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Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-12-18

"a a0uU LIAM Combating aud operating many orders
Ea IN one vast sum has every SdVartage Of capital, vita
~ skilifnl management. Large pre- ats divided pro rats on
u = invesiIn-nts Of SIS to St0.ooa. Cirenisr, with futl sx-
plantations how all can sncFeed In stock dealings. msle free
LAWRENCE 4 Co, 10 Broad Street, New York.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1879-12-18
ORGANSSsS 81 Is e y + 0: e: e;
$4,000: SAFETY LAMP.

Organ only Sixty-eight dollars. &c days trial.
Catalogue free. o. s. Piano Co., 1873 Bleecker
Street, New York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
Coniugal Chess.

IL you are n married man and don't know
chess never learn IL. The reason | give you
this advice is because mp to three evenings
ago such thing as a chess board was never
known in Mr.. Grattan's house lie and his
aged partner have managed To pass the long
evenings very pleasantly, and he supposed
they were happy enough together until a
friend paid them flying visit, and asserted
that the game of chess served to quicken the
pcrccptiyc faculties enlarge the mind, and
render the brain more active. After giving
the subject due thought MIR Grattan walked
down town and purchased chess board.
and when evening came he surprised his
good wife 10y saying:
"Ncll, Martha, wen have game or two.
expect to beat YOU all TO flinders, but YOU
won't care.
"Of course not and if beat YOU, why
you won't care, " she replied
They sat down and he claimed the first
move. She at once objected, hut when he
began TO grow red i'm the face she Yielded
and he led of. AT the fourth move she
took man, chuckling as she rakcd him.
IL don't see anything TO grin at he
snccrcd, rs he moved.
Here, you can't move that way - she
called out.
al can't, ch Perhaps never playc
chess before YOU were born
She saw a chance To fork two men, and
gave in the point, but as she moved he
cried
Hold on I've concluded not to move
there
She gave in again. but when he took n
man She had overlooked her nose grew red
and she cried out
81 didn't mean to move there -
Cant help that, Martha
In about two minutes hc showed pawn
three squares, and went into the royal row
shouting
Queen him Queen him I've got an
other queen.
cone would think by your childish ac-
tions that YOU never played game before, -
he growlcd out
''l know enough to beat you !"
"lou do, ch Some folks are awful
smart"
"And some folks ain't, she snapped, as
she captured another man.
"What in thunder are you moving that
way for
"A roOk can move any way
"No it can't ~
Yes it can ~
Don't talk back to me, Martha Grattan!
l was playing chess when you were in your
cradle Z"
81 don't care can capture man
whichever way you move !"
lie looked down on the board, saw that
such was the case, and roarcd out
You moved twice to my once :"
81 havent!'
I'll take my ca.h you have | can't play
against any such blacklegprncliCcs !"
Who's blacllleg You are net only
cheating, but tried to lie out of it :"
Bonrd and men fell between them lie
could get on his hat quicker than she could
find her bonnet, and that was the reason
why he got ont of the house first
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
Caught In IA swamp

About fortnight ago Il widow named
Avery, about forty-fve years old, left her
home, near SaleA, Wayne county, Penn,
to visit brother, living near the Lack
AWAKEN river, in Pike county, Penn She
was making the trip ON foot While pass
ing through dense piece Of woods in the
western part Of LackawaXen township, il
being after dark, she lost her way and
wandered into Tlnkwig swamp, short way
TO the right Of the public highway, where
she became fastened IN the miTc. When
she found that she could not eXtrlcate her
self, she called Justify for help, but as no
one lived within some distance her cries
were not heard. Her struggling 20 free
herself caused her TO sink deeper and deeper
in the mirc I'm which she was caught In
this position she remained for eight days,
with no food except bark from the bushes
which grew within her reach. The water
she drank she dipped from the bog with her
hands. Mrs Avery's brother, whom she
was on her way TO see, was not aware OF
his sisters intended visit, and no search was
made for the missing woman. A man nam
ed Basdcn, residing in Lackawaxen town
ship, happened TO pass through Tinkwig
swamp a few days ago. lie was returning
from Rowand's, few miles distant, 10 his
home in the western part Of Lackawaxen
township, and carried his gun i'm the hope
Of killing some game. As he was passing
along the edge Of the swamp he heard a
peculiar moaning noise. Hc at first thought
it was the moaning Of cattle that might be
grazing in the woods lie paid no further
attention, and passed on. Soon the same
noise was heard again, this time more dis
tinctly. lie followed i'm the direction Of
the noise, and was soon in the very heart Of
the swamp. lie stopped again 10 listen
further, when, looking TO his right nc saw
an object moving which he found 10 be
Mrs. Avery, struggling between life and
death. lie attempted 10 cxtricatc her, but
failed, and was obliged 10 walk some dis
tance for help. After giving notice 10 the
ncarcs { ighbors hc returned, accompanied
by number Of men with wagon They
finally succeeded in extricating the woman,
and she was driven TO n neighborng house,
and medical assistance summoned Although
Mrs. Avery isyct very weak from the ter
rble ordeal thought which she passed, she
will recover. When questioned concerning
her feelings while imprisoned In tho miro,
sne replied that they were beyond dcscrip-
ton She had on the seventh day, given
up oil hope Of being rescued alive, but on
the morning Of the eighth day she had a
prcsentment that help would reach her
Mrs Avery's mind Is somewhat impaired
by n terrible struggle between life and
death
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22

for eight days, with no food except bark
from the bushes which grew within her
reach. The water which she drank she
dipped from the bog with her hands Mrs.
ANery's brother, whom she was OH her way
To see, was not aware of his sisters intend
cd visit and no search was made for the
missing woman. man named BaSdsn,
residing IN l.aCkawuNcn township. happen
ed To pass through Tinkwig Swamp few
days ago, lie was returning from Row
lands, few miles distant, To his home I'm
the western part of laCkawaNen township
and carrying his gun i'm the hope of killing
some game. Az lac was passing along the
edge of the swamp he heard peculiar
moaning noise lie at first thought IL was
the moaning of cattle that might be grazing
I'm the woods. He paid no further attention
aud passed ON. Soon the same noise was
heard again, this time more distinctly. lie
followed i'm the direction of the noise, and
was soon in the very heart of the swamp.
lie stopped again to listen further, when,
looking to his right he saw an object moving
which he found to bc Mrs Avery, strug-
Cling between life and death He attempt
cd To eNtricatc her. hut failed, and was
Obliged To walk some distance for help.
After giving notice 10 the nearest neighbors
he returned, accompanied by number of
men with a wagon. They finally succeeded
in cStrlcating the woman, aud she was
driven TO neghboring house, and medical
assistance summoned. Although Mrs
Avery is yet very weak from the terrible
ordeal through which she passed, she will
recover. When questioned concerning her
feelings Willie imprisoned IN the mire, she
replied that they We're beyond description.
She had, ON the seventh day, given up al
hope of being reached alive, but ON the
morning of the eighth day, she had n pre-
sentiment that help would reach her Mrs
Avcrys mind is somewhat impaired 10y tho
terrible struggle between lie and death
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
A reck of Trouble.

One of the letter carriers who has dis
trict In the northern part of Detroit, was
bustling along Woodward avenue at his
best gait, when he met n portly, mothcrl V
woman, who hailed him and asked:
''l}c yoI acquainted all around town.
"NCs'm, was his hurried reply.
''l You know where the City Hall market
is, thcnt'
"Ycs'm.n
"Wcll I'm In a peck of trouble. This
morning sent down by my old man after
tomatoes, onions, red pepper and cauli-
Hover to make Chow-Chow. He sent vs.
everything but the onions, and can't go
ahead until get 'em. Now you look sort
o honest, and If you would only take fif-
teen cents and run down for the onions, I'd
think IL great favor indeed"
''Why maam, couldn't think OF IT,,
hc replied.
Couldn't do just that much to obligc
a woman who has always been kind t.
boys?"
''Im letter carrier you sec, and
''Ill hold the sack while you arc gone.
Come, now, that's n good boy. Remember
to get the same white onions and If there's
any change left over you can keep it,"
ctrlcdto convince her how utterly impos
sibe it was, but as he hurried on she called
after him:
81 never saw such disobliging youug
mani ! don't believe you'd even bring
in my ice if | should promise you u fried
cake
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
l. II

enough 10 supply his few wants he placed
in my keeping, for he was afraid of being
robbed. 1 kept all his money locked up
in my safe for him.
With him he always had keg full of
counterfeit hoJ dollars So that In case
robbers should steal from him, they would
obtain only those worthless coins. He has
been away for many years and must have
but just returned. Before he went, he in
formed me that, in case Of his death he
would send me the keg of cOuHterfeits, as
lac would rather they should not be found
about his premises. lie was afraid il
would make people think he had been "A
counterfeiter After his death was to ad o.
vcrtise for his sister He did not know
whether she was living OF not, but II found
her, was 20 give her his money which had
in charge This was the request he made to
me, and which promised 20 comply with.
IL was also arranged, that, II | did not hear
from him, or hear OF his death within twen-
ty years after his departure, was To keep
his money for my own use, and not trou-
ble myself To make any inquiries about his
sister. | eNpostulatcd with him ON this
point, but he had always been eccentric,
and he would now have his own way. Had
! not heard Of his death to-day, by to-mor-
TOW tne twenty years would nave cNplrCi
aud should have kept my agreement by re
tanning the money. hope you will believe
me when | say that am really glad of the
chance which has been afforded me of giving
it 10 the rightful heir
When he was gone Warren said 10 his
wife
"llow fortunate / did not WELD 60 the
temptation TO retain that keg Of coins. Had
| done 50 | would probably soon have been
arresteed for passing counterfeit money, be
sides which you would never have heard of
your fortune or have received penny OF
iun
True, said Mary "And Oh! husband,''
she added, embracing him III would
sooner have starved than have known that
you kept those coins! | am sure you
would never have thought Of doing it had
your mind not been weakened 10y care and
hunger combined"
81 believe my brain was nearly tnrncd
at the time he answered
week after Warren went into business
with some of his wife's money.
He is now ono of the most thriving whole
sale merchants in san Francisco.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
Dress PLAIN on sundays.

II would lessen the burden Of many who
find it hard 10 MAINTAIN their places In 30
cicty.
IL would lessen the temptations which Of
ten lead men 10 barter honor and honesty
for display.
II there were less style in dress at church,
people in moderate circumstances would be
more likely To- attend.
Universal moderation In dress at church,
would improve the worship by the removal
Of many wandering thoughts
II would enable all classes Of people 20
attend church better in unfoyOrablc
weather
II would lessen on the part Of The rich
thc temptation To- vanity
II would lessen ON the part Of the poor
The temptations 10 be cnvous and mali
ciOus
u would save valuable time ON the Lords
day.
II would relieve our means NJ pressure.
and thus enable us to do more for good en-
tcrpriscs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
Table Etiquette.

Never cat very fast.
Mover hll the mouth very full
Never open your mouth when chewing
Never make a noise with your mouth or
throat
Never attempt 10 talk with the mouth
full.
Never leave the table with food In the
mouth.
Never soil The tablo cloth If # is possible
10 avoid TO-
II IL easy 70 find reasons why others
should be patient.
Never carry away fruit or confectionery
from The table.
Never explain at the table why certain
foods do not agree with YOU
Never encourage a dog OF cat ~ play
with you NJ the table.
Never introduce Disgusting or unpleasant
topics for conversation
Never pick your teeth or put your hand
in your mouth while eating.
Never cut bread always break 10, spread
ing with butter each piece as yOu eat it.
Never come to the table In your shirt
sleeves, with dirty hands or disshcvelcd
hair
Never express q choice for any particular
part ~ a dish, uulcss requested to do So
Never hesitate 20 take the last piece of
bread or thc last cake, there are probably
more
Never call loudly for the waiter. nor At.
tract attention 10 yourself by boisterous
conduct
Never hold bones in your fingers while
you cat from them. Cut ths meat with q
4aife
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
VOL. III.
THE ROSARY OF MY YEARS.
The diSls OF earth may show
The length. not the depth Of ye.

he dlAls OF earth may show
The length, not the depth Of years
Few or many they coms-fsu or many they GO
But our time 10 best measured by toirs
All not by the silver gray
That crseps through tho sunny hair.
And not by the scenes that We pass on our way
And not by the furows the fingers OF care
On the forehead aud face havs made
Not 80 do we count our years
Not by the Of the earth-but the shs 10
OF our souls-snd the fall Of our tears
Per the Nsung are oft mes old
Thou IA their brow be br light aud fair
While their blood beats warm their heart lies
cold
Ger thom the springtimo-but winter Is there
And the old sro ofttimes young.
When their hair is thin and white
And they sing in age - IN youth they sung,
And they laugh, for their cross was light
But bead by bead tell
The rOsary Of my years
From a cross 70 = crown they lead-tis woll
And they ara pleased with bl eAsing OF I. ars
Better day OF strife
Than a century Of sleep
Give me, instead Of long 8 roam OF NE.
The tempest and tears OF the deep.
thousand joys may foam
On the bilows OF all the years
But never the foam brings the brave bark home
II reaches the haven through tears.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22

70 is never too soon 80 go into tho house
when a storm is rising When the clouds
arc fully charged with electricity they arc
most dangerous, and this fluid obcys a
subtle attraction which acts at great dis
ianccs and I'm all directions a woman
told us Of q bolt That came down her moth
crs chimney from a rising cloud when the
sun was shining overhead n. r. Willis
writes Of q young girl killed while passing
under % telegraph wire on the brow Of n
bill, while she was hurryinE home before %
storm People should not be fool-harJy
about sitting ON pOrchcs or by open win
dows, whether the storm IS hard or NOT.
Mild showers often carry a single charge
which falls with deadly effect 10 may or
may not be fatal to stay out IL is safe TO IN
The house, with the windows and doors
shut. The dry air Of a house is reader
conductor Of lightning than the damp air
outside. and a draught of air invites it A
bot fire in q chimney attracts &c, " 10 speak.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22

About two weeks ago a widow named
Avery, about - years old, left her home
near Salem, Wayne county Pa. % visit
brother, living near the Lackawaxcu rivor,
in Pike county, Pa She was making the
trip ON foot. While passing through dense
piece Of woods in the western part OF Lack
AWAKEN township, it being after dark, she
lost her way and wandered into Tinkwig
swamp a short way to the right Of the pub
lic highway, where she became fastened in
the mirc When she found that she could
not cxtricatc herself shc called Justify for
help, but az no one lived within some dis
tance. her cries were not heard Her slrug
Cling 90 free herself caused her 10 sink deep
er and deeper into the mire In which she
was caught In this position she remained
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
a Typical western Outlaw.

Barker, the Cherokee desperate, who
was hunted down and killed near Muskogee,
in the Indian territory, recently stood at
the head Of the list Of western outlaws.
He was of white skin, though his blood
was tainted and he claimed Cherokee citi-
Zenship. He was six feet tall, straight as
an arrow and of stout frame. Twenty
eight years of crime for his life was full
of il from tue cradle) had stamped fcrcely
upon his Indian features the marks of the
daredevil who expected 10 die with his
boots on and with the whistle of bullets in
his ear. His first crime was that OF whole
sale cattle stealing. So imperfect are the
laws OF the Indian territory that Barker and
his men rode with free boots and boldly
for many years. Trplct, half breed
Cherokee; Scogden, the Mexican, and
Mason, the Texan, were his lieutenants.
Men were waylaid, murdered and robbed
by them time and again. II is said that
every citizen Of the Cherokee country car
ricd a special bullet In his pocket for Barker
The eliminating atrocty Of the band came
about on the morning Of the I'd of August
last, when they galloped into the village OF
CRncyyille, Kansas, and in broad daylight
sacked the place, driving the residents,
men, women and children, like a flock Of
sheep, out into the woods. Two men who
resisted were shot through the heart. Not
long ago ten Cherokee and tive white men
caught the outlaws IN ambuscade ScOgden
and Mason escaped, the ~ rifles cracking
for Barkcr's benefit Barker fell and
offered resistance with the only limb that
was uninjured, the left leg His right leg
and both arms were broken and all three
limbs were amputated shortly before his
death. Triplet crawlcd of through corn
field, but limping into the house OF his
mother at Ninita on the following day laid
at her feet and died.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22
now Chinose Ladies' Dress

Lady Alcock has given reception at her
London home TO the Ladies OF the Chinese
embassy. Only one gcntleDlon was present.
This was the Chinese ambassador himself,
who appeared very magnificent in an over
dress of deep yellow brocade. His wife and
sister wore skirts of red material, with
over dresses and long hanging sleeves Of
purplish black brocade. Splcndidly en-
broidcred between the shoulders The
sleeves Of one was bordcrcd with q broad
band Of magnolia satin, exquisitey en-
broidcred with white stocks and silver
leaves; the other had band of pale mauve
satin embroidered with silver and gold.
The hair Of both was drawn tightly back
and stiiicned with pomatum into a curious
protubcrancc at the back, edged with beads
and tinscd ornaments. Ornamental pins
and red violet and yellow flowers were
worn also. A little child, the son Of tho
ambassadors sister, wore an over dress Of
the richest Sevfes blue brocadc iutcrmin-
glcd with some lighter stuff, the hcaddrcss
was on n foundation like skull cap Of
stone-colorcd felt and was composed Of
beads aud spauglcs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22

Don't believe every scnseless umor you
may hear respecting reputable citizens
don't retail a calumny against any man un-
less you have good foundation for believing
it true don't bite of your own nose 10 spite
your face don't lot passion knock down
judgment and choke lie life OUT don't 60
back on principle Co crafty personal feeling
don't bctay the confidence Of your friends.
don't give your friend the dirty shake, d"
as the boys say, because he don't look
through your spcctaclcs don't harbor ami
mostly against a neighbor because his opin-
ons conflict with yours
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-11-22

TIM bounding clam is beginning to
figure Zoo politics,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-26
d Ian r.
Executive COnmitteI

Comment would be in vain. In
the South we can do nothing from
the fact that the negroes (that is, a
Large class of them) have not yet
learned TO have faith in the counsels
of their white fellOw-citizens, but
prefer to listen to the widest trash
from any man who may call HIM
self a Northern man and a Republi-
can. Should the thing go on and
should the great body of the emf
grants fail TO get back South before
next winter, incalculable suffering
must result; and the census Will
have been taken and the crimps
will have pOcketed their stealings,
and then the wretched dupes who
may be left alive viii be lett alone
in their misery to make their way
South or die. Their interested coun-
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-26
We derive the ESOVe from the
correspondence of the Nashville
American. The same correspond
ent concludes his letter with the
fnlInu-i,.rr nD-,,rnSsinn, of nnininn.
NIHILIST.

The most startling phenomenon
of modern history is the Nihilistic
movement in Russia. Such of its
features as reach us in the press dis
patches from Europe are but Occa-
nalsuperficial developments. The
occasional assassination of a Govern
mont official of high rank. the re-
cent attempted assassination of the
Emperor himself, the revolt of a
numerous body Of university stu
dents-these are but surface indica-
lions of the burning mass of discon-
tent, conspiracy and universal
hatred of everything established
which underlies the whole. structure
of society in that incomprehensible
country. 1t is well known that
alarm at this condition of things
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-26
CONSISTENCY IS a IEwEL.

It is a pity that a specimen of it is
not found among the crown jewels
of the executive Office at Nashville.
We sec that Gov. Marks has ordered
to be paid over to Col. Savage and
Mr.. Wilson 81 GEO apiece as a retain
ing fee for their services as attor-
neys in the possible litigation relat-
ing to the Torbet issue, in which
the State may be involved. From
every point of view this transa elton
seems tous deserving of the repro
baton and contempt Of the whole
people of Tennessee, whatever their
party affiliations. Messrs. Savage
and Wilson were conspicuous
throughout the late session of the
Legislature by their efforts to defeat
by direct or indirect means all
projects for a reasonable compromise
of the State debt. They are nOmi-
nalIy Democrats, but their policy of
defeating any and every proposal
looking to the final settlement of
the debt question and its removal
from politics has been condemned
and secuted by nine-tenths Of the
Democratic party and by all other
shades of political opinion through
out the State. They have come
into degree Of prominence for
which they have no personal quail
fcations by their persistent attacks
on the credit of the State, and, if
their services weresure to be needed,
there are plenty of eminent lawyers
in the State with whose abilities
theirs can bear no comparison.
Gov. Marks was supported by us
for the gubernatorial Office with
great misgivings, and this action of
his confirms us in the belief that |
our misgivings were right and our
support of him was wrong. lie has
sought out the leaders of a small |
though noisy section of the party to
gorge them with an extravagant /
fee for services that may never be
needed, and all this in the name of I
lOlo tart! Our mistake in support
ing him viii never be repeated.
whatever office he may run for.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-04-26

sellers will have no further use for
them.
The lessons taught by the Freed
mans Bureau and the Freedman's
Savings Bank seem destined to be
lost on the African mind, and the
same dreary round of cajOlery, fraud
and abandonment is apparently to
be repeated i'm the new scheme of
the freedman's exodus.