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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
PORN Of Lightning

a fash OF lightning is a very large spark
OF electricity; just the same thing that one
gees given by an electric machine I'm "A lee
turc ON natural philosophy, the only differ
cncc being That the best machine will not
give a spark more than a yard long, while
some flashes or ightBing have hcen estimated
% bc several miles iu length According TO
ihei. appearance various names have boon
given 10 these sparks iu The sky, though in
reality ail the several kinds arc one and the
same thing. On a warm summer evening.
one often secs the clouds ON the horizon lit
up with brilliant glOwsof lightning unaC-
cOmpaDicd by any sound OF thunder 10
this appearance Tho name of heat lightning
has been given, and the warm weather is
often assigned ss iis cause. I'm point Of
fact the heat lightning is only that Of "a
thunder shower so far on that. while the
observer can see the flash. mo- sound of
thunder reaches him. and tho intervening
clouds veil and reflect the fash until DO be-
comes glow instead of the sharp streak
usually seen. Who're the fash. starting from
one point branches yut and divides into
several parts, 30 has received the name Of
"forked lightning This is usually seen
when The discharge Is near thc observer.
Single flashes bearing q zigeag Or CiiuKled
aspect Gre denOmiuatcd chain lightning
probably from their resemblance Co chain
thrown loosely ON the ground Again.
when several discharges occur from about
the same place al the same time, and arc
screened by rain or clouds so az to light up
tho heavens with o broad, bright glow The
title Of sheet lightning, isapplied There
four comprise all tbe common forms These
is however, one rare manifestation, called
"ball lightning. i'm This phenomenon, o
small globe or ball Of apparent fire rolls
slowly along thc ground and after time
suddenly explodos, scattering destruction
around. There arc hut few instances Of
this ON record. and no very satisfactory e1-
planalion has ever accounted orthis curious
appearance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
Napoleon ns "a Murderer.

AS men learn more of Napoleon smaller
and smaller does he grow Perspective was
needed TO bring out his real stature. Mime.
dc Rcmusars Memoirs promises To do
something To- set the world especially
I'm regard TO the murder Of Due Il Enghcin.
She relates that on the evening before it oc-
CURED she noticed that Josephine was un-
usually sad, and remarked 1t while driving
with her. The reason for it she learned, was
that lBOnapartc had sent an officer 10 the
frontier TO arrest the duke, and that Joseph
ines cntrcaties that the dukes life should
be spared had bccn in vain Bonapartc had
answered "WOmCn must not interfere IN
such matters On the following day AT
dinncr BOnapartc remarked that Nine dc
Rcmusat looked very pale, and asked her
why she had not on rouge "rIhcre arc
two-things, he said, (Which are becoming
10 a woman, rouge and tears. He seemed
in very good spirits and jnkcd with his wife
with more freedom than propricty. "
Next morning the news reached Josephine
that all was over with the duke He had
behaved with great courage. and refused Ia
have his eyes bnndagcd, only begging the
soldiers not 20 miss him. Gen Uullcn.
who played the principal part in the arrest
and execution, was richly rewarded by Ma
pOlcOn, who, however, always mistrustcd
him aftcrward and once said: ellis prce-
encc ditmbs me; do not like the rccol-
lcciions be awakcns in me-" ON The day
after the execution Napoleon was silent
during dinner but when the rcpaH was
over bc said, as II answering himself, cat
any rate, they know now what ] am capa-
Bile Of, and it is 10 bc hoped That they will
leave me alone" lie spoke about various
French kings. 'IIcnry w." hc said,
was not % great man, for hc wanted digni-
~. A sovereign must avoid being good ma
lrcd. II Is foolish 10 remind people that
Que is % man like themselves Alexander
the Great showed true political instinct In
tracing lis descent from god.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29

Alrs Duniway, Of the New Northwest.
at literary reunion at Salem, Oregon,
"toastcd" thc gentlemen as follows: God
bless 'cm They share our joys, they dou-
bic our sorrow, they treble our expenses,
they qadWplc our cares they excite our
maguanimity, they increase our self resp ct,
they awnkc Our enthusiasm. they arouse
our affections They control our property
and Oui-manWuvrc ug boo everything. This
would be a drcay world without 'cm. In
iac' may sly, without prospect Of success
fuI contradiction chat without 'm 20 would
not Doe much of q world anyhow. We love
'cm. and ihc dear beings can't help DO; wc
control 'em and ihc precious fellows don't
know &c. AS husbands they arc always
convenient, though not always ON hand /,
as bcaux they are by no means matches
They arc most agreeable visitors; they arc
handy at State fairs, and indispensable at
oyster saloons They arc splendid as cs
c1rts Tor some other fellows wife or sister,
and as friends they arc better than women
As our fathers they are iucxprcssly grand
a man may b % failure iu business, wreck
ln constitution, NOT enough tO boast OF as a
lciuty, nothing as h wit. less than nothing
as % legislator Tor wumaus rights and even
NOT very hr.''IaYt as "a member of thc press
aI' if DE is oar own father we overlook his
shortcomings and cover his pcCadiIlocs
with Che divine mantle of charity Then,
as ou husbands how we love to parade
them as paragous
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
Logs In Truoiee.

a shutc is laid from The rivers brink mp
the steep mountain tD the railroad. and
while we are telling il the monster logs are
rushing, thundering, flying lcaping down
the dccivity They como with lhe speed
of q thundCrbOit, and somewhat " its roar.
A track Of fire and smoke follow them
fire struck by their friction with the shute
logs They descend the ZOO feet of the
shutc in fourteen seconds. I'm doing go
they drop seven hundred feet pcrpcndicu-
larry. They strike the deep water of tho
pond with % report that can bc heard o
mile distant Logs fred from cannon
could scarcely haye greater velocity than
they have of the foot Of the shutc Their
average velocity is over ono hundred feet
in = second throughout tbc entire DISTANCE
and at Tho instani they leap from the
mouth their speed must Do fully two hum
drcd feet per second. one log, having
spent its force 10y its mad plunge into The
deep waters, has ioatCd 80 as Co be at right
angles with the path Of the descending
monsters. a huge log hurled from The
chute clcavcs the air and alights on lhc
floating log. You know how % bullet
gionCos, but can you imagine O saw w-log
glancnEi The end strikes with q heavy
shock, but glides quickly past Tor o short
distance, then q crash like % rcvubcrati0n
Of artillery, the falling log springs one
hundred and fifty feet vertically into thc
air, and with a curve like q rocket falls
into the pond seventy yards from the log it
truck.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29

trial. of The result Of which
spoke dcspondiugly.
II wonder at yonr staying here TO wait
for it SO patiently, said the jailer.
Its hardly matter OF choice, an
swcrcd
"Well a strong, active Young fellow
like You might find ms way out, one would
think"
There was 4 curious twinkle in the cum
ming old eyes which excited my attention.
I'm but old and feeble, hc continued.
what's - hinder YOU now for instance.
from binding me hand and foot, and after
changing clothes with me, taking these
keys and departing at your lcisurrs"
'iW do IT," cried. spriuging TO my
feet, au innocent man owes nO submission
10 the laws injustice
Come, don't get excited. whincl the
lailCr in "A tone OF mock alarm. I'm not
drive YOU 90 the use of force. which il
would hc useless 10 resist
And 30 see tue .cherrfulncss with which
he submitted 10 the substitution of his gar
mcnts for mine, one would have supposed
il 90 have been friendly exchange
With strips torn from my sheet. bound
the docilc keeper hand and foot, placed him
in an easy posture ON the bed. gagged his
mouth comfortably, took his bunch oi keys.
locked him in pulled his hat over my eyes
and soon was "a free man.
Before morning was miles away, and at
the next seaport town shipped as com
mon sailor
In n foreign land began life anew. and
in few years succeeded i'm gaining a com
pctcnce. But Of what value was il, or even
L.
absence made all else worthlcss2
At times was tempted to write TO
Martha. But no." said doubtless she
too believes me guilty, How can she do
otherwise in the face of the evidence and
my own llightt"
One day ! was met and recognized by an
old friend travelling abroad Instead of
stunning, lac met me cordially
"Why have YOU never returned 10 visit
your old home he asked, 'or at least
communicated with your friendsf"
"a strange question: replied. 'Nou
cannot have forgotten the cruel suspicion. "
Surely you have heard how all that was
cleared up-'
Cleared up" | exclaimed with that
trcmor Of the heart one experiences at a
sudden CLEAN Of hope which he breads to
see eXtnguished the next moment.
Quite cleared up, " replied my friend.
"Elnathan Ganche fell victim TO the cpl
demic last summer, and on his dcath-bcd he
acknowledged ALL
'And Martha IIael"
"ls still single and as beautiful as ever,
though a trine melancholy at times. Her
friends say there is certain person whose
presence, they think, would cheer her up
nightly
The next steamer carried me home.
where everybody bade me welcome, and
Martha not the least warmly. She has
quite explained the mystery Of tho jailor's
conduct He had lived as domestic i'm
the family of Martha's father when he was
child, and was dcyotedly attached to her.
How he and she plotted together anent my
escape, ii would be breach of confidence 10
toll
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
Fire-proof Composltlons

Various combination Of ammonia and
bOraX have been suggested i'm Paris for
rendering textile fabrics uninflammable
Here is one, applicable to all kinds Of
goods: Sslphatc of ammonia (pure) 3
kilOs carbonate of ammonia 2.5 kilos
boracic acid, 3 kilOs; bOrax (pureL. II:
starch, kilos water, 100 kios. Ii is
simply necessary 10 steep the fabrics in a
hot solution composed as above until they
have become thoroughly imprcgnatcd,
after which they arc drained and dried
sufficiently TO enable them 10 be ironcd or
pressed like starchcd goods A second
composition to be used for theatrical scene
ry (or the mounted but uupaintcd canvas
TO be used for this purposc), and also wood
work, furniture, door and window francs,
etc, it is to be applied hot with n brush like
ordinary paint. II is composed OF bOracic
acid, kilOS; hydrochlorate Of ammonia
or cal ammoniac, ID kilOs pOtassic field
spar, kilos; gelatine, Ia kilos; size, 90
kilOs water, 100 kilos 20 which is added
q sufficient quanltyof o suitable caloareous
substance TO give the composition sufficient
body or consistency. Another composition
applicable TO all kinds Of paper, whether
printed or not, including securities. books,
otc., is formed Of sulphate Of ammonia
(pure), klos boracic acid, 3 kilos bo.
raX, II kilos; water, 100 kilos The solu-
tion is heated to l22 degrees Fahrenheit.
II the paper be IN sheets or printed, it is
simple immersed in the solution, spread out
TO dry, and aftcrwafd pressed 90 restore The
glaze destroyed by the moisture The
above composition insure n high degree Of
incombusubility. The proportions OF ihc
several Ingredients are giyon ss cxanpies
only, and may be varied ~ found nccc airy
in practice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29
TIE ALL OF The YEAR.

o. d Q aims are yellow, 4.
The tpples are mellow,
The corn is ripe in the ear;
The birds leave of nesting.
The earth begina resting.
Because It's the fall o the year.
The crickets are calling
The red leaves are falling.
In the field the stu6ble - sere;
The day Of the clover
Wild bee is over,
s'ause us the fall o. the year
Since Summer is fitting,
friend Il is Citing
TIE heart should make double cheer.
So lee us go smiling
With love life beguiliug,
lie Suse It's the fall o. the y-ar.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-29

Never wipe your fingers on The table
cloth nor clean them in your mouth. Use
the napkin
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-30
How to Manage Chickens.

For chickens / would recommend
for the first week after Matching, a
ard>boiled egg to be given chopped
fine, at least twice day; wheat
stepped in milk and coarse Indian
meal, bread clumbs, canary and
millet seed, etc., etc. A change OF
food is not only advantageous, but
necessary, and 1 would advise that
twice per week the food be changed,
substituting cracked corn for wheat.
They must also have constant OPP
portunities of picking among grass
and other herbs. They should only
be fed so long as they will run after
their food as soon as they are
careless about it they have enough.
Fowls in confinement will pine to
death with heaps of corn around
them unless they have these oppor-
tunities.
AS the chickens get older they
will require feeding less often, but
they must never be allowed to fall
off in condition, and after from ten
to twelve weeks in the summer, or
from fourteen to eighteen in the
winter, they will be ready to fatten
if required.
Next, as to water. 1t is too
much the idea that any description
will do, and that, provided there be
some within their reach, though it
may have been standing a week,
nothing more is required. This is
a mistake. Water for fowls and
chickens should be very clean; the
vessel containing it should be well
rinsed out every morning. 1t is a
good plan to put little gravel at
the bottom, at it should be changed |
twice a day. I am aware, many
will be disposed to think this IN
necessary; but 1 will ask any one
who has the opportunity to try
whether, where there is stream of
water running through the yard,
they can cause the poultry to for
sake it by placing water nearer to
their haunts; it will always be
found they prefer going to the
stream, to drinking out of the pan
or tub.
There is little doubt many of the
diseases of poultry arise from the
filthy water they are obliged to
drink from ponds full of decayed
vegetable matter, and tainted by the
fall of leaves in autumn from over
hanging trees.-Saunders' Domestic
Poultry.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-30
H4RsA ga REPDRF>
~h-'"a'sr. HraIa and Produce Market

IN W.. ,~rfUE
M Nv syEN April %, Il g.
The only change noticeable in the pro
duce market is further depression in the
bacon markets, and light receipts of
wheat and corn at full prices for local con-
sumption.
No demand for field seeds except for
German millet, worth $3.50 to $500 per
bushel.
BAcoN-BQying. hog round nominal, 43a
DC selling shoulders, 43ci sides, 6aB3, hama,
7aSc.
Lard, nov, Ga6tc; selling at I to 7!c
WREAT-A Give; buying at 81 to !. 10
for white and amber; red, 95c, to 81; selling
per car loads at FL l5al. % per bushel.
Corn New, loose, 49t45.
SoRaHUM-In better demand; Is to C.
OATS None offering; buying, $3.50 !;
selling, 33a3jc.
PoTAroEs- Loose, scar e, eOa$I 90.
sAY-B4l d, 65a75c per 100 lbs.
BIG EaUIT Apries firm. l to he.
per pound. Peaches; halve 12s2. 6a, =
bsrries nominal 34a4
FLoH In demand C rntry extra. nu, =
,ng,. 2 25a25J 'e.lng S25la275 family
buying $50 Cling, az IS 8 % per
IBIS Pa a43:o853 m.1eo 2sa
SUc.
orTER-Aetive, medium. lfsl5c good
20 urine, l5al8;.
EGGs Buying dull, 8la9,
ward tendency.
.Aos Cotton, lal3c.
EswAx-22c per pound.
.lNsEEa- Spring, 50aG0
zSShA SNAKE 36a40
BLOW RooT- 4a4a
PINK RooT-10a15.
MAY APPLE RooT-lc.
HIDEs-Dry l0allc.; green &c.
TALLCw-64c.
FLAX SERD-Per bushel, 70aTbc.
BRAss--8c.; Copper, 10c.
WooL-Per pound. 20a30
APPLES Green, 75s$l. 90 per b ushel.
RYE-35 to 4A cents.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-30
Feels Young Again.

My mother was afflicted a Ions
time with Neuralgia and dull, heavy
mac i've condition of the whole sys-
tenn headache, nervous prOstratioD,
and was almost helpless. No physi'
clans or medicines did her any good
Three months ago she began to use
Hop Bitters, with such good effect thai
she seems and feels young again
although over 40 years old. We think
there is no other ID ediciLe fit To use in
the fanily "A lady, in Providence
r
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Beans.
Correspondents, Country Gentleman.

Correspondence Country Gentleman.
The best soil is a mellow clay OF
sandy loan. Prepare the land as
corn, fitted in the incest manner.
Plant ten days or two weeks after
planting corn. Marrow beans re-
quire one and one~eighth bushels
seed per acre; mediums three
fourths of bushel; pea beans one
half bushel; kidney or other large
beans more, in proportion to size.
A fair crop is twenty bushels per
acre.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-30
tive stocH aarKes.

live SGOck 4arKoI.
Reported for the CHRoNIoLR by Jones 4 Lee
Butchers. Market Square.
KnozoiIe. April 20.
Tha market for cattle continues good.
Rsrties Wishing to set the best market for
their cattle would do we'll TO sell within
the Lext three weeks. The season for hogs
is over. Calves in fine demand. A
few fat sheep would And ready market
at quotations.
BEER Ca TIE.
No. |, 2sa3s cents; good fat, 21a2i cents;
common to fair dull, 13a2 cents.
CALVES.
$3.50 to $500, according to quality.
SHEEP.
Sheep 10 good demand at 24a3c.
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Atlanta Market.
Atlanta Constitution, April 26.

Atlanta Constitution, April Sc
FLoUR-Superfne $50; extra S. 90; family
IS Is; extra family Sc %: fancy sc. 5ta675.
BACON-Clear sides tH% sugar-cured ham.
9a912c.
BULK. MEArs-Clear rib sides so; Gear
sides &c.
LaRD-Tierces SIC: kegs and cana 97l"; re-
fined So.
WHsAT-$1 GOAL. IS.
OATs-45a4S3.
H4Y-Timothy slOO; clover so
CoRN-62Ll65c.
MEAL-63a65c.
PEAs-75aa1c.
PoTAToEs-Irlsh. per Dbl s35Oa4.sO;
sweet. 99c. per bush.
OEIoEs So. 90.
EeGs-ll1<al2c.
BUTTER-Choice dull, 20a2Jc.
POULTRY-Live chickens, 49,; b. 10a22c.
BEKswAx-23a23%c.
FRATHERs-New Choice mixed 45a50J.
DKIED FRUIT-Apples, peeled, &c; unpe,led,
1919 pr n.
LIVE SToCK MARKET-Sheep 3aa1z", mmon
3a415c, extra cattle nonel North Georgia cattle
lA.a21<c
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NOtlCe TO Holders Of the
Wilcox Mining Conn
pany,' Bones.

Nc. 1868,
John B4xte: vs.. W. P. WashburD, Trustee. and
Others.
DUR UANT To A DE Rec PRDNOUN CED
L in the above cause at thu March Term, 1879,
of the Char Gerry Court at Knoxville, Tennessee,
of the Wilcox Mining Company" qho nave OF
heretofore done so are hereby net ID to c. me
forward aud make m. mseves pa ties to this
cause II pettior, and file their bonds and prove
treir ownership ON or before
THE 3TH DAY OF MAY, 1877.
or re {, rever barred.
II is further ordered that this notice be pub
Iished once a week for fur weeks in the
Knox Vile Wig and Chronicle:
This April IL. 1874
apr49~4t NJ. l. PATTERSON. c. T.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-30
I'm the Chanctry ceurt At KnOxVlll' ..
Tennessee
No. 81 VI !.

NO. S,Zo'.
Martin Shea w. John NJ. Heiskell, 10 his own
right and as executor. and Others.
TN THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING FROM
l. the bill. which is worDto. that the def Rdant,
Tennessee, so that The ordinary process of law
can not hs sFved upon him, it is therefore
ordered by the Clerk and Master that said de-
endant appear before the Chanceiy Court at
Knoxville, before the 1st Monday of June
next, and make defense to the bill fled in this
cause, or the same will be taken for confessed
further ordered that this notice be published in
the Knoxville Wing and Chronicle tor four
consecutive weeks. This, 23rd day Of April, 1872.
apizsT4t ' II. L. PATTERSON, c. AN.
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Chattanooga Market.
Chattanooga Commercial April

Chattanooga Commercial April rs.
COMMON wharf, sic; in depot, 81.
WHEAT-On wharf, 81 90.
MEAL-50a524 cents per bushel.
MEATS Bulk meats, long clear sides, 53c.
bacon. short clear sides, Gle; shoulders, s;
Tennessee hams, 7a74.
LARD->-1n tierces, 74c; cans, 74c.
OATs-Per bushel, 30a35 cents.
HAY-65s75 per cwt., on wharf
PoTAToEs-Irish, 47a6 C; Sweet, $l.5O
FLoUR--Light demand; superfne, per
bbl., 500; extra, 1915; family, So so J;
extra family, 1915; fancy, 1925.
PoULTRY-Chickens, 16al8e; turkeys, 70
a8'.
EGGs-Per dozen, 91al0c.
BUTTER-Per pound 18a20c.
GINsENG-Per pound, 65a89.
BEEswAx-Per pound, l8c.
HIDEs-Green, 4c; sailed, 53c; dry
sailed, 7sl0c.'
FEATHERS Live geese, 20a35c.
TALLow-Dull, per pound sc
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-04-30
In The CbaDCery Court at Knox.
vile, Tennessee.

Nc, 2,225.
jefferson d. Eynatt and Jab Z c. Mynatt w,
A, G. Scott ct al.
TNTHIS CAU3 EFT FROM THE
IL bill. which ia swo-n to. that the defend
ant, A. G, Scott. Is a non resident If the
Sta of Tennessee, SO that the ordinary Iroeess
of law can not be served upon him. it is there
fore ordered by the Clerk and Master that said
defer dant appear before the Chancery Court at
June next, and make defense ts tae bill
fled in this ause or the same will be taken for
NJ is further ordered that this notice be pubish>
ed in the Knoxville Whie and Chroncl for four
consecutive weeks. This, seth day of April,
apl25ait M L. PATTERSON, CAM.