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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-15
GET UP

Ge, mp. little sister the morning is bright;
The bird arc all singing
The buds are all open; the dew's on the flower
II you thake but branch see, there falls
quite shower.
BY the side Of thor mothers, look under the
trees,
How tie young lambs are skipping about as
they please
And by those little rings on he water know.
The fishes are merrily sw mining below.
The bee. dare say, has been long on the
wing,
To get honey from every flower OF the spring
For the bee never idles, but lsbors ali dsv.
Aud thinks, rudeut insect, work bettST than
play.
The larks singing sayly it loves the bright
sun
And T, joices that now he ay spring has b,
gun;
The spring is 80 cheerful, I think t vould be
wrong.
II we did not feel happy 10 hear the lark q
song.
Get up for when all things are merry and
glad
Good children should never be Jay and sad
For @ d gives us daylight dear sister. thst We
May reio CO like the lark and work like the
bee.
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which TO carry striws, he cannot nest i'm a
tree like bird. He therefore, takes to
the grass and under the roots of AN old
stump, or amidst pile OF old rails, he rears
his gentle young and gives them printed in
struCtions as To the difference between
singing siN-inCh stovCpipc and Runaway
boys. The knowledge of old bees is wond-
erful. They know where the school house
is. They know when school is out They
can sail miles away from home get in their
work ON a farmers son wedding out corn.
aud return homo without missing "A fence
corner or In need of an afternoon nan As
rule they are early riscrs Barctootcd
boys driving up the COWS at daylight will
find the bumhlC-hcc out of bed and quite
ready to begin the arduous hhurs ot the
day. Along about suudown he quits work
counts noses to see It the family ARE all I'm
then slows himself away The legs of y
humblc-hc arc very crooked This seems
too bad at first sight hut YOU will soon dis
cover that nature was lcVcl-hoaded Ills
legs were tnus shaped to enable him to hang
To the hrim of "A boys straw hat Were hs
legs straight nc could not walk "A fence rail
in high Wind, nor could lac turn around
after reaching the top OF mullen stock
The stripes ON bee look like waste of
material, hut such is not the case. They
furnish an extra covering over his ribs to
keep the frosty air off, and they serve to
stlilcn his spinal column in his flights
through the air. A humblc-bcc can Nv AT
tho rate of twenty miles an hour, n he wants
to, hut there is no cause for him TO tly any
faster than boy can run. llc sometimes
lives TO hc three years old, and is sometimes
stricken down before hc has travelled at all
Ills life is IA prccnrious one. lie may run Y
deacon ont OF "A bayfield, to-day, and hc the
big bee of the nest, and To morrow "a Couu-
try school ma'am may knock his head of
with her umbrella. Nothing in natural his
tory weighs more for ms slc than the bee,
and nothing in science works easier without
cog-whcC or rubber rollers than his sting
cr II is always ready, never out of repair,
and satisfaction Go the bcc) is guaranteed
I'm every case
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-15
a Cold MIuu In "a Cow

One of the most remarkable cows on re-
cord is the "lOth Duchess of Airdric."
owned 10y the Hon. Mat Cochran, of Nova
Scotia, which has just given birth to her
ninth calf, red hclcr, To bc named the
"Sth Duchess of llllhurst" 10y Sd Duke of
Oneida or the 10th Duchess, and her
daughters calves Mr.. Cochran has sold
the following animals AZ the prices named:
I'm the winter oi $50 the bull calf, 4th
Duke OF llillhursl, at 81, 600; at public auc-
tion I'm Toronto, June 10, 1870, the bull
calf, 9TH Duke of llillhurst, twomonths old
at $4,000, and the hclcr Airdrie Duchess
9th, eight months old at SIS, 600 at auc-
tion sale I'm Toronto, June 18th, 1876,
the COW Airdric Duchess 2d at $2l 900,
and the hcifcr Airdric Duchess 3d, at S23. b
600 I'm August, 1867, privately, the hcif-
or 9Th Duchcs of liillhurst at SI2. 600 and
at public sales at Bowness, Windmerc.
England, Sept, 4, 1877, the hoifer Cd
Duchess and 9th Duchess of IIillhnrst nj
50. 100 and 81, 300 guineas each, or 500
600 and 81 800 respectively, making a to
tai OF $l3l, 800 for eight animals sold -
lie has still in his possession, besides the
10Th Duchess, Airdrie Duchess 4th, 9TH
duke, aud 7th and Sth Duchesses of Hill.
hurst. five animals, and has lost four ami
mails by death. The above result has
never perhaps been equalcd by any one an
imal at the same age. In December, 1875
an offer Of $50, 900 for the 10th Duchess,
was refused, and the same for her daughter
Airdric Duchess 10th. Since then the old
COW has brought three heifers and one bull;
two OF the hcilers have been sold for $685.
300, and there still remains the bull and
the hciicr just come besides the dam,
who will probably breed number of calves
yet
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-15
mabits OF ISumbIc Bees.

Children, did you ever stop To- consider
the immense power possessed by "a bumblc.
beet An insect weighing mo- more than the
eighth Of au ounce is capable Of "raisng' M
man weighing 22J pounds from "a bench Ia
;hc public park, and then have lots of if'-
ing material left just stop and think OF
D. The stingnr Of bee is not near as
large as the finest needle, bat such is the
force behind 10 that 10 can be driven through
heavy pants cloth, b1cked by mcriuo
drawers. and into tbr flesh about sixteen
feet. TT % man could yield "a cr0wbar boo
comparison Doc could drive 10 through scvon
-tw.uIIs and % whisky diuIIory at ono
blow Nature could not give thc bee teeth
and claws without spelling his b.aufv. and.
Boo compensation, She gave hIm ihi8 HIugcr
a7 % weapon of attack and defense 81 thc
Dec had nD weapon, ants beetles. and bugs
could cuT him around as they pleased buf.
as b. r., Doe ie boss OF 'ho walk. and won't
take word from Hue oft them. The bum
h.cb.u uo' naturally cf % qulr-clsomc
dispo.if on. buf Doc emit Doe sat down on
over bal au hOIr without feeling ae if some
ono was do.uf hIm great wrong III Iof
'D hiueoIf Doc will crawl upy0w cont sleeve.
look ground, and crawl down and g1 about
D. business but if Welcomed with blow
between 'he eyes hc is going t0bc rrvur,d
ii it broaks 70 Hg. Iic invariably closes bis
eyes when hc sings, aud you have only to
look bee square in thc face FOB discover
when hc is lool.ng around. and when he
means fourteen per cent per antmu. The
bayfield, is q lav0ritc resort of thc humble
bee, but YOU can find him almost anywhere
else if you try hard. Having mo- pair of
long hind legs, be canno, build bis ncet loo
marsh Ike the frog, asd, having 40 bssk in
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-15
origin OF Croquet.

Croquct players will be interested i'm the
origin OF the game. Croquct ia not, as
many suppose, Of modern birth, but may
bc traced through its various stages 20 Per
si0 AZ far back as the eighth centure. Its
origin was polo, with the Pcrsians played
with Il long handled mallet, called chugan.
I'm the ninth century the game made its
wal into the Eastern Empire, the original
mallct changing its form 10 a long staff end
ing in u broad bend filed with a network
of gut strings. 'IhHs, says writer on
the subject, "tbcrc appeared in the East as
belonging tO the great sport of ball play on
horseback, the first shapes OF two imple-
mcnts which rcmOdclcd the whole play life
of MEDIEVAL modern Europe, the chu0aH
being the ancestor OF the mallcts used in
crUquct and Of an endless variety Of other
playing clubs and bats, while the bent staff,
with ils network was primitive racket
We find that The original ball games i'm
which sticks were used were played ON
horseback, and instead Of polo being an
outgrowth Of these sports played on foot
The latter are tho changes made in the Per
sian game OF chUDHH, which, as has been
said, wai fhc parent OF all our games in
which artificial means are used TO prOpel the
ball The translation from the chUQun of
Persia to fhe short handled mallct used on
foot was easy aud natural, and the substitu-
tion of club came by gradual stages the
hand being probably The original implo-
mcut. which was superseded by rounded
stick
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-15

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-15
Boston int7so

Boston town containing about lS,O 900
inhabitants, i5 built ON a scmi-island, which
ie greater iu lonrth than BREADTH / think
Chat TO- is arro than Geneva there aro
gardens. meadows and orchards i'm the cen
trr ol One own, and each family has ger.
orally house to itself The houses are
seldom higher than one or two stories
They arc Df brick OF wood, covered with
boards and states, having ilat roofs, and in
many places lightning conductors, nearly
all OF which are three pointed There are
ono or two straight streets there arc no re-
mark0hic public buildings there is n very
spacious Earbor, projected by islands
which leave only two narrow channels, n
state " things rendering the town impregn
abIn II fortified fhis is AN that have to
toIl YOU about Boston The inhabitants are
devoid of dc.icUcy, honor and knowledge,
and there is NOT much lo Doe said about their
up-Hgh'nos, any more than as regards that
of the French who are settled hero, and
whom thc u0tive-born citizens dctcst Life
iu Boston .s very wcarisome. There arc NO
public amusemcnis, mud go much supersti-
lion prevails Chat singing, viOliu-playing
card-piayIng. and bowls are forbidden or
Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-15
How it Ended.

''Only three short years since we fur
nished this parlor together" said Mrs
Paradox, ''and now"
eyes, noW!" echoed Mr. Paradox. rcso-
lutely thrusting his hands deep down in
his trowsers pockets things are altered
now, Abby Jane!'
'Only three years. said Mrs. Paradox,
sorrowfuly.
"Three years of cat-and-dog quarrcling,"
commented the husband, grimly
'You said the pink damask window cur
iains were just the color of my cheeks 4"
faltered Mrs. Paradox
'And even then, if you will be good
enough to recall the fact to your memory,
Mrs. P.,n remarked her husband, "we
couldn't agree as 10 the pattern of the par
lor carpet, nor whether the walls should be
kalsomined or papered"
eve never hare agreed, asscntcd Mrs.
Paradox, with pursed-up hps.
''And never shall :" said Mr.. Paradox.
Perhaps it's better, on the whole, that
we should separate, " said the lady
"Oh altogether" acquiesced the gentle
man, rattliug the pennies indifTerently in
his pocket
eve never ,cerc suited TO one another"
sighed Mrs. Paradox.
Couldn't have been worse matched
if we had tried for it, remarked her
husband.
cts pity we hadn't found it out before
we were married, said Mrs. Paradox.
Better late than never" said Mr.. Para
dox.
''You said you loved me, sac Mrs.
"Well, thought | dId!'
II might have known then men were
deceivers ever, quoted the wife
"Oh, come now, Abby Jane, that isn't
fair, =" said Mr.. Paradox "Our first quar-
rel was when you turned Rover out of the
parlor-the Old Newfoundland that saved
my life"
No, it wasn't said Abby Jane, with
spirit; 'ft was when you called my aunt
Anastasia an old bore, and said you
wouldn't take her TO the Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting My aunt Anastasia,
with property in government bonds, and a
temper like an angels"
.sTbat's all very well - said Mr. Para
dox. .sbut Won seem TO have f,rgo,ton that
vn, tra,,ed my frio,d Dicl,ons as If no l,od
been house-breaker. when brought him
unexpectedly to dinner
.eyo,, rot,,.od 60 ,o,,,. $40, o.. e,-.,,....
when DIR Dodkins soid tho, he ,y,,ors
were essential 10 INV beal,, q" goshod op,
the lady.
"Yon wouldn't consent 10 have NV
mother come and live with us retorted
Mr. Parsdov ,,yi,cbirg bis ,ops,acb.
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'hc room VINO on eaI'h coulu De OK
Pec',u 70 pun up "''n 'ii'S SOU o., ,'''s
on i' nol nave 70 put UP WIN '' iluch
longer said MIS- PARADOX drawing hcf-
sen up
mann sooune7s' no say" ''I' '"I"-
ooN.
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oOME people aIc sO excessively mode
c-t that they VIII blush . hcu tn.s 20
20 Heaven aud see Che bare feet OF .bc
angels.
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The jest tnat gives pain IS 40 jest.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
SENATOR C4MKRoy IN NEW- YORK.

Senator J. d. Cameron was called upon at the
Brevoort House last night by TRIBUNE reporter.
He said that he had come from Washington to Phil
adelphia on Thursday evening, and had left the
latter city yesterday morning. His visit here. ho
said. was simply for private purposes. and had no
connection With politics. lie was unwilling to
make any statements as. 10 the causes
that led TO his selection "a chairman
of the Republican National Committee, or
as TO the probable candidates or the prospects of
the Republican party. lie was equally non-com-
initial as 10 the plans of the National Committee In
lis preparations for the National Convention. In re-
gard to the Maine fraud, that. he sad. was Senator
Blaine's business. He agreed that tho highest wish
for his success in his new position was that IL might
equal that of his predecessor The Senator is ac-
companel by his wife and Miss Cameron, and l.
expected to remain in the city over Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
THE SPANISH PREMIER ALARMED.


Much sensation has been produced here by
the refusal OF Premier Canovas del Castillo TO allow the
military aud their bands the authorities share In
manifestation prepared by The Murclan Relief Com
mittee IN testimony Of the gratitude OF Spain to France
for aid sent TO the sufferers by the recent
foods. The intmetion OF the committee was
to serenade the French Envoy and present an
address The Spanish Minister o! Foreign Affairs called
ON the Envoy 10 explain him that the refusal OF the
Premier was order TO avoid political disturbances in
the present excited state OF public opinion owing to
the abstenion Of the opposition members of the Cham
Der Deputies from taxing their seats Premier Can
ovah del Castillo, he said feared repetition this
eason OF the Republican denominations at Barcelona
nnd Yalladolid at serenades TO French COnsnls
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
A BALTIMORE SCANDAL REVITED.

BALTIMORE, Dec 19.-Suit was brought yes
terday in the Court OF Common Pleas by Miss Mary A.
Murray against General f. b. Tyler, postmaster Of this
city, for 900 damages for assault 1t will be re-
membered that during the past Summer charges Affect
ing the official conduct and personal character OF Gen
era Tyler were preferred and were Investigated by two
special agents OF the Post Ohce Department The in
vestigation extended two months Many witnesses
were examined, and the evidence was submitted 10
President Hayes.
IL was only on Friday Of last week that
the President made public his decision that,
after O careful investigation OF the evidence,
he was satisfied there was no sufficient rea-
son for Tyler's removal account OF his conduct,
either official or personal.
Miss Murray clerk in the Post ONCE, was the prin-
cpal female witness against General Tyler in this nvcs-
teation aud IL understood that she tesed as TO -
proper conduct aud proposals toward herself by Cen
era TYLER in his private apartments at the Post OCe.
Oa Monday last following the decision OF the President
Miss Murray removed from her posi- OF CLERK by
Ty Ter
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
AN ELEMENT or DANGER.

TIRE GRFENDAcK QUESTION NOT TO BE KEPT DOWN
THE ONLY SAFETY IN AN ADVANCE MOVE
MENT.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The Greenback members
of Congress were not, after all, created in vain.
The petitions started by Representative Weaver,
nraying Congress to pass a law which will require
an issue of $3.50 OOO.O 900 of greenbacks, and tho
receipt Of several such petitions by Republican
members of Congress, have set the latter TO think
ing. A prominent Western Representative said 10
a TRrDUNE correspondent to-day:
"l begin to realize that. hard as we may try to
ler this greenback question alone, it will not let us
alone so long as there any greenbacks IN exist
encep He then went on to say that he had received
one of the petitions referred to- in which the pet1-
TONERS urge that there is plenty of money in tho
Treasury and that it ought to be put IN circulation
among the people.
Said another Representative who has been IN
favor of letting well enough alone: This agitation
of the Greenbackers is bound TO work injury among
the voters and endanger the results OF resumption.
The preenbacks are an element of danger and We
must ret rid of them in some way"
Another Western Representative said; " nave
gone through two campaigns on the Issue OF main.
tainipg the currency as 1t is. cannot change front
suddenly on this question, but realize that some
thing must be dOne ~e cannot stand stli! where We
are : our only safety is in going forward"
The above and many other similar expressions
among Republicans within the last t9ree or four
days seem to Indicate that they are slowly begin
ming TO feel that the grcenbacks must be retired to
avoid danger OF another imitation craze.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
TIE INVESTIGATION MANIA.

LARGE NUMBER OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES ORDERED
OF ASKED FOR. IN THE TWO HOUSES.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRiBuSE.l
W,suISGToN. Dec. 19..-In the thirteen days OF
the present session of Congress number OF resoiu-
tons have been introduced asking for the appoint
ment of special committees for the purpose OF inves
tigating particular subjects not supposed to come
within the jurisdiction OF the hundred or more
standing aud select committees already in exist
ence.
On December IL, Mr.. Shelley introduced a resolu-
tion. which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor asking that n special committee
of five be appointed to investigate the Of tho
recent negro exodus from the Southern States into
the North the said committee TO sit during recess
and to employ stenographer, etc. On the 18th Mr..
Voorhees, introduced a similar resolution in the Sem
ate, authorizing Senate committee OF five members.
This was passed yesterday, and the committee
was formed to-day follows; Messrs. voorhees,.
Vance, Pendleton, Window and Blair.
On the 18th Mr. King introduced resolution for
the anpoiutmcnt Of a special committee of men,
her. to examine into the subject OF an lnteroceanc
Shin Canal which was passed yesterday, and to day
the committee was formed as follows Messrs.
King, Of Louisiana; Singleton, of Illinois: Whit
thorne Martin. o. Turner. Nichols. Hutchins, Page,
ConQer. Frye and Haskell On the 18th Mr. Glib
son introduced Dill proViuihg ior thc appointments
Of an lnteroceanc Commission, TO be appointed by
the President to go over the ground which Is COW
cred by Mr.; Kings resolution. II was referred.
On December Is resolution was presented by
Mr.. Buckner authorizing the Committee on Bank
ing aud Currency to continue the investigation Of
the affairs of the rccevershp of the Ocean National
Bank of New-York, and appropriating 81 900 in
addition to the appropriated at the last session.
and was passed.
On the same day resolution authorizing the ap-
rointment of special committee of three Senators
and Ave Representatives TO examine into and report
upon the present system Of fees and salaries al
lowed to officers of the United States CourtS with
view to discovering abuses ia the same. was
adopted.
On the 10Th resolution introduced by Mr.. Glib
SOD, authorizing the Mississippi River Lcvecs Com
mittee to proceed to the mouth of that river. fo
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
TELEGR1PHIC NOTES.

THE VIZCANO AGAIN AFL0AT
. HALIFAX, Dec. 19.-lhe Spanish steamer NiZcano
has been repaired and ght sailed for hor d@sn1ton
ORE BENT BY A NEW ROUTE.
OTTAWA Dec. 19.-The first shipment of iron ore
TO the ST. Lawrence and Ottawa Railroad was made
todsy. xs,..ro.
Harve Of Prince Edward Island % the Senat In pace OF
the Hon Haviand appointed Governor OF nc
province. -
THE CANADIAN TERRITORIAL POLICE.
OTTAWA Dec. l0.-Lieutenant Colonel irvine, oi
tho No Invest Mounted Police arrived here today He
norris the Mounted Police O bo efficient and state. that
matters In the making favorable
OPPOSING CATTLE DISEASE
CONCORD. N. H., Dec. 1e.-Pleuro-pneumonia
Mi i this state Governor Heal has appointed com
10 they deem necessary 10 arrest tie
spread oil the disease
AID FOR IRELAND.
Sr. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 19.-At the close OF a
meeting held kers night declare The sympathy OF the
peo%e % s st raised 70 be forwsraed dirccty 70 The Land
League committee was apponted u continue 70 solicit
subscriptions
SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND.
c.x FRANcIsco Dec. ia large mass meet
as hed here At Union Hall night In aid OF the cause
~ tho Irsh sufferers Many prominent were present
Resolutions adopted requesting MT fsne 70 s,at san
on the land question.
A MISSING SAFE FOUND.
urrpAIO n Y Dec. 10-Ihe sale OF Baldwin q
u1nams bankers whose house was recently burned Gown
a. ,hs rsssrous ct Addson sfeubon county
~ hss been intact and they nave resumed Dual
80 Gontrscs being made with Bunao cohtraetos
hy other psrties burned ouh W reoul@
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
VAR ON ALLEGED SWINDLERS.

NEw-HAvEN, Conn. Dec. 19.-The arrest of
George W. Bocemsdes of West Haven. by special agents
OF the Government the first step taken by the Post
Office Department in an attempt to break up the bus
ness of a number OF small printing concerns In this VI
cinity that advertised largely in sensational manner
under all of aliases, to send by mail visiting cards
elegantly ptinted." Photographic albums. 80 dction
aries for fifty four cents and 80 The special agents
say that Bocemsdes had thirteen aliases. among them
:. Miss Ella Ray" "Miss Nellie Williams" and " The
Pov al Pubshng Company" Boceinsdes says that the
business is fairly conducted and orders left untitled
only by accident. There ore said 10 be seventy live
similar concerns In the State.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-20
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE AFGHAN CRISIS.
GENERAL COUGH on HIS WAY TO sHIRPUR-HIs
ADVANCE DELAYED.

GENERAL COUGH on HIS WAY TO sHIRPUR-HIs
ADVANCE DELAYED.
CALCUTTA. Friday Dec 10. 1879.
General Cough left Jagdalak on the 18th inst
for Cabul and Shirpur. HIS advance from
Jagdalak has been delayed by the scarcity Of sup
plies. Conveys will be dispatched daily from
Gundamuk. Telegraphic communication is still
open to Peizeran.
Colonel Norman. with detachments from two
native infantry regiments some Highlanders and
Sappcrs, and two guns, has left Jclaabad to coop
crate with General Coughs command who, up TO
Yesterday, had encountered no serious opposition.
A dispatch from General Roberts dated December
Ii says that he is strongly intrenched at Shirpur
and is able to hold his own.
telegram from the British Commissioner at
Peshawur reports that the Afreedis and Shinwaris
are quiet. with every hope of their remaining so.
telegram from Gundamuk says: The Moh-
mounds and Areedis are still quiet despite the eff
forts of emissarles from Cabul."
CONSIDERING THE SITUATION.
LONDON, Saturday Dec. 20. 1879.
After Cabinet council yesterday the authoutiesof
the War Office held meeting lasting several hours
for the purpose of considering the adyisabiity of
sending reinforcements TO Afghanistan.
The Government has granted pensions of $4,000
annually to the widow and 5000 to the mother of
the late Sir Louis Cavagnari. who murdered at
Cabul.