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Daily globe., 1879-07-27

The Minneapolis wholesale dealers-what
few there are of them-are kicking against
the heavy assessments levied against them,
and threaten, if they are not reduced, to
shake the sawdust of that city from their
feet and come to st. Paul, where the tax is
only thirteen mills on the dollar on low
assessment. They ought to carry out their
threat, for they are too far from the business
upper part of the city is adapted to manu-
featuring and retail trade, but the wholesale
business necessarily centers on lower Third,
Sibley and adjacent streets.
Daily globe., 1879-07-27

THANK goodness, this is not the only
country where preferment in rank is made q
matter of barter and sale. Recent develop
ments in Hungary show that Count Zichi, q
noblemsn of high rank, has been guilty of
procuring titles and decorations for con-
sideration, and has done thriving business,
in several instances having collected large
sums from his ambitious clients, and levied
blackmail upon those who refused to sub
init to his extortions. 1t is comfort to
know that all the wickedness of the world is
not confined to the United States.
Daily globe., 1879-07-27

Hon. E. F. Drake supplements the inter-
view with Gen. Bishop, published in yester-
days GLOBE, by card given elsewhere,
which very positively sets at rest the charge
made by the Mankato Reoseao, that the Sioux
City road intended to confne that city to
single outlet. Our Mankato contemporary
Daily globe., 1879-07-27
sT. PAUL, SUNDAY, JULY 81, 1879.

THE GLOBE FOR THE SUMNER.
Parties going out of the city for the summer
can have the GLOBE mailed to them, postpaid,
at twenty cents per week or seventy cents per
month
Daily globe., 1879-07-27
Municipal Court.
Before Judge Flint
CRIMINAL

The City VS.. Simeon Cunningham, disor-
derly conduct; committed for sixty days.
The City vs. Annie johnson, vagrancy; corn
thirty days.
The State VS.. Frank McWhorter, larceny;
case dismissed.
The State VS.. William Norris burglary; con-
tinued for week and defendant committed in
default Of 81 900 bail.
Daily globe., 1879-07-27
Probate Court.
before Judge O'Gorman.I

Before Judge OGOrmRn.
. In the matter Of the estate Of Morris Lamp
rey, deceased. Petition of administrative for
leave to pay mortgage. Order made granting
petition.
Daily globe., 1879-07-27
board took up and considered the ap-
plications for State aid, under the highe
education act, with the following results

The question as to the school at Caledonia
was held under advisement.
It was ordered that the president and Sec
retary prepare the proper warrants on the
State auditor for $3.50 to the several schools
entitled thereto, and the board adjourned at
the call of the chairman.
Daily globe., 1879-07-27
HIGHER EDUCATION.

Schools Entitled to the State Aid as De-
cided by the Board.
The High School board, State Superin-
tendent D. Burt, Prof. VIM. Folwen and
Secretary Charles s. Bryant, held meeting
in the Office of the superintendent yester-
day.
The board took up and considered the ap-
plications for State aid, under the higher
Daily globe., 1879-07-27

The Brooklyn Tabernacle officials are offer
ing their first mortgage bonds on that building
at $75, with the assurance that DR.. Talmape
will return in September with money enough
to redeem all the bonds at par. For year or
more his friends in England have been quietly
collecting money to iquidate the Tabernacle.
debt
Mr.. Gladstone still pursues theology. At the.
present moment he is writing an article for the
Dissenters' organ, the British Quarterly, on the
DECAY of Evangelicalism in the Church of
England. It is said that it will be kind of
continuation of some articles he wrote about
two years ago on the current of religious
thought.
The French Protestants, with a population Of
70O,O souls contribute one million francs =
year for domestic and foreign missions, sus-
tanning missionaries in the south of Africa in
Senegal, and in Tahiti. They have been much
encouraged in their labors at home by the ap.
pearance of an increasing disposition among
the people to listen to Protestant teachings.
In 1861 there were about $4,000 sittfngs in
the Wesleyan chapels in London. In the next
decade q. 900 were added. In 1870 Sir Francis
Lycett gave s50, 900 toward the erection of ffty
chapels in the next decade, to which f65. 900
were added by contributions from The Provin-
ces. It is expected that by the end of next
year thirty chapels. to accommodate 81, 900
worshipers, will have been provided
On Wednesday last the Rev. John Pringle, of
Elgin, Scotland. completed fifty years Of con-
tinuous pastoral labor with the First United
Presby yterian church of that place. His con-,
gregation propose, on the 3Oth inst, to make
the event memorable, and on his retirement
from the more active duties of the ministry to
give him such testimonial as will make his
Daily globe., 1879-07-27
A SHOCKING CRIME.

a WOnnan S,,sOthered i3s Her Bed IN Chnu-
taMQuG County, Ne,o York, and Her Has
band BrsstGLly Assaulted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08
Japanese Carpenters.

Japanese carpenters-a number of whom
have been exhibiting their skill in fitting up
the stage Of San Francisco theater for a
company of gymnasts from Yeddo-have
an advantage over American mechanics, In
the fact that they have four hands instead
OF two, their toes being as handy as their
fingers, but they gam nothing by It, because
they make no use OF work benches or vises.
III Japanese carpenter wants TO sharpen a
saw, he squats down, places the back OF the
tool TO be operated upon on the ground,
grips one end of the saw with his left hand
seizes the other with the toes OF OF his right
foot, and goes to work with as much conf
dence MS an American carpenter at bench.
Their tools arc not like American tools;
though they have small similarity, show
ing that all tools have a common parentage,
whether their inventor was Tubal Cain or
some other artifcer All japanese saws are
shaped like butchers cleavers. The handle
Of a cleaver, but fiattlsh, as if whitfield out
Of piece Of inch board the metal shank
of the saw is driven into Il at OF the handle
and the whole is secured by being wrapped
with fine split cane. The metal OF the
saw is about the substance Of our saws. but
the teeth are narrower, giving more OF them
TO an inch, and much longer. They are all
pointed toward the handle and cut the wood
like so many hooks. When a Japanese
wants 70 rip plank, he places il across
anything that will elevate the end a few
inches, then stands on the wood and cuts il
by seiZing the clvaYer looking saw and pull
ling It toward him. Thus by a number OF
short quick up strokes, he gets through a
plank not 20 speedily, but quite ns effcctal-
~ as an American carpenter would with the
long, low down strokes Of the rip saw. The
planes are small, with single irons, and no
handles. The planes are shorter. lighter.
and the wood shallower than ours. being
generally not more than an inch deep. To
plane piece Of wood they lay II on the
ground, squat down, hold IL fast with their
toes, and work the plane with both hands
toward them. To drill hole they have "A
short awl inserted i'm the end Of a round
stick eight or nine inches long. They take
the woOdbetween their toes, squat as before,
and make the hole by rubbing the handle
OF the awl between their hands, in less time
than one Of our carpenters could drill one
with gimlet Their hammers are solid
cylindrical pieces, not made shapely with
waists and graceful outlines like ours They
have the same flat-sded handles AZ The
saws. The Japs have iron square,. not un-
like American squares, marked with de
grees The measures are brass evry light,
and huted. On one side the inch, or what
stands for an inch with us, il one and three
siXtecnths inChes, and divided into ten
parts. On the other side Is a different scale.
measuring one and thirteen sixteenths
inches, and divided into twelve parts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08
Health Hints.

Never go to bed with cold, damp feet
always toast them before fire for ten or
fifteen minutes before going to bed
When going from warm atmosphere to
n colder one, keep the mouth closed, so
that the air may be warmed by its passage
through the nose, ere il reaches the lungs.
Never stand still i'm cold weather, espe-
clally after having taken "A slight degree OF
exercise; and always avoid standing upon
the ice or snow, or where the person is ex-
posed To IA cold wind.
Never take warm drinks and then imms-
diatcly go out in the cold air
Merely warm the back by "A hre, and
never continue keeping the back exposed
to the heat after it has become comfortably
warm; TO do otherwise is dobiltatng.
When hoarse, speak as little as possible
until 1t is recovered from, else the voice
may be permanently lost, or difficulties of
the throat may be produced.
Never begin journey until breakfast
has been eaten.
Keep the back, especially between the
shoulder blades, well covered also the
chest well protected.
Never lean the back upon anything that
iS cold
Never omit regular bathing; for unless
the skin is in an active condition the cold
will close the pores and favor CONGESTION or
other diseases.
Some Of the most valuable constituents
of the wheat are left i'm the bran, and the
fine flour is not sufficiently laxative TO meet
the requirements Of most systems, so il is
advisable to take frequently or systematic
ally a coarser dies Graham, cracked wheat
or rye will generally meet this went, or a
fair supply Of berries or fruits will answer
similar purpose. Proper attention TO tho
diet will generally obviate the necessity OF
resort to physic, and is by far the prefer
able course in every aspect OF the case.
TO cure corns, take one measure OF coal
or gas tar, one Of saltpeter and one Of
brown sugar mix well. Take a piece OF
an old kid glove and spread,a plaster on q
the size OF the corn and apply 20 the part
affected; bind on and leave two or three
days and then remove, and the corn will
come with IT,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08

face, but great soorr was in her voice as
abe replied
Miss Anstsy would probably prefer
your rehearsal OF any part with herself as
An audience
Ethel in those days gone hy you loved
me. Do not deny it Your lips had not
then learned to hide the impulses OF your
heart, your eyes could not lie; and l-oh,
my darling, In thought of the chains that
bound me even thcu-havs struggled In
such impotence that the angels might have
pitied me. Base, unworthy as | am. |
speak the truth now. Why-why did |
ever meet you, only TO hayc you spurn me
thusf Ethel, 1t is not yet too late. For
give the past and be my wife"
'Your wife-yours3 Sooner would /
lay down my life. Yes, loved you once
why should deny itl--loved YOU with "A
love that thought darkness light when you
shared II; loved you as now | loathe you.
Go, In your falsehood, with your periured
lips, back 10 the girl who has one so rare a
prize in life's lottery, and tell her OF the
amusement you found i'm a country soioum
40 less a plaything than woman's heart
tell h your hand converted innocence
into knowledge, Joy into wrotchedneSs,
light into darkness "A girl INTO woman.
Then bid her lay her head upon your breast
press upon her lips th- kisses you can yield
80 well, and ask her il she is not proud OF
such prize Let her bind you closer i'm
her chains OF gold. You thought mine
only of perishable flowers; but had YOU
trusted them | would have made them OF
precious stones. Forgive you? For what?
For opening my eyes TO mans treachery
and worldly lust2 For showing me the i'm
earnate baseness which can be yelled i'm the
glory OF the image Of his makeri Yes, |
forgive you even as | scorn you. Go in
peacel"
The June roses were once in bloom, as
Ethel Mayne stood before Gods altar by
Philip Vaugh's side and took upon herself
the solemn VOW to love, honor and obey.
Nor was the man TO whom she pledged
herself unworthy of such a gift. lie it was
who had thawed the frozen chasneIs to her
heart, and had taught her once again the
faith ana trust without which woman's life
is blighted.
The sun had hid himself for a brief
while, and now shed forth resplendently
upon the rose bordered path her feet so
gladly trod. SO as they turned from the
sacred place, and the organ breathed forth
its jubilee, it was echoed and reechoed in
both their hearts.
But only short distance from this scene
of rejoicing, amid the great city's din,
pistol shot rang out upon the clear morning
air A bullet, sent by his own hand, found
its way into the heart OF the man who had
learned too late the possession Of that heart
and found he had rendered his own life un-
endurabe
Yet, when Ethel Vaughn learned the
sad truth leaning upon her husbands
breast, she felt naught save great pity,
and pure prayer rose from her own CRATE
ful heart for the souls happiness OF the man
whose requiem her wedding chimes had
rung.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08
How To Ride n Bicycle.

Where practicable, II isadvisable 10 learn
on a small wooden machine, on which tho
rider can teach himself, after which he has
only to learn the mounting and dismount-
ing, as any good velocipede rider can ride
n bicycle the first time he tries. In case
vclocipcde cannot be obtained, then the as
sistanc0 of a friend will be required To hold
the bicycle up until you are able 10 ride
alone. II you experience tendency to
fall, do not fail to turn the wheel gently
and without the slightest jerk, i'm the direc-
ton the bicycle is falling. This is the
whole secret Of bicycle riding, and cannot
be too attentively observed The ball Of the
foot should be placed upon the treadIe, and
not the instep as in riding the velocipede.
In order to mount, take the machine by
both handles, place the left toe on the step,
take two or three short leaps TO get little
headway, raise yourself upon the step, and
slide easily into the saddle, but be sure not
to jump; it 10 well TO practice riding on the
step until you can do il with ease, before
attempting 10 slide INTO the saddle. Also.
do notify TO place your foot upon the treadle
before fairly getting into the seat. ! here are
several ways Of dismounting, the most com
mon being to throw the right leg over the
backbone and vault off on the left side.
When doing this, great care should be taken
not to lean forward over the handles In
order To dismOunt by the STEP the left toe
should be- accustomed 10 seek the step and
find IL with case, when the rider can drop
lightly 10 the ground on the loft side. at the
same time keeping hold Of the handles. Il
is quite impossible TO say how long this
state OF pupilage will last. No two riders,
ON comparing notes, ever find that their eH-
perences coincide. We can only say that
bicycling is not very difficult, and that sue
cess is within easy reach OF all who per
severe, "A few hours being generally enough
10 learn each successive stage on the way 10
complete mastery over the machine. The
art Of riding the bicycle once learned, the
bicyclist is more independent than the
owner Of horse, for he can then accomp-
lish distances which hOrseman never
thinks Of attempting. The hcalthiness Of
the exercise has never been questioned the
difficulties Of learning are not so grea. ~
hOrse-riding, skating or swimming, and the
acquisition places a man Of ordinary strength
IN n position superior 10 the equestrian, in
asmuch az hc has his motive power contain
ed within himself, ard that power is aug
mcnicd as well as ccOnOmiZcd by the I'm
I1oycd mechanism Of the bicycle OF to-day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08

race, but manage 10 grow their boards
long, and plated them like Chinaman's =
pigtail, usually putting at the end of each
lump of mud TO weigh il. Some Of
the boards reached TO the waists The wo-
men, not having boards TO amusc themselves
with, We're tattoocd extensively. TatooinE
usually commenced at the age of seven,
and might hc completed about the ago OF
twelve or fourteen, which was the time for
marriage. Beautiful patterns were used,
and the tatooing done in raised cuts. Some
times "A husband, when he was dsplcascd
with his wife, cut of all these raised pieces.
and the woman could not appear i'm public
again; she was not received In society un-
til she was re-tattoOcd. lie saw one of
their weddings, which was very curious
The proceedings lasted several days. A
ring was formed ot the natives, two men
with big drums being i'm the middle The
drums were played and the people round
danced. The bride was brought out, dres-
sed in feathers and other fincry, ON the
shoulders of two or three women; she was
taken in the middle of the ring, and was
jumped up and down on the shoulders OF
the women. The BRIDE threw shells and
beads about, for which there was sCram-
BILE, as the possession of them was supposed
to confer luck. Ultimately the husband
came into the ring, and putting the bride
under his arm, carried her off. The means
OF communication was by drum signals
They had call on the drum for every
body's name, and they could ask questions
and convey intelligence over hundreds of
miles, and receive answers almost immcdi.
ately. In war, messages were sent enor-
nous distances TO bring up rcinforccmcnts
or to stop their coming. The mass of the
people live in huts ON dry land, but there
were one or two exceptions to this. He
saw two lakes on which people were living
in huts. In one place the people had COW
cred over the long grass growing In the
water with earth, and on that had built
their huts; I'm the other the huts were built
on piles. The language of the country
belonged to the same broad family which
stretched across The large belt of Africa
travcrsed by him, and the grammar was
ON the same principles as the grammar of
the SWnpli
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08
Extraordinary PeopIe.

Commander Cameron ofthe British Navy,
recently gave the following description OF
the manners and customs Of the people OF
Urua, in Central Africa. Urua was one
Of the largest native states in Africa IL
was bounded on the east by Tanganyika,
on the north by independent tribes in Man
guema, on the west by Ulunda, and on the
south by mountains south OF the lake Of
BangcolO. The great chief was Kasongo.
and the race was perhaps the most civilized
in Central Africa. The chief claimed Di-
vine honors. On his death all his wives
save one were slaughtered at his grave, and
the one whose life was not taken was hand
ed over to the chiefs successor The
spirit OF the deceased prince was supposed
TO pass into the body Of the successor. The
centre Of the religion Of the people was an
idol, which was held i'm great reverence
The idol Was placed in the midst Of dense
jungle, and il had for wife one Of the sisters
OF the rcigning sovereign. Under the prin-
cpal chief were smaller chiefs, who collected
and paid over 90 the sovereign tribute. He
had seen this tribute come in, and some OF
il must have come from distant parts OF the
country. There was a numerous class Of
wizards In the country who did large
trade in idols and charms. Many Of the
wizards were ventriloquists, and in this way
the idols were made 10 give answers - the
questions put 20 them. Caste was very
clearly defined in the race. No one dare
sit down in the presence Of the chief with
out permission, which was very seldom
granted, In one place where, in the trav-
eler's presence, native had neglected eti-
quette, severe punishment was about 10 be
inflicted but the traveller saved the often
der. Authority was maintained by mutil
alton. Hands, feet ears and noses were
mutilaied, and the natives did not seem To-
mind 10 much. One woman had cut of
her own cars. This woman was one Of
kasOngo's wives he had about a thousand
OF them. She asked permission to mutilate
herself, and she did 10 al once. The body
guard OF the chief was composed 90 a great
extent OF mutllated people, whose affection
for the chief seemed in no way decreased
indeed, it would appear that mutilatiOn
strengthened their regard for the chief
The name Of The idol was Kungwea Banza.
and profound reverence was shown 10 IT,
Fire was obtained by friction from a FIRE
block, and in ono case the chief used the
shin-bone Of ono Of the other chiefs who
had been conquered. The dress Of the
people was very simple consisting Of an
apron Members Of the royal family wore
three large skins, and Junior members Of
the family wore aprons Of green monkey
skins The hair dressing Of these people
was curious, varying more with districts
than with rank In some places IL was
worked up into four ring plates crossed at
the top of The head like a crown. and sur
rounded at the bottom with band Of cow
ries or other shells. Skewers were inserted
in the hair, one end Of which could be used
in tatoOing. The people were not hairy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08
WINNIE'S WELCOME.


Well. ShAuus. what brought We
Its deal, sure. thought ye-
What keot ye this fortnight from calling on
me
Stop there Don't bs lyin'
IT. no use denyin'.
know you've been sishin for Kitty Mage
She's oud and shes homely
There's girls young and comely,
Who'vs loved You much longer and better
than she
But. deed I'm not cA,in'
rm glad I've no share in
The love Of boy who'd loved KITTY MAgee.
Go way I'm not crying.
Your char I'm denyin'.
You're wrong to attribute such weakness to me 4;
IL tears I'm shown.
I'D have ye be knownin'.
They're she out OF pity for Kitty Magee
For name and consated,
Wild pride overweighted
Cold, heartless aud brutal shel hnl YOU TO be-
When you she'll be gettln.
She'll soon be resrsttin',
She ere changed her name from ain Kitty
hagse-
What's thAt2 Am dhramin'
You've only been schamin'
just tnryin' to test the affection in me
But you're the sly divl
There now PlAse be civil
Don't hug me to death. I'm not Kitty NageO
Your kisses confuse ne
Well, III not refuse We,
l know you'll be tindher and lovin' wild me;
To show my oonthrition
For doubts and suspicion,
Ill Ak for my bridesmaid swate Kitty Magse
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08
what generosity would Have Cost Him.

A man in Pennsylvania noted for his
generosity lately had 800, 900 left him AZ
a legacy. Beggars Of all manner Of causes,
good, bad and Indifferent, nocked upon
him 80 fast that he adopted the plan Of
stating TO each the amount Of his legacy,
and the fact that he had hosts Of applica-
tiOns and the inquiry, in view Of all this.
how much he ought 70 be expected 10 give
the applicant, The amounts then applied
for he noted down and promised an answer
in six months from the time he got his
legacy AZ the end Of that period he added
up the amounts applied for and found the
SUN total thereof was 500, 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-08
Poisonous Coiors

Energetic steps are being taken in switz
erland against the use Of poisonous
colors. The governing council Of Zurich
has prohibited the use Of all coloring mat
tcrs prepared from the compound Of the
metals lead, arsenic, copper, chrome, zinc,
antimony, bismuth and mercury, for decor
ating articles Of consumption, or Of cloth
ing, or materials also paper for wrapping
mp chocolate, coffee, tea, chiOry, tobacco
and catables in general toys covers and
cushions Of childrcn's carriages, carpets.
curtains and window blinds, lamp screens.
waters and table services Poisonous Orga-
ME masters, such as gamboge, pieric acid,
the anilinc col0rs especially magenta, are
not 10 be used for coloring articles Of food
or drink, such as confectionery, Jams.
syrups, wines etc. The rule applies 10 the
phenOl oolors. Imported articles containing
pOis0ns may not be sold