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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-19

About eighteen months ago negotiations
were begun for the purpose Of securing to
The city Of New York the grand obclisk
now standing at Alexandria, in Egypt.
About 500, 900 was raised, and it is an
nOunccd that the Khedive Of Egypt has Of
fcrcd This magnificent monument TO New
York city II Is companion to the Obelisk
transported 90 England from Alexandria
two years ago. These obclisks are of rose
COIOrcd sycuitc and are known as "Cleopa-
tn's Needles They arc nearly 20 feet in
height and each consists Of a single stone.
They stood ON the banks Of the Levant, at
Alexandria, for nearly 1000 years, having
been removed there i'm the time Of Cleopatra
from Kauac and HeliopOlis, where they
were FIRST crcctcd at an unknown period Of
antiquity A great deal Of controversy has
ragged among the learned ia regard to their
meaning, but Notwithstanding all that has
been said and written about them, as well
as about other similar monuments which
Hil' stand in Egypt or have been transferred
to Rome, Aries Paris and London, no alb
s0lute certainty ne % their import has yet
been reached
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we en'ered barber shop one morning
Ih Jdihchouse, London. sailor was being
prepared lot the razor. Ills snowy white
Ialhered chin ana rublcund nose suggested
the iuea Oh req carrot ON the top Of a
caul-hoWcr hosi remarkable, hc persist
o1 m Whlsillng during the operation Of
shaving. me professor Of thc tonsorial art
evidently had his hands full, 10 requiring
@ .lc mos, clIeiu' deAleri'y 10 escape slicing
sue "i'i9T,'lg phenomenon puckered
cheeks Ihc tune he csgaVrd was 'FIbp
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-19
An Elephant Fair.

The great elephant far Of India Is
annually held ut Sonepoor, on the
Ganges. Thousands Of horses and ele-
phants may be seen, and the bargain
driving and deceit of elephant sellers
seem 10 be fully as great as the tricks
Of hOrse-dealers 40 home. The price OF
elephants has risen enormously Of late
years. In 1885 the price Of elephants
was Gl5 per head on the Bengal Coy
ernment requiring seventy Of these ami
mails in 1879, the sum Of Cl5O each was
sanctioned, but not an elephant could
be procured at that price. CIjO is now
the lowest rate at which young animals
and those chiefly females. can be
bought. THskers Of any pretentions
can command from CSOO 10 C1 800. but
the kOomeriah, or best strain Of ele-
phant-like our blood hOrses-will
fetch almost any price 81 1000 Is not
an unknown Ggure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-19
Fair Play.

nobleman residing at a castle i'm Italy
was about 10 celebrate his marriage feast
All the elements were proptious except the
ocean, which had been so boistcrOus as to
deny the very necessary appendage of fish
On the very morning of the feast, however.
poor fisherman made his appearance with
turbot 80 large that il seemed TO have been
created Tor the occasion. JOY pervadcd the
castle, and the fisherman was ushercd with
MS prize into the saloon, where the noble
man, IN the presence of his visitors, request D.
Gee nm To put what price he thought proper
ON the fish, and il should he instantly paid
him. One hundred lashes, said the fisher
man, on my bare back, is the price of my
nsh, and will not bate one strand of whiD-
cord on my bargain The nobleman and his
guests were not IA little astonished, but our
chapman was resolute, and remonstrancc
was IN vain. At length the nOblcman eX-
claimed, Well well, the fellow is humor.
lst, and the fish we must have, but lay on
lightly, and let the price be paid i'm our
presence. After fifty lashcs had been ad-
minlstered, hold, hold, exclaimed the fish
erman, i have partner i'm this business
and 1t is fitting that he should receive his
share What, are there two such madcaps
In the world, exclaimed the noblcman.
name him and he shall be sent for instantly:
you need not go far for him, said the fisher
man, you will find him at your gate, i'm the
shape OF your own porter, who would not
let me in until promised that he should
have the half of whatever ] received for my
turbot. Oh, OH, said the nobleman, bring
him up instantly, he shall receive his stipu-
lated moiety with the strictest Justice This
ceremony being finished, he discharged the
porter, and amply rewarded the fisherman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-19

Charles Dickens beloved home - tle
dream Of his youth, the delight Of his prime
-Gads Hill place, is now for sale. flo
bought IL for $500, but improved it so much
that IL will now bring FIVE times that sum.
When he died reserve price OF 800. 900
was put ON the property, at which 30 was
secured by his eldest son Charles, who now
offers it to the highest bidder I'm addition
20 the associations connected with b. Dick
ems practically rebuilt the house, and added
considerably to the land originally pertain
ing 90 it Among other things which Dick
ems did for the house was to make % we'll.
The progress Of which was somewhat "a
serious matter for him. lie used Q, agv.
''lt is quite railway terminus so
iron and 50 big Dickens made under.
meath The road the famous tunnel which
connected his lawn with The shnbbcry. iu
which was placed the still more famous
chalet presented 10 him by Mr. Fcchtcr.
Up % Che last Dickens was improving bis
beloved residence The last thing Doc did
was 20 build q conservatory, aud it was ON.
ly ON the Sunday before his death chat he
had the great satisfaction Of seeing it COM
pleted. Hc said % his daughter, "WeIl,
Katie, now you see positively the last inn
provcmcul Co Gads Hills
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domino. Deeply disappointed ON receipt
ol Olance second note, which James had
promptly delivered, Allan, attired for the
evening, returned his dress TO the Costumer
the only one In town-and strolled rest
leSsly down TO the depot, where ne was the
tirst 10 welcome his cousin Leigh.
From him, Leigh learned of the intended
reception, and thinking To outwit his father
by appearing himself i'm character. all un-
known To Allan, he fastened To the rooms
OF Sechrlst, and uncouSCiously chose the
costume the other had just laid aside.
The ribbon, which Allan had forgotten.
was yet pinned TO the sleeve Thus dressed.
he had hurried TO Mapleton. Assaiied bv
his father, whom he did not recognize. he
committed his first unfilial act, by return
ing insult for insult.
After his convalescence, Hartley Cline.
changed TO the most casual observer. took
pains TO WIN his daughters confidence Z"
Nv hen did you come to engage Yourself
To your cousin, my child l'
II have made no engagement, father, "
she said, sobbng, more overcome by his
gentle manner than aught else. Indeed.
never meant To deceive you or do wrong;
but Allan gave me riding lessons and we
learned French together. and be wasalways
Kind and full of cheer. He made me very
happy and so, when knew how dear he
was to me, | let him learn it. We were
happy for time since, have been mis-
cradle, for indeed did not want To disobcv
you, father
You shall marry Allan, If you wish, my
love-
''Oh, father, not if you do not wish -
breaking down between love for both.
IL do wish il, dear -
There could he no doubt of the altered
and softened spirit; Hartley ChKe was
changed but, as had been once prophcsicd,
at great cost.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-19

was heard To turn was TO encounter foes he
hind (aS well ~ in 'front.' IL foes they werc. as
doubtless the flight of the lady had been dis
covered at the castle; besides, the nature
OF the ground and darkness rendered flight
hopeless. To move a little to the side, and
quietly await the chance of being passed i'm
the darkness was all that remained To the
youthful lovers. The night had hitherto
been dark, hut still The wind was now
sweeping over the dark moor. and hurry
ing the black clouds across The skv with I'm
creased violence. The Young chief felt the
fair hand that held his grille tighten as the
sound of the horses hoofs were heard hut
no scream, no sign of fear An as vet had
gone well, when CLEAN of moonlight nt
mp the sccne and revealed party of horse.
men some thirty yards distant There was
no 'ime Tor dclibomtion; the Young chief
tain dashed his spurs into his horse, and
with bound the noble animal was CROSSING
the now moonlit moor at fun speed, hotly
pursued by the chief and his party.
Capture, but don't fire, " was the brief
command.
NJ first, the lovers outstrippcd their pdr-
suers; but the double burden began to tell
ON tue young chicijain's = horse, and the dis
tance between them lcsscncd The chief
""' N''hiib WI Nltll NJ tNtIN NlflUe, AMI
the pale moon still shonc ON the sccIvn
Suddenly, as If the earth had opened at their
feet over the prccipicc that ovcrhangs the
l'ochan Kan Dhoan, lcapcd the horse and
It's riders. An exclamation of horror, a
wild yell of agony from the chief as hc he
held this fatal leap, II dull, heavy splash in
the deep water beneath was all that re
sponded. From that hour it was Stunned
nS fatal spOt The story or th, tr,usur,
had been handed down from father To son,
and II party of stout hearts again resolved
to brave the dangers that surrounded the
scene of the hidden gold. A night was
hNed. But scarce had the task began ere
an arm and hand, holding IA naked dirk, is
said to have risen from the water, and an
uncarthly voice to have calculated ''For-
bear. such il the story of the haunted
loch as told long years after ON his death
bed by an old and wrinklcd man, the last
of the band that met that night.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-19
How 30 III PIg.kIn Cnr..

A merchant in Bangor, Me, many years
ago, opened store i'm one Of the thriving
towns In the northern part Of that State,
where he found sale for great many goods
which had become "Out Of fashion Among
other articles sent TO his country store were
lot OF pig-skin caps which, however.
proved too much for the genius Of his sales
men, and they lay in stock long time.
One day the merchant visited the town
where his store was located, and noticing
the pig-skin caps, inquired if any had been
sold. "NOt one, responded the salesman;
''no one will buy them" every well "
said the owner, "have them all taken 10
the back part Of the store, brushed 10
clean, and put in the window next Monday
morning" On the ensuing Sunday the
merchant made his appearance at the village
church, dressed in best broadcloth, with a
heavy gold watch chain dangling from his
vest, and pig-skin cap iauntily set on the
side Of his head. On Monday the sale Of
the pg-skin caps commenced, and continued
until the whole lot was disposed Of.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-07-19
Novel Mode OF Packing Flowers.

Choice flowers have been sent across
the continent from California by anov-
el method, which is described as fol-
lows: A large potato of California
variety, the largest in the world, was
cut in two and part of the pulp scooped
out OF tn centre of both pieces. Into
the halves were laid the "OccidentaI
bloom" and the potato was Joined to-
gether again with strip of thin pa
per about the edges. The moisture
from tie potato kept the flowers fresh
during their journey, and their color
was as beautiful on reaching their des-
tination as when first plucked. The
odor, however, was gone from the How
ers, and they gave forth a decidedly
"POtatOish" scent. We presume a
scooped-out pumpkin would answer
the purpose equally as well, and afford
greater room for storage
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

WHY He GOES Even a Sena-
tor has sometimes his trials and
tribulations. A year or so since,
Senator Christiancy married a
yung and pretty treasury girl,
and all the congressman We're
envying him his luck. Now be
has accepted the position of min
lister to Peru, in order that he
may rid himself of his troubles.
His grown up sons are dissipated
and rowdyish, and his young
wife refuses to enter his house
while they are there. To keep
peace in the family he has to
leave his native land, take him
self and wife to Peru, and leave
his sons to shift for themselves
in Washington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

have let my flower mania quite
run away with me for which /
ask pardon g; but you. who love
howers.will understand me when
I say, my childhood was passed
among the Towering woodlands
of the South.
Again, [ thank you, with, with
all my heart, for the good you
have already done and once
more | beg you, keep at them,
until some, at least, awake to the
importance of their mountains,
as guardians of hid treasures"
and to their forests. as guardians
and protectors Of mountains,
rivers, and plains. With highest
esteem and admiration for your
self personally, am dear MAJ
dame,
Your unknown friend,
MYRA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

The COMING TINE. 1.-The day
we believe is coming when it
will be thought that a man who
has not religion enough to make
him pay his debts has not reli-
gion enough to be a church
member Western Recorder.
This is exactly what is now
needed. Tom Paine, Voltaire,
Darwin, Huxley & Co., are in
significant when compared to
the widespread dishonesty and
general decentralization among
professors Of religion and mem
bers of the christian churches.
Until the church can stand spot
less and pure before the world it
is folly to expect a return to
honesty and fair dealing.-BW-
cal Recorder.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

GLAD TO SEE IoU.-During
the past week we have had sew
eral clever gentlemen from the
North visiting our town and
prospecting in the country. A
party came all the way from
Philadelphia to enjoy the sport
of bird-hunting. those of our
northern brethren who come
among US in good faith to aid in
building up our waste places, to
engage in legitimate business
pursuits are more than welcome,
those who come to SOW sedition
and the dragons teeth Of strife
we would advise to stay in a
more con genial cline. We want,
we are ready to encourage the
coming of good citizens to our
favored section-we have quite
enough of the other kind even if
we have but one.
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ltEERCARY


No Skilled Labor required
its simplicity of con~turf
strength of material.
Absolutely safe As Regards fir
TO suit h mes Price
Horse power only $40
Large Screw. with Bal
ward gear. to be driven tv ar.
for packing Cotton, SIV0.
Mr.. ID. Wells, Of Toisnot
says: The engine | bought :,
use with oreitaary fam t1b.r~
W. NJ Benton, 30, klns
easily ginned I. to bales p a.
coloIed man with no previan.
'ience operates it, | ieel al
CARDS sparks
We could mul ply testimou,
essarv Send for circulars a.
Engines and our celebrated
Presses for Hand or Power
TAPPEI & STFFT
Jan 9-6m1 Petersburg n.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo,
Sept. 10, 1873.

Mrs. {. I. Spencer, Madam:
Although | am altogether a
stranger to you, yet you are well
known to me, tor l have read
with much pleasure your articles
in the leading paper of your
church in North Carolina. l am
a Southron by birth, and the
South is very dear to me This
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

BoRAX WASHING Our lady
readers who have not tested the
magic properties of boraN, have
been losing a great help and
comfort. Ii once used. you will
never be without a bottle on
your toilet table. 1t removes
the stains and dirt from the
hands better than soap, and at
the same time softens and
smooths the skin. 1t is splendid
for washing the hair, and will,
without injury, cleanse brushes
and combs in a few moments.
For washing purposes, it saves
both soap and labor. 1t will ex-
tract the dirt from articles Of
delicate texture without rubbing,
it being only necessary to put
the ARTICLES in a solution cf bo-
rax y night, and will need
only to be rlnsed III the morn
ing. Two tabl spoonfuls Of pull
verized borax dissolved in a
quart OF water, to which water
be added to cover 4 pair Of
blankets, Will cleanse them
beautiful '. 1t also saves great
labor IN Washing pants. IT'S
to drive away ants and
roachaS If Snri,,Ela on tho
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
For North Carolina.
the n. G. Presbyterian.

From the n. G. Presbyterian.
Sometime last fall [ received
a letter from a stranger away off
wonder in the State Of Missouri,
which ] have had a great hank
ering to transfer to the columns
of the North Car0tina Presby-
terrain. No name accompanied
the letter, and but for a note &C
companying from a North Caro-
lima lady | should not have been
able even to guess at the writer.
The contents, however, are SO
good that the authorship is nei-
Their here nor there, though, for
the sake of those readers who
prefer good security, | will say
that my correspondent is the
the daughter OF a gentleman
well known in the section VIII re
he formerly resided in North
Carolina, but who tor a number
Of years past has lived in Miss
isslppi. That he has trained his
daughter to love the Old North
State, and has given her the
right part of education, | think
no one will doubt who reads her
letter. wish we had more such
writer's among our young people,
Just now it appears that some
of our men-folks are beginning
to wake up to the idea that our
woodlands are melting away be-
fore the wilful waste that char
acterizes the American people in
all their ways. | see that the
attention of the wise men now
in session at Raleigh is being
directed to the proprlety Of some
legislation looking to the pro-
lection of the forests. There are
many fine thugs that our legis-
lators might do for the good of
the people: they might protect
our sheep husbandry by levying
a tax on our half million worth
less dogs they might enact some
law whereby the common roads
OF the State should be made bet
ter and kept in better order chow
is 1t that in Tennessee there are
macadamized roads all over the
State, and not a mile of such
road in North Carolina that /
know of; they might do a little
IN the direction OF our common
schools and frame the law so
that we should be provided with
better teachers, better school,
houses and more of them they
might go so far as to pass a law
competing Indifferent, ignorant
parents to send their children to
school. / would be very glad
to hear OF such a law. And they
might do something to check the
liquor trade, which is the foster
father OF our penitentiarv and
our jails, and does more to keep
US poor and foolish than any
other of our favorite sins.
But | have no hope that any
OF these good things will be done
this winter in Raleigh.
Retrenchment is the word there,
and comparing what they hare
done towards saving for North
Carolina with what they m;qht
have done, it really does appear
as if the legislative notion of
economy consists in Saving
at the spigot and let.
ting go at the bung."
Meanwhile, l hope all my
readers will read the following
appeal, and that it will sow seeds
in some winds to bear fruit for
our good at some future day.
There is something pathetic In
such an invocation to US for the
of our treasures, from
he tar land of Missouri.
{. =. s.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20

The King of Bavaria is the
most eccentric old covey in the
business. A few days ago he
gave a dinner to Louis XIV and
his court. Fourteen courses
were laid, one for the living king
and the others for the dead one
and his imaginary attendants.
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VNORTH SOB To S50.

Every farmer should have hi,
ceipt for making manure. NJ ar.
who mas 1t would be without it for ~.
times its cost. Ii IS nnade at LITTLE c>.
in fact - of time and money Nil
make you S25 to $50 worth ol manur
equa. II strength TO PcIuvi II Cuau.
| will send the receipt to any adIrs-.
for 81 cash /; or q receipts for -. r.
lister YOU letter, and address ltto
"FARMER.'
Raleigh. nc
sS Papers copying the above. a..
senuing marked paper, Will be fun
isbed with one receipt. Jan 80.
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9aoies' porttolio.

EwThe ladies of North Carolinaare
invited to contribute short artic les,
recipes, suggestions. household hints,
&c, for these columns. Name OF the
author will be e by no n except
the editor, whether the cOmmunica-
ton be accepted or rejected.
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1t IS hard to say

this time. 1t is hard to say
what he does mean
There Is a mvs'ic thread of life
SO dearly wreathed with mine a.oac.
That destIny's relentless knife
\. ouce must sever both or non
This one called "Tcue Love
is more lucid
Love me. love me. for I atp warming,
Pray ing morning.. Don and night-
Praying light. and noon and morning
For a love my life I light.
Praying fl love ali high
For "A love that will not die
The beauty Of the foregoing l.
that it may be sent by a gentle
man to a lady or by a lady to a
gentleman. The Polar star plays
an important part in the valen-
tine poetry of the dav, for young
men and maidens alike make 1t
an illustration of their faithful
ness.
Loves may be accommodated
with valentines expressing every
shade OF passion, from the pla-
tonic to the burning flame, at
prices to suit their pocketS-that
IS from five cents to $50, the
former being equal to any emer-
gencv.-Ncw YORK HernM.
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Nine. Anderson got through
her Pittburg pad of thirteen
hundred and fifty quarter miles
on time, but she, her husband
and A. r. Samuels, the manager,
were each fined twenty-five dol
lars and costs for violating the
Sunday law.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-20
SEpNO~ Epnn TuU WoDIn

SERMON FROM THE WORLD
Marie" wrote tc the New 70. k
Tribune, asking how she should
assist in collecting some money
for a country church. She ask
ed, further, if it would be advi-
sable to attempt a concert. and
said they had tried calico parties,
sugar parties, fish ponds, mock
postoffices and the like. The
Tribune replied: I'VE recon-
mend a revival of religion No
could have been more
wise.-United Presbyterian.
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Mrs. Martha Miller, grand
mother of J. E. B. Stuart, died
in Gates county a few days ago.