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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24
LITTLE GUTTER PUP. He came
'waying up from below, singing:
For I'm little Buttercup,
A. IL. u d

For I'm little Buttercup,
Poor little Gutter Pup"
when the Justice gently asked him if
he would stop his noise.
Can't do it, Squire; I'll lose it
Pm little"
Lose what? What have you got to
lose"
Lose the tune. man. Went to the
opera last night-see little Gutter"
"And where did you go after the
opera was over?" asked the Court.
" Wentstraightto the hotel-straight.
P'leceman showed me the way. What's
my bill? Where's the Teller u keeps
this hotel? Pm little gutter pup"
Yes, you're evidently little gutter
pup" said the Justice, sadly. "Your
hotel bill will be five dollars, with the
understanding that you follow the
Seville company out of town and play
the character of gutter pup somewhere
else"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24
RHEUBTATUSVa

This dreadful diSease, the doctors tell rs. IL
m the blood and believing this 10 be true. We
advise every sufferer 20 try DurnnR's Rheu-
matte Remedy. 10 is taken internally and
PosuVoly cures the worst case In the shortest
time Sold by every Druggist 10 town
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

INSTRUCTOR i'm German, after aston
ishing the division by the announce
ment that the German words fer
" heaven and "shirt have the same
roOs. Mr.. p, can you see any
resemblance between heaven and Il
clean shirt, for instance ?" Mr.. P,
hesitating: Well, sir, they are both
good things for man to get intor'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

lF there are any of our readers who
have not tried Dobbins' Electric Soap.
tmade by Cragin q Co., Philadelphia
we advise them to give it one trial, for
their own sake. Have your grocer
get it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

BRoILED SALMON. ~ Slices from n
fresh salmon, well scaled, cleaned ard
wiped; two ounces of butter, melted ::
one teaspOonful of flour; one saltspoon-
full of salt. Melt the butter smoothly,
thicken it with flour, and the salt, and
roll the salmon well in it; make a very
clear fire; take a perfectly clean grid
iron, and broil carefully. Time, ten
minutes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

HTEsKEII's letter OINTMENT will cure gore
Eyelids, Sore Nose, BARRIERS Itch on the face.
or Grocers' Itch on the hands. 1t never falls
80 cents a box, sent by mail for GO cents.
Johnson, Holloway IL Co,
COZ Arch ST., PhilA., Pa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24
DOMESTIC.

A SECRET WORTH Knowing BY
HOUsE-kEEPERs - A sort OF trade
secret among uphOlsters, IL is said, is
this recipe for Kidding furniture of
moths: A set Of furniture that seemed
to be alive with the Larvae, and from
which hundreds Of these pests had
been picked and brushed, was set into
a room by itself Three gallons of ben
zine had been purchased, at thirty
cents gallon, retail. Using a small
watering pot, with fine rose-sprinkler,
the whole upholstery was saturated
through and through with the benzine.
Result: every moth, Larvae and egg was
killed. The benzine dried out I'm a few
hours, and its entire odor disappeared
In three or four days. Not the slightest
harm happened to the varnish, or
fabric, or wood or hair stufIing. That was
months ago, and not n sign of moth
has since appeared. The carpets were
also well sprInkled all around the sides
OF tie room, with equally good effect.
For furs, ilannels, indeed all wooden
things containing moths - benZine Is
most valuable. Put them I'm a box.
sprinkle them with benzine, close the
box tightly, and I'm day or two the
pests will be exterminated, and the
benzine Will all evapOrate on opening.
In using benzine great care should be
taken that no fire is near by, as the
stun, IN huid or yapor form, is very in
tlammable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

EARLY RHUBARB.-Turn barrel
ever the crown of rhubarb and Won
soon VIII have plenty of long, stocky
leaves, tender and nice. The barrel
VIII protect them from the cold wind
and exclude the light, and the plants
Will grow white and tender. If earth
or manure is heaped up on the north
and west sides of the barrel, having the
south side exposed to the rays OF the
sun, the growth of the plants will be
qnickened.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

IL THE olden time it was customary
for lovers only to imprint kisses upon
the eyes of their mistrcsses. AS the
ladies' eyes, under those circumstances
had bat little to do but TO remain quiet,
and to be kissed, is it any wonder their
lovely owners were said to be idle-eyes-
ed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

MARROW DUMPLINGs. Two eggs, two
ounces beef marrow, some crumbs of
bread, and tablespoonful of flour.
Beat the marrow to n cream; whisk the
eggs and add TO the marrow. Well
soak the crumbs in boiling milk, beat
them up and add to the Otner ingrc-
dients. Stir all well together, then
form into small dumplings. Drop
them into boiling broth and let them
simmer tor half an hour. They may
be served i'm soup or with roast meat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

" GENTLEMEN of the jury" said an
Irish barrister, ait will be for YOU to
say whether this defendant shall be al
lowed to come into court with unblush-
ing footsteps, with the cloak of hvpoc-
racy in his mouth, and draw three bull
locks out of my clients pocket with
impunity."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

" YOU ARE NERVOUS AND DrpREssrp take
HOOFIAND's GFRmAN BtqrERa
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24
W u. kunkeHn Rltter Vino nf Irnn.

HrEsKELI's TETTER OINTMENT viii cure al
scabby or scsly diseases OF the skin
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24
Oliver DItsOn & Co, Boston.


Those answering nu Advertisement VIII
confer iavOr upon the Advertiser and tle
y ubiisher bV stating that theY-nw the ndver-
iiseueui Dr. This journal !, (unutug the paper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

AFrER many experiments, certain
and speedy remedy for burdocks has
been discovered i'm kerosene oil. A
small quantity poured into the heart OF
the plants, directly after cutting, leaves
no trace of their existence save a small
hole I'm the earth where they stood.
Refined or crude oil will accomplish
the purpose equally well.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

PURE air and water are of even more
importance than exercise in the care of
young animals. They are often hud-
died together in houses altogether i'm
sufficient in size. and in which the at
mosphere is almost constantly impure
from the product of respiration.
HAVE tools and machines that are pu
away for the winter, thoroughly clean
ed, and make needed repairs at once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24
The Gospel of JOY


The Gospel of Joy o. lis .9,.. .I,oflog
1.spel M otiuEs, Camp Meetings. Dsyoti.naI 0raf
ings end sunday schools
Wy Rev SAMUEL ALNav snd g. II sprcK.
~ contains largo number Of new and very ur
pI'I IfWu. Hul q uu"s. Ihe general .tyIo be- ter.
.n5.i.V .n1 brlRht, as De- Ifs collection that bias
o. much 90 say sud sing about
" Glad TiIlngs Of Great Joy.r
Roth words and music are Of an elevated rbar,r.
i-ft g ,mW. unlhk Themselves tI persons Df frHrtI
Lh-lo ~. ,h' ofncnF measure su prevalent iu
mfuJ recent com positions BIAS been carefully nrD.H.
rec 81 c.uts, ior which ~ cimon copies viii DO
See Decoration Day Music in the hfp,rai R,,o,J 81.
Good News &, s',,l the ogeqi'l saqsy
saniH no iri uIF Ununt ftl to examine and Ify 3D.
Iheff Hfr A' e1HFst Zoo lhe rImp sti 1000 Ur a..srI
70. Viii i. rfntt este and ability mae boon I uf.vr.
IhfHina also -ni. int hit u aud Tho Eit0f Yf
LNrt tNo standard books ri great beauty.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

WOMEN are generally In quest Of
something. Conquest seems 20 suit
them about as we'll as anything.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

THE SWEETS OF THE WORCESTERSHIRE
lsentimentaD--" Ont call this quite
too cXquisitely lovelyl SO delightful
to see the little early birds They
seem so happy"
lie (hard-up) -" Yes; with their
bills all over dew, too! Lively little
beggars :"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

FRUIT FOR SUMNER DIET. Now
that the warm season of the year is at
hand, 1t may be worth while to call the
attention of oar readers to the fact that
If they wish Co keep well, they should
add as much fruit to their daily food rs
possible. 1t will save doctors bills
and, what Is more important, much ILL
ness. or course there are many who
cannot, or think they cannot, eat fruit.
The cause often is spoiled stomach. I'm
such cases it takes time and care to
habituate the organ to this change, and
sometimes it cannot be done ut all.
Leaving out such cases we advise the
liberal use of fruit from this time on.
wherever it can be obtained.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

\ GRAVE digger buried a man named
Button, and brought in the following
bill TO his widow "To making one
Button hole, So"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

CRATE finely as much well-cooked
ham as you are likely to require, flavor
1t with very little cayenne and some
nutmeg. Roll out some good puff
paste very thinly, cut it into two per-
fectly even portions, prick i'm one or
two places to prevent IL rising too high,
and bake in a quick oven till of golden
brown. Then take out and let il stand
Till cool, then spread little fresh but
ter lightly over the whole. This should
not be done till the paste is perfectly
cool. Now spread the grated ham
evenly oyer the paste, lay the second
piece of puff-paste over it, and with
very sharp knife cut into small-sized
sandwiches. This is charming sup
per dish.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

Az ALBANY florist Is endeavoriug TO
arrange match between q Virginia
creeper aud q scarlet runner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

WHEN an artist climbs over fence
to get nearer view of a handsome
bull dog, he must take chances of his
sketching the dog or the dogs ketching
him
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

EARLY MELoNs.-Gardeners general
ly find it difficult to get as early melons
as they would like, for the reason that
they will not bear transplanting. /
have tried way by which they can be
started early and transplanted when
wanted. Save all the pasteboard col
lar boxes, and fill them with the best
soil. Any kind of boxes will do; they
can be made of wood with buttons
tackled on. After warming the soil .,
plant the seeds about five to the box.
They can now be sunk i'm the hot bed.
or II you do not have one, they can be
kept i'm the house by the stove. When
the young plants are large enough they
can be transplanted. After making
the ground mellow, make a hole the
size OF the box; then slip out the bot
tom, and the earth, with the plants.
Will slip through without being dis
turbed. This plan will do for other
plants besides melons. as cucumbers.
etc, the tender egg plant. and some va
rleties or flowers. BY starting plants
in this way, several weeks can be gain
ed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

LOSING JoKE.-A prominent phy.
stefan OF Pittsburgh said jokIngly to a
iady patient who was complaining of
her continued i'll health, and of his in
aollity TO cure her, "try Hop Hitters p,
me lady took 1t In earnest and used
the Bltters, from which she obtained
permanent health. She now laughs at
sne doctor for his joke, but he is not so
well pleased with IL, a. it cost him n
good patient.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

The proprietor of bone factory an
nounces that persons leaving their
bones with HIM can have them ground
at short notice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24
AGRICULTURE.

BARREN APPLE TREES. -''What can
be done for them?" The answer up
permOst in our minds Is: "Cut them
down. Why cumber they the ground ?"
But would not do that. There Is one
thing you can do; you can strike at
the life of the tree but don't Kill il.
BY wounding so as to check the wood
growth of the tree you may throw the
tree into fruitage. All know that to
girdle the limb of an apple tree-that
is, take out "A ring of bark at the base
OF limb i'm the early spring-will In
duce the formation of fruit buds that
season, which the following year will
develop in a crop of fruit. In many
cases the failure to fruit is due 10 the
rapid growth Of wood. Checking the
growth in any way-by seeding TO
grass, or by withholding manure, or
by girdling as indIcated-will In
many cases induce fruitage. In my
practice have done this | have taken
a saw and gone through the orchard
and girdlcd each tree, say one foot
from the ground, saving through the
bark I'm ring around the body of the
tree. This does little, If any, perman-
ent Injury. In the course of the sea-
sons growth the wound is healed, and
the connection again made i'm the bark,
but not till the fruit buds have formed,
which is a pledge for a crop of fruit
the following season. IL is sometimes
the case with particular varieties, rs
for example with the bell-flowers, that
they blossom full but set no fruit. The
cause In most cases is the too rapid
growth OF the wood. Girdling the
bodies of the trees-which is most CON
venientIy done with n saws the rem
Jedy, and will generally cause the fruit
to,set. Even if injury should be done
to the tree, so rs to shorten its life for
Few years 1t Is better-for few years
OF usefulness Is better than many
years without any use. have no doubt
many who see this suggestion will
recognize ut once the good sense that
is i'm it, and Will act upon il. and as n
result will profit by it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

SEE Decoration Ds, Music in IN. n~,sl R,..,s. g.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

WHIsKEY IS about the only enemy
man has succeeded i'm loving.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-05-24

WoMAN's spherc-That She will nevei
get married.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-08
How Andy JOhnsOn's Impeach-
menI Was Prevented.

Ex-senator Fiokers, of Maryland,
who has just died, came into the
United States senate just in time to
vote against Andrew JOhnson's i'm.
parchment. AT the critical juucture
when he was elected William Kim
nell, now one Of Baltimore's repre-
sentatives in congress, and the author
of the posse comitatus clause in last
years army bill, was a member of the
Maryland l~agiglgtpge, There was a
great difficulty IN selecting a man to
be sent to the United States senate to
succeed the senator who had Just
died. The trouble was to find some
one whose record was such that the
senate could find no excuse for de-
Gliding him to be disqualified to cit on
the high court Of impeachment. vet
one whom the legislature Of Mary
land could be certain would
vote IN favor Of President John
son. Mrs. Kimmol, who from
her childhood had taken the
warmest interest in politics, used to
lie awa Le OF niOht-for she was with
her husband at Annapolis-trying to
think of the right man, and at last
thought of Rickers In the dead Of
night, and suggested the name Of her
husband, who considered itavery hap
py thought. 1t required very nice
management on the part Of Mr., Kim
mel and his colleagues, who desired
the failure of tile impeachment, to Sc
cure the election Of Mr.. Vickers in
time to cast his vote, and tho Mary
land legislature sat day and night IN.
I'll he was elected by very skillful po-
%litical diplomacy, Then it remained
to get him to Washington before il
was too late, and this, again, Mr.. Kim.
mel contrived to effect, despite many
difficulties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-08
Mad at tlc Way She was Saved.

"Don'tgo out on that log, screamed
the masculine attendant as one of the
damsels walked out on the c%areening
limb of an old dead tree, which lay
diagonally with the bank.
Why" but she kept on going.
ut will turn with youl shouted
the gentleman, warningly.
How can it?" and the line with a
long sweep of the pole descended into
the water.
Just then there was a slight o@scilla-
ton of the log, two dainty feet swept
from under a cloud Of skirts, a sylph-
like form bent gracefully to the treach-
prous food, and, with a stifed scream,
body and feet disappeared from view,
But for a moment only. The next
instant, like the twin extremities Of a
pair OF scissors, two symmetrically
modelled female combinations APP.
peared above the surface, bobbed
about for a second, and then sank
again.
Bythis time the gent leman wasin the
water, and by good fortune contrived
to get hold Of the garter clad feet,
and was Juggling away manfully in the
direction Of the bank. But the un-
fortunate appeared to be turned
wrong side out and dragged heavily,
like an umbrella inverted. But a
landing was made at last, ard the
young lady, like a capsized sailing
vessel, was put right side up with
care, As soon, however, as she had
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-08

the victory At Lookout Mountain
would have had a modifying effect on
them.
General Hooker-Well, it was no
part of the original plan. Sherman
hadIcommenced the fight on the river,
and been w0rsted. The Lookout af-
fair was unexpected. As Thomas
afterward said, the operations at
Chattanooga were planned one way
and fought another. That's what
Grant sent Thomas out here for. l.
was for saying that.
Reporter - Carl Shurz seems to
have been played out as a general
toward the last?
General Hooker-The first bullet at
Wauhatchie turned his brain. / rode
up to him and said " | cannot afford.
to peril a whole command just
because one man is Hurried; - you,
what's the matter with YOU"
Reporter-You removed him
General Hookvr-Yes, on the spot.
You cant sacrifice troops, you know,
for one man, no matter how high his
rank. The cause was too sacred to be
thus trifed with.
Reporter-He's a Greeley man, is he
not2
General HoOker-Yes, and that is
all right enough. Schurz is a good
talker, and that is all there is of him.
Talk about his commanding the Ger
mar vote The idea of a public man
having influence with people who
know he can't stand fire. Nonsense.
Reporter suppose Grant under
stands your position toward him well
enough?
General Hooker-He understands
it perfectly. Just as l left New York
to attend the military meeting at
Cleveland, he sent ingalls, to me to
know how | would receive him there.
My reply was that | could not be rude
to the President of the United States
but as for General Grant | wouldn't
touch him with a pair of tongs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-08
Attachment Notice,

Before j.. S.Galloway, J.p. for Shelby coup-
y, Tenn.-Cloth & Kottman vs.. A. Bocler
N this cause an attachment having been
sued out under section 1855 Of the Code Of
Tennessee, and returned, 1" levied upon the
property. Of tho defendant and affidavit
having been mndo that defendants are in
debted 10 the plaintiff in the sum Of sl63. 80
due by open account, and that the claim Is
Just, and that the defendants are non resi-
dents Of the State Of Tennessee ( or are about
to remove, or have removed themselves or
property from the State; or have removed or
are removing themselves out Of the county
privately; or cOncealing themselves SO that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be served
upon them. or have a~bscondod; or are alb
sconding or cdncealing themselves or prop
orty; or have fraudulently disposed Of, or arc
about naudulently 10 dispose Of their proD.
crtyi IL IS therefore ordered that said defend
ants make personal appearance before me on
the 18th day Of December, 1879, ut u o'clock
m, az my Office, No. "a Madison street. Mem
phis, Tennessee, and defend said attachment
suit within the time prescribed by law, or the
same will be proceeded with ex-parte and
that n copy Of this order DO published once a
week for four weeks ID the Public Ledger.
This the 9th day Of November, 1879.
@6i 700 Us. GALLOWAY, J p.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-08

James and Youngers in the robbery
ola Kentucky bank. He claims to
have had an old grudgo against Jesse
James. He has met the party as a
friend several times in the past few
days in their hiding place on Short
creek. Shepherds story of the affair
is as follows Shepherd, Mike and
Tom Cory and another man set out
yesterday to capture the gang. Three
we're to secrete themselves, while
Shepherd was to proceed to the rem
devious,
SHOOT JESSE JAMES AND RETREAT.
The others, it was expected, would
pursue and be drawn into the ambus-
cade. Near the hiding place Shep-
herd met Jesse James, and while rid
ing along said to Jesse: You know
you robbed my cousin and murdered
him. James moved his hand toward
his pistol, and commenced to wheel
his horse, Shepherd then fred, hit
ting him back Of the ear, and James
fell headlong to the ground. Shep-
herd wheeled his horse and fled, pur-
sued by Jim Cummings, one Of the
gang. Several shets we're exchanged,
but Cummings, having the heetest
horse, came alongside and
SHOT SHEPHERD THROUGH THE
THIGH,
the fire from the pistol burning his
clothing. Shepherd knocked one PTS.
tol from his p~ursuer's hands, and
thinks he broke one arm with a shot,
as Cummings wheeled his horse aud
went back. This all took place be-
fore the point selected for the ambus-
cade was reached. The party then
returned to Short creek for reinforce
ments. A heavily armed posse went
out this morning to scour Short creek
timber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-08
Eccentrieiiies of Genius.

Boston Transcript
Mr. Seymour Hayden, in his new
work on etching, tells an odd story on
Meryon, that eccentric and insane
genius. lie went to visit Meryon,
and found him in a clean but plain
little room high up on Montmarte.
He was at work, and did not resent
Hayden's visit, but with a courtesy
quite natural, offered me and apollo
gized for the single chair, and at once
began to discuss the resources and
charms of etching. He was also good
enough to allow me to take away with
me a few impressions of his work, for
which, while his back was turned, |
was scrupulous to leave upon the table
what | was sure was more than the
dealers would have given for them,
and so we parted, the best of friends.
But what followed shows, even then,
his mind was unhinged. | had
walked fully two miles in the d.
r%ection Of Paris. and was entering
a shop in the Rue de Richelieu,
when | became aware that
Meryon, much agitated, was following
me. He said he must have back the
proofs | had bohght of him, that they
we're of a nature to compromise him,
and that from what he knew the
etched work l called my own, he was
determined that | should not take
them to England with me- | ofcourse
gave them back to him, and he went
his way and it was not until after his
death that | became aware that about
this time he had written to the editor
of the Gazette des Beaux Arts to
caution him against being taken in by
me and to impart to him hat the
plates which | pretended to have done
were not done by me at all, or even in
that century, but, doubtless, | had
discovered and bought them, and
signed and adopted them as my own