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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10

DANvILLE (Va.), July 9th.-Last night
about midnight, Thomas ID. De Jarnette en-
tered bagnio. inquiring for Mollie De Jar
nette, and, at his request, the two went to a
private room. Repeated pistol shots followed,
the police broke into the room, and the girl
was found on the floor, her brother standing
by, pistol in hand. He Immediately confessed
to shooting his sister, saying he had done it
to wipe out her disgrace Of the family. The
girl was shot FIVE times two shots fatal. She
protests that her brother was right in taking
her life, and begs that he be not punished.
Before the brother was taken to prison he and
his sister embraced. The brother is a tele-
graph operator, aged 20 years. The sister is
IL years of age.
Railroad Traffic.
NEW York, July 9sh-Thus far thirty
nine railroads have reported their traffic for
June, and the account stands as follows
$780, S17, 1883, 013; 1879, S13, 064, 656-an in
crease of S794, 1863 for the first half of the
year. Thirty-three roads have reported
officially, and the totals are as follows. 1880,
So, O44, 77s; 1879. s65, or, ASIAN increase
of SIG, 967, 291. Included in the returns for
six months are the earnings of few import
ant roads like the New York Central, North.
western, st. Paul, Illinois Central, Central
Pacific and Wabash, but otherwise the totals
are made up from the statements of COM
paratively unimportaut lines. The figures OF
Lake Shore, Erie, Michigan Central, Canada
Southern. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
| Union Pacific, Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio companies are wanting. If the
earnings of these roads were at hand and
added to the total of the thirty-three already
given, the traffic of the first half year Of
| 1880 would appear marvellous. New York
Central gains $3.50 600 for June and So, 555,
600 for nine months; Lake Shore gains $3.50,
900 for June Chesapeake and Ohio's earn
| inss increased $4,000 for the first si1
months of the year; Chicago and Alton
| gains 81, 21s, 900 for the same period; ths
traffic Of the Northern Pacific increases
| 500, 900 in June. and the Denver and Rit
Grande gains $4,000 in the first week o
July.
/ A Railroad Leased.
BBFFALo, July 9th.-It is currently re
ported that the Buffalo and Southwestern
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Calvary Baptist Church,

i street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth.-Rev.
DIR. Gray formerly of Washington, d. c., has con-
sented to temporarily take the pastoral Of this
church. Preach ng at 10:45 A. NJ. and r NJ Sun
dav. school at 1I.15P NJ
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10
The "star Route Charge

New York, July 9th.-The Worlds Wash
lagtou special says of the charge that the
money furnished by the star-route lobby was
ased at Cincinnati When the star route
awards were ventilated last winter, and the
sing WAS in danger Of exposure and ruin, ex-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-10

BBFrALo, July 9th.-It is currently re-
ported that the Buffalo and Southwestern
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29
Facts Tor tho Curious.

Tho grey hound runs by eycsight
only, and this VIC observe as tact.
The csrrier-pigeon flies his two hun.
dred and fifty miles homeward by sight
namely, from point TO roint Of OBJ
jects which he has marked but this is
only our conjecture. The fierce
drsgon-fy, with twelve thousand lem
ses In his eye, darts from angle TO angle
With the rapidity Of flashing sword,
and as rapidly darts back, not turning
In the air, but with clash reversing
the action Of his four wings, and in
simultaneously calculating the distance
of the objects, or he would dash him
self to pieces. But In what conforma-
tion OF the eye does this consist. No
one can answer.
A cloud OF ten thousand gnats dance
up and down In the sun, the minutest
interval between them, yet no one
knocks another headlong upon the
grass, or breaks leg or wing, long
and delicate a. they are. Suddenly,
amidst your admiration of this match
less dance, peculiarly hig shoulder
ed, vicious gnat, with long, pendant
nose, darts out of the rising and fall
Ing cloud, and settling on your cheek,
Inserts a poisonous sting. What pos
sessed the little wretch TO do this? No
one knows.
A carriage comes suddenly upon al
flock of geese on a narrow road, ard
ri sp1t u.
them. y goose was never yet fairly
run over, nor q duck.-They are under
the very wheels aud hoofs, and yet
somehow they contrive to flap and wad-
die off. Habitually stupid, heavy and
indolent, they are nevertheless equa
to any emergency.
Why does the lonely woodpecker,
when he decends his tree and goes to
drink, stop several times on his way,
listen and look round, before he takes
his draughtP No one knows. How Is
1t that the species of ants which is
taken In battle by other ants to be made
slaves, should be black, or colored
ants? No one knows.
The power of judging of actual
danger, and the free and easy boldness
which results from It, are by no means
uncommon. Many birds seem to have
most correct notion of guns range,
and while scrupulously careful to keep
beyond 1t, cOnfine their care to this
caution, though the most obvious re-
source would be to fly right away out
OF sight, and hearing, which they do
not choose to do. And they sometimes
appear to make even an ostentatious
use OF their power, fairly put6ng their
wit and cleverness I'm antagonism to
that of man, for the benefit of their
fellows. We lately read an accounts
by naturalist in Brazil, of an expedi-
ton he made 10 one of the islands of
the Amazon 70 shoot spoon-bills,
iblses, and other of the magnificent
grallatorial birds, which are most
abundant there.-IIis design was COM
pletely bafiied, however, by a wretched
little sandpiper that preceded him,
continually utterlng his tell-tale cry,
which at once aroused all the birds
within hearing. Throughout the day
did this individual bird continue his
self-Imposed duty OF sentinel to others.
efiectually preventing the approach of
the fowler TO the game, and yet manag-
ing to keep out of the range of his gun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

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the merits OF DR.. Pierce's Family Med.
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i7 but form Of sCrOfulOus affection Of
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cured by free use Of this God-qiven
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

REPAIRS IN ROADS AND PATHs.-It
should be remembered that the worst
spot in piece of road, whether public
or private way, measures the capacity
of the team for hauling loads over it,
or in other words, a team can draw be-
tween two given points only what IL
can draw over the hardest spot, wheth-
er IL be steep hill or muddy slough
hole, no matter how perfect the other
portions of the way may be. Any man
would be considered a fool who should
keep good pair of horses for hauling
loads and then persist i'm using them on
one-horse wagon, drawing but half
load at time, and yet that is just what
we are all doing, VINO year after year
haul manure, farm products or mer-
chandise over roads that, by the ex-
penditure of small amount of labor.
would enable us TO haul double the
weight we now draw. April is often
times good month for making repairs
in roads and paths.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29
The Bahama Pineapple.

A large proportion of the area of the
Bahama Islands is devoted to the Guilt
vati on of fruit, Of which oranges and
pineapples are principals; and at the
present time the fields i'm the estates on
which the pineapples are growing form
peculiar feature in the landscape.
The appearance of the broad exranse
of young fruit, with its clusters ofdeli-
cately tinted, but sharp and serrated
leaves, rising only short distance from
the ground, and covering the undulat-
ing fields, produces very remarkable
effect. In no other branch of agricul-
ture can SO curious picture be pro-
duced as in the growth Of these vast
numbers of pines. AS many as a mill
lion and half Of the fruit have been
collected from a single acre at one crop.
The appearance of these pineapples
estates has as little in common with the
sugar plantations or paddy-felds Of the
tropics as with the corn fields or vine
ries Of Europe. In a short time these
pineapples will be making their ap.
pearauce I'm the Foreign markets. They
are shipped I'm an unrlpe state, and ma
ture during the voyage, ard hence are
not so excellent In quality as the fine
hot-house fruit, or as If they were
properly ripened IN the ground. The
pineapples Of New Providence. how
ever, are superior to any other variety.
AMI often attain an enormous size. one
grown In Pembrokeshire, weighing IOiy
lbs, and measured 49, in, In height.
exclusive Of stalk and crown, and - I'm
Ia circumference, was served up az the
coronation banquet Of George ". and
since then the improved modes Of cul-
uvation have greatly increased the size
and quality Of the fruit. There Sc an
enormous demand for the Bahama
piueapples both ln Europe and America
and new Industry has lately sprung
up tn the island In preserving the fruit
% tins when they are fully rlponcd
one factory in Nassau alone exports an
nually million tins, valued atEI8. 900.
These fruits are superior 20 those sent
away earlier Ia the season, as they arc
ripened naturally and packed fn per-
feet condition, instead Of being gather.
90 when only half ripe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

KEEPING FISH FRESH WITH SUGAR.
"A method adopted in Portugal for
preserving fish consists I'm removing
the viscera and sprinkling sugar over
the interior, keeping the fish in hori-
zontal position, so that the sugar maj
penetrate as much as possible, 1t Is
said that fish prepared In this way can
be kept completely fresh for long
time, the flavor being a perfect as II re-
Gently caught. Salmon thus treated
before sailing and smoking possess a
much more agreeable taste, a table
spoon of sugar being sufficient for a
five pound fish.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

OVEN SoUP.-One pound of good
soup beef cutin small square pieces,
two onions, two carrots and two pota-
toes, peeled and cut into slices, two
tablespoonfuls of rice, half a pint of
split peas, pepper and salt to taste, one
bunch of pot-herbs minced fine, and
one gallon cold water; put all these in
gradients into an earthen vessel, cover
very close and put the jar in a moder-
ate oven for four hours; good dish
when the top of the stove is wanted for
other &C Oking.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

a SCOTTISH CAKE.-One pound of
fresh butter, one pound Of lump sugar,
one pound of currants, half pound of
raisins chopped, quarter Of a pound
OF candied lemon and orange, one pound
and three-quarters of -four, a small tea
spoonful OF soda put i'm the last thing,
three eggs, one pint of milk; beat the
butter TO cream then add the flour,
eggs and milk by degrees. beating ali
the time put the currants In last, then
the soda; put splce TO taste; bake it a
long time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29
Two Orrnn..

Regulate first the stomach, second the
liver; especially the fret, so as 20 per-
form their functions perfectly and you
VIII remove at least nineteen-twentieth this
OF All the Ills that mankind r. heir 70,
In this or any other climate. Hop Bit
ters Is the only thing that will give
perfectly healthy natural action TO these
two organs.-MdiRe Fdraer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

VI Ihotton has recently observed, by
the aid OF his spectroscope Of high dis
persiVe power, solar protuberance
whose height equaled one sixteenth of
the diameter OF the sun, or about 65.
600 miles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

DIR. G. w. BRSsOSs CELERY & CHAMOMIIE
PILLS are prepared expressly 10 cure Sick Head
Acne, Nervous Headache, Neuralgia. Ne vOus-
ness, Sit epleSsnrss, Paralysis and Indigestion
ana VIII cure any case. Price 90 cts A box or
20, Wholesale Druggists, Portland Maine
Order at once. Satisfaction guaranteed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

Sowing ORCHARD GRASS Orchard
grass Is very deservedly coming more
into cultivation every year, both North
and South, and it VIII perhaps benefit
some to be told how to sow 1t. 1t
should always be- mixed with clover
seed. To mix the seed properly, put
down upon floor half bushel of or
chard grass seed, and scatter over that
one quart of clover seed; repeat until
you get a stout pile say four or five
bushels. Then mix thoroughly; spread
out upon the flour, and sprinkle water
upon the pile stirring all the time until
quite wet, then mix in plaster or dry
ashes, or even bran, until sufficiently
dry To separate when thrown from the
hand. Throw 1t i'm bulk till next morn
Ing, when It. is ready for sowing.
Taken through this process 1t can be
sown with AS much regularity as wheat,
regardless of ordinary winds. If it re-
mains i'm bulk more than one night i'm
warm weather, it will heat, and must
be opened. Except for meadows or
standing pastures, orchard grass Is too
expensive. For the ordinary shifts, it
is better TO use clover seed alone, as or
chaTd grass does not do It's best under
two or three years, when, if the land
is good, IL VIII have made sod that
will resist the action OF the feet of the
stock in wet weather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29
A Valuable GIT FREQ

a book on the Liver. its diseases and their
treatment sent free. Including treatises mon
Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, Jaundice.
Bilion7ness, Headache. Constipation, Dyspep,
sla, Malaria, etc Address DR.. Sanford lG2
Broadway, New York city, n. Y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

a ChhD--To all who are suffering from the errors
snd ind scretons OF youth, nervous weak mesa early
ddsssay, h0ss OF msnh tod ETC. Will send Rec De
remedy was discovered by missionary m South
America Send self addro- scd envelope 10 the Rev
JOohfh J. lhMAN. Station ID. New York City
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29
Natures WAY.

Nature often cures disease but when she
does, Il is always by eXpelling in some way or
otner the cause hidney-Wort enectualy aids
nature in doing this, and this is why IL per-
forms 80 many great cures-MERcURY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

ostrich feathers may be bleached by
exposing them 10 the light OF the sun
In an atmosphere saturated with the
Vapors of benzIne, turpentlne or petro-
leum
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

81 HAD no time to stun the chicken
apoiogized landlady to her boarders.
Never mind, madam, it's tough
enough rs it IL, =" replied one Of them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29
MIR. Darlington SaYa

Don't take any of the quack rostrums,
as they are regimental to the human
cistern; but put your trust in Hop
Filters, which will cure general dilap-
idation, costive habits and comic dis
eases. They saved Isaac from a severe
extract of tripod fever. They are the
ne plus UnUm of medicines. - Boston Globe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

AFTER a sharp flash Of lightning.
the other day, "a little five-year-oid
Essex boy looked up 20 his mother aud
said, Mamma, guess God scratched
a pretty big match that time, don't
Won 20
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

Tho Voltaic Bolt Co.. Marshall, Mich.
win send their celebra ed Electro YoltA,.
Delts to the afflicted upon 80 days's trial.
speedy cures guaranteed. They mean what
Ihey say. Write TO them without delay
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

GUILTY.-Anybody recommending a
soothing remedy for children contain
ing opium in any form is guilty Of
harm. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is war
ranted not to contain opiates aud should
therefore be widely recommended.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

BAsKET-BoY on street." Ere's yer
fresh trailing afbutus-l0 cents a bunch
three for quarter" Unromantlc
ana practical customer" Have YOU
got any dandelion greens thereY"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

COMPoTE ORANGES. Put a handful
of loaf sugar to boil with gill of wa
ter in saucepan; when it boils, add
the rind of three oranges minced fine
ly or cut into very narrow strips; let
the whole boil five minutes, add liquor
glass of brandy, and pour the syrup
hot-over half dozen oranges, peeled
and cored or cut up into any form you
like. The oranges should be left In n
basin with the syrup till quite cold e.,
and then piled upon dish and served
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

AN old gentleman up town says his
BOY is the champion light wait OF the
country, for the gas is kept burning for
him I'm the hall every night after one
O'Clock.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

If there are any OF our readers who
have not tried Dobblns' Electric Soap,
(made by Cragin 81 Co., Philadelphia, J
we advise them to give it one trial, for
their sake. Have your grocer get 1t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

PIMPLEs AND HUMoRs on THE FACE.
In this condition of the skin, the
NEGETINE Is the great remedy, as it acts
upon the cause. 1t cleanses and
purifies the blood, thereby causing hui
mors of all kinds to di sappear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

10 parties who are unable TO express
their feelings we would suggest the
matter OF sending them by freight.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

The only hope of bald heads-CAR-
BoLINE, a deOdorized extract of petro-
leum. Every objection removed by
recent Improvement. 1t Is now faalt-
less. The only cure for badness and
the most delicate hair dressing known.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

a CLERGYMAN asked tipsy fellow
VINO was leaning againsta fence, where
he expected to go when lie died. "if /
can get along any better than now.
shan't go nowhere" said he.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

How TO MANAGE A YOUNG Bull
70 make first class animal he should
run with the cow till he Is six months
old at least. If weaued earlier, feed
on new milk just from the cow three
times day till he Is six months old.
then twice a day till eight months, then
once day for month or so longer.
At an early day, say a month old, give
hima little fine hay to pull at, and later
let him have some oatmeal, a little oil
cake, vegetables, ETC., Increasing the
ratiOns gradually as ne grows older,
weaving from milk should be grad
ual and I'm pasture time. Ring his nose
at eight months and handle him from
that time on daily. After he is wean-
ed, feed as you would other cattle to
keep them In the best condition. Do
not handle the ring after IL Is put i'm
until the wound is entirely healed and
rub on his nose some mutton tallow
twice q day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

WHEN mans wife comes I'm and
sees him razor in hand aud with his
face all lather, and asks him, Are
you shaving2" It's provoking in him
to answer, "No, Pm blacking the
stove" but it's human nature to so
reply.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

TURKEY SoUP.-Saye all the bones and
break the backbone into two or three
pieces; boil these i'm little more water
than you want soup, tor an hour; then
'Fim out the bone, and put In the meat
cut boa very small pieces, aud boil few
moments more; then season, with lit
tie salt aud pepper.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

dress
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

AN Intoxicated Providence man ask
ed railroad ticket agent for a ticket to
hades, and was given one for Troy.
He's back now and will let the agent
know that he didn't want anything
worse than he asked for.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

a GENrLgvAS having servant with
very thick skull used 10 often call
him the king Of fools "I wish.v aaid
me fellow one day, "yOu could make
your words good, az should then b.
the monarch Of the world"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29
AGRICULTURE.

HUNGARIAN GRAss.-Comparatiyely
few farmers raise this crop, though IL is
very productive and excellent for most
kind of stock, IL fed In the proper man
ner. The time between sowing and
harvesting il shorter than tor any field
crop raised on farms. IL is useless IN
this latitude TO SOW IL early in the sea-
son. To produce good crop the en-
tire growJa of the OF the plant must
take place duringYery warm weather.
III sown at the same time oats age, the
plants Will make a very slow growth,
and VIII remain stunted during the en-
tire season. The trouble some farmers
have experienced with Hungarian hay
has arisen mainly from allowing the
grass to remain uncut till the seed was
nearly or quite ripe. lt should be har-
vested as soon as the seeds form and
before they have commenced To mature.
Another difficulty has arisen from the
amount of dust Hungarian grass often
contains. As IL grows on land that was
recently plowed and harvested, and
over the surface of which there Is no
sod, much dust is likely to be disturbed
In raktng and pitching the hay. This
may be prevented very largely by cut
ting the grass quite high, and by gath
ering IL when lt is cured with hand
rake instead of with a hOrsc-rake. If
gathered i'm this way and pitched on
the cart when the grounds moist with
dew nearly all the dust usually found
in Hungarian hay may be avoided.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

MAMMA, says 1t Is not polite to ask
Tor cake" said little bog.
was the answer; sit does not loook
well in little boys to do so."-"But,"
said tho urchin, "she didn't say must
not eat piece IL you gave IL To me-"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-05-29

NOT long ago, i'm the court orsessions,
an irish lawyer, while arguing with
carhestness bis cause, stated point
when the court ruled out. ''Well. -
said the attorney, cit IL place the coort.
If | am wrong I'm this, 1 have another
point that is equally as conclusive"