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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-13

Coop old Mrs Call was very hard Of
hearing, being somewhat advanced in
years. Her daughter, Lydia. was a
blooming lass, who loved good frolic.
and knew well how to get up one.
Lydia had arranged iunket, and the
young men and maids we're all on hand.
In the midst Of the fun i'm popped
Deacon - 20 sec how the widow
Jared. This was wet blanket to the
merrimcnt, and Lydia was all out Of
patience. She wished he would 90, and
bye-and bye hc got up 10 depart.
Oh deaconW said mother Call.
don't think Of going before tea"
The deacon, 80 strongly urged, re-
piled
Well ! think ] will stay, as the
folks will not expect me before dark"
" What did he say, Lydia9' asked TN
widow.
Lydia had a ready answer.
He saws he will not to-day. mother.
as the folks will expect him home be-
fore dark Why, how deaf you are,
mother 1"
oh, well, come some other day.
deacon, won't your said mother Cali,
as she showed the deacon out
Smart girl, that" said the deacon.
trudging along home. She'll find her
way through, TN warrant"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-13

DR.. ELIZA i. PErRrE has been al.
mitted to membership in the Morgan
County Gid Medical Society.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-13

CopPEE-sPooNs and implements have
/. en- unearthcd in indian mounds west
OF Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with an
entire skull; also an article Of iron,
which is the FIRST instance where iron
and copper implements of the aborigines
have been found in conjunction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-13
THE MOON IN UP.

FROM THE GERMAN or HErsE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-13

THE butcher who sells ox-tails for
soup and calves heads for dinners un-
doubtedly makes both ends meat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-07-13

ACCORDING to the latest dictionaries
there are 1866 words in our language
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
The Northwest Wheat Crop.

The Ghicaoo DaaLal Gnaaasa os,oses5 BttL- tett's gives an estimate of the Spring wheat crop of the northwest. Returns have been received from 261 counties in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas Missouri and Dakota. The aggregate acreage in the counties reported is 6,334, 900, against 4,6OO, GOO 1aet year, an increase of 34.8O per cent. The estimated acreage for these States on the basis of these returns is g, 93O. GOO. against 7,15S, 900 last year. The aggre- gate yield IS estimated at 121, ,665, ,OOO bushels, against 127, 423, GOO bushels last year, decrease of 5, 75s, 900 bushels, notwithstanding the greatly increased acreage. The States of Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin show decreased produc- tion of Is, GOO, 900 bushels, at the same time showing an increased average of 2,O59. 900. The average yield per acre is reported at 124 bushels, against IT 4-5 bushels last year. The quality in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin is generally reported poorer and about one grade lower, while that of the other States ex- hibits little change from last year.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
Farming in England.

The United States Commissioner of Agriculture has received letter from Dr. McMurtrie, the departments repre- sentative at the Paris exposition, in which he says he went to England and visited the farm of MT. Mold, at Be- thersden, made an examination of the crops, and gave an order for quantity of wheat and hop sets for the use of the department. He says MT. Mold s wheat crops are very fine, and were the only good crops that he saw that were not lodged. His soil is clay of great ca pacity as regards plant food but it's me. chanical condition is great difficulty to culture. He farms well, however, and in this latter point, the doctor thinks, resides to large extent the source of the superiority of his crops over those of his neighbors, who employ wonder fully primitive methods. He uses steam for many purposes, blowing, threshing, pumping, etc. The wheat yields about seven quarters red and six quarters white per acre. fin Lincolnshire it gives eight quarters. Dr. McMurtrie says : " In bringing his wheat up to the pres ent standard, Mir. Mold seems to have given great deal of attention to cross fertilization and selection" He also says that the hops purchased for the de- partment yield twice as much as other varieties, and they are quoted in the English markets at prices ranging from seventy-five to one hundred per cent higher than others.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
At the Cireus.

The editor of the Marshall 1owa) Stotesnaass says that, after considering the question all winter, he comes to the conclusion every spring that the c,rcus is immoral but then the bill poster comes along with the big pictures, and his mind changes as follows: As we gaze at the lions, tigers, and monkeys, and think that nature made all of them, we are not 50 sure. And when we look at the beau tiful young lady, with nothing on but a blue ribbon round her waist, with one leg pointing to six o'clock and the other to high noon, and think that nature made her, too, just as she was, except the ribbon, we begin to lean up to the circus. Butwhe the brass band begins to play and the elephants go round, we rush for front seat to get in ahead of the deacons, who always wear stove-pipe hats and won't sit down in front.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

Before noon a yelling mob broke into the courtroom, where Robinson stood pale and trembling, but hopeful, before the bar. They drove the Judges and court officers out of the hall, seized the prisoner, and carried him away upon their shoulders. The Mayor issued a proclamation, calling upon all good citi- zens to help quel the disturbance, and the police, sheriffs and all available hmbs of the law were called out. The press called upon the Governor for the militia, and this would doubtless have been granted had not Robinson at the next sitting of the court, on Monday morning, proved an alibi. This was ob- tained upon the testimony of Robert Furlong, Jr., grocer, of Nassau and Cedar streets, who swore that "Dick |" Robinson was one of his customers in the cigar line, and that they sat smok- ing chatting together upon two boxes in front of the store from 0to 1915 o'clock the night the murder was committed.
 Sufficient proof was brought in SUD- port of this testimony to sustain the alibi, and additional strong points were raised in the young mans behalf before the case was given to the jury that night. Within eight minutes after retiring the entire body came back with unanimous verdict of acquittal. Then there was raised such shout as never before shook the somber wall of New York court of justice. A tremendous outburst of popu- lar enthusiasm followed, but died away in few weeks. The real murder was not discovered. It was supposed that the inmates of the house committed the foul deed, but no evidence was ever ob- tained to hold any of the demni-monde upon such terrible charge. Robinson left the city for Texas, served, it is said, in the frontier skirmishes against Mexi- can raiders, just prior to the Mexican war, and shortly afterward died.
 Miss Jewett's real name was Dorcas Dorrance, and she was born in Augusta. Me-, where she was in infancy left an orphan. Her remarkable beauty of per- son, and witty, talented mind, made her many friends as she grew to womanhood. Judge Western adopted her and sent her to female academy at Coney, on the Kennebec river. While spending the summer of 1929 at friends house in Norridgewoc, Me-, being then sixteen years old and truly charming girl, Dorcas was ruined by bank clerk, whose name was never made known. Her down. ward career then began, which ended sc tragically in New York.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
tNew York Correspondence.]


 The plan of reducing rates and adjusting prices for board according to the floor or the location of the room occupied is now recog- nized everywhere as the best one. This plan, the result of tact, rare enterprise, and keen insight into the mysteries of hotel manage ment, was originated by H. L. Powers, the proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel on Broadway, New York. From the start the plan worked so well that it has placed the Grand Central in the lead of the first-class hotels in New York and kept it there. To il- lustrate this, the Grand Central, although the largest hotel in New York, Git is really the lareest in the world, containing 630 rooms,) and the most elcgantly-furnished scales its rates from $1 ,O0 to $2.O0 per day less than the other frst-class hotels that approach it in style and rank. Many people will be surprised to learn that or 6 meals per day are considered necessary at first class hotels in New York. The Grand Central furnishes six separate meals each day, from early morn till midnight, and is fast becoming celebrated for it's table.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
Crimes and Criminals.

F. B. Sanborn has been collecting facts regarding crime and criminals in the United States. The number of con- victs is now twice as great as in 1871, the relative.fgures being 3l ,O00 and 16,- 900. The greatest increase is in Geor- gia, Tennessee, and several Western States. The number of persons in prisons as convicts, or awaiting trial, is 6O,OOO, of whom less than one-sixth are women. About 10000 of the whole number are in New York, and 4, 200 in Massachusetts, where the proportion of prisoners to population is greater than in any other part of the country. In the South the higher prisons are gener- ally made self-supporting by the labor of the convicts, who are leased to con- tractors, who may employ them in any part of the State. In Arkansas the con- tractor pays nothing, but meets all ex- penses. In Tennessee, Georgia and Mis- sissippi stated sums in money, besides expenses, are paid by the contractors. MT. Sanborn figures as follows 'sThe general result of the labor of conyicts in the State prisons of thirty seven States (for Delaware has no central prison) falls $1 .250, 900 short of the earn ings requisite to support the 9,OOO con- victs in those prisons last year. The sum, divided among an average of 29,- 900 State prisoners, gives an ave age cost of something more than $43 year for each convict. If we add in the sum paid for the support of short-sentenoed prisoners in iails, tine total cost of the 60,0O0 persons in prisons throughout the year 1877 would probably exceed $5, ,0O0,000, or something moro than $80 year for each prisoner"
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

STARVED TO DEATH.-Soon after the train on the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad train entered the depot about eleven o'clock in the morning, benevo- lent looking lady aeoosted hackman, and asked him what he would charge to convey her to the Brunswick. The Jehu replied that he would take her to any part of the city for fifty cents. "It's too much," remarked the lady. "The last time was in Detroit the hackman charged me quarter for taking me to Harper Hospital. "Well, that man is dead, " remarked another whip who was standing near. "Dead What was the matter P "Why, he carried people around town for two shillings and starved to death"
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
The English Naval Review.

The naval review in Portsmouth har- bor was, owing to the unpropitious weather, failure, it having been found impossible to carry out the evolutions that had been intended. In all twenty FIX vessels were in line. They repre- sented every class in the service, from the magnificent iron-clad down to the modest and harmless looking torpedo boat. No other Power in Europe could probably have made such magnificent exhibition. Her Majesty was present and signalled her satisfaction from the royal yacht.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
OUR NEWS SUMMARY.

The New York Democratic State Convention will be held at Syracuse, September 25th.
 By the explosion of powder mill at Negaunee, Mich, four men employed ia the mill were blown to fragments Marin Christina of Spain, grand mother of the present King, IS dead. She ruled Spaln for eight years up to 1S4O, when she was compelled to abdl- cate and seek refuge in France. While driving near the town of Mt Vernon, Me-, Senator Blaine and family were overtaken by " sudden and violent thunder and hail storm. The horses be- came manageable, and dashed the carriage against tree, throwing out the occupants, and wrecking the carriage. All escaped injury save MT. Blaine, who received painful but not serious bruises
 Eleven hundred kegs of giant pow der were exploded in magazine at tPotts- vile, Pa. It was fired by lightning. Houses were crushed and trees torn up by the roots. Three lives were lost and several persons injured by the disaster
 Gen. Ord, with @ large force of in. fantry, cavalry and artillery, has crossed the R1o Grande into Mexico He is be- heved to have troops sufficient to meet any force the Mexicans could bring against him, even if they deslred to in- terfere with his operations.
 Colonel J. P. Colcord, once most brilliant St. Louis lawyer, and occupy ing high position, shot his mistress and then blew out his own brains. Whiskey and jealousy were the cause.
 A mystery of the sea comes up from the North Carolina coast, where the body of a man entirely nude, with the head severed from the body, has just been washed ashore.
 The Christians in Bosnia are flock ing to arms in consequence of the heavy fines imposed on them by the Au strians.
 A Vienna dispatch to the London Telegraph says the negotiations between Austria and Turkey are on the verge of 8 failure, and 8 rupture is imminent. The last propositions of the Porte have been rejected. !.
 Louis Napoleon is to be married to the Princess Thyra, of Denmark.
 Memphis and Vicksburg, as well as other Southern cities, have been obliged to call for aid on account of the sad rav- ages of yellow fever.
 -384, ,849 entries of public lands under the Homestead act have been made in the United States since 1862.
 -O'Leary finished his 4OO-mile walk in 122 hours, having twenty minutes to spare.
 -The Belgrade newspapers allege that three Austrian Serb regiments, when near Velika- Zwornik, having re- fused to advance were decimated, or one in every ten shot. As they still remain ed mutlnous further executions took place. The remainder were sent as prisoners tc Austria
 A despatch to the St. Petersburg Globe reports that an explosion had oc- cured in the mines of the Notifications of Kars, resulting in fire which de- stroyed the best portion of the city.
 Serious troubles have taken place between illicit distillers and the authori- ties in Tennessee.
 -1he Democrats carried Alabama by so,0OO majority. without opposition.
 England has come to terms with the Dutch as to the annexation of New Guinea.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
InYiROrRfe and Re HealfhY.

The source of nine-tenths of the bodily ills of mankind is deficiency of vital power. No portion of the physical machinery can eff ciently perform its allotted duty if there is in- sufficient motive force in the system. Invigor- ate, therefore, in order to regain health. For the restoration of lost vitality, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters are the best tonic that can be selected, since they not only impart fresh vigor into the debilitated system, but over- come disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels which interfere with complete assimi- lation of the food, and thus perpetuate weak. ness. The Bitters likewise cure and prevent malarious levers, remedy debilitated urinary troubles, and eliminate from the blood through the kidneys the impurities which originate gout, rheumatism and dropsy. Appetite, di gestion, sleep,-in short, euery essential con dition of health, are promoted by their use.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
Starving fO Death.

Thousands of men and women are starving themselves to death. They dare not eat or drink this or that, fearing it will increase their flesh. Life depends Aupon continuous self denial. The only safe and reliable remedy for this terrible condition is Allan's Anti-Fat. It is wholly vegetable and perfectly harmless. Its use fnsures reduction of from two to five pounds per week. Sold by druggists.
 BUFFALO, ~. r., June 18th, 1878. To THE PROP Rs OF ALLAN's ANTI-FAT:
 GentLen,en.-The following report is from the lady who used Allan's Anti-Fat: "It Cthe Anti-FaD had the desired effect reducing the fat from two to five pounds a week, until l had lost twenty-five pounds. I hope never to re- gain what have lost" Youls respy,
 POWELL S5 PLIMPTON,
 Wholesale Druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

CHANGE OF NAME.-After the second attack upon the Emperor William the brothers of the assassin, who were off, cers in the army, rendered their resigna- tions, but were allowed to retain their places and to change their name from Nobiling to Edeling. By a strange coin cidence, man in Cologne, who was formerly named Becker. and who, after Oscar Becker had attempted to assas- sipate the Emperor in 1858, changed his name, happened to select his wife's Eame, which was Nobiling. He will now have to try his luck again, if he in- sists upon having name that isl free from reproach.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
--The Talmud has this legend :-tA

The Talmud has this legend IA rabbi bade his servant, cn q Friday morning, go to the market and purchase the best thing he could find for the Sab bath. The servant brought him a tongue. The following Friday he con- manded him to go to the market and buy the worst thing he could find. Again he brought @ tongue" Both the best and the worst tongues are to be found in hu- man heads. How is it with mine, won- der9
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
St, Nicholas Hotel.

The improvements and repairs of this fa- vorably and well known hotel are now completed. Having more conveniences than ever for the comfort of its patrons, it offers superior advantages for transient and permanent guests. URIAH WEIGH, late firm, and successor to s. Hawk & Co.,, Proprietor.-[Adut
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

M --.x IS not easily earned in these times, f but it can be made n three months .AE by any one of either sex, in any VII pat of the country, whois willing to work steadily at the employment that we fnr- nish. $66 per week in your own town, You need not be away from home over night. You can give your whole time to the work, or only your spare momente. We have agents whe are making over so per day. All who engage at money cannot be made SO easily and rapidly ct any other business. It costs nothing to try the business, Terms and $5 utht free Address at once. Il, HALLErT & Co.,, Portlands Maine.
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Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29


 RECOMMENDATION.
 From the ~. I. Sun, AuO 2oth.l
 With pleasure we here publish Mir Learned's statement concerning hs sutfernEs from rupture it's treatment and cure MT. Learned being n subscriber of Dr. Shermans success were the means of his going to that gentleman, and that the result has been all that hoped for It is not our habit to puff any one, will consent to do so for any considera tion. We have endorsed Dr. sherman in his success ful method of relieving rupture, both for his credit has, with unring energy, devoted his life to this specialty-has made important inventions and discov cries, by and through which he accompllshes these great cures. RUPTURE-W. D. LEARNED'S STATEMENT. To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ,- - SIR: You have published from time to time many statements of Dr. Sherman's patients, setting forth wonderful cures of rupture. -s know that many are skeptical, consequently feel it duty owe to humanity to add my testmony m favor of his treatment. I was ruptured for many years, and tried over dozen different kinds or trusses all of which hurt me and made me worse m stead of better. Being subscriber to your paper, and animated by your recommendat1on Of Dr. Sher. mans treatment of rupture, went to New York and from the rupture, although have worked hard ever since on my farm. now am, and have been for some time, entirely cured.
 know there are many unprincipled advertisers who prey upon the afflicted through Dr. Sherman's sue. cess would therefore beg of you to publish this am now and have been living and farming here for the last 15 years
 Any one doubting the veracity of my statement can learn who am by writing to the Postmaster, any of the officers of either of the banks of this place. DOVER, Del, Aug. It, 1878. w. D. LEARNED
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

What is that which never asks any questions, but requires many answers :? The street door.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

For Upwards of Thirty Years Mrs. Winslooo's Soothing Syrup has been used for children with never-failing success. Is corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind collie, regu- lates the bowels, cures dysentery and diarrhoa, whether arising from teething or other causes. An old and well-tried remedy. 25c. bottle.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
DitSon & Co.'S Musical Record
OLIVER DITSON & CO.,, Boston.

0ENT FREE, but worth more than gold to agents A and canvassers-the S.ScienIific RepOrtes.,, ;, - college Professor writes: " would not take fpe dotLGrs for this number if could not replace 1t H So feel thousands. PEABODY & O., Publishers 2S5 Broadway, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
RIrpTIrRE RErIEVED AND crRED

Dr. J. A. SHERMAN'S appliance and curative retains and cures RUPTURE without the injury of g truss. Pamphlet with photographic hkenesses of cases before and after cure mailed for 10c. Ofhce 25l broadway, New York City.
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29
RUPTURE
pr. Shermmn,s Doing
tFyon tbe N Y S,,u Auo so,b {,

MIR. W. D. LEARNED GOES TO DR SHERMAN BY e
 RECOMMENDATION,
Connecticut western news., 1878-08-29

mOTDlu 0AC1G0m0A1 p0EVHu0u Gu0 GUY. and everybody looked forward to the approaching trial of Robinson with such interest as only case of this kind could generate. Several prominent citizens were surprised in the house when the cry of fire was raised, and when the mur- der became known it was loudly asserted that threatened exposure of Robinson and others led to the commission of the deed. The dead girl was buried in St. Johns burying ground on Monday, April II, at II A. M.
 Ogden Hoffman, Esq, at that day the leading criminal lawyer in town, defend ed the accused. At the preliminary ex- animation Robinson denied all knowl- edge of the affair, denied that he was in the building, and that the hatchet had ever been in his possession. Hoxie's storekeeper of No. 101 Maiden Lane identified the latter article as one be- longing to the store. Bridewell prison was surrounded for three days in success sion by anxious ccowds, who tried to ob- tain glimpse of the prisoner on his way to court.
 On April 20, true bill of indictment was found against the trembling youth in Bridewell. Thevery same day Rosina Townsend auctioned off her household goods, an immense throng being present to obtain, if possible, something from the room of the dead Helen, or to witness the spot where the most sensational mur- der of the age had taken place.
 On Saturday, June 4, 50 great was the popular excitement that law, order and government gave way to it. A strong faction, who believed Robinson innocent. were gathered about the Court of Oyer and Terminer on that day, at 10 o'clock, angrily discussing his chances of escape.