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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
Can Men Fly Like Birds 7

At recent meeting Of the Aeronaut-
/ ical Society of England, the Honorary
| Secretary, Mr. Brearey, read n paper.
says the Saturday Rcriclc, on what. i'm
the words already quoted. he termed.
The Problem of Flight" and illus
| trated his propositions by models which
had been previously exhibited at n lee.
ure he had given at the London In
sututiou His remarks may hc de-
scribed as encouraging 10 those who
wish TO hy. After speaking of what he
called " flight 10y gravity alone" he dis
coursed on fight 10y force and SUR.
face which he apparently considered
as most likely 10 be made possible for
mankind 10y taking the "albatross form
OF wing probably very excellent
one, rs albatrosses do fly for enormous
distances. Perhaps model fitted with
these carefully selected wings did
actually fit about the room during the
lecture, for MIR. Brearey talked OF the
flight of albatross model" and very
likely illustrated it practically, but, un-
fortunately, the report does not clearly
snow whether this was done or not. One
experiment, however, was undoubtedly
made. MIR. Brearey stood on pivoted
stool, and, holding tho artificial wing
n
by which action he was revolved." The
sight of an honorary secretary waving n
wing and revolving on pivot stool in
the midst of circle of admiring mem
bers must have been n thrilling one but
1t should be said that there is a consider
able interval between turning around
ona stool and flying 1t seems difficult
to imagine that young lady i'm the
school-room, who twirls on one of those
little mushroom seats which are placed
in front of pianos, may unconsciously
he taking the first step toward cleaving
the air. However, Mr.. Brearey, who
has studied the subject, is very likely
right IN assuming that there is n con
nection between modes of motion which
at hrst sight appear somewhat dissimilar.
There can be no doubt that these in
vcstigatiGns have been thorough and
complete. lie said, after revolving i'm
the manner mentioned, that he had
been experimenting with various forms
of wings, and had been enabled to
achieve the lesiurely fight of the crow
and the swift flight of the swallow" or
course these words must not be taken
literally. Mr.. Brearey did not mean
that he himself had been flying either
like crow or Il swallow. but that he
had made models which would hy that
way. However, if there has been such
success with models, probably equal sue
cess will be achieved when models are
copied in full-sized ing-machines; and
perhaps some day, owing TO the exer-
tions of the Secretary OF the Aeronaut-
lcal Society, members of that body will
be seen winging their way high above
the house-tops or skimming over the
waters of the Regents Park ut sunset.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
Bro. Gardner,s LImekIln Clnh.
detroit Free Press. !


war gwine ober TO Mrs. Jobnsing,s
dis mawnin' to borry a leetle coffee fur
breakfast" began Brother Gardner,
when | obsarved dat certing house on
de way war very much agitatered Oar
was de SCUM of blows, yells, boots an
screams, and believin' dat de house was
on hre, what did | dO-what was my
dooty in de case ?"
You rushed in darp exclaimed n
dozen voices at once.
otexackly gem len-not exackly,"
resumed the President. {" doan' rush
ez much ez used ter in de Vars gone
by. When you h'ar such agitashun in
house you kin make up your mind dat
It's either family fight or de house ar
on ilre. de bes' way am 10 wait till We
find out which il ar an den rush in or
stay rushed out. I'm dis case IL war a
family fout. De cOmbatants soon
rushed out, strikin' an kickin' an de
las saw of dem they war breakin' down
de gooseberry bushes in de back ward
III walked long / wondered why folks
who can't live togedder in peace don't
settle up counts an move on? Dar is
my case. Now, il de ole woman am
myself couldn't gree on what de Bible
says, what de almanack saws and what
dc preacher means, would boat OF us be
hangin' round dat cabin on Indianer
avenoo eny longer dan il would take ter
divide up de bottles an brooms an
yarbs2 In de fust place be peaceful,
exercise common sense an dOan' expect
dat de hull sidewalk b'longs 20 you.
Dars heaps Of folks, lots Of trials an
triberlashuns, an we can't look for per
feck human natur'? We mus bend dis
way, dodge dat way, an try 10 do good
widout bein' in enybody's way. If'eny
member of dis club imagines dat dis
kentry was diskivered an laid out fur
his Individual benefit I hev some fggers
which ! would like 10 read 70 him, an
will be happy 10 take him around de
co'ner and talk wild him"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
TSsE FUNNY STORY.
JosEPHrNE POLLARD.

~'s funny story how wish you could have
For /, set us sl laughing. from the little to the
ia really Ike to tell It, bu, dOu't know Low to
word a.,
Though 1t travels to the music of very lively
ii Sally Just began it, then Amous Jane would
And Nshetablo and Susan try their very broad
cast grin:
And the infant Zachsriah on his Ian would
Viggie,
And add lusty chorus TO the very merry din.
II was such funny story With its CHEEKY snap aud
cackle,
And sally always told it With 50 much dramatic
ct The chickens ia the door-yard would begin to
AS if in such frolc ,hoy we're anxious 10 take
part.
II was all about s-hsi hal aud a--ho hoi hoi -
WELL really,
Itis-6el hel hel--I never could begin to tell you
OF the nonsense there vss in IT, for Just remern-
Der clearly,
/, began with--hsl ha hs hal-and 1t ended with
laugh.
But sally-she could tell IL, looking at MS 80 de-
murely,
With woe-begone expression that no actres,
would despise;
And II you never heard It, Why you would imagine
That you'd need your pocket-han dkerchief TO
wipe your weeping eyes.
When age my hair has silvered, and nv stan has
grown unsteady,
long ago,
! shall see the pretty picture, aud the tears may
As the laugh did when used to bal hal hal ha!
ana MOI mol mol BTtc-d-BTdc, ScrtbHer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21

Fashion GOsSip.

Most OF the bodices for evening drcssc,
lace behind, aud are fastened with yer,
small fine laciug strings.
Embroidery in long panels Is In favor for
| ornRmentng evening dresses. 10 usual,
| contrasts with the dress in color.
| Black velvet dresses retain the princess
! snare, with scarf dtapery across tho front
aud square trains. They are usually trim.
med with Chantilly lace.
Cravat bows OF variegated ribbons are
worn round the throat with linen collars.
These bows are Of satin ribbon, double
faced and about an inch wide.
There are many novelties in frlIincs.
they are nearly all double very fine kilt
plated and ottentimeS edged with lace.
rune N used IN this way the same as
muslin.
Corduroy goods are comparatively mex.
pensive and come in all the prevailing colors
-Czar green, Theirs red, mahogany, claret
In different. shades, prunes, bronze and
green.
Comfortable elder down petticoats are
made In cardinal silk and weigh only a
pound and a half. Dressing gowns in elder
are becoming and peculiarly adapted 20 the
wear OF delicate people,
Chevron de Laine. a German coating.
hrmly made, Is in twenty self.colorinps IL
II 50 called because of its Diagonal style of
wearing, the twill forming chevrons or her
ring bone stripes.
The favorite form for seal sacques is that
OF long jacket descending lower than the
knees, demi.htting at the back, loose i'm
front, hut fastened at the sides with two
rows of buttons in double-breasted fashion.
Flannel is fashiouably worn this season
Tor dresses, rs well as petticoats and dress.
ing gowns. The handsomest are the French
twillod ilannels and French fancy hannels
ia pleasing combination OF color, and In
shaded stripes.
The newest buttons are bullet-shaped,
some are in colored pearls others are br asa
steel and crochet when two colors appear
In dress, the round silk button Is Of the
light shade, nearly covered with crochet Of
the darker shade.
Plain straight collars are turned over
evenly all the way around, and the cuff to
correspond is made with piece TO pass In
side the sleeve, while second piece passes
over the sleeve forming projection OF mar.
row, turned down cuff worn outside.
\ pretty winter costume for young miss
ls mouse-gray cashmere, short underskirts,
second skirt OF Indian red cashmere, bril-
died over the hips and ample AZ the back
low red corslet over gray high-necked
bodice, red stockings and gray shoes.
A new material in broken checks, such
~ tawny drab, marked off with lustrous
silver crOssbars, is called Bevaria. This
suiting is heavy, soft to the hand, and ex.
treme' " stylish when mixed with plain silk
and accompanied with dark garnet trim.
mings upon the bonnet.
Some new flannels for dressing gowns are
Of bright grounds, either red, blue, or dark
green and striped with autumn leaves.
Other new hannels have rich, wide stripes
OF more subdued cOlorings or gray, and
form grounds extremely novel and pretty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
THE PRAIRIES.
by WILLIAM cuLLEN BRYANT.

hese are the gardens Of the detert, these
I-e unshorn fields bouDdess and beautiful
For which the speech Of England has no name
The prsiTies. behold them for the frat
And my heart sgells while the dilated sight
Takes In the encrcng yastness Lol thew stretch
In airy undulations far away;
As II the ocean. in his gentest swell
stood still, with his rounded biIlows fixed
Aud tnouonlesi ifOTsyer--motiOnless2-
No-they are al unchained-t the clouds
sweep over With their shadows ami beneath
The surface rolls and huctu tes To the ewes:
Dark billows seem 10 glide along aud chase
The sunny ridges Bfeezes Of ( SOUTH
Who toss the golden and toe hame-l ke flowers
Aud pass tho prairie-hawk that po sed on high
flaps bis broad wings, yet moves not, ye have
played
Among he palms OF Mexico. and vine.
VI Iexas, have crossed tho limpid brooks
That from the fountains OF Sonora glide
Into tha calm Paci6c-hav ye faucied
a nobleI or a lovelier s enc than this7
Man hath no part In all this glor Gus work:
Inc hand that built the armament hath heard
ANA smoothed these verdant SHELLS and sown Ifielr
slopes
With herbage, planted them with island groves.
And hedged them around with forests Fitting
hoor 'H
Dor this magnificent temple Of the sky
WIN nowers whose glory and whose multitude
Rival the oonstellatioEsI The great h. avens
seem 10 stoop down upo' the scene in love
a nearer vault and 4 tendeIer b ue,
lhsn that which bends above tho eastern hills
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
CorsIoan Feuds.

There are two sorts Of vendetta
revenge in the Island of COrsica-the
direct (as the son avenging his father or
the brother bis brother or sister, and
the indirect or transvorsal, where the
feud is kept up by distant relatives So
long az there remains one member Of the
two families the field is open 10 reprisal.
One writer estimates thatin thirty years
thirty y-thousand men were sacrificed 70
the barbarOus custom another places
the murders between 1859 and I715 at
three huudred-thousand The murder
crs are generally absOlved and even en-
couraged by public opinion. If the man
who falls leaves an orphan in the cradle,
his wife or sister will keep for twenty
years his blood-stained clothing TO nerve
the orphans arm. The most crushing
reproach that can be offered 20 q Cor
sican is to have failed in this obligation
In the middle ages, any one who backed
out was fined, and il he remained cOntu-
macious for q week banished I'm 1851,
the person guilty Of this had his tongue
slit Sometimes the Quarrel extended
10 villages
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
The Western Reserve"

The newspapers often refer 10 GER
tain part of Ohio called the " Western
Reserve" but few Of our readers, per-
haps, know what the phrase means. The
name of Western Reserve is applied
TO the twelve north eastern counties Of
Ohio; and this district was once part
of the State OF Connecticut. Forty
years ago, it was still quite commonly
spoken Of IA New Connecticut.
When the lands in America were
given away by the Kings Of England,
the territory was not surveyed or even
explored, and the charters cOnhicted
The Plymouth and the Virginia compa-
nies both received titles to the same
land. The Plymouth company, in 1880,
made large grant of land 10 the Earl Of
Warwick, VINO, in 1851, conveyed it TO
Viscount Say and Seal Brook This was
the origin of the Connecticut settle
ment.
The patent did not clearly define the
north and south boundaries, but the
territory reached from the Narragansett
River westward across the continent.
In 1862, King Charles III fixed the
northern boundary and confirmed the
patent, under which Connecticut after
wards laid claim 10 large part Of Penn
sylvania and Ohio. Afterwards, the
Indians granted many Of these lands 10
Great Britain, which, long before the
Revolution, had excluded the colonists
from the territory west Of the noun
tains.
At the close Of the Revolution, there
were three claimants 20 the territory
northwest Of the Ohio River: Virginia,
which claimed under her original char
ter; Connecticut, which claimed under
the Lord Say and Seal Brook deed and
the United States, which, by treaty with
England received the rights conveyed
by the Indians The contest was quite
sharp, but il resulted in Connecticut
ceding all her rights Of Government i'm
the Western Territory 20 the United
States. She was, however, allowed 10
retain the ownership Of an amount Of
land about AZ large as Old Connecticut
In the northeastern corner OF Ohio, on
Lake Erie.
This settlement, which IL took nearly
twenty years 10 make, was completed
iD the year 1900. The Reserve consisted
Of the land between the forty-hrst par
allel Of latitude and the parallel Of forty
two degrees two minutes. The eastern
boundary was the Pennsyvania lire, and
the western was line one hundred and
twenty miles west OF the Pennsylvania
frontier and parallel 10 it.
In 1895, before the agreement with
the general government was fully com
plcted, the Legislature Of Connecticut
had sold 10 an association Of it's citizens
three million acres Of land from that
which 10 had reserved when 10 decided
the rest to the United States in 1856
These persons styled themselves the
Connecticut Land Company. Before
they obtained a deed, they had also
purchased the whole property of the
state Of Connecticut in what is now
Ohio This company sent out "a sur
vtying party in 1896, under Moses
Cleaveland, one of the directors. for
whom what is now the city Of Cleveland
was named. 10 will be noticed that one
letter Of his name has been dropped.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
English Wants
~ 8 Trade journal j

The present situation OF England a.
2 dependent upon other countries for
It's supplies, appears 10 be n matter Of
great sOliCitude with many Of her peo-
pie who are in the habit Of Judging the
future by the past. The dependence Of
the United Kingdom for staple food
products he's increased from two hund-
red million dollars per annum 20 eight
hundred millions during The last twenty
years, and thus far no English states
man has been able 70 discuss the cause
or suggest the remedy Various expo.
dients have been devised for lessenfng
this enormous exhibit Of that nations
deficiencies, but none appear 10 have
been effective, and their importation Of
provisions has gone steadily forward
Cheese, which takes the place Of meat,
with many laborers, has risen from one
and a half 20 FIVE and a third pounds
per capita. Wheat has increased from
78.4 70 177.9 pounds per head. Po-
tatOes have increased FIVE. corn four
and oats two and half fold. Whether
this demands created by an increase of
population, 70 whether IL is because Of
the superiority Of the importations. does
not appear. But the probability rests
with the latter Many Of our food
staples-particularly cheese, beef and
hour-are admitted to be the best in the
world
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
The .ImmensIty OF London.

OF all the great cities, London, on the
whole, contains the most to interest and
instruct Americans. Its mere growth Is
marvellous. II has doubled in popua-
ton in the memory of men still young.
Most OF readers remember when Ma
cauley's history appeared In his first
volume the author contrasted the gran
deur OF the modern city with the Lon
don of Charles II and boasted that the
number of inhabitants had increased
from little more than five thousand
TO at least one million nine hundred
thousand. I'm the brief time that has
passed since Macaulay wrote, the one
million nine hundred thousand has be-
come four million. A few contracts
taken from the best estimates will give
some suggestions of the immense magni-
tude of the city. 1t is aptly described
as province covered with houses.
New York is equal in population TO
the aggregate of Maine and New Hamp-
shire. London equals Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Cali
fOrnia all together. To equal the city
OF London here, We should have 10 bring
together the people Of the following
cities: New York, Philadelphia, Brook
lyn, St Louis Chicago, Boston, Balti-
more, Cincinnati, New Orleans, Buffalo,
San Francisco, Washington, and Louis
vile. The transient people in New
York are about thirty thousand in Lon
don, one hundred and sixty million. in
New York baby is born every fifteen
minutes and death occurs every seven
teen minutes. In London birth
occurs every six minutes and death
every eight. The drinking places in
New York set in one street would ex-
tend seventeen miles; those in London
seventy-three miles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
UnaccIImated victims Of yellow Fever

We find in the Boston Me,iioaL and
Surgio1i Journal a valuable contribution
70 the history Of the recent epidemic Of
yellow fever. II appears that several
physicians from Indiana and Ohio went
70 Memphis relying implicitly on the
theory that yellow fever always attacked
it's victims az night, and while asleep,
and that a proper altitude and quinine
we're powerful prophylactics they slept
in third or fourth stOry-rOOms, took
twenty or thirty grains Of quinine
daily, did not 20 out after nightfall, and
fell victims 10 their misplaced conf.
dence. The certainty with which the
unacclimated we're attacked was ap-
palling. OF twenty-eight physicians
who had not had the fever, only one
escaped OF q delegation Of eleven
nurses from Cincinnati. but one was
alive az the end of the epidemic and he
was the only one Of the number who
had had the fever. On the other hand
Of four physicians and ffty-fOur nurses
from Charleston, all Of whom had auf-
fered from the fever in previous epi.
denies, not one was attacked i'm Mem
phis
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
A Funny story About Edison.

Among Edison's first inventions was
contrivance for producing perforatiOns
in paper. Among the girls he engaged
TO work with 10 was one who attracted
his notice one day, and he gazed at her
until she became confused, whereupon
he abruptly asked her
" What do you think Of me, little girl ?
DO you like mew
" Why, Mr.. Edison, you frighten me-
THAT isl"
Don't be in any hurry about telling
me. IL doesn't matter much, unless you
would like 20 marry me-"
The young woman was disposed 10
laugh, but Edison went on
Oh, ] mean IL. Don't be In a rush,
though. Think 10 over; talk to your
mother about il, and let me know soon
as convenient-Tuesday, say. How will
Tuesday suit you, next week Tuesday
] meanT'
Edison's shop was at Newark in those
days, and one night n friend Of his. en-
ployed in the main Office Of the West
en Union Telegraph Company, in
New York, returning home blythe last
train, saw n light In Edison5s private
laboratory, and climbed the dingy stairs
acterstic stupors, half awake and half
doing over some intricate point in elec.
trical science which was battling him.
Hello Tom ~ cried the visitor
cheerily what are you doing here this
late 2 Aren't you going homer
" What time isitP' inquired Edison
sleepily rubbing his eyes and stretching
like o lion suddenly aroused
Midnight easy enough Come
along
II that sof returned Edison in a
dreamy sort of way " BY George. I
must 60 home, then. j was married
to-dayW
THE rector Of Little Barddeld Eng
land, advertises i'm the Church Times
for /" strong, nice-looking lad, 10 at
tend 10 the church, serve at the altar.
and fll mp his spare time in the stable.
GregOrian choir"
RTHu NTH y,rr ,,.t,.II.,.f. H..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21
NUMBER Is.
TuE ANGELS WHISPER.
ny SAMUEL LOVER.


baby was sleeping
It's mother was weeping
tor her husband was far ON the wild raging fea:
Atd the tempest was swelling
Round tho hshermau's dwelling.
And sho cried, Dormot, darling, OH come back TO
me-"
Her beads while sho number'd,
Tho baby still slumber'd
And smiled I'm her acc as sho beuicd her knee
oh. hlcst bc that warning,
My child thy sleep adjoining,
For know that the angels are whispering wit
thee
And while they are keeping
go Bright watch o'cr thy sleeping,
On, pray 10 them toiuy, my baby, with me,
And say thou would NJ rather
They'd watch o'er thy fatheri
For know that the angels are whispering with
thee.
The dawn OF tho morning
Saw pormot returning
And the wife wopt with Joy her babes father 10
soc,
And closely cRressing
Her child, with b'essins,
Said, IL know that the angels were whispering
with thee -
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21

MATCHING gloves with the dress is no
longer in fashion contracts arc resorted
to now that dresses are worn ira c0l0rs
that would not look vel in gloves For
instance, maroon and garnet dresses are
popular, but reddish gloves would not
be In good taste, hence to wear with red
tinted dresses arc gloves Of pale buff or
Of old gold color, for dresses of ducks
breast blue arc lavender gray gloves, and
for myrtle green aud moss-cOlOred
dresses are beige shades
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21

" SIR" said weary tramp, 10 the
gentleman who stands behind the
counter at the Barpt House, Sir, I
arm social c0nundrum" Them
exclaimed Bell, pointing sadly toward
the door, then never more be- guessed
of mine "- HqDkevs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21

DO not despise the opinion Of the
world you might as well say that Won
care not fig for the light Of the sun
because you can find q candle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-21

BEAR with your neighbOr's defect.
That he, in turn, may put up with yours
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-12-01
Hymsneal.

Last Tuesday evening large and fashion
able congregation assembled in st. Stephens
Church, Sixth District, to witness the mar
riage of Mr. Edward Irwin aud Miss Joanna
Dore. The church was beautifully decorated
and brilliantly illuminated on the occasion,
and both before and sfSer the ceremony the
choir, under the direction of Miss Leblanc,
sang choice and appropriate selections in excel
lent style. Very Rev. VArina, O. n, who
oficiated at the solemn ceremony, was as.
sisted by the Rev. F. A. n. Rheindorff, @. II.
The groom, Mr.. Edward Irwin, is q cousin of
the late Patrick Irwin, and brother of John
Irwin, Esq. He is q young gentleman Of ia-
telligenoe and energy, and though modest aud
unassuming cannot fail to win his way in tb Q
world. The bride is the only child of OUT
esteemed fellow citizen, Edward Dore, Esq, o
gentleman we'll known in commercial orioles
and one Of the pillars fist. Stephens Church
Though engaged in the management of large
business interests, Mr.. Dore has always found
the time necessary to assist in all works hav-
ing for their object the Advancement of relt-
giou, besides taking an active part in the If
fairs of fseveral of our patriotic Irish organize
tiong. In theae enteEpIiaea the aama liharal