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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
A Mothers Burial.

We stand around the grave. The day
seems different from any other day, and
the light not Of the same color-of a
saddcr color Now there is a solemn
hush, which we have brought from home
with what is resting in the mold and
while we stand ] hear n voice sounding
remote in the open air, and yet distinct
and p ain, saying: Z" am the resurrec-
ton and the life, saith the LordW The
hearer turns 70 the one, Of whom IL il
certain the Lord vii one day say We'll
done"
It is over, and the earth is filled in.
and we turn to come away. The house
remains 80 pretty and unchanged, 80
linked in tho mind with the idea OF what
is gone, that all our sorrow has been moth
ing 70 the sorrow 10 calls forth.
And this is yesterday event Other
events will float from us to the shore.
where all iorgOtten things will reappear.
but this stands like a high rock In the
ocean.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
An Odd Joke.

n correspondent describes a dispute
he witnessed in an English railway car
riage between an Irish gentleman and n
clergyman ON the atrocities question.
lie says; The fun grew fast and
furious; the lrishman was working him
self up 10 pitch of fever heat, when
suddenly, To the horror of every body,
while emphasizing some statement, he
whipped out of his pocket n formidable
looking knife, brandishing it about
wildly for second and then stuck il
into the thick of his right leg. 1t must
have gone in at least an inch, and there
II stood vibrating, he sitting perfectly
still, camly looking at il.
Everybody was afraid to move lest
the blade should be transferred from
the gentleman's own flesh to our bodies.
The parsOn was the first to venture a
word If fexpostulation.
" Good gracious, sir" said he, " for
heavens sake take il out at once, sir;
think what a mess the carriage will be
in; besides, you will seriously injurc
yourself"
" Not bit lit" mildly replied the
son of Erin, all his excitement having
apparently subducd; / positively like
IT. IL doesn't hurt me-I have accus-
toned my muscles to it. assure you
| don't feel ii in the least"
" Accustomed your muscles To itw
exclaimed the parson; " impossiblel
DO take IL out and obl'gc me il makes
me shudder to see you"
Well of course, if it pains YOU at
all to see it will obligc you; but, as
tell you, the effect is rather pleasing
than otherwise, 80 far ~ | am con
cerned," said the stranger; and having
pulled IL out with an apparent effort, he
carefully wiped the instrument with his
handkerchief, shut it up and put il i'm
his pocket, To our great relief. DO
you often do such silly thing as that2"
inquired the reverend gentleman. oh,
yes, frequently" was the reply. "Havc
you ever tried il on your arm 2'' "No,
never ON my arm; the muscles aren't
yet accustomed 10 it," Really, -
and the eccentric individual got out mt
the next station. We called the guard.
" ls that man mad p we asked " He
has just Mortified us 10y running large
knife an inch and II half into his leg"
Mad; no, he amt mad" observed
the official. It's very old game of
his, that. He has cork leg, and likes
to frighten peopleW
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
German TunneIinq.

The Gold Hill Nc,cs says that the
famous ROthscOnberger water audit for
draining the Freiberg mines has been
completed, after period Of thirty years
and IL Is said TO be the greatest work Of
the kind that has ever been undertaken
10 aid the explorations Of a mining dis
trIct. This immense tunnel. asdescribed
Is ventilated by eight air shafts, and lies
some four hundred feet below the deep
est Freiberger water audit. 10 has a
uniform height Of nearly sixteen feet.
with a somewhat smaller breadth. and.
when completed, will be, with its ram
iiications, thirty-One and a half miles i'm
length. The gradient Of the floor is
only DOB m. in one hundred metres.
This small gradient may make 10 neces-
sary to clear The tunnel occasionally.
but this can be accomplished without
difficulty with suitable boats and dredQes.
Five miles Of the tunnel are perfectly
straight, without a curve, and along the
whole line the curves are very light
The remarkable fact also appears that
nearly the whole driving of this vast
tunnel, tho rock throughout almost the
entire length OF which is solid Qneiss
has been done by hand
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
Mr.. nalstead's European Trin.
lintervicW In the New York world.l
Rut did vo, intopd g., 90 g., lS,,x,.,


But did you intend to GO to Europe
when you left New York ?"
Well, no; l went down the bay with
my wife, and when found how i'll she
was | saw that II wouldn't do TO let her
90 by herself, as had determined at
first; 80 | spoke 10 the captain, and told
him that had not time to send for my
trunk. He lent me some clothes, and a
gentleman from San Francisco lent me
$ me others. | enjoyed the trip. for
was not seasick. We had rather a bad
passage over there, and the result was
that many persons kept in their cabins" &"
Before Mr.. Bayard Taylor left New
York IL was said that he drank three
hundred glasses of beer on a single oc-
casion. Did you observe anything on
board of the steamer that seemed TO sus-
tain that statementTn
There. said MIR. Halstead. rising
and walking about the room, "now, the
number of glasses of beer multiplied bv
one hundred Mr.. Taylor only drank
three glasses. He was not very well on
the steamer, but you know that every
one takes n few glasses of beer on n
German steamer. those German steam
ers," continued Mr.. Halstead, changing
III.
OF course the first thing we met on the
English coast was fog, in which we
missed the Sicily Islands. After going
three thousand miles without seeing
anything, few miles on one side or the
other make a great deal of difference.
Capt. Brandt stopped the ship and took
a sounding, which resulted i'm showing
that we were exactly where we ought to
hn SnnNn n, mould
stopped, but would have gone right on 4"
How was Mr.. Taylor received in
Germany"
He was in Paris when left, but
the German papers were making great
fuss over him. They were publishing
translations of his stories and poems. He
is very popular i'm Germany"
What is thought Of the silver bill in
France?"
There was n great deal of talk at
first, and some astonishment after IT
passed. They thought that every one
would be ruined at once, and that there
would be n general smash up. Then
they found that it hasn't hurt any one,
and that IL wasn't going To. The French
are scientific in dealing with financial
problems, and saw what the probable re-
What was thought about it in Eng
land %
- was only two days in London, and
so hadn't much time TO talk aboutslver.
There is great deal Of excitement there
about the war question. You do not
see it in the streets; il is quiet excite
ment. The temper of the English is
very warlike, and was informed that
much of this spirit was caused by the
Queen. She is said TO be i'm favor of
war, if Russia persists in her policy
Another subject which is agitating the
English is the appearance of the CHM
bria at Southwest Harbor. made q
voyage to Europe in her in 1870, and
she would make but poor privateer.
The English papers say that war can
not be avoided if Russ is to control
Egypt. | was informed that the EN-
peror of Russia is disposed to be moder-
ate, but the people, who have made ter
rible sacrifices, insist upon keeping what
they have gained"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
A Dying out Family.

There is scarcely an instance of fate
exhibiting 30 fixed a determination that
A family shall die out az is afforded by
the case of the Pitts. Gov. Pitt, who
sold the famous diamond which bears
his name 10 the Regent Orleans, at a
profit of six hundred and seventy-fve
thousand dollars had a second son,
who was created, in 1926, Earl of Lon
donderry, but whose title became ex-
tinct in 1864. Robert. eldest son of
Gov. Pitt, had n son, Thomas. whose son
was made Lord Camelford in 1884, but
this title became extinct when the sec.
ond Lord Camelford was killed in duel
in 1904. Robert Pitts second son, Will
lam, was the great Lord Chatham, whose
title became extinct, with his son, the
second Earl in 1915. There was an
other branch Of the Pitt family, Of
Strathfieldsaye, Hants, now the seat Of
the Duke OF Wellington, but alike i'll
luck has attended it, In 1776 George
Pitt, a diplomatist of eminence, was
created Lord Rivers, with remainder
very unusual fayor-to his brother.
and the male issue Of that brothers.
daughter, Mrs. Beckworth should his
own line become extinct. This provis-
ion proved quite necessary ~ maintain
the honor. In 1923 the second peer Of
this line died unmarried, and the title
passed according TO the patent, TO Mr..
Beckford, his cousin. Mr.. Beckford, at
his death, left two sons. The eldest
succeeded as fourth Baron. He had
four Sons. The eldest died at sixteen,
the second at seventeen, the third At
fourteen. The fifth became the fifth
Baron, and died at seventeen. They
had some myster ous disease Of the bones.
and wasted away. The title passed 10
the fathers only brother, who has been
twice married, j. sixty-four, and child
less
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
The Dop.Too,h Violet.
lNsnonal nero.Itory for May.l


Coming still closer 10 the wet ground
near the brook, VIC shall probably meet
with one OF the finest Of our spring flow
ers. Look out for the rounded mounds,
made, perhaps, by the uprOoting OF
some old forester, long since entirely de-
cayed for in such spot you will per-
haps find ar early favorite, the Adder's
Tongue, or Dog-tOOth Violet EryfhrOni
un AmrrioGnum.) 1t may be found all
the way from Florida to Canada, grow
ing in damp, shady places, and not re-
curing q rich soil. II propagatcs itself
by bulbs, and often spreads out into
large beds covering the whole surface
with its broad lance-shaped leaves.
The leaves are green and notified with
dark spots, emitting IL 20 place among
foliage plants Early i'm the spring
the flower stems shoot up among and
above the evergreen leaves, TO the height
Of five or six inches, bearing n single
nOdding flower, with reversed petals an
inch or more in length and Of bright
golden yellow, sometimes, but rarely,
slightly purple u has q decidedly lily
like appearance, THOUGH not lily, and
is seen 10 the best advantage only In
bright, sunny weather.
This fine plant, though apparently
among the widest Of our wild flowers
submits very gracefully 70 cultivation,
and II given a proper place on the lawn,
IL will make compensation for its room
and attention, not only by it, early and
elegant flowers, which continue for two
or three weeks but also by it, dense
mass Of mottlcd leaves, which remain
through the whole year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
How the Size OF the Earth IL Deter
mined.

It's size has been determined within n
very few miles, in what appears 10 us
nova very simple manner In the first
place, every section OF the earth il
bounded approximately by Il circle, and
mathematiciahs divide all circles into
800 degrees. Hence, IL we can measure
accurately the l-360th part of this great
circle, and if, when we have got the
measure of it into miles, we multiply it
by $50, we get the circumference of the
earth, that is 10 say, the whole distance
around il. Then by dividing this result
10y something little over three (3 14l6,
the ratio of the circumference of the cir
Gle to its diameter), we find out how far
1t is from one side Of the earth To the
other. This gives the diameter of the
earth.
As n result Of long series of OBJ
sertatiOns, IL has been found that a de
gree measures 6g4 miles. 1t can be
stated in inches, but il is near enough
for us to give as n first statement Of re-
suit that il is about co. miles; and if
you take the trouble TO multiply 694
miles, the average length Of one degree,
by $50 degrees, the number Of degrees
that there are all round the earth, you
will find that the circumference is
something like 10000 miles, and, there
fore, that the diameter of the earth is
something like 5000 miles. Mark well
the words, "on the average" In truth,
the earth is hattened at the poles, so that
the length Of the degree varies from the
pole 70 the equator, and hence the
diameter In the equatorial plane is in
excess OF the diameter from pole 20 pole.
These two diameters, expressed in feet,
are as follows: Equatorial, 1913, 1880
solar, Al i,708,710.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01

~ q cat doth meet a cat upon a gar
den wall, and il a cat doth greet cat. O
need they both to squall2 Every Tommy
has his Iabby waiting on the wall. and
yet ho welcomes her approach always
with "a yawl And If a kitten wishes To
court upon the garden wall, why don't
he sit and sweetly smile, and not stand
up and bawl lift his precious back no
high, and show his teeth and moan. AZ
If 'twere collie mere than love that made
that fellow groan
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
rBE srANIsu LOVER To HIS HEART
BY ST. GEORGE RESI-

Fight on, hope on. love on, poor heart;
She can not long refuse
10 note the tears that constant start
Prom eyelidS burnin With the smart
f salty drops, that cannot choose
But fall for thee, poor heart
Play on With sweeter strains, my lutte;
SDe can not long Withstand
Thy pleading though my lips be mute:
An when the young stars gaily shoot
Like diamonds over all the land,
Then play for her my lutte.
Sing With thy sweetest notes, sweet bird
Sing In thy gildsd cage:
ehe may hear thee, hut every word
ar mine falls on her ear uuheard
sing TO neT, sweet bird
Sing heart, bird, lute, sing all and each
She must loo weIl-nigh stone
~ she yield not when you beseooh;
IL not, I'll ny beyond her reach,
And leave her htly TO bemoan
Ny loss In piteous speech.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01

THEsE arc hard times and the Con-
necticut cigar makers excuse their Gus
tom of making the wrapping of their
cigars Of leather, because 10 makes the
cigar last longer and is consequently a
lighter burden on the pocket Of the con-
sumer. This isvery unselfsh.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01
NUMBER 80.
a FORBoDlNG.
NY VIOLET rASr.

do not dread an altered heart
OR that long line of land or sca
Should separate my love from me;
dread that drifting slow apart
All uurcsistcd, unrcstTaincd-
Which comes to some when they have gained
The dear cndeavor of their soul,
As two light skifis that sailed together,
Through days and nights oi tranquil weather,
Adown Some inland strcsm, might be
Drifting asundct, each from each,
when floating with the tide, they reach
The hoped Tor end, the promised eoRl,
The sudden glory of the sea.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01

A YOUNG lady was inquiring Of her
old nurse, the widow Of q pensioner. how
she got on. " Badly enough, darlint
only the government intends 10 do
something for u.s." And what gov
eminent Nora~ "Is it jokin' ye are,
miss2 Sure every child knows what's
government It's a half q dozen gentle
men and sich ~ they, may be, that meets
and thinks what's best for thimselves,
and then they say that's best for u.s.
and that's government"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01

An internal machine, divided into
two compartments, and furnished with
gunpOwder, iron nails, sand-paper, fuse
and sliding cover, was recently sent by a
man in San Francisco to his wife, whose
fondness for theatrical entertainments
Of low order had displcased him. The
machine did not work, however, and the
premature entrance Of the wife into
kingdom come was deferred. In one
corner Of the box WAS little note with
this touching sentiment: " Jennie. the
other night ! wanted to speak to- YOU.
but could not. There is two women
that don't like you for sour beans, but I
always will be true to you"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01

robins hreart.
And The young man seeks his unclo's 10 redeem bis
Naraelilcf vest BreqtCtrg T4tIl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-01

TIE tied Of Iife-thc married ones.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-02
Markets BY TELEGRAP i

WALL STREET.
New York, Nov. 3.
Money-5@6c.
Gold Sl.O0ic.
verments-Strong,
Stocks-Ac,ive, excited.
w. U. broke down from l02 to sc. On
reports VIM. H Vanderbilt opposed the
proposed capitalization scheme.
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, Nov. 2.
+ WuEAT-}@!c lower; No. 2 red, No
vember, 03l@1.o5lc.
RYE-Firm.
CoRN-Iower; 46l@47c.
BARLEY-Dull.
OXrs-steady /; western mixed, 264@Slc.
PoRK-Quiet; $3.50.
LARp-Dull; S62S4.
WHlsKY-$l.lO
! CHICAGO.
Chicago, Noy. 2.
WmEAr-Lower, steady No. 2, red win.
ter, s6lc; No. 2 spring, SIC for cash
S3sc bid for December.
CoRN-Lower; 33lc for cash 32sc 70,
December.
OArs-Lower l9sc for cash 1916
for December.
RYE-44!c.
| BARLEY.-90c.
PoRK-Lower; $50 for November
$692lc asked for December.
LARD-Lower; So so asked for Novem
ber; S5.s7Ac for December.
WHnKY-l.O8.
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, Nov. 9.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-02
porrER's PURCHASED TESTIMONY.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct 30.--Thc Pre,s,
to- morrow, will publish sworn statement
Of James e. Anderson, made today before
a notary public in this city, respecting the
Of the Sh. rman Anderson
Weber letter. alleged to have been written
by the present secretary OF the treasury, to
Anderson and Weber, in New Orleans, on
November 20, 1876, and other matters con.
nected with the Potter committee. It sets
forth that in June. 1873, after he had testi-
fed before the Potter committee on Louis
lana affaira, lie met in Philadelphia f. l..
Weber, who, in the course of . long inter-
view, stated that he was in possession Of
said letter, AMI would testify in favor Of the
democrats before the Potter committee for
the sum Of $4,000, aud that Anderson re.
peated the conversation to j. r. Sypher, an
attorney Of this city, pcreonsl friend and
college chum Of Clarkson N. Potter, and
that on the day following, Weber, Anderson
and Sypher went TO Washington. Weber
declined to testify for over two weeks, giving
as reason that the democratic managers
whom he names, would not pay him the sun
he demanded. On the 9th Of June, 1873
Weber informed Anderson that satisfacto
ry arr ,ngements had been made, and tina
he was ready to testify, which he did on th,
I'd Of July. Weber then showed Anderson
letter received by him Ande.son) and d
A. Weber, from Sherman, as supposed. An
derson then compared the signature with Al
autograph of Sherman exhibited at Brady
in Washington, and expressed to Webe
doubts Of its genuineness.
The affidavit goes on to explain the vari
ations in the testimony Of +. l.. Weber an,
the efforts made to fasten the letters upo
the secretary. It quotes by name qnite
number of outside agents Of the Potter CON
mittce and members Of the national demo
cratic committee.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-02
TELEcRApHlc eREWT,es.
THE ISCnnAss.


New York, Now Bank statement
Reserve increase. s3,A53,425.
SHARON WILL NOT RESIGN.
San Francisco, Nov. 2-Srnator Sh ,ron
disclaims any intention Of rcsigning, as was
stated in Washington. He cxpects 10 he in
Washington during the winter session.
METHODIST MISSIONS.
The Methodist Episcopal missionary 60
cie,y resumed its deliberations this morn
ing The question Of making apprcpria
tions for foreign IN issions was taken "
and the following amendments were sp-
propri-tel: Denmark, $4,000; Norm andy
$ll 900; Sweden, $4,000; northern India
100000; south India. $1,000; Bulgaria
| $4,000; I,ala, *22 900; Mexico $2a, 600. 4
motion made to appropriate s25,957 70
missionary work in Jap,n for the ensuing
year wasicarrcd. Pho convention adjourn
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-02
YELLOW. W.FEvER.
AT MEMPHrs.

AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis. Nov. .. A REORGANIZATION Of
the police department was effected yes.er-
day aud on the Recommendation Of the
chief, p. Il. Athey, eleven colorcd patrot-
men were regularly appointed TO serve on
the force. From 9 o'clock' last night till
noon.so.day but 2 deaths from yellow fever
occurred.
AT MOBILE.
Mobile, Nov. o-The board OF hea tn
considers II safe for absenties 10 return.
sQuataniine restrictions are removed.
At NEW oRLRANs. So.
New Orleans Nov. 2.-Weather clear
Thermometer &C. Deaths 8; cases reported
8. Total deaths 3,943: total cases 1885,
New Orleans, Nov. 2--1n addition TO
theiS dsaths Of yellow fever yesterday there
were 10 deaths from other causes reported
Mercury last night down TO 48 and lieh
frost is reported.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-02
THE NEWS.
The Fishery Troubles Comment.
ed Upon in England.
The General Opinion Is that there is No
Cause Of Trouble.
A Few Cases Of Fever are Report.
ed from the South To-Day.
FOREIGN.
ENGLISH ELECTIONS.


London, Nov. 2-The municipal elections
had throughout England and Wales yester-
day we're mostly contested on political, rath-
er than local, issues. The News claims thai
on the whole the balance of changes favors
the liberals.
BUYING BAY
Loyjon. Nov. 2-It Is stated that Great
Britain has concluded to purchase Delagoa
bay. In southeastern Africa, from Portugal,
aor three million dollars.
GOLD FOR LEGAL TENDER.
Private kilograms confirm the statement
that the government Of India contemplates
the adoption of a gold currency, making
English gold CONS legal tender through
out the country. The importation Of bsr
silver will probably be prohibited after q
given time and the rupee and smaller coins
nsed as fractional currency.
THE FISHERIES TROUBLES.
Tho Daily Telegraph, comment'oS on
dispatches from Philadelphia about the
fisheries dispute, says: In word. where
no two we'll inform ID .ople think alike on
anv given subject. why should the fact that
Lord Salisbury and Secretary Evarts are
unable to take quite tn: sane view of thi
question Great: in Pniladelphis a profound
sen sation. Lct the VII Ne oi the facts be
put before the public aud we are sure that
men OF common sense in both ecu ,trics
will soon arrive At q friendly agreement
There arc no other comments on t!. SUB
jcct in the daily or weekly press.
LOYAL TO THE LION.
London, Nov. 2.-The premier of Bylra
bad has placed tho whole treasury and
army Of that sta,e at the disposal of the
government to be used against Afghan
orE DIRECTOR BA1I.ED.
The lord advocate has accepted $75,00c
bail for John Steward one Of the directors
Of the City Of Glasgow bank, The sum Of
$l50,OOO was subscribed at private meet
ing in Glasgow.
CAUTIOUS JOHN BULL.
London, Nov 2.-There is not sufficient
information published here to Justify cx
pressions Of opinion on the fishery question
All that is know publicly regarding the con
troversy has come from the United States
SPAsMODIC vEsUvIUs.
Naples, Nov, Mount Vesuvius con
tinues spasmodic. There was an increase,
discharge Of lava Thursday night, but Fri
day the volcano was sgain quiet
INTERNATIONAL PEDESTRIANS.
London, Nov. AT 4 o'clck this after
noon scores Of the principal contestants ii
tho walking match stood: Corkey, $40
miles; Brown, 492; Rowell, 455; Westo,
will probably walk again in the course o
the evening. The Echo says O'leary intend
to contest the championship with the win
ner of this match.