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Westliche blaÌˆtter. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1865-1919, 1878-08-11

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l9ottil1sr Bauer es maT, leg fiir Elm
tMottii@ts Wil&mdb Den a poi&tssI "a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
Greenland Courtshlp.

When the Danish missionaries had &C.
cured the confidence of the Greenland
crs, marriage was made n religious cere-
mOny. Formerly the man married the
woman, IA the Romans did the Sabine
women, by force. One of the mission
aries, writing in his journal, describes
the style of present courtship as follows
The suitOr, coming TO the missionary,
said, | should like 10 have wife"
Wbom| asked the missionary. The
man names the woman.
Hast thou spoken to herr?
Sometimes the man will answer, eyes !;
she is not unwilling, but thou knowcst
womankind."
More frequently the answer is " No"
" Why nOtW
" 1t is difficult; girls are prudish.
Thou must speak 10 her"
The missionary summons the girl and
after little conversation, says:
81 think it time TO have thee married +"
" i won't marry"
" What pity ] had suitor for
thee"
&" Whom 2'
The missionary names the man who
has sought his aid
He is good for nothing. ! won't
have him"
" But" replies the missionary, he il
a good provider; he throws his harpOon
with skill and he loves thee"
Though listening to his praise with
evident pleasure, the girl answers ,--"
won't marry. won't have him"
Well, ] wont force thee. ] shall
sOon find a wife for such a clever fellow u
The missionary remains silent, a.
though he understood her "no" 10 hav,
ended the matter.
At last, with sigh, she whispers
Just as thou wilt have it, missionary.
No" replies the clergyman. a.
thou wilt; III not persuade thee"
Then, with deep groan, comes
yes" and the matter is settled.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
The PoIItIcaI Value of Rnrheonos.
Atlanta Constitution

lAiiahin constitution.
Old ~ come in TO borrow a quarter.
When asked why he wished 10 initiate.
be said:
- Dar's gwine ter be er barbekue
down hyar in my foxes settlement an
Use gwine down dar ter-morrer.
What sort OF "A barbecue is il 10 be 2'
Wei, yer jess Orter come down dar
and zee fer ycrself DE ole times hez
come agin, fer or fack, an foxes mr.
gittin ter be foxes agin, sho' 'nuG"
Ia tia political meetingp
] thinks dat politicks ar MKT up in
it somewhar', but dats er subsidiuwary
cntrest in de affair So far ez / kin lern
de dinner table ar ter be de prinserpel
intrackshun ter de people, urrespecktif
er race, cutler, er preevus kOndishun of
starvashunp
" Is that why you are goingY"
Now, look here, boss, ] amt on dc
witness stan an restin' onder enny
desiderashun oh discriminatin myself.
but jess twiXt us two I aint comm
way fun dar hongryW
" ! suppose you are not alone in your
intended assaultW
No, sahl DE fack il when or
barbecue am pronounced Pse always
toun in dc majority. De slimmes'
pcrliterkal pahty in de Lam hez Jess
gotter git up or full dinner i'm de woods
ter count hitself in! Hongry foxes aint
got no politicks an dey'll holler fer
emmy speaker dat bellers i'm heerin'
distince oh the feed board. Er feller
feelin' fer biskits an briled shote amt
gwine 10 stop ter reezin when de ignel
am gibben fer tree cheers an mo- meat
at his end oh de tableW
Then you consider the barbecue a
happy political inventiOnP
Hit beats dis telerfonc ali ter
shucks, Kase foxes can't feed on win
an afford ter holler, ter boot! mem.
bers in de ole times how desc barbekueg
used 10 defeckt de foxes. DE lates' an
bigges' barbecue always kerried de
county, an dats what mekes me say
dat de ole times hez come agin'l Dew,
come in or moughty good time, TOO
'Kase ef dar's one thing dat de niger
hez bin peerin' inter de fucher arter d,
mos sense de wah, hits bin desc barbe
kues! Dere's mo- seduckshun ter d,
averidRe niger In er pone er lite bred
dan in forty Platforms an when d,
llcker circuIates de only freedum da
de nuely enfrancheesed wants is er clar
track ter de votin' poles; mind dat
nOwW
And the old man pocketed the quartz
and slid
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
The Growth Of Trees.

The rate OF growth OF certain trees
is subject Of much interest and impor-
tancc in forestry. We may coniine any
remarks TO a few Of our common trees.
A cross cut near the ground at the base
of the stem, shows a central spot-the
pith-and, arranged concentrically, a
number of layers, called the annual
zone" marking the growth of each
seasOn the whole bounded externally by
the bank, Of greater or less thickness.
A careful inspection Of cut stumps.
counting the annual layers, ard meas
urement Of diameter and circumference,
will often yield very interesting results
regarding age and rate Of growth in
different years.
BY ascertaining the exact date on
which a tree was cut, each annual layer
may be referred 20 the year of its
development, and q summary 80 all can
be carried off by simply applying a strip
Of writing paper from the outer margin
OF the pith TO the outer edge Of the
layer next the bark, and then with n
pencil making a mark on the paper
opposite the margin Of each zone. In
some cases, such ~ the oak, the annual
layers are rather uniform and Of mOder-
ate thickness, the rate OF growth being
slow. IN the ash they arc generally Of
considerable breadth, indicating quick
growth; but this is habit 20 vary ac-
cOrding 10 the character Of the season
In cold, ungenial summers the rate is
less than in those Of an opposite kind
And here We may give a very notable
example, observed some years ago when
collecting materials for paper ON the
Forest Trees OF Aberdeenshire.
In the interior Of the county, n mum
ber Of ash stumps, all at the same place,
were found % have one hundred and
eleven zones; tho trees had been cut
down-near the root-in 1893. On
counting back from the extreme annual
layer 10 was observed that two Of tho
zones, very much thinner than the
Others cOrresponded 10 the year 1871
and 1889. On making inquiry Of some
aged persons, DO was stated that 1881
I was noted for It's cold, uugenial summer
/ that 1882 was still worse, and. In fact. a
/ year Of famine i'm the northeast OF
Scotland even in October Of that year
/ the harvest was scarcely begun several
frOsts and heavy falls of snow destroyed
| The standing corn, n large proportion ol
I which remained uncut at the end 0N
/ December. Here two ungenial year
/ we're permanently recorded In the heart
Of old trees
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
\ Chud's Peril.

,rn~O"" rN ,Nch' Letter Co - aio>oph Mo.
rmvs
Lewis II. Wood and family, of Table
Rock, were visiting at his brothers.
John Wood who lives seven miles west
Of Table Rock. About eleven O'Clock
in the forenoon their little boy Carl.
aged between three and four, wandered
away from the house, and when missed
10y his parents "A search Of the entire
place was instituted, but at dark no
trace of the lost child could be
found. \ messenger was sent to the
city 90 raise the citizens 10 search for
the lost boy. The messengers arrived
after the inhabitants had retired. The
residence of Capt. G.. NJ. Humphrey was
sought out and he was informed what
had happened. A few moments after.
ward the town was in perfect state of
excitement. Guns were fred, village
bells were nearly icrked from their
hangings, the nows spread like fire
over the city, and every heart warmed
up in sympathy with the stricken
parents. Teams were haruesscd and
horses were saddlcd, and hundred men
or more of the merchants, mechanic
doctors, and lawyers of Pawnec hastCucd
To the place where little Carl WAS lost.
On arriving at Mr.. Woods place, Capt.
Humphrey, somewhat of "a military
man, was elected Captain oi the band.
deploy line half mile long was
formed, and the Captain marched his
little army around the place, covering
every foot OF the ground within radius
OF hall a mile; then second march
was made outside the circuit of the first.
pd after starting on the third march
MIR. John Wood, who is uncle 20 little
Carl, said he would ride over to piece
of timber half mile further out. Mr.
Wood reached the timber about seven
oclock In the morning, and riding
lew hours in tho brush heard little Carl
calling, Oh, papa" and rode i'm the
direction from whence came the sound
and there he found the little fellow
wandering through the brush, with his
limbs torn and bleeding, having been
scratched by the brush and grass When
little Carl saw his uncle he began To
laugh, and ran toward him. When Mr.
WOOD asked him where he was the night
before, he said he camped out. The
glad news echoed along the line, and
was quickly borne To the grief stricken
iather and mother. Capt. Humphrey
and his band hastened - the house and
delivered up little Carl to his
father and mother, who completely
broke down under their extreme 10Y
and every soul on the ground wept, and
cheer after cheer Of Joy went up till the
men were hoarse. Little Carl was lost
10 his parents over eighteen hours, and
slept alone in the woods all night. while
the bowling of wolves was heard by
those who were anxiousiy and eagerly
hunting for him. IL seems that tile
child lay down aud slept till toward
when he woke up aud it was
dark, and laid down and slept till the
sun was shining. Then he started 10
hunt his papa, which was few moments
before being found by his uncle, John
Wood, one and three-fourths of mile
from where he started about eleven
o'clock the day before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
Duration OF Cables.

We are now getting some experience
OF the life of the Atlantic telegraph
cables, a. two Of the earliest laid, those
OF 1868 and 1866, may be said TO have
terminated their existence. Last wear
an expedition for the repair of the 1865
cable, which failed March l2, 1873. and
of the 1866, which failed January IS.
1877, returned 10 England after four
months, having repaired one fault on
the New Foundl9nd side and one on the
Irish side in the 1866 cable, and brought
home a piece cut ont az this spo1 in eN-
cellent condition but IL failed to re-
store the circuits 1t was then deter
mined To abandon the 1865 cable. This
year another expedition for The repair of
the 1866 cable started on MAY 20, and
returned June -. During the two
months the weather was fine, and the
grapnels were drawn ON an average OF
over eight hours day. The cable was
hooked fifteen times, hut constantly
broke, many pieces being brought To the
surface. In one instance the cable was
brought uubroken TO the surface, but il
happened TO bc the end of piece broken
already few miles distant. Many at
tempts 10 find part that was less
weakened were made over a length of one
hundred and twenty miles, but without
success, and IL was finally decided to
abandon the work 1t is not probable
that any further attempts to repair will
be made, although possibly the shore
ends and all the cable lying in shallow
water will be recovered. Thus two of
the Atlantic cables are dead, and their
lives give Us an average of ten years for
this type. The ends of the pieces broken
of and recovered show that the wires
are weakened in places by corrosion,
being eaten away TO fine points Both
these cables have for mechanical prutcc-
ton galvanized homogeneous wires. each
wire being surrounded bv Manila hemp
strand, the 1865 cable being tarrcd, and
that OF 1866 untaIred. Since these
cables were laid the deep sea cables for
the Indian lines have been manufac-
tured with a light whipping of single
yarn round the whole stranded wire
covering, and then a layer OF com
pounded silica and pitch Tho 1873
and 1874 Atlantic cables are still further
protected, as they have two good LAYERS
OF lute yarn in opposite directions, with
n layer of compounded pitch and silica
on each. They are, therefore, far more
protected against the effect of corrOsion
from external causes than the cables
that have failed, and will probably last
many years longer Since the 1874 cable
was manufactured a further improve
ment has been made by employing two
broad tapes Of canvas covered with
laid on in reverse direction
round the cable. This makes an excel.
lgnt r.ttoru
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
sam. Lawson on the Dcacon's Hoss
Trade.
,Hsrrie, pecsh,r stowe, in Atlantic

,Harriet Becohcr stowe la Atantic.l
Well. boys" broke out Sam. "why
didn't she come to me afore she bought
this critter; why, | know all about him t;
that ere crittcr was lest ruined a wear
ago last summer, when Tom, the dea-
cons boy there, came home from college.
Tom driv him over 10 Sherborn and
back that ere Fourth of July. Mem
ber IL cause saw the critter when he
came home; ] set up with Tom taking
care of him all night that ere critter
had the thumps all night and he haint
never been good for nothin' since
tclled the deacon he was good hoss
then, and wouldn't never be good for
nothin'. The deacon took OIL his shoes
and let him run 20 pastur' all summer.
ana he's been a-feedin' and a.nursin' on
him up; and now he has put him of on
the wldder wouldn't "A thought il o.
the deacon. Why this hoss will never
be no good to her; that is used UP
Critter, any fool may scel He'll mabbe
d" Tor about a quarter ot an hour on
smooth road, but come to drive him as a
body wants To drive, why he blows like
my bellowsis; and the deacon knew it
must a known it,
Why, sam" we exclaimed, "ain't
the deacon good man ~
Well, now, there's whore the shoe
pinchcsl In general way the deacon
Is good mau--he's considerable moro
than middin' good-gen ally he adorns
ms profession. On most p'ints don't
hev nuthin' agin the deacon, and this
'erc amt a bit like him-but there
'tis' Come 90 hosscs there's where the
unsanctiied natur' comes Quit Folks
Will che't about hosscs when they won't
about most nuthin' else" And Sam.
leaned back on his cold forge. now
empty Of coal, and seemed To deliver
himself to mournful train Cf general
reflection Yes, hosses does seem To
be sort o unrcgencratc critters" he
broke out; there's suthin about hosses
that dcccives the very elect; the beat o.
folks get trippcd mp when they come 20
deal in hOsses'
Why sam, is there anything bad
about horses" we interjected timidly.
Taint the horses, boys" said Sam
with solcmnity. "G,ord Marcy, the hose.
Is all right enough, ,--hosses is scriptural
animals; Elijah went up to heaven in
Char'it with HOSES and then all them
lots of hosses in the Revelation; black
and white and red and all sorts OF ofcOlorsl
That ere shows hosses goes TO heaven
but it's more'n the folks that hev'em IL
likely to, cf they don't look ont ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
A New Trick,

He was long in the limbs and short in
the trowsers, and he strobe with n step
that betokened the follower of agricui
tural implements. Passing cigar store
where knot Of yOung-gentlemen loung-
ers were deeply engrossed IN conversa-
ton, bis eve was caught bv the pale
glitter Of silver half-dollar lying on
the pavement First he passed It. but
couldn't stay passed then he came back
and stood for n moment wrestling with
The desire 90 own that miniature bo-
nanza. lie looked around-the young
gentlemen were still absorbed-then
qnickly stopped and picked it up. and
then quickly stopped STOPPING and put
it down, and "a little howl and two blis-
tered hnger-cnds, and a singularly con.
cealed laugh Of the suddenly disenpaged
youUg gentlemen, were The only trihes
that showed be had just been made &C
guainted with the new trick Of the "hoI
half-douar, or the absorbed louneers. t
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
Fall Shadows.

Gem Ter" said Brother Gardner. a.
he smiled down upon the brethren, "it
am needless 10 remark dat the fall sezun
am arrOvc. De days am gitun' in a
hurry, and de nights am putin in heaps
o. time for dc money Folks who her
beon in de habit Of exhibitin' demselves
ON de front dOah steps for an hour or
two after supper 8m now In be foun'
arOun' dc kitchen stove, and ice cream
begins 10 bite de confdin' tongue. DE
long evcnins am sort o. tiresome to de
gcn'ral run o. men, an ] want 20 gay a
word right beah an now. From an
arter dis date de club library will be
open cherry evenin' an members ar in
vted TO drop in an read up on history.
science, finance. and all de odder con
-istencics Of de- age Oar will be states
an pencils heah 20 fgger wild dar.will
be luxurics heah for writin' letters. dar
will be war maps o. New Jersey heah t.
dar will be Plee books, hymn books, an
q good fire an de man who doan' know
muffin kin drop i'm heah an fine out all
about H., an go home 20 bis family wild
clean conscience an q marble brow
De ideah am % keep off de streets an
outer de low places, an at de same time
plug 6e Tibd wid richness an wisdom -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
NUMBER 8.
uIs smaWE ANo NINE.
NY sas. $. M. n rrArr


Ito went iron me ~ softly aud ~ soon.
his sweet hands rest AZ morning aud at noon
The only task Cod gave them was % hold
4 few faint roso-buds and bc white aud cold.
Hssharc Of hovers he took With hin awayi
No more viii blossom he,c - @ir a. they.
Hts share OF thorns he leii--a al, lf they.teat
My hands instead Of Ills, d. not care
His sweet ewes were ~ 81, ir and lovely but
look into tho world's N,ll light and shut. ID
Down Ina tho dust they have their share OF Sloop.
Their share of tears Is lclt Tor mo 60 weep.
Ills sweet mouth had It's share Of klsec~-ohT
" hat love- what anguish, wi ho over knowt
Its share ot thirst. and nurmuriag, and moan.
And cries unsatshed shalt he my own.
IIo hat hts tharO of summer. Rlrd and dew
Were here with him with him they vanished too
his share OF dying lc,ves and ralns, aud frost,
I take, with every drcary thiug he lost.
The phantom OF clcut ho did not 500
For cNcr.po ore shall overshadow mo,
lie, Ia hts turn, with small, stu snowy, fect.
Touched tho Dian Path, and made its Twilight
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
An AUTUMN EVE.

lhe autumn night IS cold aud droar.
The whirlng leaves are browu aud -eat.
Ihe winds tnnt whirl them to and irU--
with sad iorebodings of the snow
Rattle the easements, shake the door,
And round the hou e With lusty roar
sway the bare uees, and then away
Dart madly In their noisy play.
WITHIN, the hre burns warm hnd bright
Tho dog lies baking in the light,
The boys about their ither's knee
List 20 some tale Of land or sea.
While grandpa, In the Tuidy glow,
eees scenes forgotten long ago
And mother saws with lOvins ewes,
A. fast tho happy evening flies
--Bosi0R Trdnsvtgf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
EtInnette for Widow and WIdorora


II rs contrary 10 custom to invite
guests 10 the marriage Of widow If
a widower marries young girl the eti-
quctte rs the same as that Of first mar
riage. A widow must marry in the
morning early, without show, and has
only her witnesses and those Of her in.
tended. Her dress must be plain. Of
quiet color; black however, Is not ad-
missible. On leaving church the bride
invites 10 breakfast the witnesses who
have formed the party, but no other
guests are invited to this repast On
the fifteenth day after the marriage
cards are sent bearing the new address
Of the married pair a widow never
makes weddiDR-calIs after remarryinQ.
Those whoreceive the cards do the visit
ing There is month allowed for the
return Of cards and the visits. When "a
single lady marries, after having passed
the usual age for marriage the ccrc-
mony should be simple and unobtrusive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
nv MOTHER.

Oi all the names TO memory doar
One Bame alone 90 me is dcarcsi
though many 90 my heart aic ncet.
Yet this shall ever De the ucJrCs'.
~ Oft thy tender. watChlul eye
Beams on ule ~ ith its Nonted glow,
But daTke' iNg shadows SCtui q lie
Upon thy once clear, placid brow.
Alasl deep burrows mark 10 now,
Aqa silver threads teine with thy hair.
ny keencst pain is that 90 krow
Ny deeds in part have wrought them there
HUN palpable the past comes bsck,
With al the see a. that life endeaTsf
tread again my chit dhood's tack
And feel again its Joys and fears
As mystic worlds TO fnncy's eve
Assume the forin 81 some loved scene
% youths sweet season long past by.
Vet ever cling to memory green
30 IN my hearts most sacred place
lis deeper graved than any other.
Nor Eught irCn thence shall e'er erase
The loved, the hOnorcd name OF mother.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02
EugenIe's Correspondent.

The ex-Empress Eugenie, during her
recent visit TO Vienna, received the
usual immense quantity OF begging
letters and petitions. Among them was
one from little girl at Tubing, wilma
Wallwitz by name, which ran as follows (:
Papa read 10 us in the paper that YOU
were Empress of France, but preferred
living in Vienna, and that YOU wished
70 buy house in the suburbs. If you
like, Empress, ! will sell you ours. Papa
would like TO sell IL / know for he said
TO mamma: We ought To think about
the children; if could sell the house /
would try TO find a place i'm Vienna,
where they could study better That is
what he said, and when heard him say
il thought ] would try and sell the
house 10 you. II has just been repaired
all through, and is painted pink, with
green shutters; 1t is prctty-awful
pretty, as you will say Empress, when
you see it. If you would only buy il
would like it so much, because here /
can't learn much. We have a new
teacher, and he is very nice, but want
10 learn embroidery, 80 az to make
pretty things for Recommendations all
over embroidery like those at the
mayors house, which is full Of nice fur
niture. SO, Empress, if you really want
70 buy house near Vienna, don't buy
any till you have seen mine. Everything
is cheap here milk is only five krcutzers
litrc, and there are rabbits and hens.
] like rabbits, and you will, too, when
you see how nice ours are. We bave
apples, toO-trees full Of them-and
they are 80 good that my little brother
ate 700 many Of them and took sick. but
the doctor says he will get we'll There
are also some pigeons and a dog; his
name il Hanse, and my little brother
plays with him because he doesn't bite.
] hope the house will please your en-
pressship. If you want 10 buy'it do not
write TO papa, but 10 me, for ] want to
surprise him If you come 10 see IL,
stop at the Golden Cock and ask the
landlord daughter 20 go for me Marie
is her name, and she is my best friend. ."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02

THEY have commenced 10 put up but
ter i'm cans for expectation By this
means we can work of "a good deal Of
hair, which the foreigners will buy. and
be none the wiser until they open the
cen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02

ONE reason why more people did not
get into the Arb IL, that Noah neglected
70 advertise in the daily papers. There
is great moral lesson contained in this
faot
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-02

THE Countess Marie Bismarck. the
daughter Of the Prince, is 10 be- married
sometime in the winter She is charm
ing lady, and a great favOrite with her
father. Count Rautzan, her betrothcd.
is the descendant of an ancient family
in HOlstein, is s. member Of the German
diplomatic corps, and has always been
much liked by Prince Bismarck. who
appointed him one Of The secrotaries to
the late CougYest