West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-23
EVERYDAY SPICERIES.

DANBURY Ncics. 4 friend i'm need
Is friend" few want to see whilo
the pockotbook wears it's present amaci-
ated appearance.
BUFFALO E1prcSS: California desires
an effective game law--enc, for instance,
which will define the proper period
wherein to shoot Cinnamon.
ROME Sentinel A farmer out toward
the Ridge, who bought kicking COW
only three weeks ngo, already talks of
Withdrawing from the church.
HACKENsAcK RcpUdiicdn; The boy
smiths shop will never pick up nice
clean piece of iron more than once.
New YoRK Commercial: Oysters are
sold at twelve and onc-half cents apiece
at Austin, Nevada. This is what's Great
ing few raw among the folks in that
city.
New YoRK Commcrcioi: The custom
Of adjoining the prows OF vessels with
female head or figure is supposed 10
have originated in desire to secure good
port-ratos.
BosroN Globe: If the Russians
should get possession Of the Seraglio,"
says our Dan, meditativcly, might they
fcllowsW
WORCESTER Press: Moody is sick
from ovcrwork. Newspaper men seem
TO be about the only persons who can
stand the strain Of unceasing combat
with the devil.
A VERY beautiful dress, designed by
Pingat, has n round train In poppy
tinted corded silk, with ruilles OF the
same, nice crimped; a white damask
drapcry, finished with point lace.
BEECHER never attended horserace.
-BredkfdSt TdLie. Well, what Of it2
Would you kill this excellent man with
overwork2 Do you insist on his doing
everything 2-NciO York Graphic
al WILL now offer you Rubens,"
said the auctionecr, " a gem in its way"
No bid. The auctioneer passed it, and
taking up another picture. exclaimed
Come, gentlemen, here isl Rembrandt
by the same"
The London Giobc says that n national
debt is an indispensable sign of civilza-
ton, and that there is not n single State
in the Old or New World without one.
Civilization is rapidly reaching high
state of perfection.
Boston BuLietin Scientists say that
the age Of iron is approaching its close,
and that steel will eventually take it's
place. The scientific gentlemen are a
little slow; we have been in the midst of
the age Of steal for some time.
WHEN Longfellow was presented TO
Mr.. LOngwOrth Of Cincinnati, the
latter remarked There is no great
difference in our names" Yes" re-
piled Mr.. Longfcllow, but Corh makes
the man, the want of it the Ceitotc"
CNCINNATG Commercial: Vermont
widow Of sixty, with ten children, has
married a boy Of sixteen. Before the
ceremony her oldest son, man aged
thirty-fve, knocked down the prospec-
tive bridegroom. However, the happy
youth wont have any mother-in-law.
The sweet singer Of Michigan was
smart enough for the Chicago inter
viewer. You were the oldest Of the
family, were you notT' lac said. No,
of course not" replied the poctess
my father and mother were both older
| than me-"
BURLINGTON Hawb-Eye:. DR. Oliver
/ Wendell Holmes is engaged I'm preparing
poem on John Motley. Same old
/ tune
Tol iurn di dun deldle tol hB1 II dun dco,
Ii tscile tol hinty, ta feedio de- ~,
III tumty tum iesdle q fuDl-
NoRRIrowY HcraH; The butter
head woman is now making n life size
| bust OF Lady Godiva. Mrs. GOdiva's
| only wardrobe, according 90 the pictures
we have seen, was her long hair, and
/ Mrs. Brooks should have no difficulty i'm
procuring butter OF that deception
| SAID Sarah ~ her Noah, dear
" This world would surely to
| A desert with no oasis
! Were beroitOf thee
/ "Ah, love- i' said DO horos ono oh0 in
/ That seufimentsa harer,
A Moab. sis, who VIII not be
Bcrcft Of his sahara
.-Toakvs Gasene
! NEW YORK Gr0Dhic. Spikes wishes
/ 20 know, you know, whether Bob Hawk
eye is going TO give up lccturing. lie
/ expresses astonishment, II such be the
| case, as he understands that Robert last
/ jaunt i'm that line was q most complete
and extraordinary financial success, As
/ IL yielded money enough 20 get him
home.
WHY is 30 ihat sa Of our lives
Are but 1n arid NaCkle.s waste,
In which mo- bud nor blossom thrivoe.
And hope eternal sinks 4h8eodf
-Poef11f C0rpr1drVrfft'.
Perhaps 10 g. because hard fate
Has caused our cash to disappear,
And We are thus compelled tO wait
lgo long NIl .omc one buys the beer
. -Umcea'er Pyets
NORRfsrOwN Herald: The Worcester
Press knows the tallest man i'm the
United States" but refuses to give us
his name 10 get even with the Press