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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26
Barbarism In Broadcl0th.
/ Nsw York MersntlIe lournal.


When the classic poet. half in bitter.
ness half in poetic prophecy, sang the
unrequited toll of those who labor that
Others chiefly may enjoy; ot the bee,
which gathers and stores up the honey
that he will not be allowed To cat; of the
OK, which bears his heavy yoke and
drags the plow through rich fields, ON
whose after product he may not browse,
he cast sidelong and pcnetrs ting glances
at "A kind of injustice which fingers
among men, wherever the true spirit of
civilization and sound policy has not
prevailed. We know not what mcaner
trait could distinguish condition of
society whore there would be but two
classos---serfs or slaves, and taskmastcrs
over them-than the understanding tha
the toilcr was TO receive hut the most
tritling modicum OF the benefit arising
from his labor, after having borne the
heat and burthen of the day, i'm clearing
the land, rearing the first dwelling
thereon, sowing the seed aud harvesting
the crop. We know that in the semi
barbarous condition which some are
wont to dignity with sounding names,
thissysteU of glaring injustice is the rule
rather than the exception; and that
many who are loudcst in preaching the
doctrines of an equal humanity are the
last TO practice it. But the universally
of the wrong in no wise palliates it.,
morally speaking, nor yet relieves il of
the mark of folly, regarding il merely in
the worlds way. Wcrc noblcr plan
prevalent, there would be n far sounder
condition of affairs, more truth and CON
tdence between men, and, we believe,
an infinitely more rapid victory gained
over the resistance of nature and the ills
of mortal existence. The workman who
feels himself but an implement, liable,
when his task ls done and the fruition of
it's success is at hand, To be flung aside
to make room for those who have had no
part in the long laborious process of
preparation, IL in no mood that bodies
well 10 society. A community largely
composed OF men similarly disappointed
in their various walks Of life, il ever ripe
for treasons, stratagems aud spoils."
And hence il is that the calendar OF
crime swells from day 90 day: and that
instead of being m honorable contest Of
industry and skill, what we term "busi.
ness too often degcneratcs into mere
unscrupulous struggle of chicanery
Men no longer look upon each other M
brethren, In such n strife, but as enemies,
and prey U be mutually devoured Each,
seeing how the other il treated, deter
mines 90 get and keep all that he can, so
that when his turn for tTeachourous dis
placement comes, he may not go forth
empty. Now, if such n social state be
not a barbarism, more or less disguised
in broadcloth, what is it2 And can any
thing ultimately come of it but general
disaster2
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26
PetIiition OF the Horse.

In the days Of John of Atri, an an
cient city Of Abruzzo, there was bell
put up which any one that had received
any injury went and rang, and the King
assembled the wise men chosen for the
purpose that justice might be done. II
happened that after the bell had been
up a long time, the rope was worn out.
and piece of wild vine was made use of
70 iengthen II. Now there was a knight
OF Atra who had a noble charger which
was become unserviceable through age.
50 that to avoid the expense Of feeding
him, he turned him loose upon the com
mon. The horse, driven by hunger.
raised his mouth to the vine 10 MUNICH
it. and pulling it, the bell rang. The
judges assembled to consider the petition
OF the horse, which appeared 70 demand
justice. They decreed that the knight
whom he had served in the youth should
feed him in his old age sentence
which the King confirmed under a heavy
penalty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26
Action Of the Sen.

Whole districts are gradually worn by
the action Of the sea ON their coasts
The sites Of ancient towns have been i'm
some instances swallowed up. The port
of Bavensford, England, celebrated in
the time Of Edward III, is now quite de-
stroyed. u IL probable that the Orkney
and Shetland Islands we're once part
OF Great Britain, and that Great Britain
itself was once united TO the coast Of
France, and even America TO the eastern
continent. In the thirteenth century
the island Of Nordstrand, on the coast
Of Schleswig, was fifty miles long by
thirty-fve broad, and at the end Of tho
seventeenth century IL was reduced TO
twenty miles In circumference. The
natural causes, part Of the effect Of
which is here noted are gradually
bringing the debris Of the mountains
into the plains and the sea, where under
the tremendous pressure Of water aver
aging from six 70 nine miles i'm depth
they are gradual r consolidated into
hard rock. An illustration of he pres
sure at great depths in the ocean was
once furnished by a whale, struck with
harpOon, sinking to an enormous
depth, dragging boat with him. When
the boat was hauled 70 the surface, IL
was found that its wood had been com
pressed until il wac as solid ~ iron, and
would not float.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26

Ny Archie, come, for whom yesrned.
Come with A sea-wnn prize;
A box by dusky natives turned.
pearl OF royal si1er"
Yea, lass. I've brought cleaning pearl,
some queeniy breast might grace;
bee there, living. laughing girl,
Blue eyes aud dimpled face.
ABANDONED by the fair Seychelles,
We picked her up one morn
Before the mi yhty azure swell7
To coral reefs were borne.
" Before the lesguesot whitening spray
~ heatet trsde-Einds famed
Ran up the palm-fringod, land -lockei bsv.
To thunder on the strand.
A relic q some hapless bark.
CT burnt, OF wrecked, We found
her father lying siid and stark
Beside her, outward bound
We gave him 20 the ocean, toal
His little daughter Tberei
She's mine, and therefore thine: sc icok
she meet mothers care.
." heaven sent wAif, she well may coma
with Joy and gladness fra aught;
Fray that her presence bless our home
Beyond wish orthoughtl
Our Jewel opes her trustful eyes.
No wiokedness I'd dare
Before her sight; aud would despisA
Myself. II could swear
Before her oars so innocent.
And shock this gracious child.
To me hardened sinner sent
III keep her undehled.
And she shall play with little Bess.
And daily 20 TO school
she's made me tender; none would guess
Me such Whipping fool
Yet dolng all the good we can,
And hating evil ways,
is best, the Bible says, for man,
And gives God endless praise
10 take the comely lassle, wife.
The treasure Of the sea
With sunshine may she dood our life.
In death a comfort bel
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26
Safety Of Railroad Travelling.

ICincinuat Iimet.I
Some time ago we referred to the re-
ports of the railroad commissioners of
Massachusetts,, on the marvellous immu-
nifty from accident railroad passengers
had enjoyed in that State for the twenty
years or more covered by the reports.
The similar fact showing the safety o +
railway travel is brought out in the re-
port made 10 the Connecticut Iegis-
lature by the railroad commissioners of
that State. There we're carried in 1877
in that State 4,254, ,015 passengers who
travelled an average distance each Of fifty
miles, or 2l2, 1000 who Travelled one
mile. Out of the immense number there
was but one killed. That one was found
near a bridge, and is supposed to have
walked off the train. So even for this
one death the railroad company was not
directly responsible.
Contrast this immunity with what
might have been reasonably expected 10
happen in the old days of stage coaches.
The Hartford CoUr0nf, which appears to
have given a great deal Of time and
study 10 the investigation, says il would
have required 425, 900 coaches, 6,OO0. 900
horses and 425,00 drivers, 10 convey
these passengers, and At an average rate of
eight miles an hour IL would have taken
thirteen days for the coaches 10 pass a
given point Who that remembers any
thing about the dangers Of travel in the
old times can believe that but a single
accident would have happened
Old sailors In fierce storm thank the
lord they are in o staunch vessel instead
Of on the land. But % compared with
q vessel, the railroad train is 9n ark Of
safety. Even the wonderful fast train
that runs between Philadelphia and New
York, whose speed is az times al the rate
Of seventy-twO miles an hour, has run
for more than two months with entire
freedom from accident. The casualties
that occur on any road are very few In
number, and the number OF persons
killed or injured in comparison with
those who travel Is very small. If all
who travel should take out n policy in
an accident insurance company, the
stock Of that company would soon he
worth very high premium.
"TELB me, William, T." said Mrs. Jones
turning over on her sick bed and looking
unutterable tenderness At her husband,
of / should die you wouldn't marry
/ again, would your Not by DANCED
/ dghtW replied William, with great vio
lence, feeling softly Of his denuded
head you can bet your life on itp
I fAh, William" said Mrs. Jones, hel
eyes filling with tears, there was never
any sentiment about you worth men
tioning."-Bu6alo E.zpress
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26

TIE jealous wife Of a Cincinnati shoe
maker admitted that IL was necessary
for him 10 put on women the new shoes
that they bought, but she objected 10
performing that service IN the case
Of old and consequently easy shoes A
young woman went into his shop to have
her shoe mended while she waited When
it was finished she placed her foot in
bis lap to have IL put on and buttoned
While he was absorbed in this his wife
came to the door, and the scene aroused
her Jealousy. She went out and got a
clothes line. doubled it 70 a convenient
length, came back, and remarking that
she had been married 70 him fifteen years.
and he had never offered to put on her
shoes, che gave him a lashing with the
rope in the presence Of the innocent Gus
toner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26
Manufacture Of FneI.

An invention lately brought out in
England consists in making the dust Of
coal with an extract obtained from boil.
ing ordinary seaweed or other similar
vegetable matter, producing when boiled
q similar mucilaginous or adhesive 30
Tut on. in carry tho invention into
effect they first boil seaweed or other
vegetable product capable Of yielding,
when boiled, a mucilaginous or adhesive
solution, and then mix coal dust with
the said solution IN the ordinary manner
in which cement, mortar or other similar
material is mixed, The combined ma
terials are then nodded to any desired
shape by hand, or by means Of a brick
making or other suitable machine. The
same solution when combined with saw
dust or other suitable material may be
formed into blocks for filtering purposes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26
MUTATION.
sY LUTHER q. Rraos.

once smoothly sailed along tranquil sea,
My ausosies of dreams, with fruits OF years
Full frclghted TIL a stormy food OF tears
AZ once swept hope and Joy aud peace from mel
Now earth "A sad aud dark the shore and sea
Are Wild with adverse winds; the demon Death
Hath ruthless torn my dcarest pearls from me.
Yea, all loved II blasted by his brcathl
Once Love her Jewels lavished at my feet,
Aud all before me seemed path of flowers,
And rcdolent OF bloom were all my bowers;
Amhrosial dcws aud sensuous pleasures sweet
Then came last kisses. aud depending sighs,
Deathless regrets, and dsorrow-Htrcarnlng eyes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26
Seeing the Crnter.

Two American girls determined To as.
cend to the crater of Vesuvius during
the first week Of September, and, nc
eording TO the statement Of an English
man who wrote Immediately a full ac-
count OF the matter TO the Times 1on-
dom, narrowly escaped-not falling in
and finding there was nothing in it -
but being swindled. They were in.
formed at the hotel, and also by trusty
guide, that there WAS no danger from
the condition Of the mountain; but the
journey should be performed at night,
as the heat Of the day was oppressive.
They were advised TO be on the cone by
sunrise. A gentleman, who was stran-
ger to them, and perhaps, less plucky,
but who proved good company, agreed
to accompany them and the three en-
ployed a safe courier, who spoke En-
glish, The party went 10 Pompeii in
the afternoon, rested from seven tO
twelve o'clock, and then, at midnight,
after cup of strong coffee, started out
upon what they supposed must prove 10
10 them a delightful excursion. BY three
a. m. all were at the summit The wind
hOwled and blew the sulphurous smoke
into their lungs and eyes, and the fires
only partly lighted up the darkness.
Then the ten Italian guides asked the
ladies 10 descend into the outer crater.
in order 10 compel them 10 pay fee
for an extra" They declined 10 90.
The courier was appealed to for his in
huence TO induce them 10 90 He simply
asked them if they wished TO go, and
upon their saying no, told the men 80.
They became only the more exasperated,
and began quarreling with the courier.
He remained good natured, but they
bantered him, clinched their fists, and
then went through scene which beg.
gars description. Fancy the night, the
place, the persOns-twO ladies and a
stranger, with ten Italians bent on rob
bing them Of money, and these demon,
before the glare Of this little hell fight
ing the courier himself. The ladies had
desired TO be carried up the cone on the
chairs always in waiting, but we're asked
forty francs each for that service
nearly five dollars for the three; and
thus in consequence Of the conduct oi
the men no pleasure whatever was do
rived at the summit At eight n. m. they
reached POmpeii again, glad TO be with
civilized people, although drenched II
the skin by the rain which began al
seven, and which they hurried through
ON horseback in order TO be out Of tn,
reach Of all the scoundrels who seemed
% iufest the region Of Vesuvius.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26

THOMAS" cried a Townsend street
women 10 her husband az she let him
in At tue front door a. two a. M. the
other morning, where have you been
until this unesrthly hour, and why do
you come home with your breath smell
ing Of beer| Thats all right" re-
marked Thomas, IS he leaned up against
the wall and tried 10 look sober.
That's all right, 'Melia. Funniest
thing ever saw in my life, by (hic)
JOve." What isp snapped the Town
send-strcet woman -(hic)-tele-
phone" said Thomas with an imbecile
smile. How do you make OUT de
manded the woman, in icy tones. "that
working with the telephone would make
your breath smell Of beerT Fastest
thing IN the (hic) world" returned
Thomas, az he steadied himself in the
corner, tha's very simple; man at the
other end Of the line was full. Tha's
whazzer masher," and Thomas worked
his way up stairs, chuckling at the idea
Of fooling his wife.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26

THE London Queen says the demand
Of the times Is for woman who can
teach women. Just 80 but most Of them
prefer TO teach men.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26

AMoNG those who labor for future
happiness, he Is greatest who lives well
In HE own household.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-26

The other day n visitor to Dublin
hired a car for an hour to drive round
PhWnix Park. No sooner was he seated
than the driver proceeded 10 warm his
nag ribs, and started off at about ten
miles an hour As he did not slacken
bis pace, the passenger asked the reason
for such quick travelling Faith. /" re-
piled Paddy, "d'ye think I'd be ali day
driving you on hours
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
Words of Wisdom.

If you act with a view to praise only,
you deserve none.
Always be as witty as you can with
your parting bow; your last speech is
the one remembered.
There is an emanation from the heart
in genuine hospitality which cannot be
described, but is Immediately felt, and
puts the stranger at once at his ease.
Be careful in your speech. A word
once spoken, coach with four horses
cannot overtake it and bring it back. It
will do no harm for us all to remember
this.
Be charitable. Never refuse even an
animal favor. When you see mad
dog coming along, give him his little
bite before turning him away.
IF we create imaginary wants, why do
we not create imaginary satisfactions?
It was the happier frenzy of the two to
be like the mad Athenian, who thought
all the ships that came into the harbor
to be his own, than be still tormenting
ourselves with Unsuitable desires.
Venerate four characters: the san
guine, who has checked volatility and
the rage for pleasure; the choleric, who
has subdued passion and pride; the
phlegmatic, emerged from Incidence;
and the melancholic, who has dismissed
avarice, suspicion, and asperity.
We should always distinguish between
taste and fancy. One is a perception of
some manifestation of principle in ma
ture, the other a mere prediction for
works of war. One is founded on the
soul as seen through its outward cover
ing, the other contemplates only the
exterior dress. True taste is the love
of the sublime, the beautiful and true.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
A Costly China Service.

An English paper says; A Mr..
Clark died recently in Australia,
leaving to his son q fortune of
thirty.five millions of dollars. The
Young man must have certain amount
of taste, at least for the fitness of dinner
things, as one of his first expenditures
was the ordering complete service of
china, such as would bring the smile of
commendation from MIR. VIM. @. Prime
and other ceramickers. Young Clark's
first direction was that in execution and
design it should be the best ever made
in England. The result is: First, a
dinner service, the ground being bleu
de roi OF 80 gorgeous q tint that, on
contrasting it with Sevres blue, the
difference was imperceptible; the deco
ration of this service is of rich gold,
over old Vienna. Secondly, dessert
service of pale French turquoise, re-
lieved by festoons Of gold oak leaves and
acorns; in the center of each plate is
landscape exquisitely painted. while the
pieces intended for fruit, ETC., are sup
ported by Cupids, and correspond with
the rest of a most delicate service.
Thirdly, breakfast service, also of a
pale turquoise ground, decorated with
silver and gold LEAKAGE and Japanese
birds. Fourthly, tea and coffee SER
vice; the cups of the latter resemble q
merveilLe old Sevres, and the tea service
is 30 rich, with its deep azure tint and
superb miniatures, that when the entire
set was exhibited to Her Majesty, she
at once commanded q duplicate of it.
This remarkable service, the most beau
tiful Of modern porcelain, cost Mr..
Clark thirty five thousand dollars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
The Earth Not q True Globe.

Our planet is not true globe, be-
cause of its former plastic condition
before the formation and cooling of the
surface. When the globe was soft it
was more or less yielding, and then the
rotation of the earth to which I have re-
ferred tended to drive off, as it were,
the matter in the equatorial regions ;
so that the distance through the center
OF the earth between the two surfaces as
far as possible removed from the poles
of rotation, or those parts of the earth
which the imaginary axis comes through,
is rather greater than the distance be-
tween the two points where the axis
comes to the surface. The reason of
that fact, and that it must have been 30,
has been beautifully established by
several apartments. That the earth
was once hotter than it is now is there
fore proved, both by the Irregularities
of it's surface, and by its shape as q
whole. We must not imagine, how
ever, that there has been but one
change. The minor irregularities are
all gradually changing by inner en-
ergies and the action of air and water,
and it may be that even the largest
ones are young, compared with the age
of the planets surface. Nor does the
change end here the equatorial pro-
tuberance itself may but after all mark
a point in a great cycle of change, which
has compelled the earth to rotate now
about one axis aud now about another.
Mathematicians consider it highly
probable that the axis of the earth may
have been in ancient times very differ
emily situated to what it is at present,
and, indeed, that " it might have grad
ually shifted through 10, 20, 80, 40, or
more degrees, without at any time any
perceptible sudden disturbance of either
land or water" Thus it appears that
nature prevents catastrophes by the
very hugeness of the scale on which she
works. Norman Lookyear in Good
Words.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31
Never Saw One OF Them,

Two gentlemen from New York, one
of whom had been in California nearly
a year, and the other just arrived, were
accidentally overheard in the following
conversation at the Suffer House, Sac
ramento. The new conner was lament
ing his condition, when he asked the
other if he had family.
"Yes, sir, I have wife and six
children in New York, and never saw
one of them"
After this, the couple set few mo-
ments in silence, and then the interro-
gator again commenced
"Were you ever blind sir ?"
"No, SIR" e.
Another lapse of time.
Did l understand you to say, sir,
that you had wife and six children
living in New York and had never seen
one of them ?"
eyes, sir I 80 stated it."
Another and long pause of silence.
Then the interrogation inquired
Chow can it be, sir, that you never
saw one of them ?"
Why" was the response, "one of
them was born after 1 left"
so, ah - and a general laugh fol-
lowed.
After that the .frst New Yorker was
especially distinguished as The man who
had six children and never saw one OF
them. aN Us NT
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-05-31


Farmers have often been induced, by plausi-
bic agents, TO purchase farm implements which
have proved unsatisfactory or worthless; but
the hundreds Of thousands who have bought
the Buckeye Mowers and Reapers, built by
Adriance, Plat & Co., Poughkeepsie, and 1855
Greenwich Street, New York, have invariably
found their highest expectations more than
realized.
This firm have for twenty-one years enjoyed
the reputation Of turning out from their fac
tories machines which in material and work.
manship, as well as in the simplicity aud per-
lection Of their mechanical principles, were Of
the highest excellence.
1t is q fact, which should have great weight
with purchasers, that the system Of construc-
ton peculiar to the Buckeye Machine is the
only one that has remained unchanged in
principle, while among the many changes
made in competing machines, the only ones
that have met with any degree Of success are
those which we're copied from the Buckeye
A new Single Wheel Reaper, called the
"ADRIANoE," has been lately added to the
productions of this firm, and when we say that
it is worthy companion to the Buckeye
Mower, we have paid it the highest possible
compliment. Manufacturers who have done 80
much to benefit and to win the confidence Of
the farmer, are the ones it is to his interest
to patronize.