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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

CONDENSED steam or water vapor is
powerful means of difusing light,
partly, by reason of its high reflective
property, and partly because it first
absOrbs the light at one place, then
emits it elsewhere A German inventor
has patented a means Of practically
applying il to artificial lighting.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

The sudden tun shonc through the pane,
Ant lighted both their faCes-
a p.etiirr sight Just after rain
Seer icll in pleasant places.
Two gira ono held a vaaN u glass,
Ana one. n ball untightly,
kngEct sud soilyd And this, tho lass
Upon thc vaso laid lightly.
What lovely fovcrs wo' n hnvel" said they,
90 Alter N starts a-growing "
The sun dcliEhtc,l slipped asay,
Amt down tho West went giOsiug
~. NGlo'rs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22
A New Theory Regarding MummIes
rJournal ~ Chemistry

journal m thsmiFfri
Having observed that Egyptian mum
mics could be- divided into two classes.
one embracing those bodic. which had
been ombalmcd intact, and the other in
Guiding those bodice which had been
eyi-ccrated, DR. Gausolbach. a Swedish
chemist Of repute and professor in the
University at Up-al ha- formed the
opinion that the mummics 0f the first
class are not really dead but are only in
condition of suspended animation
though, unfortunately for historians.
the secret Of bringing them again 30 life
has been lost. ln support of this theory
he adduces the results Of his own re.
searches and experiments. one Of which
consists in submitting q snake to pro-
cess The details Ol which are of course
kept secret which pctnhes &c. ln ha
condition 30 has been laid aside for "a
year to two Ht time. and i- chen rc.
stored 90 life by s0me equally mysterious
WvIiyIng procea This has now been
going on about hftec years and thc
snake does not seem t0 disiikeIt Dr.
Gauaei1ach b. said to have applied tn
Toe swedish Government for Iaavr to rt
pertinent 1n condemned criminal thp
understanding being chat If thr errrri
mont is sucea.sfuI thc criminal thaII rc
ccIFe "a pardon because OF fhe service
thus rendered to science. and. possibly.
to humanity
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22
PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PHILADELPHIA has shut down on Sun
day performances.
HYPoCRrTEs sink into lower abyss
han any other sinner.
SCARLET fever is almost an epidemic
In New York city.
CAN the man who shreds cabbage be
arrested for cold -slawterP
JERUSALEM is adding 1900 10 it's jew
lsh population every year.
An attempt is to be made to teach the
Colorado Indians agriculture.
MORE men worry and fret themselves
crazy over taxes than over love.
LEE LING, Boston Chinaman, il soon
TO marry young white woman in that
city.
NIsToRs disturbed Mr. Edison, and
he has taken TO working at night and
sleeping 10y day.
THE Japanese army, on peace foot
ing, consists of 3l,6S0, and in time of
war is increased to 45,350 meu.
n TEAsPooNFUL of mustard TO gallon
OF cold water will destroy vcrmin in the
earth OF hower-pots, without injury to
plants.
Two NEW cables are proposed 10y tho
new French company, one to extend
from Brest to Cape Cod, and the other
from Lands End TO Nova Scotia.
The Brazilian Government hns grant
ed privilege to gentleman for the
manufacture OF paper from the wild
fig tree.
LONDON fogs are notorious, but Paris.
the city of perennial brightness, is oc-
casionnlly rs murky. People could moi
SEQ to read there on tho day before Christ.
mas.
A LARGE hawk recently shot at Roy
mond, n. H., had n steel trap and three
feet of chain attached to its leg, which
1T had carried from Gambia, six miles
away.
The Montana Legislature is com
posed MS follows: Couucil-Democrats
3; Republicans, b. House of Repro
sontatives- Democrats, 10; Republ-
cans, z
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22
THE FROST KING.


He went abroad last night
ON ncrCe and wild foray,
And treasures bright in his frosty hight,
From tho hillsicts ooro away.
Earth mourrt 60 day I'm gloom
For crushing hand was laid
On leaf and bloom, and rare perfume,
IN woodland, glen and glade.
He tore the RarlHnds down
That the glowing autumn twlned,
And his faded crown Of riisset brown
In her golden temple Ehrincd.
Frost King, our hearts atm yoarn
For tho vanished summer hours
And sadly turn from thy blhckened urn
OF blghted buds and nowors
Journal of Educ1fion
IN 1923, New York, with population
OF 100000, had thirty newspapers. ii
was estimated at that timo that the
United States had one paper in every
l3SOO OF population; England, one in
$4,000; France, one in 65,300; Prussia,
one IN $4,000; Austria, one in 100000 !:
Russia, one in G72,000; Sweden and
Norway, one IN $1,000; Portugal, one in
2OHOOO; Spain, one in SGS, 900.
RHYMES WITHOUT REASON.
An Empress said to an Ameor
4 wished to be friends with you dear
But your love you've withheld,
Htucr shall DO cotnpellod
To givo you licking severe"
tomcnt, with song 60 bcguilo him,
On thc fence ~ a deaf muto asylum
All night raised fell riot;
But the iumatcs slept quiet
And ho moumed sore cause ho could not rilo ON
To q hotel walked big shark,
And said 90 the ATable clerk
Send four gross of toothpichs
To nay room-NB;"
And tho clerk turned maniac stark
THE Sweet Singer Of Michigan will
have 20 look 10 her laurels, as Mrs.
Owens, who is at present in tho Roches-
ter On. - Jail, is reaching for them in
The following fashion:
These Winter days tho snow
is blowing. See the slays and
hear tho bells hear tho
Peoples laugh rcsOunding
While arm locked Within
these doOrcs.
10 ls for the man once DID
love and that mare can
love again, caused mo 10
day lonely girl 30 be
confined in Monroe jail.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

AND when you find 10 necessary to
refuse n matrimonial proposal. do not
tell Of it. In the first place your own
honor and delicacy should keep YOU
silent, and in the second place your
rejected suiter will never admit that be
was rejected iu this world. Chio1go
Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

DOTTED Swiss muslins are made over
co.orcd silica and garnitured with lace
and ribbons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

THE Washington Capital which is
authority on slang, says Cheese il Is
corruption Of Don't give it whey
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

AZ Meriden, Conn. pet cat recently
died OF old age. being twonty.one year.
old. 10 had lost al its teeth. DC was
dear, and its sight was somcwhat im.
paired
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22
lie stole for the Pun Of 1.-THE Result
Of a Curious Collection.

.nhuford tConn.l Courant.1
kleptOmania il one OF the most Gu
rlous Of diseases. and one Of the best
illustrations ever witnessed i'm Hartford
is found in the case Of James b. LOomis,
a well-knOwn horse trader and veterinary
surgeon IOOmis has been under sus-
piciOn Tor several years past, growing
out Of the missing Of articles following
his visits to stables or horse furnishing
goods stores that he lrequented in the
course oi his business. The officers nave
made "a thorough search Of the room
which LoOmis had occupied The re-
suits were astonishing A full wagon
load of articles was secured. some
packed away in baskets aud boxes, and
others piled up or scattered around
loosely. a large wooden chest disclosed
horses boots. wrcnches, bits, single or
iu unopened packages, sardinos, boxes
ul b.ackiug auguu, bottles Of porter,
shears paint brushes. window cord
rhDppng knives whiplashcs. zurcingles,
harness OIL soap. and at the bottom
several linen and light wOolen lap robes
A wooden box was packed solid with
packages Di smoking tobacco and a bas-
Boo with -ponKes Several bladders Of
snuff were Iu "a box with odds and ends
uf harnesses and harness trimming.
AHuu. thirty whips were found. includ-
irF FHIlmUunted one with the owner :
uame Joseph * Mcclure upon 30. OF
horse blankets and Jap robes there wore
tWO dozen or more some Of them very
valuable Do is almost "a certainty that
IHumIs stealing is bod the nature OF
k'eptnmauIa fYr he stole many articles
Chat were OF uo value to him. and 10
cannot Hr learned that he ever sold on
attempted tU seIl any of the goods that
he bad stolen during che period Of four
ar HFe yeart some Of thc articles iden.
ufci having been taken al long ago a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

luf mania i1r spending large ums
poo forts HuI h.r gums tII uauius m
italy. The forts around -rt1a ar. now
receiving "a supply OF uue. hundred. CON
guns ca-t at Turin. fo be placed .I a. t8
command the entrance q. thf vast bar.
Dor. ~pez.a itseIf I. miserable h.I..
not worth thc powder srI -hot intended
Coz protect DO even 10 it could br pr1.
tccted, against aHy oi Iha larger EL
ropcan natios
IHfRr Isa mystery ahHu. ihe Amer
ican lakes lake Erie H only Irty t1
seventy feet deep Eut Lake Ontario
is five hundred and uinsty.fWo faft
deep, two hundred and Uirty feet bc.
low the tdo level of the ocean. or as
low as most paru of The Gulf of
Mexico.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-22

BtrLFFoHu, whoro tho mercury in
dictated che polar temperature of 60
deg below zero, is the capital of the
British northwest territory. and is To-.
Gated not far from the confluence of the
north and south branches Of the Sas-
katchcwan river Many immigrants
have been settling in the region around
Baitleford who may possibly be some
what discouraged by the arctic weather.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-18
THE GENUINE
DIR. G. MoLANE'S
Celebrated American
WORM SPECIFIC
VERMIFUGE.
SYMPTOMS Or WORMS.

NHE countenance is pale and leaden.
l. colored, with occasional Aushes, or
a circumscribed spot on one or both
cheeks; the eyes become dull; the pu-
pills dilate; an azure semicircle runs
along the lower eye-lid; the nose is ir-
ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds;
a swelling of the upper lip; occasional
headache, with humming or throbbing
of the ears; an unusual secretion Of
saliva; Shiny or furred tongue; breath
very foul, particularly in the morning;
appetite variable, sometimes voracious,
with q gnawing sensation Of the stom-
ach, at others, entirely gone; neeting
pains in the stomach; occasional
nausea and vomiting; violent pains
throughout the abdomen; bowels ir-
regular, at times costive; stools Shiny;
not unfrequently tingcd with blood;
belly swollen and hard urine turbid;
respiration occasionally difficult, and
accompanied by hiccough; cough
sometimes dry and convulsive uneasy
and disturbed sleep, with grinding Of
the teeth; temper variable, but gener-
ally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DR.. c. McLANE's VERMIFUGE
will certainly effect cure.
1T DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; it is an innocent prepara-
tlon, not capable of doing the slightest
injury TO tile mast tender iNtant.
The genuine DR.. McLANE's YER
MIFuGE bears the signatures Of C. Nc
LANE and FLEMING BROS. on the
wrapper. -:O.-
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-18
Bolton, Williamson and Easley
Railroad.

We lad the pleasure last Thursday of
meeting Capt. Kirk, Superintendent and
civil engineer Of the above projected road,
and to learn very many interesting facts in
regard thereto. The Captain is very hope
full and soys the road will certainly be built.
Already offers have boon made to grade tho
the road to Bolton from Easlcy, rs miles,
for 1926 per mile, but tho offer was not az,
cepted, as it is thought that tho work can
be done even cheaper than that, as the road
Is very level, and with 100 mon he could
grade half milo per day. The company
already has enough money to grade tho road
to Bolton, and with the addition of the
amount raised by taxation, $4,000 it can
be graded to tho mountains, Is miles
North of Easley.
He says ho can reach tho top Of Blue
Ridge with grade of only Is feet per
milo, by thoroughly practical route, and
from the top of tho mountains to Ashcvillc,
the country is no worse than that through
which the Air Limo passes around Green.
vile. aa
Responsible railroad officials have offered
to iron the track and run tho road as soon
as the grading is finished.
We have great faith in believing that
this road will be built, aud as it will provo
Of inestimablo value to South Carolina, will
watch it's progress with interest Captain
Kirk is indefatigable and thoroughly in
earnest, besides being very competent
railroad man having had largo experience in
that line - HrccnujIe dJDery,ser
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-18
Psalm Of Marriage.
PHEBE GARY.

Tell mo not in idle jingle,
"Marriage is but an ompty dreamw
For the girl is dead that's single,
Aud girls are not what they seem.
Life is roal! Life is earnest!
Single blessodness q fib!
"Man thou art, to mao returnoth!"
Has been spoken Of the rib.
Not enjoyment, aud not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But TO act that each to-morrow
Finds US nearer marriage day.
Life is long, and youth is feeting,
And our hearts, though light aud gay
Still like pleasant drums are beating
Wedding marches all the way.
In tho worlds broad field of battle,
In tho bivouac of life,
BE not like dumb driven cattle!
30 hcroine-a wife
Trust no future, howc'er pleasant,
Let the dead past bury its dead!
Aot-act to the living Present!
Heart within and hope ahead!
Lives of married folks remind us
We can live our lives as we'll.
And, departing, leave behind US
Such examples Us shall "tell."
Such examples that another,
Wasting time in idle sport,
A forlorn, unmarried brother,
Seeing, shall take heart and court.
Let us, then, bo up and doing,
With heart on triumph set,
Still contriving, still pursuing,
And each one husband get.
THE LAST STRUGGLE.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-18
THE LAST STRUGGLE.
Gen. Gordon Describes The
Closing Scenes OF
the War.


The latest and Que of the most thrill
ling of tho war sketches published iu the
Philadelphia Times is Gen Gordon's uc-
count of the closing struggle of tho great
wpr which ended at Appomattox. The
story is more interesting because it has
never before been published, no official
reports having ever been made of tho Con-
fedcratc operations during the memorable
fortnight preceding the 9th of April,
1865. Gen. Gordon, after giving pitublc
picture of the condition of Ioe's army,
wornGut, stretched over line of twenty
mics and ] teraly starving, goes on to say:
Before daylight on tho morning of the
I'd of March, 1865, Gen Lee sent for me.
| mounted my horse at once and rode to
the Generals headquarters. reached the
house in which he was staying at O'Clock
in the morning. AS entered the room to
which had been directed, l found Gen.
Lee alone. I shall mover forget the scene.
The Genera! was standing at the freplacc,
his head on his arm, leaning on the mantel.
piccc-the first time l SAW him 80 thorough.
ly detected. A dim lamp was burning on
small centre table. On the table was q
mass of official reports. Gen. Leo re-
mained motionlcss for moment after
opened the door. He thon looked up,
greeted mo with his usual courtesy, mo-
toned mo to the little table, and draw
ing up chair sat down. 1 sat opposite
him.
THE CONDITION OF TIE ARMY.
"I have sent for you, Gen. Gordon" he
said, "to mako known to You tho condition
of our affairs, and to confer with you as to
what we had best do'
The night was fearfully cold. The fire
and lamp both burned low as Gen. Lee
went on to give us the details of the situa-
| ton.
~ have here" he said, "reports sent in
from my officers tonight. find upon
careful examination that have under my
command, of all arms, hardly $4,000 men.
These men are starving. They arc already
so weakened as to be hardly efficient
Many of them have become desperate
reckless and disorderly as they have never
been before. 1t is difficult to control men who
are suffering for food They arc breaking
open mills barns and stores in search OF
food. Almost crazed from hunger, they arc
desorting from son,o commands in large
numbers and going home. My horses are
in equally bad condition. Tho supply OF
horses in the country is exhausted 1t has
como to be where it is just as bad for mo to
have horse killed as man. cannot
remount u oavalryman whose horse dies
Gen. Grant can mount ten thousand men
in ten days, and move around your flank
If he wero to send me word to-morrow that
| might move out unmolested, have not
enough horses to move my artillery. He
is not likely to send this message, however,
and yet" smiling, "he sent mo word yes.
torday that he knew what Ind for break
fast every morning. I sent him word that
I did not think this could bo 80, for il he
did know ho would surely send mo somo
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-18
DIR. @. McLANE'S
PILLS

are not recommended as remedy "for all
the ills that flesh is heir to" but in affections
Of the liver, and in all Bilious Complaints
Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or diseases Of
that character, they stand without rival.
AGUE AND FEVER.
Nobetter cathartic can be used preparatory
to, or after taking Quininc.
AS simple purgativc they arc uncqualed.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine are never sugar coated.
Each box has red wax seal on the lid with
the impression DR.. McLANE's LIVER PILLS.
Each wrapper bears the signatures Of c..
McLANE and FLEMING BROS.
Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. Nc
LANES Liver PILLS. prepared by Fleming
Bros, of Pittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full Of limitations of the name NIcLune.
spelled differently but same pronunciation.
Professional Cards.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-18

Tell mo not in idle jingle,
"Marriage is but 90 ompty dream!"
For the girl is dead that's single,
Aud girls are not what they seem.
The New York herald., 1879-08-08
CONSULAR REPORTS.

DEFICIENCY IN THE SILK CROPS on VARIOUS
coUNrEIEs-EFrEcr OF THE NEW GERMAN
TARIFF UPON WEST INDIA TRADE cESxkAL
AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES.
wAsHISdIos. August 7. lsso.
Our Consul at Lyons France IN a despatch to tho
Department of State. reports that upon making up
the statistics of the silk crops of France. Italy, spain
and Portugal immense defcit is found compared
with previous years. Asia will furnish only re-
duced crop. This great falling OH viii serve re-
store the balance between production aud consump-
ton If the price of labor remains low, the pros
poets of manufacturers better than for several
years past.
Mr. Soutier, United States Consul at Cape Haytien.
in despatch to the Department OF state. reports
considerable distress in st. Domingo account of
the failure to sell the present OF tobacco except
in small quantities snuggled into Cuba. whence C
is exported as Cuban tobacco cigars. The bulk ct
the tobacco of ST. Domingo has heretofore been sold
to Germany. Owing to the recent tariff enacted In
that Empire the market for tobacco Is closed. This
makes difference OF over 81 900. 600 to the Donn-
and of $4,000 to the government by the way
of duties. In parts OF the island the planters
will substitute sugar and coffee crops for tobacco.
Mr.. Logan, United Stltes Minister to Central
America. in u despatch to the Department OF state.
dated at Guatelala City July o. 1879, gives nterest
ing accounts OF several displays or the governments
OF tenala OF respect for the United States. On
the Fourth OF July President Barrios sent his own
band eighty-eight pieces. to the residence OF the
Minister from the United States to add to the dem
onstrations Of the day. banquet has ALSO been
unusual marks OF cordiality toward the United
Stat
The New York herald., 1879-08-08
THE ZULU WAR.

ULUNDI 70 DE OCCUPIED BY BRITISH TROOPS
RESULT OF RECENT INTERVIEWS WITH NATIVE
CHIEFS PRESSING cETYwAyo ON ALL SIDES.
INK CABLE TO THE HERALD.]
LONDON, August z, 1879.
A despatch from Cape Town to the Times
says:-"Ncws has been received from Sir Garnet
Wolseley, on the Umlatoosi River under date
of July 21, that the prospects for peace and the
settlement of the country are good. General
Wolseley's interview with the coast chiefs was
satisfactory, but the latter considered quiet
to be impossible while King Cetywayo is
Mt large. The natives generally cannot under
stand the retirement of the British forces from
Ulundi. General Wolsclcy, therefore, thinks it
will be necessary to reoccupy that place, and
has summoned all the chiefs to meet him there
on the 10th of Auguss to- settle the question
relative to the future of the country Opera
tions against King Cetywayo by irregulars and
friendly natives have commenced. Arrange
mcnts are making to break up the First division
and the cavalry brigade and send the men
home. Oham has undertaken to capture his
brother Ce,ywayo.'
cREALocK TO RETURN TO ENGLAND.
Later adviccs from Cape Town, received by
why VI Maucirt, suys- ScNerai Auiu cniciS
have submitted to Sir Garnet Wolseey ut st.
Pauls. 1t is reported that he assured them they
will henceforth be governed and protected by the
British government. General Crealock and
Colonels Wood and Butler will return to Eng
land Another detachment of marines has re-
embarked for home. A strong force is to ad-
vance on Ulundi Immediately. detachment
of friendly natives and irrcgulars, and probably
also General Newdigatc's column, will advance
simultaneously ON the Kings new kraal"
THE REMNANT OF cETYwAYo's ARMY.
A Cape Town despatch says THE Premier
of the government of Cape Colony has an
nounced in the Assembly that Sir Bartlc Frcre
did not contemplate resigning the Governor
ship" A despatch to the Standard from Cape
Town says:-.'It is represented that King Getty
wayo has with him force Of only 1000 men,
and it is believed that he might be captured
without difficulty"
TIE WAR NOT ENDED
The Times correspondent at the Umvolosi
River states that the retreat of the British from
Ulundi has restored Cetywayo's confidence. II
is reported that u powerful chief, with
1000 men, is with the King. A despatch
to the Daily Telegraph, dated Port Durnford,
July 20, reports that Cetywayo has sent mes
scngers to John Dunn, asking what terms will
be given him if he surrcnders now. The special
correspondents agree in condcmning the idea
that the war is over, and they deprccatc Sir
Garnet. Wolscley's hasty action in sending
troops home.
The New York herald., 1879-08-08
NOT A DAY TOO SOON.

THE UNITED STATES STEAMER KEARSARGE TO
PROTECT OUR FISHERMEN ON THE BRITISH
AMERICAN COASTS.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. August g. 1879.
There is feeling of relief here a report that
the government means at last, and after what
to everybody here overmuch delay. to come to the
relief OF our fishing interests in the Gulf Of St.
Lawrence and the British-American waters. The
United States man-of-war Kearsarge is to
proceed at to those waters to protect
fishermen against further outrage, violence and
wrong; and what is thought bysOlr people OF even
greater importance, Colonel FilzJ Babson Collector
OF this port, and Mr. Alfred Foster of Boston, who
was connected with the Halifax Commission, are
to go out in the Kearsarge Commissioners, to
make an official report OF what is done wrongt uy to
poor fishermen to prevent them from using their
rights under the treaty for which the government
paid many millions. Mr. Foster is law
yer and knows all the laws OF the case,
and will, it is understood, defend our
people in tho colonial courts. where they get
very unfair treatment. Colonel Babson knows more
about our fishing interest than any other man in
Massachusetts, in the United States. aud will be
able TO show precisely what losses they suffer from
the misconduct OF the Dominion people.
The appearance OF the kearsarge in the colonial
Will show the people down there, least that
government does not mean to have poor
fishermen run over any more. Matters have come
to an intoerable point down there; worse OF
than before the five millions and half were paid.