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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30
Arle.Inn wells.

The first arlcsan well bored AT Antois.
France, over century ago, has since then
ilowcd steadily, the water raising eleven
feet above the surface at the rate of 2jO cal
Ions minute. The famous Grenclc well
m the Paris basin was commenced in 1899.
with the expectation Of obtaining water at
200 or J., 800 feet. i'm the secondary green
sand formation which undcrlics the chalk
the uppcrmOst Of this series AT / 300 feet
the government would have abandoned tbe
enterprise but for the urgent appeal. Of NJ
Arago IL was continued till Ou February
70, ls4l, at the depth Of ,7g7 feet the
barring rod suddenly penetrated thc arch of
rock over ihc subtcrranCau waters and fell
fourteen feet In few hours the water
rose 90 the surface boz au immense volume.
and has continued since u iq well known
that at the depth of % fcw feet below the
surface oi thc earth The temperature never
changes. AZ ST. Louis. Missouri. the tenn
pcraiurc Of water at 500 below the surface
is eighteen degrees higher than tho mean
temperature at the surface. making tine iu.
crease One degree for nighiy-thrcc and ono.
third feet descent and. strange "a,
say the iucrrasn of temperature rs ono in
every fifty-tw0 and one half feet af Charlie.
ton, South Carolina The bot springs that
flows out to Che surface iu many parts of thc
world arc natural afcsiau wells RISING
from great depths DO virginia ne..
spriUg arc found along tbc lines of great
faults or breaks in fhc qualification of fba
rocks. bv which formations usually ..ror
atcd by thousands 0f feet arc hr1uglt into
cJntac. with each other There Isa class
of ho' springs called gcyaus whose force
W'ud DO as snrWc"aDIc a- Chat of fhr hy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30
a Pennsylvania Gcyscr.

The Kane Geyser Well is located in Me
hean county, Pa, four miles southeast nf
the "Summt Summer Resort. This Ncu
was drilled for petroleum I'm the spring of
1878 To total depth of 2, 900 fee. No oil
was found in paying quantities and the well
was abandoned since which time IL has been
throwing periodically to fifteen min
ulcS-a column ot water aud yas to "A height
varying from 100 To 90 feet Mr.. Charles
~ Ashhurncr, assistant n charge of tho
survey OF Mexican county for the rrolopicnl
survey, has made "A study of the "Gcysrr
Well and furnished the following facts
During the operation of drilling a number
ot fresh water veins were encountered
down To depth of 36i feet All of this
water was shut OIL nv a cast iron casing IA
inches I'm diameter, which was inserted m
The StN N-inCh hole Co the requisite depth
Thus the hole was kept free from water
during the aftcrdrilling. AZ depth of
l,%l5 feet very heavy 'gas vein" was
struck. After the well was deserted from
failure TO find oil the iron casing was with
drawn from the hole aud the fresh water
permitted To flow I'm ON the top of the pns
Here the conflict between nature = elements
commenced, which has made this well one
oi the most interesting natural phenomena
III 'lNlHN lNNnlh I ne water tOMR into tho
well ON top of the gas until the pressure of
the confined gas becomes greater than the
weight of the supernCumhcnt water. when
an expulsion takes place aud a column of
water and gas is thrown out of the we'll
This occurs at present every thirteen min
utcs, and the spouting continues for one and
a hall minutes. On the evening Of July 3l
MIR. \. w. Shcafcr, of the Mexican Survey.
measured two columns which went To a
height respectively of 100 and l2S feet
ON the 9th of August Mr.. Ashhurncr meas
urcd four columns i'm succession and the
water was thrown to tho following heights
los, l32, 100 and l3S feet. During the
time that the columns are thrown out of the
well the gas ls thoroughly mixed up with
the water and is readily ignitcd The sight
after nightlall is grand beyond description
The antagonstic elements of water and fire
are 10 promisCuously blended that each
seems To he fighting for the mastery. At
one moment the flame is entirely eNtin-
gulshcd, only 10 burst forth at the next in
slant with increased energy and greater
brllihncy I'm winter the columns become
oncascd in ice and form huge translucent
chimney.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30

he had met his divinity, made fierce love 10
her and had been accepted going into
lovers rapturcs over her to all of which
Frank listened patiently.
But I've her photograph here taking
1t from her pocket, and handing IL To Frank,
and at the same time pulling out the lost
note. "Hullo I'd forgotten about this "
Turning il over several times, hut not
gaining much information from the blank
envelope, he proceeded to open IT, Having
pcrused a few lines hc broke out with. -
81 say, Frank, here's 20 Some one
has been writing declaration of love and
lost il Want 10 hear IL"
lie then related how it came into his pos
session.
LET me see it, " said Frank, excitedlv. a
gleam of hope crsssing his mind that it was
his note 10 Maud.
When assured that this was really the
case, hc astonished his friend bv jumping
up, ovcr-tuniug his chair in his excitement.
and demanding hls coat aud hat forthwith
Johnnie, entering about this time. caused
"a pleasant little diversion. Frank pounced
upon him, asking what hc meant 10y doing
errands i'm such a manner While Tom
tried to impress upon the mind of the he
wildered youth the awful rctribution that
up and tell the truth
But Johnnie protested he had carried the
box all right he owned hC had fallen and
the flowers rolled out.
'But picked 'cm up, " snivclcd Johnnie,
'and gave 'cm TO the young lady all right"
Frank was too happy TO be very unfor-
giving toward the delinquent, 80, after de
ivoring short lecture on carelcssncss, hc
told him he would overlook it this time, if
he would bc more careful i'm the future
That evening found Frank ringing the
bell al Mrs. Evans door Jane ushcrcd
him into the parlor where Maud sat She
had not heard the dror open, and was quite
startled when manly voice at her side
said
"Maud -
She started up with glad cry as she
saw Frank, and he needed no other assur
ance than the happy, hushing face that his
love was returned. Stretching ont his
arms to her she went straight into them,
and as he folded them round her hc knew
that for him the winter of his discomfort
had ended at last in a glorious summer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30

one morning recently stranger pnr-
chased some ilsning tackle at the ferry
dock, and took bis seat under IL shed 10
fish. People who were watching him
saw that ae paid fully "a much atten-
tion To- flask Of whisky az TO his fish
line. and 10 was remarked that every
time after hc took drink hc appeared
to have several bites 10 the hook. Ar
ter he bad been fishing for an hour. he
was seen hauling up the hook about
once every ten seconds, and nm idIer
-auntercd over and observed
Beginning 90 bite. chr"
eyes, it sheen. That way" replied
the mani as hc hauled mp again.
"Are you having more bites than
when Won first brguuYv
wei" answered the fisherman, as
Doe vaiuly tried to look fhr other in the
face. y can't lhacuy shay. I'm
either having more whisky or more FISH.
am l'm going 20 keep right at to tiII ono
or the olzcr arm all g0ueT'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30

a very successful plan bias been trIcd by
placing in Mr Crow way % number Of
grains With % horse hmr run through them.
lle is bound 90 swallow one, and boil. note
OIL alarm is soon sounded 70 is impossible
Tor him io dIslod0c the grain, and if hc
can Doc watched q sufficient length of time.
Doc ~iIl De- seen to cut his own thr1at n
scratching at 30. Tie usual notes changed.
aud j can assure you that life to him b.
such o misery hc would "cvcn wish that
Doe were dead 70 ha been noticed that
after the note of alarm bad been sounded
all ihc crows in thc vicinity will leave that
lcld and approach it mo- more that season.
u is simple thing set aII who try 60 viii
hud DC success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30

No plant can continue in bloom If nature
~ not permitted 90 do work completely. for
The going 10 seed cKhansts the energies of
any subject, and stop everything else by
constantly removing dccayiug flowers be-
fore "a seed pod can swell, The growth of the
plant and The continued development Of
new buds and flowers upon the new growth
are matters Of course. Try the experiment
upon thc rose Two cottages. having fine
plants covering their fronts, being in the
hands Of two different persons frequently
exhibits thc most stuctiug cCntrast-onc "a
mass Of flowers, while thc other ia bare
and those who pay mo- attention 10 the
cause are nevertheless, often surprised af
ihc fact lf they look 20 little further into
thr matter they would observe that ono i4
loaded with hips or seed vessels which are
swelling iu great numbers, while boo The
other NOT % solitary berry could De seen.
IT is only necessary fo cuf away the dead
hoWers and thc season Of bloom win be-
prolonged
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30
THE DAYS OF YORE.

A stone falls in an szurc lake
And sinking to it's pearly hoor,
Send swelling rings far ogt TO kiss
The pebbles on the distant shore.
Aud memory's depths oft idly stirred
by smiles like some we've known before.
Breaks forth in thoughts that wander back
And linger midst the Days of Yore.
A leaf that on the rivers breast
Go 8 slowly drifting with the tide.
Is borne by whiriing eddies back
Within it's parent sh de TO glide.
And many weSried WAnderer
Upon distant, frendless shore.
Returns on swift dream loOsened wings
To greet the happier Days OF Yore
The cloudlets on = summer sky
Dissolved in tears upon the main.
Meath sunny smiles forget their grief
To tioat serene in heaven again.
And human hearts unlock their gates
When sorrows reign is almost Ger.
And let the olden sunshine stream
RoplendAnt from the Days OF Yore.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30
Barrett. the Piper.

Barrett, the Piper, you see, lost his skill,
and was advised to 90 TO the Black North
to recover it.. Barrett was "a Munster man.
Well, he took his little boy with him, and
they walked Til the dark came, and then
went into cabin by the roadside To look
for lodging.
God save all here (! - says they.
''Save you kindly says the man of the
house, but hc left out the Holy Name
'llow are you, Jack Barrett ~
'Musha, pure and hearty, sir: many
thanks FOR the aXing, but how doyou know
me Z"
"Och, | knew you before you were
weaned. Sit down and make yourself at
home here you stay ill morning" "
Well, faith, they got good supper Of
pratees and milk, and good bed Of straw
was made for them by the wall up near the
fire, and they lay down quite comfortable
10 "A good sleep But some bad thoughts
came over Jack Barrett in the dead of the
night, and ne got up and went ont of the
bed, and into the fields by himself, and a
couple Of mad dogs running after him
There was big tree near him with ever so
many crows nests i'm the top, and he run
and climbed up into it from the dogs. and
II he missed the dogs he found the crows.
and didn't they fall on him 20 tear his ewes
out lie bawlcd, and he r0ared, and the
man of the house came into the kitchen.
and stirred the fire. and there was Jack
Barrett ON the hen-roost, and the cocks and
hens cacking about him
'MushG, the sorra on you for "A Jack
Barrett How did you get up there among
the fowls ~
"The goodness knows; it's not their
company ] want. Will you help me down.
honest man -
Wen, ne got into bed again. and If hc
did he was not long there when a bad
thought came into his head, and up hc got
lie was going into the next room, when
where did hc find himself but by the bank
of big river, and the same two dogs tear
ing along like vengeance 10 make gibblcts
OF him. There was a tree there. and its
boughs were out over thcrivcr. Up climbs
Jack, and up after him the dogs and 10
get out Of their clutches he scrambled out
ON long bOugh The dogs were soon feel
ing after him, and he going ont farther and
farther, tiIl he was afraid 10 would break
AZ last he felt 10 cracking, and ne gave a
roar ont Of him that you'd hear q mile off,
and the man Of the house came into the
kitchen and stirred the fire, and there wsa
.tNTusb, f.,t, a., -
auaro voutb IN vopr Time -, Iie, ~ t ',,.l
in' "a horse of nv not .racL o. ,tl..,., '."n
You onsbncb and 90 tobeI So "'""'
..WcU. the third tinc ,yhc,o d;d u,
diy,i ia. tt,,'i,., , N'" '''
rom. and yrbrp bc eon,.,d ;,,l
such d howl ont Of him tha, y,,,,d n.s..i :,
was heaven and earth co,nin,, ,n,o,,,r, " ,',''' "
.Vy,,t,s H. ti....i'., .''''''N
"Oh, i's the pains of labor ann rr soys
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30

The Municipal Council of Paris has or
drrcd thc following changes iu the names of
streets From.Avc dc la Rduc-IIoricnsc
90 Ave llochc, from Ave. Josephine to
Ave Mmccau, from Ave du Roi de- Rome
to Ave. kIeber, from Rue du Daupbin fo
kuc dr DO Convention from Rue saint Ar
maud to Iiuc Lincoln, from Ou Napoleon
io Quai aux Fcu,, from Rue Fontanc No.
liuc Nale1c, from Rue du Frcra. phiippe
10 ituo Paul Louis Courier. from Rue bin
Iauli to Rue thauon, from Rue Bonaparfc
% liuc Gutenberg. from Buc Abbaucc. tg
fuo dr 'a BDe'r. from Rue Cambaccros fo
bur de tou.micr from Bu. % AIbc to Rue
kouge' de- IIsIc. from Boulevard Uauss-
mann fo Boulevard Effmne Marcel. from
kuo NaUW i0 Rue Boaurrpirr. from Rue
dr liov'gY tD fuc dc Do B.crlaieancc. from
kue dc Bou.le to Ruo dc Duban, from Rue
Mario An'oIueifo tO Rue Anfoiucffc from
Rue Nwcau fo Rue dc Ia Nauco from Rue
Hocbc i9 Rue de prcsl.s. from Rue rs kIeber
~ Rue do Ia Federation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-08-30

The cOnqueror is regarded with awe.
thc wise man commands our esteem. buf
is the benevolent mau who wins our
affection.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Minnesota Air.
taniTG0us

4Hi ho1s5 =
Fr"H - CAM rfe''
4 lad prs from Detroit. Mich, and
her gref no ,ie was being an invalid.
She lost be opportunity in stating that
she car not Minnesota TO recuperate
She didEn hesitate TO enter into con
versatile With any person she came in
contact hh, giving advice, climatolog
ical or physiological, to invalids, and
seeking sie same from those of robust
constitution. Her conversation was al.
ways preiaced with the Introductory
inquiry, 30 common 10 visitors, did
you come here for your healthf' She
thus addressed stalwart, ruddy.visag
ed young man at the dinner table OF
the Metropolitan few days since, and
the following dialogue ensued:
ayes, madam, came here probably
the weakest person you ever saw. I
had no keeof my limbs, in fact my
bones wefN but little tougher than car.
tilages. had no intelligent control Of
a single muscle, nor the use Of a sing.e
faculty.
Great heavens I" exclaimed the as.
tonished auditor, "and you lived 70
II did, miss, although was absolute.
ly toothless, unable to aFtieulate single
word, and dependent upon others Tor
everything, being completely deprived
Of all power TO help myself. / com.
menced TO gain Immediately upon my
arrival, and have scarcely experienced
a sick day since, hence can conscien.
tiously recommend the climate
"a wonderful case 2" said the lady,
"but do you think your lungs were az
fected ~
"They we're probably sound, but pos.
sessed Of 80 little vitality that but for
the most careful nursing they must
have ceased their functions"
81 hope you found kind friends,
sir 7"
"'Indeed dia madam II is to them
and the pure air of Minnesota that
owe my life. My fathers family we're
with me, but unfortunately my mother
was prostrated with severe illness
during the time OF my greatest pros.
tration."
"How sad ! Pray, what was your diet
and treatmentf"
"My diet was the simplest possible.
consisting only Of milk, that being the
only food my system would bear. Az
for treatment, depended entirely up.
on the life giving properties Of Mime
sota air. and took no medicine except
an occasional light narcotic when very
restless. Ny improvement dated from
my arrival. Ny limbs soon became
strong, and my sight and voice came to
me slowly, and full set Of teeth, reeu.
lar aud firm, appeared"
"Remarkablc--miraculous Surely.
sir, you must have been greatly reduced
in heeh ~
Madam, | weighed but nine pounds.
was born In Minnesota. Good.day."
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
Senator Wallace Interviewed.
THE REAL ISSUES OF the DAY ~ NATIONAL
POLITICS.

THE REAL Issues OF the DAY IN NATIONAL
PoLITfcs.
4 Herald reporter interviewed Sena,
tor Wallace recently in New York. In
answer to question as TO the real is
sues, he said
"Home rule aud finance. Local gov.
ernment is our aim, and it is really the
only living issue at present before the
people. A government of the people
by the people is what we want and
must have. Electors in their several
districts and localities must be free 10
vote ms they like and must be relieved
from the presence and force OF Federal
influence and dicLation. Finance will
take care Of itself. The country is now
osperous. In another year il will be
more so. And by that time commerce
will have so regulated the money ques.
ton that it will have completely disap-
peared. That is, all the apparent diiii.
culties in the way will have settled down
into a natural channel. Our time re-
sembles in n great measure that Of
jefferson end Hamilton. In 1900 and
1901 the public mind was filed with
similar questions to those now demand.
ing solr ton at our hands. If we remain
true I'd steHdfast TO that principle Of
the nation for itself we must win, but
we c4nnot in any other way. A man
must be at liberty 10 vote the way he
wisheA and must be free TO talk aloud
to his friend on election day on what
he considers his rights and privileges
without being afraid that a msrshal or
other Federal officer will put his hand
upqn his shoulder and move him off.
Local government, or, as it is sometimes
calLed, home rule is what the country
waEts and what We will give il. The
pcbple have grown impatient at the in.
ce.l .lsant thrusting Of the Federal arm
into their local matters, and are deter
mi ed TO destroy the advancing system
Of generalization. They look with a
zeal ,bus eye on the increasing influence
of n assed capital, and are getting res.
tive iat the influence Of huge monopo.
lies.s
"fhen you think the application of
tho home rule system will Satisfactorily
arralge all these diilicultiest Z"
lido. The people will tAen feel apd
see tkey are governing themselye.snd
no, being governed by privileged clsss.
o. they will understand thc;r n,r,
needs in every section and Quarter q,
the ooentry and apply the pSoner rom.
edy. net any man so back To Jefferson
and II Milton and read .he arennenr.
nut forn'ard then by h5th and he viii
sec and unueialAnd . what Jefferson
said wh Nv" :" subsiantial issue
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
A Shocking Scene.

FIGHT At TUxERAL---ooFFtS KNOCKED
OVER AND TBE CORPSE THROWN OFT.
AMHERST, VA, August S.-Yesterday
the funeral Of an old and highly es
teemed colored woman, Jane Carl,
took place at Union Hall Church. in
this county. An immense crowd was
in attendance. II had been arranged
that the Rev. Bob Cook of Lynchburr,
should conduct the funeral services,
but when the vast concourse OF rela-
tives and friends Of the deceased got
in the church they found a strange
preacher in the pulpit. The Society Of
Sisters of Sarah, 10 which the deceased
had belonged, insisted on having Rev.
Dir. Cook. while the relatives demanded
that the preacher in the pulpit should
go on, and 80 ordered him. The parties
threatened to pitch the preacher out Of
the window. Then a fierce fight took
llace in the church. in which both men
and women took part. In the struggle
the coffin was knocked over and the
corpse thrown out on the floor. This
horrible sight did not stop hostilities,
but the relatives fought until they drove
every member Of the Society out of the
church. IL was then found that the
preacher had fed, and the burial took
place without preacher. Several par.
ties were seriously hurt.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
GENERAL NEWS.

Schuylkill county has ten militia com.
panies.
During the last year there were 92G
inmates in the Berks county prison.
Governor Bishop, of Ohio, has been
looking over the Bradford oil fields.
Philadelphia contributed sixty -four
prisoners TO the Berks county jail dur.
ing the last year.
The hospital for the insane at Dan.
vile has about four hundred and fifty.
two inmates at present.
In Reading a woman passing along
the streets putting away at cigar at
tracted a great deal Of attention. The
fairy female was from the township OF
Maxatawny.
The striking employees and the pro.
prietora Of the Hudson Iron Company,
at West Stockbridge, Mass, have ceIn.
promised for Sl.l2l per day, and the
day.
The Democrats Of the First district,
San Francisco, Saturday evening, nomi.
mated for Congressmen Charles L. Sum.
ner, short hand repoI ter of the Supreme
Court, vice Judge Robert Ferrall, who
declined.
Norfolk, Va, has a haunted house.
The other night large crowd OF per.
sons gathered on porch of the house
TO see what the ghost would do, when
the porch gave way, precipitating the
crowd to the ground, iniuring several OF
them. -
Two boilers on the towboat, Len Val.
ley, exploded while passing New Cum.
berland, short distance. from Wheel.
ing, W. Va, on Saturday morning. The
pilot, the Captains son and Thomas
Prince are missing and it is supposed
they are killed.
a passenger steamer. Mary Morgan,
coIlided with pi oduce freight steamer,
erreponIone mile above Fort Dele.
ware on Friday night 4 large hole
was stsye in the Pierrepont and she
sanH with 1900 baskets of peaches ard
oher produce on board. The passen.
GERS and crew OF the Pierrepont were
taken on board the Mary Morgan.
Some time ago General Miles cAptur-
ed a number OF halfbreed Indians
from Canada, who were suspected OF
selling liquor and ammunition TO In.
dians on this side Of the line. He in
quircd of the War Department what
should be done with then and the Sec.
retary of War referred the matter 10
the Secretary Of State Mr. Evarts hrs
replied that in view Of all the circurn-
stances of the case that the Indians be
allowed 10 return TO Canada. This
cout5e will be pursued, and General
Miles will be instructed accordingly.
The name Of Edwin Forests now 10
be made even more famous than il was
by the great actor, AS Mr.. Bonner, edit
or of the New York Lofget, owns
horse by that name that on Friday
afternoon last troiied a mile in the fast.
est time ever made. The first quarter
was made in 0.32l, the half in l.0jI, the
three quarters in 1854 and the mile in
2.lli. This performance was made on
the tbree-guarter mile track on Mr..
Bonner's farm near Tarrytown. 1t is
the fastest time ever made and will
likely remain so during this season, un.
less indeed Edwin Forrest shall eclipse
himself.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-14
To John sherman.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsnINGrox, June =, 1877.

WASHINGTON, June y, 1877.
Sra: ] desire 10 call your attention 10
the following paragraph in letter ad.
dressed by me 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury on the conduct TO be observed
by officers OF the General Government
in relation TO the elections:
mo e5seer shall Be- required OF permitted
10 fake part in TIE ssa,ssoesaeaf of political
organizations, ceacsises, opsueafsoas, o. cleo
tioa campaigns. The right 10 vote aud ex-
press their views on public questions, either
orally or through the press, Il not denied,
provided Ii does not interfere with the die
charge Of thei. official duties. No ASSESS
MKNT ron roIrrIcAL PURPOSES on oRFI-
cERs on sUBoRpfxATEs SHOULD BE Al
LOWED.
This rule Is applicable 10 every dc.
pArtment Of the civil service. II should
be understood by every officer of the
General Government that he L expec,-
ed % conform his conduct 10 its 10.
quirements.
Very respectfully, r. =. HAYEs.