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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05
Niagara in India.

Colonel lIaIg, i'm his account OF his iour.
ney 10 discover the best road to Judgaipoor
in the BastOr county, thus describes the
Tails OF lndravati which must very nearly
come up TO those Of Niagara "The falls
are certainly one of the grandest sights i'm
India, though from their inaccessible posi-
tion few will ever see them. The river
was in flood within ten feet according to
the people on its banks) of its extreme
height. About four miles above the falls
(Which are "A mile above the village of Chitra-
koD the lndravati is joined by the Narnagi
river about thTce-iOurths il size. ."The
united waters Of the two, swollen by the
heavy rains TO a volume which ! reckoncd
at about thirty million cubic yards per hour
descend perpendicuarly a height Of ninety
four feet over ledge Of sandstone rocks
about five hundred yards in length, and
slightly curved in at place at one end so
as TO give the fall something Of a horse
shoe shape. The rich cOloriug of the water.
varying from a redish brown at the crest
Of the falls to a brilliant ochre, where more
broken in its descent, adds much to the
beauty Of the sight. The lower part Of
the fall is hidden by the clouds Of spray.
and in damp weather, Immediately after a
shower, when the air is loaded with mois-
ture, these rise even higher than the crest
OF the falls, hll the whole chasm below. and
even hide the country on the opposite bank
from view, disclosing only at intervals the
final plunge Of the immense mass Of water
( into the gulf beneath the scene then be-
comes one Of the widest and grandest i'm
aginable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05
About Dinners.

"a man should, If he uie having accept
ed an invitation 20 dinner, leave his cxecu-
tors in solemn charge to fll his place. said
Sidney Smith IN that vein Of burlcsquc
sOlcmnity with which his ample wit drnpcd
all triflcs And the absurdlty contains "a
truth. Dinners are 20 carefully measured
they are 80 important 10 host and hostess
they are the results Of 80 much care and
thought, that every one is socially bound
to remember the engagement and keep IL
with punctuality. II Illness or necessary
absence from town cause thc invitcc TO
regret, after having accepted, a note in the
first person should inform the hostess at the
earliest possible moment, that sbc may i'm.
yite somebody 10 hll the place Invitations
TO dinners loo New York, in the gay season.
are sent ont fortnight in advance and
should be answered quickly and positively.
Never hint at any contingency but give
your hostess the simple assurance that yon
will come or That you will not come New
or say that you "would come II 80 and sO. %
Never attempt 90 give % dinner unless YOU
arc sure Of your cook and your waiter
thHt both are very good fuuICss you give
your dinner 70 Ia Russo and order every
thing from % restaurant These are not
the best dinners. The dishes are apt to bc
cold. greasy and poor unless you have the
very bcs. restaurant In the world at haudJ
. The best dinners arc those given by excel
lent hOusekccpcH, whose domestic service
is perfect, who have q cook who s famous
. for individual dishes and with % winter
who is at home and who can call iu, if hc
needs them, some mcn Co help him The
+ American habit OF hiring the same walters
who have iusi served st ~ nclghboIs house
Ted 90 "a very curious mistake from o. foreign
nO1lcman. Looking at well known old
+ black man. who used % serve at all he
dinners he remarked "Whm q very
singular resemblance the cOlOred race bear
to each other. Now ! could swear had
seen your butler at every dinner ! have
eaten in New York; This habit of hiring
% "set of re'aiucrs' had mover occurred to
The n0blcman. "Thc little dinners there.
/ fore. OFF eight or ten, cooked Boo thc house,
served by thc servants OF tho family. simple
and short dinners arc thc most agreeable.
/ thumOst fiailcring os attentions, and require.
/ ii given often, n far greater care and az
/ penditurc Of thought than tho one splendid
3 show dinner
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05
How To- write Wen.

We believe that the whole of our method
Us mistake, and there is no single system
of mCcdpi9Uo for writing, and that "A child
belonging to the educated classes would be
taught much better and more easily II. after
being once enabled to mako aud recognize
written letters, II were let alone, and child
den OF praised not for It's method. but for
the result. Let the boy hold his pen as he
likes, and write at the pace he likes
hurry, of course, being disCouragcd-but
insist, strcnuOusly and persitcutly, that
his copy shall be logiblc, shall bc clean. and
shall approach the good copy set before
him, namely, wcll-wrtten letter. not "A
rubishy text on a single line, written as no
body but writing master ever did or ever
will write tin the worlds end lie will
make muddle Rt first, hut he will soon
make p0ssablc imitation OF his copy, and
ultimately develop characteristic and
strong hand, which may be good or bad.
but will not be either meaningless, unde-
cided or eligible. The boys hand will alter.
OF course, very greatly as hc grows older.
1t may alter at eleven, because IL is at that
age that the range of the eye is fixed, and
short sight hctrays itself; and it will alter
at seventeen, because then the system of
taking notes at lecture, which ruins most
hands, VIII have cramped and temporarily
spoiled the writing, but the character will
form itself again, and will never be- def
cicnt In clcarncss and decision. The idea
that 1t is To be clear will have stamped itself
and confidence will not have been DESTROYED
by worrying little rules about attitude and
angle and slope, which the very irritation
OF the pupils ought to convince the teachers
are, from some personal pccuiarity inap-
plcablc The lad will write, as hc does
anything else that he cares to do, as well
Az he can, and with IA certain efficiency and
speed Almost every letter he gets will
give him some assistance, aud the masters
remonsrancc ON his illegibility will be at
tended, tolille any other caution given in the
curriculum
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05

IL IS not known from what country the
rose first came, but il has been common
from the earliest period The variety Of this
beautiful flower is infinite, and the study of
the various kinds forms one Of the charms
OF bOtanty There are several wild kinds
IN the United States, among which arc the
prairie or Michigan rose, blooming i'm July,
and from which some Of the cultivated pink
roses have descended There is also the
dwarf rose, 50 called, which blooms from
May TO July; the swamp rose found usual
~ In damp ground, and which blooms from
June 10 September, and the early wild rose.
The Cherokee rose, much useG in the South
erp States for hedges, was originally
| brought 20 this country from China
! Among the cultivated roses, the red French
or Provence rose is fine and attractive. II
was brought 20 France from Syria in the
/ days Of the Crusades. The familiar and
| luxuriant cabbage rose came from the Cau.
casus, and the Denmark rose from Damas-
| Gus. The pOctical mOss.rose was FIRST
/ brought TO England from Holland the vel
low rose from Persia With us the rose is
valuable for its ordinary fragrance and
beauty, but in the East it is source of
valuable manufacture and Is valued for
the perfumes or oil extracted from It,. The
ottar Of roses is au oil distilled from the
petals or flower leaves OF roses, and Is pro-
duced in India and Turkey, some also be
ing made in the South Of France. IL re-
qures 1000 pounds Of rose leaves 10 make
one pound Of ottar Of roses, hence the great
cost Of this article, very little, If any, Of
which ever reaches This country in an una
dullcraicd state. Damask and musk roses
are chiefly used for The production Of their
delightful perfume
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05

a faithful night watchmau in % Sacra-
mcntO warehouse was Recently made the
victim Of practical joke Six alarm clocks
were locked up iu thc drawers OF six desks
along the wall. They were So arranged
that the Gr-t should begin thc racket about
J O'Clock Boo Che morning, and One others tO
chime in intervals of 70 half hour each. At
the appointed time, as thc watchmau was
resting his feet upon the stove. tht hereto
fore uOiscless little instrument in one of thc
drawers fairly turned itself loose with o.
noise resembling thc r.ugugof half O dozen
doOr-bcJs mingled with Cine roar of steam
engine The startled watchman spraug Co
his feet and rushed tO lbc windows. but.
gazIug out, could see nothing, and again
taking his seat, was beginning tO imagine
be had been mistaken. when clock SO. 2
went through a like performance This
time ihc location was suspected, bat the
cause not understood When 80 o began
there was new causc for wonder, as the
noisc had changed from one desk Co. another.
The matter now became zoo pcrploWng for
rest, and No. 4 and NO D were listened to
with equal astOnishment When tbe last
one had ended thc nights entertainment
the joke was seen:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05

A lady guest At Baltimore hotel lasr
week decided TO have n nice little dinner al
by herself and here is what she called for
served In courses Soup, baked shad stuffed,
boiled mutton and Capcr sauce, chicken
with egg sauce, turkey with parsley saHcc,
spring lamb and mint sauce, roast veal,
siewed kidneys with champagne sauce
chicken piein country style, cold veal, cold
mutton, mashed potatoes. spinach, lettuce
asparagus, cabbage, apple pie, rhuoarb pie,
punch cake, sponge cake, baked tapioct
pudding, vanilla ice-cream, English wal
nuts, crackers, rice snow balls with cream,
applss, coffee
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05
GOODNIGHT WISHES.

A blessing on my babes tonight,
A blessing on their mother;
A blessing on my kinsmen light,
Each loving friend aud brother
A blessing on the toilers rest;
The over-worn and weary
The desolAte and comfortless.
To whom the earth Is droary.
A blessing on the lad. tonight;
A blessing on the hoAry
The msiden clad ia beauty bright,
The young man in his glory.
A blessing on my fellow race,
OF every CLINE aud nation;
May they pArtRke his saving grace
Who died for our salvation.
IL any man have wrought mo wrong
Still blessings be upon MIN;
May 1 in love to him be strong.
Till charity have won him-
Thy blessings on me. from Of old.
My God cannot number
wrap me in thy ample fold,
And sink in trustful slumber.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05

Iu Scripture the drunkard's style be-
gins In lawlessuess, proceeds In un-
prohtable1ess, ends ina misery and all
smut up in that denomination Of his
pedigree. a son Of Bellal.
They who are ignOrautly devoted TO
the mere ceremonies OF religion here
fallen into thick darkness but they are
in still thicker gloom who are solely
attached TO fruitless speCulatiOns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05

EXPERIMENT shows that with Early
Rose potatoes the smallest amount Of
seed in the hill yields the best crop.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05
Finy CenIs' worm

Jamie Wcch, bold teamstcr, living in
Detroit was sitting ON his doorstep the
other evening when along came stranger
who picked mp something from the walk.
WAS it hair pin yc found at my door2"
demanded Mr. WelCh
81 never bend my back for less than
fifty cents, " was the reply, as the stranger
tossed the coin IN the air.
"lt rolled from me pocket, and Pm
much oblcegcd that yc found it, said
jamie, as hc put on a smile
"You can't roll no fifty cents out Of
this chicken, was the answer, NJ the man
moved ON.
Mr.. Welch followed him, and argued
and ilattcrcd, and when that wouldn't do
nc put his fists at work aud hammered the
finder until he gave up the coin. When
hc returned home and tod his wife she
cIaimcd half and there was family row
which brought an officer and an arrest.
Where's The money ~ asked the court.
after the story had been told.
The prisoner handed 10 over. and after II
had been inspected his honor said
''lt's the worst counterfeit ever saw ~
What is she bogus ~ exclaimed jamie.
"She arc. It's more than half lead"
''And ] was fool enough 10 have two
fights and get myself run in for the sake Of
this old sham!' grOancd the prisoner, as he
flung 10 ON the floor
"Tou wcre and must punish you"
"GO ahead, Judge lm deserving Of all
you can pile ON. Im thc biggest fool 900
America and ] might ns well bc boo prison
as ont Z"
"I'H sny ten dollars or sixty days
That's little enough Is The perform.
aucp over ~
t'it i4n
$50 ann J. I've no money, and so shall
$50 up. If my wife comes crying around
ten her I've hired ont 90 circus AS the big
fool, and That ] won't bc home for two
months
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-06-05

A DIsCOyEKY ABOur Cons An cx-
change tells of a man who plants, two
or three weeks after the crop BE- planted,
new hill Of corn every hftecnth row
each way. And this o. the reason N
the weather becomes dry after the hll-
ing time the silkand tassels both become
dry and dead. Iu this condition. If It
should become seasOnablc, the silk re-
wives and reucws its growth but the tas-
sels DO not recover. Then for want of
pollen, Che new silk is unable 90 fll the
office for which it was designed. The
pollen from the replanted corn is then
ready 10 supply silk, and the dlling DE-
completed. lie says nearly AN the ab0r-
tive ears so common in corn crops, arc
caIscd by the wantOi pollen, and he has
known ears to double their size iu this
alling.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-03
WHITNEY.

Correspondence OF the Herald.
WHITSEY, July 80, lsSO,
The Greenback senatorial convention met
here Wednesday, Col. j. II. Lippard, the
leading spirit of the Greenback party in this
county, and who is extensively known in this,
Navarro and Freestone counties, was elected
chairman. Capt G. L. WATSON, of this coun-
ty, was nominated.by reclamation. He &C.
cepts the nomination, and apparently is
resigned to his fate. He is well known here
and has the reputation of being a high-toned
honorable gentleman.--Judge Geo. Gold.
thwaite and Col. o. 7. Holt, were in the city
on 2Sth.--The Whitney "boom" is on the
Increase; contracts were let this week for sew
eral more brick stores.-The merchants
here are receiving large stocks of goods and
will do an immense amount of business here
this fall.--There is the best opening here in
the state for good hotel Whitney has
but two "bell'punches" ana as evidence that
her citizens are of sober habits, the bell
punches are ruug but very seldom, probably
not over three times week. is cur
rently reported that if Governor Roberts
receives the nomination for governor it is
highly probable that Mrs. Hubby, the gov
ernor's Communication agent, will have her
disabilities removed and be placed on the
ticket with the old Alcade.-Thst new i'm.
migration company has aimed fatal blow at
our institutions. 1t has snstched from our
political arena one of our most noted cham
pions, Mr.. Lang.
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GAINESVILLE.
Correspondence ofthe Herald.

Correspondence ofthe Herald.
GAINESVILLE, August ., 1850.
A good rain fell here Saturday morning,
and another Sunday morning.-Sam David.
son, who is under bond at Breckenridge,
charged with murder, was arrested Saturday,
by his bondsmen, and will be given up 70
the sheriff of Stephens county.-The young
ladies of Gainesville gave a Martha Wash
ington supper last Monday night. 1t was
well attended, and was very amusing
Several more new buildings have been COM
menced during the last week.--Judge Bar
rett has declined TO run for state sens-
tor. This leaves Captain Martin the
only Candidate from Cooke county,
Mrs. J, M. Perry is still very sick with
typhoid fever.-The Greenbackers held a
meeting at the court house Thursday night.
They organized club with FIVE or six mem
bers.--Parson West has quit preaching the
gospel, and is now preaching Greenbackism
He will canvass the whole county.-Some
of our Democratic candidates for county
offices are in mortal dread of a Greenbsck
endorsement. None of them want that honor.
court convenes tomorrow
About one thousand head of cattle are ship
ped each day from ainesville.-A petition
is being circulated, asking the city council to
repeal the ordinance which prohibits men
from dancing in disorderly houses.
McCrary returned Saturday from an ex-
tended tour through Colorado and New
Mexico
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TROUPE.
Correspondence of the Herald.

Correspondence of the Herald.
TROUPE, July 81, 1850.
When wrote my last letter we were dry,
very dry, but recen. Y we have had rain after
rain, until we begin to fear that the cotton
crop, so hopeful now, may either be destroyed
by wet weather or the caterpillar. Corn
will be no object in this section, as there is a
larger crop made than has been for years
before.-Our fire on the 22nd, though de-
structive as it was, would not compare with
the one We would have had, had it not been
for the light rain the day previous, wetting
the roofs Of the houses. Had the roofs been
dry, the entire town would have burnt like SO
much kindling. While we deplore the losses
of all who got burnt out, vet we more deeply
svmpsthize with our friend and worthy Post
master F. r, Gilburt, he being one armed
man and not in very good health. His was
the heaviest loss in the burn, under the cir
cumstsnces, my own losses, though seemingly
small we're much greater than most people
would imagine. are raging now
in our county, and as for candidates you can't
90 smiss for them. While there are many
Roberts men here and of course should be, it
being Roberts own county, yet there are not
q few who do not want him. The "pay as
you 90" boom does the work or Roberts
would be nowhere. Isuppose, however, that
he changes his tactics SO often that he cannot
fail to please the most astidious.-Should
the Republicans fuse with the Greenbackers
in this congressional district, Judge Reagan
will have lively race.--Some sickness
since the rains set in, but very little or none
fatal.
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LONGVIEW.
Correspondence OF the Herald.

correspondence OF Tue hera'u'
LoSevik~' August Il 1850
Inc Gregg county democratic convention
re'assemoled MZ p. m. yesterday, and Sc
iected thirty-two delegates TO the congress-
lonai convention to assemble, IT Is expected,
at Gllmer. Inc sentiment was, OF course, in
favor OF the Hon. u. b. Culberson. Fifty
seven delegates were selected to the sixteenth
district representative convention, to be held
at Tyler. There was much earnest discus
sion as to the character OF the man to be Sc
lected, for 1t Is supposed Smith county,
10 conjunction, with Gregg, elects the
"hoater" for the legislative district, will
consent. to a Gregg county
man being selected. A resolution
was offered by Rev. FULLY, that the choice of
representation, from this district be selected
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FORT WORTH.
Correspondence of the Herald.
Eap,r w ounr,

Correspondence of the Herald.
Fort Worth, Aug. 9, 1850.
II. p. Shield teamster, wagon and horses
we're washed away by the Clear Fork, in the
western suburbs last Saturday evening. The
horses we're drowned. The driver narrowly
escaped death, and the wagon having washed
down the river was recovered yesterday
The compress stock company having raised
100000, have bought Morse patent ninety
inch cylinder press, which will be erected
on the site of the old Morton g. Surgeons
press, near the depot, and will be in operation
by the 10Th of next October.-A clerk
boarding on the public square is so regular
on his beat to and fro, that merchants along
his path want no better time. piece. =
The "ingern" clerk at large
grocery, on Houston street, leaves
for the east this afternoon, and there is
mourning in the land.--Rust Lloyd, indicted
for most fendish rape of a white woman.
and who has been in Jail for many months
was allowed bail last Saturday, ana is on our
community again.-R.S S. Massey and j. P.
Killian leave on the afternoon train for Little
Rock Arkansas, to engage in business.-
During the stay of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe surveying party, they camped in
the suburbs, smear. Days artesian we'll After
II o'clock al night one Of them concluded to
get under the spout and battle. While there
he heard people approaching, and looking in
that direction, he saw gentleman and o lady
walking close at hand. To get to place Of
concealment, he had to cross the road. but
when about to do it, they were SO near and
the moon shining so bright he would become
too public, and he shrank back. BE h. STATED,
not knowing what to do. Finally, and be
had to hurry, he could think of but
one alternative and that was to get
under the spout again and let the water pour
over him rs partial conceslment, and there
he crouched. AS it happened, they came
right close to the well, perhaps intending to
get q drink Of water but with his heart in his
mouth, AMI motionless, he held his peace.
They passed within few feet of him, perhaps
thinking it stationary, and passed on, and did
not want drink of water Just then, for they
all had enough.-"Parson Louis" Linsley
has gone to engage in.the eamp-mecting near
Birdsville. is some complaint about
the wagon road from Hanley station to Village
creek not being kept in good condition.
There is much complaint OF cotton.boll
worms in the Hanley, as we'll as other
neighborhoods Of this county. Some crops
are nearly destroyed.-Twenty horses were
auctioned off to-day at estray ssle--the
auctioneer says at the best prices yet for the
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GRANBURY.
Correspondence Of the Herald.

Correspondence of the Herald.
GRANBURY, July 81, 1850.
The convention for the selection of dele
gates to the gubernatorial convention at
Dallas and the congressional convention at
Weatherford has just adjourned, and was
harmonious. Instructions were unanimous
for Roberts for governor and Wellborn for
congress. No instructions for other state
officers. Delegates to the state convention
at Dallas, August 10Th, are as follows: d L
Mutt, G Fl Blake, s Q Cross, D G Cogdell, r
I Foster, B NJ Estes, John Fl Traylor, W L
McGsuley, L E Rhodes, W G Terrell, Jack
Davis, J A Clark, N j Gardner, VIM lies, r
S Profitt and A B Woodland. Delegates to
the congressional convention at Weatherford,
September 1st, are n l. Cooper, G Mccoy,
W L Gauley, w A Dake, T j Dake, r S
Cameron, j p Estes, L L Rhodes, Gray
Gardner, Joseph Robinson, R D Goree, T Nj
Clark, CT Rodgers and James II Henderson.