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New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
SU.MPTUIRY LAWS.
UrOya JhegGIoIbe


By au enactment of Edward III. fuTs Mi ght only
be worn by persons possessing property to the an
nual value OF GlO0 year. The Knight OF Bar0us
lady was privileged 10 display iinery forbidden to
the wives and daughters of citizens Henry VIII.
rcrlctcd the use of Il multitude of rich fabrics to
the upper classes. Queen Elizabeth, herself 80 in
orGinatcly fond Of Dress issued severe regulations
regarding the apparel of her subj cts. She
was offended at bishop who preached be-
fore her "on the vanity of decking the
body too finely; but wnen her lieges at
tempted to copy the royal example aud initiate her
mOnstrous ruff, the Queen stationed grave citizens
at every city gate TO cut the rus of all those per-
sous who exceeded Iail of yard in the depth Of
their rulls' Next to the absurd shoes of the liz
teenth century, which were long in the toes that
these were chained the knee this fashion of huge
ruiis must have been one of the most unc0mforta-
BILE The victim of fashion had TO use spoon with
an extra length Of handle 10 be able TO feed himself
aud should ho be caught in shower few drops
of ram converted the ruff into " a mass of wet
clouts Oh his shoulders" sixteenth century
writer describes 10.
jealousy of the lower classes apinR the dress of
their supeiors runs through nil the ancient sump-
tuary laws Camden tells story OF Sir PhIip Calr
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
THE DOCTRINE OF TOTAL DEPRAVI1Y.
A PREACHMENT.

"The church bell, which elsewhere calls peop
ogether TO worship God, calls them together
Scotland to listen TO a predchmenf."-IsAACT TAYLo
His text was one that gave him room
To fume, and illuminate, and make
The house of God a house OF gloom,
In which to make the glnner quake.
Corruption was the theme OF 1t.
And Hell the lurid CLEAN OF it.
Mankind, he preached, were poisoned through,
Corrupt without. corrupt within,
Black WAS the universal hue
50 In short" said he" the rock Of SIN,
On every side has wrecked you all,
Moral and intellectual"
He proved each man from head to foot
mass of putreiying sore,
Thoughts fostering in a heart OF SCOT,
Sin O0Zing out at every pore;
The body and the soul of us,
The devil mad the whole of us.
He loved his theme, twas clear enough,
For all the rOttenness and dirt
And rank deiilement of the stuff.
One felt he had the thing at heart,
He huggcd IT so and handled 1t,
Aud dressed It up and dandledi it.
Then plunginQ past the gates of death
He mixed ihe sinners awful cup,
Till hot and red he stOpp'd for breath,
And moppcJ the perNpratiOn up.
If terror could refashiOn MS,
He dld not spare the lash on us.
saw him when his task was done.
His gown and morals packed away;
HIS deep self-satIsfactiOn won;
His reekiuG supper on the tray;
And looking through the smoke of it,
Twas then saw the joke Of 1t.
The pious wrath, the wordy run.
From practIsed mouth TOO gliblv poured,
Which makes uS feel that we have done
Some special service Tor the Lord.
On. the deceylng seed OF it
The tongue without the deed of ii.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
Frederick rHh GRE4T And THE BELLS.
From The rail Nat Gqsefte.

One Of our Paris correspondents writes Apropos
10 the question Of bellingiGg IN Prussia, allow me
10 remind YOU OF what occurred On the OCCASION #
ylsit paid by the Marquis De 8ouilH 10 Frederick
Tie Gicat: - lie King said 80 me occasion,v
remarks the Marquis IN his hemoirs. 80 ould you
LcIIrye III have iust been putting the finances
of Iny poor Jcsuts into order. These good fe-
lows undtrstnnd nothing ABOUT such things. They
nav. arranged n,nttors with bis Holiness the Pope
who Il "a friend OF mine, and behaves to mo very
wall.' Poiltng from he window TO tho Capuchin
little with their bell-rnging lthe KING YVES then
very oldl They off red to stop II at night FOR my
sake but doclIned. Que must leave every one 10
is trade theirs - TO pray, aud should have been
sorry TO deprive them of thor chimcs."
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
BREAKFAST IN SPAIN.
Ernln TenipIc Hnr.

The perfect ease of the family lfc even If, Us |
believe II Is often carried TO excess, binds the
members OF enc family together with. literally,
cords of n man." Nowhere, rs IN Spain do tie big
solls so love and seek their seat at their fathers
ampe table aud love to be with their mothers and
sisters.
IL J, breakfast time; the agnador. or water
carrier has flcd the barrels, and the table
Is "lria vita q snowy cloth, with porous
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22
rLAYS.

Alas. how soon the hours are over
Counted %, oIt 90 play the lover
Aud how much marrow or - tine st3ge
Allotted u. 10 play the sage
Bdi when wr plav the fool, now wIdo
The theatre expands. beside,
How long tIo audience sit before us:
Hos many prOmptcr-, what q chorusi
WALrFE SAVAGE LtNDOR.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-22

Evidently in allusion to the doctors own wig, an
impudent Top once dared TO ask Dr. Lawson If he
could tell him the color of the DEVILS and promps
came the doctors reply 4: "Oh, man." SAID the
divine. "ye maun be puir tyke of servant 20 bag
served master lang and no to ken the color "
his :g"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
The Maddest Woman

Probably there have been madder women
than this one was, but we have never seen
one near rs mad as she seemed TO be. She
was going down street, in Detroit, when
II was raining, and she had an umbrella.
two packages in yellow papers, and a shop
plng-bag On the street there was a
place where the sidewalk had been torn up
TO allow builders 10 haul out clay for a eel
lar. The workmen had gone in somewhere
out OF the rain, and nobody had thought To
put down any loose boards. The clay was
fresh and sticky, and about four inches
deep. She hesitated, and looked back as
though she thought ii would be wise To 90
back block and go around the mud, but
finally concluded 10 go through it, Put
ting her packages under her arms. and
holding the umbrella firmly, she stepped
both feet into the clay That was easy
enough, but when she undertook to remove
one loot the rubber shoe came oil. She
began To look mad then, but she was not
hall as mad as she got To be IN couple of
minutes. She tried To get her foot back
into the rubber rs II stuck in the mud, aud
came near tipping over trying TO balance
on one foot, but by jabbing her umbrella
into the mud she saved herself from sitting
down sideways. Then she got both her
lcet INTO the overShoes and tried to step,
she couldn't rescue those shoes 10 save her
lie. Then she looked around to see If any.
body was looking. She bent over and
took hold of one of the Tubbers with her
hand and finally coaNcd il to come along
with her foot, but while she was doing that
one of her packages fell out from under
her arm behind. She tried To turn around
10 pick II up, but her rubbcrs had become
fastened IN the yielding clay, and they
would not move. At this point she begau
TO get mai. Her warm colorcd hair flash
ed hre, her eyes snapped, her face turned
the color of red wheelbarrOw, and she
looked around for "A man To kill. Ii was
the most awful sight ever witnessed by
mortal man. For fully three minutes she
stood there, and then she took her foot out
oi those rubbers, picked up the muddy
things in her hards and waded ashore.
her dehcdte CATERS going into the clay clear
up To her Shoe strings. When she got on
to the plank walk on Van Buren street, she
wiped her feet oil on the fence, and after
looking around for the author OF her fun
Tor lew minutes, she went away, looking
back at every step as though the tate OF the
person who left that sidewalk open WAS
sealed. Ii is said that "A woman mas been
seen Tor two nights walking up and down
the street, with mountain nowitZer slrlp-
ped TO her back, looking valnly Iur game
that Is out OF season. Well, she mad n
RIGHT N ho mad
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
MariEe Reminiscence.

The wonderful change which has taken
place in navigation is shown by reference
TO the condition of our commerce thirty
years ago In 1858 there were 3IS ships
(ail sailing vessels) registered at the Gus
tom House of New York, belonging TO that
port. The largest was the Henry Clay,
l,2OI tons. The average was about 800
tons, and TO these were added gB barks
which are three masted vessels of smaller
size. The largest of these was 464 tons
and the smallest go tons This entire
Meet has given place 10 steam navigation,
and, considering the immense increase i'm
our commerce, 1t would seem hardly posi-
BILE that 1t could he performed by sailing
vessels. In lS40 the steamer British
Queen visited New York and one Of its pas.
sengers, by way Of bravado, told his friends
that he would be home by specified time.
The period designated for the entire trip
was 32 days, three of which were spent in
that port. He astonished his friends by
accomplishing this purpose but at present
the same thing could be done i'm one third
less time. The best liners then took hardly
more than dozen Of first-cla passengers.
and it may be added that one of the last
men of distinction 10 cross the Atlantic i'm
this manner was Washington Irving. When
appointed to the mission at Madrid he was
invited by Grinnell, Minturn s. Co. 10 ac-
cept stateroOm IN one of their best YES
sells. lie returned, however, in steamer.
Among the most popular Of the the above
mentioned packets was the dramatic
Line, " controlled by Edward X. Collins.
lie had great histrionic taste and hence
named his ships the GarrIck, the Siddons.
the Shakespeare, and the ROscus. Collins
toresaw the supremacy of steam, and this
led him TO create the collins LiRe, whose
III fate has long been familiar to the public.
Looking back upon the aforementioned
fleet of barks and ships, numbering more
than 400, it is sad to think that all are out
OF existence, having been either wrecked at
sea or broken up for their material.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
saving the Crown.

After the Empress flight from France
the new government ordered that all the
Yaluables OF the imperial family, including
the crown, the rcgalia and the sword of
state, should be deposited with the Bank
OF France. But II rumoT soon got abroad
that the Empress crown, together with the
celebrated regent diamond, has been secret
ly forwarded To London to the care Of the
Rothschilds. little later the gossips af-
hrmcd that IT had been sold by Dr. Evans,
the American dentist, and that the proceeds
had been applied TO the support of the Elm.
press at Chiselhurst. The true account of
her flight, and OF the valuables she took
with her, has recently been published. fl
appears that when Prince Metternich ap-
pearcd at tue Tuileries, and badc the En-
press hasten her departure, she went hur-
riedly into her bedroom, put on brown
waterproof cloak, round travelling hat.
took II green parasOl, began TO collect in
great haste all the miniatures of the EN-
pcrOr, of her sOn, of kcr sister, the Ouch
essS dAlbe, and OF her niece, and put them
into a lapis lazuli box, which, however. In
the haste Of her flight she was destined TO
leave behind. MAKE haste, madame. /
hear cries; they are mounting the stairs /:
they are comingl' cried VI. Nigra. Prince
Mcttcrnich went boldly into the bedroom
and took the Empress by the arm Every
ono had, more or less lost their presence
of mind. The Empress left without taking
any money with her, although there was
about 80, OOOf in the drawers, and Marshal
valiant, who had had thought Of this
and bringing some rOulcaux OF gold with
him. had, with the greatest difficulty, sue
cccded in entering the palace by the gate in
the Rue dc kiyOli, arrived too late 10 give
them to the Empress She was driven to
the hotel OF DR.. Evans, who supplied her
with money. She was then put In the
hands OF Sir John Burgoyne, who conveyed
her across the Channel and wien she set
foot on British shores she was almost pen
niless. In the subsequent arrangement Of
her affairs, after the Commune, many of
her yaluahles, and among them the crown.
were restored 10 her.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
Blind as Bats.

The subject Of color blindness came IN
at ferry dock saloon, Detroit, the other
day, and an old ex-captain offered TO test
the eyes Of several sailors present. lie got
OF bis stool, laid down his pipe, and be
gan:
Now, boys, what is the color Of my
noser
white" they replied in a chorus. It
was as red as beet, but they were after a
drink
Correct" said the captain. "This
convinces me that your eyes arc all right
as to the color Of white. What is the
hairl'
Gray"
Correct again, except the sandy spots
you'll All pass on white and gray.
what is the color Of that doy out thcrel"
"Black"
so it is. And the color Of this chair is
WHAT"
cred
'And of tbis2"
"Bluc."
And what is my general appearance i''
That Is, II you saw me for,y rods of how
would you describe mef"
'As perfect gentleman, was the ready
reply.
They thought they had him then. lie
started for the bar, but halted and finally
sat down and had no more 10 say for a long
ten minutes. After they had dcspaired OF
getting any beer at his expense and was
about 10 go out he suddenly said
"Ah! boys, one more question. n
treat this crowd what would be the color
Of the liquidl"
''lt would be the color Of beer they
hopefully shouted
blind az bats-worse case ever saw ~
he mumbled, as he took his hand from bis
pocket, ut would be exactly the color OF
ice waterl
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
No "Nns "

La the Buffalo Police Court, recently.
there was II curious case involved i'm the ex-
animation of AN Indian named Nicholas
smith, from near Brantford, Canada. and
pretty looking young white Inatron with
two small children, from the same vicinity.
Her name was Mirand Potts, and she stated
that her husband left her some two months
ago
The Indian, who IL remarkably intelh-
gent, and goOd-looking chap, perhaps
thirty-flvc years of age, with Caucasian
formed head and face, and an excellent
talkcr, accompanied by the woman, arrived
at hotel on Exchange street, and the two
registered as husband and wife
Thinking all was not right, the landlord
notified the police, when they were arrest
cd
On being asked what was his purpose in
coming here with this married woman and
her little children, the Indian promptly re-
sponded:
''To get married"
Didn't you know That would be- big
amy "a states prison ofTcusc. - his honor
demanded.
"BiRamy don't frighten Indian" the
noble red man responded
but suppose you found yourself in the
penitentiaryW
'For as nice a woman a. that" pointing
TO the pretty natrOn with the baby on her
lap, as mildly unconcerncd a. IL everything
was perfectly serene, 81 would AXE my
chances Tor dozen penitcntiarics.'
why don't you marry squaw -
When I've got chance 10 own as prct.
ty white wife as that!' again pointing to-
the young matron, with cute smile OF adj
miratiOn IN his black eyes, Indian know
too much for that"
Dye know what I've q good mind 70 do
to you"
"Wcll. mol"
''Scnd you 10 the Workhousc as a vag"
~ guess not, said Mr. Indian, with a
still outer smile, II own a good farm out
where live, with good house on il, and
We plenty Of money in my pocket Where
| will your yag come inl'
This was stumpcr, 30 Mrand Potts
was called up 20 see what she had 30 say.
| When asked If she did not know what
/ serious crime II was 10 marry second time
| while her husband was living, shc looked
as innocent as q country girl sent out 90
milk the cows, and said
La me, Squire, ! didn't know a. IL
mattered. John he's mp and left me, and
hc never was much account anyhow
Then you could stOOp 10 marry uigger
lndianl"
81 don't know nothing about nigger
Indian, but he's got good place already
provided, and ~ far az I've seen he's
good man, and I'd heap rather have a
smart Indian that would give me a good
place 10 live, than poor shankle nO-ac-
count white man that runs aWav ~
But didn't you know II you married
him 1t would be a States prison offence?"
eyes, / suppose 1t might be- But I
thought could just as well get a divorce
after, when I'd have more time.
AS no crime had been committed, they
were discharged.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
i{fugeu.

Bingen, fair Bingen on the Rhine, e"
immortalized by Mrs. Nortons ballad, IL
credited with population OF seven
thousand in the guide books but looks
smaller We confess to a feeling Of disap-
pointment on looking at Bingen A dirty
looking railroad fronts the town and de
stroys all the romance attached 10 the place.
Their are many fairer towns farther down
on the Rhine, the rhapsody Of the Soldier
II the Legion who "lay dying in Algiers %
TO the contrary Notwithstanding. The
grand scenery Of the Rhine Just begins 10
open at this point. Below Bingen, and
until we reach Coblentz, the mountains
tower precipitOusly ON either side and the
ruins Of old castles becomes more numerous.
opposite Bingen, in the middle Of the
river is Bishop Of Hatto's famous Mouse
Tower, still in good state Of preservation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15

Psris is getting the start Of other capi-
tails as regards public clocks, the munici-
pality having contracted with the Pneu-
matte Clock Company for the erection Of a
number OF clocks in the principal thorough
fares. Some Of them have been set in
motion. EBch clock consists OF two opaque
glass dlals with q hollow space between,
In which gas-burner is lit At night, so
That the time can be seen by persons ap-
preaching in either direction The hands
are removed at an interval Of n minute by
means Of pneumatic tubes, the air being
pumped In by n six-hOrsc power engine.
Observatory time Is Of course gwen, and
the company offer to lay tubes 10 private
houses. The principle is that Of an Aus
trian firm, and II will have 20 compete
with the electric clocks at the railway sta
tlons. One objection Will perhaps be
taken TO it--vlz., that Il does not indicate
fractions " minutes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
1be bottom out.

Now we have q story OF Mr. Ncfi, re.
siding near Alexandria, Huntingdon county.
Pa, who recently, by attempting to draw
water, found his well dry. On descending
% investigate, It was related that hc was
astounded ~ discover that the bottom had
actually fallen out Of the well, and, in short
thc well proved tO be- the entrance 10 an
immense cave, stretching miles and miles
in every direction. Stalagmitcs and stal-
actites Of magnificent gOrgeousness lent
beauty and variety to the otherwise tomb
Ike scene. Here and there flowing
stream Of water rppled over stony beds.
while thousands and thousands Of bats hut-
tered their clammy wings, surprised at the
eutrusiOn Of man. Petriied sca-shells Of "A
hundred varieties strcwed the floors and
prOtmdcd from the strata. Among other
things, it IS said, valuable deposits Of me-
tallic ores were discovered, which, with all
the rest Of the ingenious narrative, we hope
may prove true, and add much 10 the ma
terial wealth Of the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15


The traveller who il fortunate enough TO
sec Babylon in April cannot call it desc.
late. The date groves and gardens along
the banks Of the Euphrates arc then things
of beauty in their fresh spring verdure, and
the plain itself Is laId down with crops
lrngsting canals cross 1t here and there
and give trouble tO the horsemen. No grass
grows upon the mounds, and there arc
patches Of the level white with the nitre
which Is TO be found here as in other parts
Of hesopolamia; but the surface Of the
soil Is on the whole green aud pleasant 10
the eye. The glad waters of the river flow
in the bright morning sunshine, with palm
and mulberry hanging over its banks,
drinking IN sap and life. The great city,
which counted its population by millions
and filled the world with renOwn not yet
forgotten, has disappeared under the dust
OF 20 ccntHries; but nature il as fresh and
jocund as when Babylon was still unbuili
Birds sing overhead in the pleasant spring
air butterflies ilutter about in search Of
flowers, and balmy odors regale the sense
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
KISSES OF SLEEP.

What shall sing for the darling who lies
With the kisses OF sleep on her innocent eyes
Who sees in her dreamlAnd the wonderful
flowers
Whose shAdowless beauty has vanished from
oursg
All, fair little maiden. my wisdom is vain
To choose the one path never haunted by
pam;
Thy feet may be bruised. but in darkness or
light
The hand OF the Shepherd wa lead thee
Alright.
he years OF thy future ar, safe in hi. hold
Whose smiles, like the sunshine, his children
enfold
Go hide in his bosom. IL troubles assail
Secure In his keeping whose love cannot fail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-15
Petroleum Fields in Russia


The owners of American petroleum de
posts VIII before long have 10 encounter "A
considerable amount Of opposition in view
OF the discoveries of this valuable oil on the
Continent, and especially In Hanover and
Russia. The beds in the latter country are
boundless, extending for a wide distance Of
300 miles, along the Caucus range, from
the Caspian 10 the Black Sea At the
present time, however, there are but two
districts i'm this large area where any sys
tematic efforts are being made 10 obtain the
petroleum. One is in the valley Of the
kuban river (Which flows into the Black
Sea-, where two wells have been sunk by
"A French company under the suDcrinten-
dencc of an American ilanager; this com
pany has refinery at Taham. The other
and most productive district is near Baku,
on the Caspian Sea. Many wells have
been sunk here TO the depth Of 300 feet
having a daily yield Of 2S, 600 barrels of
crude petroleum. An extraordinary amount
OF sand flows out with the oil, and is heap
ed up near the orificc of the wells in banks
at least thirty feet high. Large refnerics
exist at Baku, although the refined oil at
present produced is not as good as the
American oil.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-11-17

PErERsoN's MAGAZINE for Decem-
ber more than maintains its unrivalled
character. There are two beautiful
engravings, one Of them title-page'
with portraits of the principal contrib
utors. Besides these, there is a su-
perb steel fashion plate, exqulsitely
colored, and q magnificent colored
pattern for Lambrequin, which, at
retail, would cost fifty cents; this is
presented to the subscribers of "Peter-
son" as o Christmas gift. A touching
love story, 1.-TWO Christmasses," is
profusely illustrated. The number
contains Supplement, with full size
pattern for a Dolman Ulster, the pat
tern alone being worth more than the
price of the number. Subscribe TO no
magazine till you have seen copy OF
this. Specimens are sent, gratis, to
persons wishing to get up clubs. Ad-
dress Chas. J. Peterson, So6 Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-11-17
Around the Year.

Love come TO mo in tho spring'llms,
With the soft, sweet April showers
Her breath was the breath Of tho woodland,
Aud her lap was filled with flowers
Her step was a song IN silence
Iis melody rose aud fell
As she danced through the fragrant twilight
To tho bower va knew 10 we'll,
And the Spring glIdsd onto tho Summer
With tho fame Of Ito ferysnt darts,
And tho noon OF the aeeling season
Was tho noon Of our beating hearts
Hut the Autumn came With ita shAdown,
And noon was no longer hot
Aud tho frost erept into our pulaeH,
And Summer aud Spring we're not
And Love was alive with tho Winter,
hut her beauty and grace had ied
Mid tho snows OF March left her,
With a cypress wreath at her head
-lIIarper'a Magazine.