The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-09-28

The valuable copper mine in Floyd
county. Va, known as the Turkey
mine. has been sold by Mi. A. Winston
to Baltimore firm for 5000
The most sensible premium we have
heard of is offered At n California faii
To the young woman who shall prepslrs
the best dinner at the smallest cost.
An old American laiy of eighty bse
Just returned 70 Paris aticr having been
ON fishing tour TO Norway.
GEoRes WoopRuFr, a San Frapciscp
dish washer, has inherited six millions
by the opportuue deah of n New York
uncle, aud wants To borrow three dol
l,rs until he can. see Bill Brown.
INGENIOUS WoRK. Tho Shenandoah
! (Na) Valley says: "We have seen a
cane carved by II. G. Cox, on which,
besides the Lor'i's PRAYER aud poriraiiS
OF Generals Lee, Jackson aud Johnston.
are about one hundred representations
OF persons, birds, beasts, and reptiles.
1t is ccriainly an exhibition of most
astonishing skill"
Prince Bismarck is certainly CARRYING
things with n high hand. An important
member OF the Ministry has resigned,
aud emigration has once more been
Illuminated against.
~ Chicago LAWYER has Just recovered
the loss of his library under the decision
of one of the courts to the eflec. that IL
is an imperative duty Tor an insurance
company 20 give notice OF the exbi-
ration OF policies. The same decision
Was rendered some time since in relation
to the expiration OF u life policy.
Col. John d. Ashton, prominent
slraight-out Democrat of Georgia, has
concluded 10 support Greeley and
Brown. He says:"I am anxious, iu
this hour of peril, TO act wisely; and
my judgment conyinces the that il IL.
my duty rs patriot to support tie
adopted candidates of my party and INV
people. My passions, indeed, rebel,
but reason conquers; my prejudices
assail, but philosophy defends; INV
feelings revolt, hut faith triumphs.
The divorc Il wife of General Vieh.
whose recent abduction OF her Youngest
child. attracted so much attention in
New York fashionable circles. is said
To he lady of unusual literary talent.
.
entitled Following the Drum" ar
account of life in frontier fort M.
which her husband was stationed.
MISS NELLIE STRAW, daughter oi
Governor Straw, of New Hampshire,
was married to Mr.. Henry NJ. Thomp-
son in white rep silk, with long train
and plain skirt pufled in the back. and
cut with a basque. having large sleey,A
trimmed with point applique lace
TnE poor hydropaihsts have been
treated 10 u very cold shower bath. a
British sdrGnt has discovered hat cold
water is not cure tor rhcumatisIn, for
whales have il, who live in cold water
all the time.
4 coRREsr1NDRNT Of the Lewisburg
/adepoHdeHt says:
There j.. not y thousand miles from
Lewisb burg u family of sons hearing the
following nam's. viz Lewis Hamilton.
Allen 'areNOB. Isaac Newton. John
Houston. James PcndlcfOn. Robert Wei
ngtyH, William MasfoH, Henry Pax
TON, Floyd Preston. Their sisters are
Virginia Susan. Louisa Ann, Name,
Caroline. Sunh EIizabe b, Marierta
Milly Jane. All Of the above are living
but three.
Vie Oria Woodruff seems TO be n ii,
subj Tor lunatic asylum. At
spirilualisrs convent. on ia Boston,
Wednesday, sh" accused Henry ward
Bccchcr, :. :. Jones aud the editor @
"a BOs 90 paper with adu'tcr,. IIsr
language was mos fuul and indecent.
a FNLuGE. DOLL Warden, though
pOpu'nr as nlmc, has proved verv
improbable 10 mlnuftci urers aud deal
ers ~ dress goods, many Of WHOM
have teen driven to the verge Of bank
rnPfcy by Investing In large stocks OF
this cla-s.
The .a,t surviyi.g RvVolutbonar,
soldier hIs come to the surface again.
tlds time in Tennessee. lie is lis year.
IT age. AMI clm' 10 Nashville recently
nrc mpauied by his tour children. III,
, youngcst ban. -. Hs came afer
pension money, which had been aceu-
! mulaiu9 for . lhls tinc, and he has
nov picc liiile sum 10 begin lite WITH
The VI ferDlogic,l records of a,
Prnu-y'vura Hospital at Phihdc gpha
which 90 back 10 l7gO show that th-
summer which has Just closed With tie
month Of August. hls been The bottset
ever known in the history Of the civ.
Taken together We hud nn aveclfs
mean icmprriturc for The three summer r
months ot 1908 degrees. which l. fhree-
quarters 0fa degree abOv. the fdurc.
for hp -ufurusr uf taTu g.f,s,f. -. =. -. 7