. II
meat, butter and lard continue to ad-
vance in price why not use bedbugs
and humbugs to grease the griddle?
t""A Massachusetts, lady has writ.
ten an article protesting against the
historical statement that witches were
burned in New England. She says
they were hanged. Thanks, we feel
relieved, and gladly take this oppor-
tunity to remove the impression that
witches were once subjected to cruel
and unreasonable forms Of punishment.
"t*We are pleased to notice in To-
cal paper that a Fairmont minister Is
quoting sublime sentiments from
Charles Dickens. There are sections
in the rural regions of this state where
authors of the stamp Of Dickens. Paine
/ and Emerson are not considered ortho-
dox and are therefore unpopular; but
1t is a tedious task to trim sails to suit
the breeze. We have tried it, haven't
you?
"""History records that a Nevada
politician was elected on the merits
OF single speech which contained
only this appealing sentence: Fellow
countrymen, follow me TO yonder
liquorsaIoon." Liquor is often more
effective than logic. We are all sway
ed more by feeling and sentiment
than by reason.
'sHThe following illustration shows
that our desire to be unselfish is only
form OF selflthness in disguise. Chat
ting with one of her neighbors, wo-
man related her experience when con-
verted, as follows: 81 used to be very
gay, and fond of the world and all its
fashions, till the Lord showed me my
folly. liked silks and ribbons and
laces and feathers, but l found they
were dragging me down to hell-so l
gave them all to my sister"
'ssone Of the most beautiful trib.
utes ever paid to Washington was
written by an English woman, Eliza
Cook. Following is the concluding
stanza:
England, my heart is truly thine, my
loved, my native earth!
The land that holds mothers grave;
and gave that mother birth.
o, keenly sad would be the fate that
thrust me from thy shore,
And faltertng my breath that sighed,
Farewell for everInore!'
But did l meet such adverse lot, l
would not seek TO dwell
Where olden heroes wrought the deeds
for Homer's songs to tell.
Away, thou gallant ship I'd cry, and
hear ma swiftly ON:
But bear me from my own fair land TO
that Of Washington
S. C. MusGRAYE.