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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25

WITH Gen. Hancock President the
country would enjoy that substan-
tial, practical, desirable reform in
the civil service which naturally
c)mes from having pure, robust
upright man, intoIerant oil dishon-
ee y and Of negligence, at the head
OF siialrs. We should have what is
attainsbie Of civil serv ce reform, in
substance, in piace OF SO much SEN
tImental twaddle, without perform
ance, Oh the subject as we have
now.-N Y Sun
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25

IT is a striking fact the Rebel
Brigadiers" in Congress have never
been guilty Of bribery, perjury and
general dishonesty.-Thst is left en-.
tirely TO the loyal North, and the
loyal North seems disposed to make
the most Of it-Inder
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25
Radical Sheriff. were short

In 1870, when we snalcbed
their long fingers from
the treasury 1854 lG
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25

THE Radicals OF Portland had to
send out "drummers" through the
district on horse back to get a suf-
fGient crowd to raise the Greenbsck
pole at Cranberry last Saturday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25

The Radical "Greebback pole
at Cranberry has large tin eagle
near the top. The question per-
picking the minds Of the Cranberry
people is, is 1t a BALD headed
eagle9'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25

The General remark made oy rai
way PASSENGERS, ptsseug though Gran
berry is, "Tais must be Grsoabsoa
county there is Greenback pol.."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25

On the first day OF the October
court Cine 4,b). Hons John Biau
Hoge, D. b. Lucas, aud Z. 6 Cra-
craft are expected O speak 10 King
wood on the political issues of the
day. II VIII pay every democrat ia
the county to come out aud hear
these gentlemen Messrs Hoge aud
Llcas have promised positively to 0e
present. The presence Of Mr. Cra
craft IS not yet fully assured, but q
definite announcement will be made
ln.due time
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-09-25
s.urgi>,n.n a sIn,c nri,cr.

The charges made sometime ago
by the Parkersburg Sentinel that
Sturgiss had somewhat unsavory
record, has caused some feeling at
Morgautown, and has at last brought
forth the following let er, which
speaks for itself
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15
One Good Turn Deserves Another.

Many curious stories are told OF the In
huence excerised by the Afghan chiefs
over their followers, among the most
striking of which is the following. A
young English subaltern attached to the
Kabul expedition 1912, rescued an
Afghan pilgrim from some British
soldiers who were handling him roughly.
The pilgrim warmly thanked the de-
iverer, saying with emphasis that
"an Afghan never forgets good turn
or bad one." Some months later,
during the fatal battle of Kurd-Kabul
Pass, our hero saw one of the enemy
point to him repeatedly, and concluded
himself singled out for destruction.
But, to his amazement, he remained I'M
hurt amid the hottest fire, while his men
were dropping around him like leaves,
those who had molested the pilgrim be-
ing the first to fall. At length several
of the enemy disarmed and dragged him
down by main force, checking those
who wished to kill him by declaring him
to be under the protection of their chief
The chief in question proved to be
identical with the rescued pilgrinl-a
disguise assumed to aid his design
against the English-and the officer,
having been Hospitality entertained, was
dismissed without ransom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15
SUMMERS INFLUENCE.

What hearts have they who hoardeth strife,
Whose famished souls with joy ne'er SIM
When summer days with cheer are rife,
And summer flowers are poisoning.
Who think al good men in their grave,
And frown and curse and always take
An honest man to be knave,
4 clever woman for a rake.
Come out, abnormal, cankerous minds,
And bring your equity joints along;
Come quaff the calm of summer winds
And cease to brood DER fancied wrong.
Come where the dazzling summer sun
Has spread the verdant leaflets shade,
And decEed with graces one by one
The modest nymphets of the glade.
Come list TO warbling birds sweet lay,
So peaceful in their shady bowers
Have charity sweet, SWEET they say
BE pure and genie Ike the fiowers!"
Mid scenes ike these we feel and know
Man was not made to storm and MOURN
Come broader views, truths clearer grow
From LIES great problem myths are torn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15

JACOB DUNLAP, an eccentric old bach
elor, died few days ago in Ashland, O.,
and on reading his will it was found that
he had bequeathed all his property
consisting of $25, 800 In bonds, beside
considerable real estate-to p. B. Craw-
son, of Haysville, o., for an act of char
ity done him while travelling some years
ago 1t is stipulated in the will, how
ever, that CIawson must marry some
girl not known to him now, on before the
4th of March, 1881. Failing to do this,
the money goes to charitable objects,
and only the real estate to Clawson.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15
HEAVEN /!
BY PAUL HAYNE.

All Heaven deem no place of mystic charm,
Languid, or rapturous- but hmitiess sphere,
Wherein the uncaranate spirit still must dare
Strive, conquer, still-but with ethereal arms.
No lotos-fowers out-breathing slumber nod
Ger the clear waters of that world sublime;
Heights rise on heights the ransomed soul must
climb,
Yearning to view the unveiled face of God
Youths Companion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1880.
THE IRISH MERMAID.
BY SAMUEL LOVER.


Mermaid once, tits said,
Came near Irish cliffs to dwell,
And to her cave there there often sped
gallant rolling ocean swell.
He curl'd his head whene'er
He paid his visit there,
The affections to ensnare
OF this Irish diving belle.
One day this swell was borne
To the hiermaid's shadowy cave,
With some TRIES he had torn
From the wreck of a galleon brave.S
"Here," said he, I" I bring my fair
A comb and glass of beauty rare,
With which to trim her sea-green hair
AS she floats upon the wave"
s'Oh, be aisy, if you please"
Said the Mermaid to him mild;
Is it by presents such as these
That you think I'd be beguiled?
Don't know you've struck and wrecked
Some noble ship, and do you expect
That in her plumber I'll be decked, E
You young thief of the waters wild?
:. BY the honor of my crest"
Half indignant he replied,
"a ships my prey-and hunt my best
When would strip her for my bride.
But no more of these vexations-
I'll give up my depredations,
And in gentle undulations
Evermore with thee abide
"Say you're mine, III lay my head,
With oil those curls so many crave,
On your precious oyster bed,
Which spreads beneath your ocean cave.
By-the-by. 1 hear they are numbered
AS much as six shillings q hundred,
And with such wealth wen meier be sundered.
But spend in comfort all we have"
9. All! get out of that" says she.
"Now see your tricks too wei.
What fool you'd make of me-.
My paiavering ocean swell
You only want to plumber me,
And sell the bed from under me
Get out, now i"-and it's wonder she
Escaped the rogue so well.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15

FREDERIC A. PoTrs, the Republican
candidate for governor of New Jersey, is
a tall, slender, dignifed man, with gray
hair and closely trimmed whiskers.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15

AN umbrella and dime novel are the
usual baggage which the girl of the Pc
Rod takes with her to camp-meeting.-
Boston Globe.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15

The tree keeps it's trunk in good order
during the winter so that it shall be
ready to leave early in the spring.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-09-15

Ono, never. L am greatly delighted
with it,"
"Would you like to live here always ?''
"I should Like it very much. But
aunt could not manage to live here. Tn
fact, we are going back very soon"
elbow soon ?"
elm few days. / do not know how
many: When we are done with the doc
tors.
81 am very sorry for the cause of your
visit to London. I wish it had nothing
to do with doctors"
She smiled and said gently, "Ah, Sc
do l."
"What do they say?''
"Aunt does not tell me all. She is
afraid of alarming me. l fancy this case
is very bad one"
''Is it of long standing ?"
"No; only few months D
ct understand you have no other rela-
tive in the world but Miss Gay?"
"Not one.
"Suppose the doctors report is un-
favorable, what will you do ?"
eco back to the country with aunt. y
"And what will you do then?"
"Wait.
AS she said this word she cast her eyes
down, and he could see her eyelids were
heavy with tears. How he wished and
prayed she might come to London when
all was over. He could not bear the no.
ton of her going away now. He made
up his mind that as soon as her aunt
died she should come to London and live
with Mrs. Brooks. "We could take care
of the poor child" he said in his heart.
Aloud he said, "Could you not manage
to stay in London?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, April 90 -Flour-NominalIy uu-
changed. Wheat In fair demand at lower rates
much depressed; No. Red winter, 100; No. 2
Chicago spring, 10S411. OSh for seller cash
1.092s for seller May; 1855 for seller June
1.014 for seller July; other grades nominal
Corn-Actiye but lower, very heavy; 344@3l21
for seller cash; 3515for seller May; 354 for sell
Ter June; 352l for seller July. Oats-Dull, weak.
lower and heavy: 2s92S14 fer seller cash; 2S5s
for seller MAY; 26x@2S1a for seller June; 81
for seller July. Rye-Steady, in fair demand at
Il. Barley-Firmer at 20. Pork-Dull, weak and
lower; 945 for seller cash; 1909 AN for seller
May; 9.57A@9.SO for seller June; 9 20 bid for
seller July. Lard-Dull, weak and lower
6.571a for seller cash and hay; 662H for seller
June; 6.671 for seller July. Close: Wheat
Active but lower; 1913 for seller May; O42s fol
seller June. Corn-Active but lower; 342s for
seller cash and May; "a bid seller June 35 seller
July. Oats-Dull and lower, at % for seller May
Pork-Unsettled and lower, 9 .San for seller May
9.45 bid June. Lard-Dull and lower, SO asked
for seller May; 57h for seller June. The Dro.
vers' Journal " reports: Hogs-Receipts, Is, COO
shipments, 1900; opened firm, ruled fairly &C
tive, closed dull and weak, some common unsold
mixed packing. 4.0304. %; choice heavy, 4.3O o
4.55. chiefly 4.40. Cattle--Recepts, 200; ship
ment5 200, slow, not quotahly lower, desirable
lots, steady; common to medium, d1ll and slow
shipping, 400@5 20; butchers, scarce and
steady; common to good, 2 0O@3 80: stockers
2.6O03.95. Sheep-Recepts, 400; steady; west
ern so; common to medium 575Q6OO. The
Journals" London correspondent reports
Cattle-Dull, particularly for poorer grades
Sheep-Firm and unchanged.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
Romance in Real Life. .

Many years ago a corporal in bat,
terry of artillery located at Bangalore
married an East Indian girl, whose
parents and relatives resided here, but
being sent home, his young wife ac-
companied him. Shortly after his ar
rival in England he deserted, and a
body being found floating in the
Thames, was identified as the levant-
ing corporal and buried. His wife, be-
lievipg her husband to be dead, having
indeed identified the corpse, married
another husband; he died, she married
again; the third husband died, and she
is now living with store sergeant in
the ordnance lines, Madras. Shortly
after the arrival of the wing of the
Thirteenth regiment in Bangalore, a
sergeant happened to espy a photo
graph of the man who was supposed to
have died and been buried many years
ago. He at once said he knew him,
and OH being told he could not as he
had been dead many years. he replied
that the Identical individual was at that
moment in Bellary, and was pavmas-
ter's clerk in the Thirteenth regiment.
On this statement the photograph was
sent from one man to another; all iden-
tilted it as teing the likeness of the real
Simon Pure, and as last step it was
forwarded to the adjutant, who also
agreed that it was the paymaster's
clerk. Ample evidence having been
produced, the paymaster's clerk is now
prisoner at Bellary, having given MIN.
self up as deserter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
MUSIC SHARPS.
A Pleasant Story of List ard Chopin.
Whitehall Review.

An anecdote which has never before
been in print, but which was told me
by one present, comes to my memory.
1t was at Nohant, and in the early
spring, when the evenings are just
smiling into twilight. Liszs and Cho-
pin, among many other celebrities,
were guests at the hospitable house of
the author of "Valvedre;" and it was
the custom after dinner for everyone
to listen for few minutes to some in
spiration Of List and Chopin, played
in the dark. One morning discussion
arose between the two giants as to
which was the greater. List made
good his claims to Immortality with
great eloquence, and after he had dine
Chopin simply remarked: "Of course
you are great man, but [ am still
greater than you, for | can initiate your
finest inspiration perfectly. whereas l
defy you to initiate me-" Liszt openly
avowed that he could not initiate the
great "Frederic," but at the same time
offered to bet that he himself could not
be initiated, as his current of thought
changed from day to day, and he ex-
pressed himself on the piano accord
ing to the inspiration of the moment.
Chopin took the bet, nobody being
present but the two great men and my
friend.
The following evening after dinner
everyone, as was the custom, sat in 81
lence in the music room, waiting for
one of the two great musicians to play.
Suddenly u grand theme began, bril-
liant but pathetic; passion in the base
and a fervent response in the treble;
and then grand dominant that stilled
and overcame all, followed by a glori-
Gus flight of melody that seemed to ask
for pardon and then die away in regret.
"3ravo, LRzt!" everyone cried; chow
you give yourself in your music! That
is one of your finest inspirations! Who
could mistake il?' Poor List came
trembling up to Georges Sand, and said
Madame, it is not I; it is Chopin
playing! Ee must be god!" If these
lines meet tie eyes of the Able List
he will indorse every word of this anec-
dote, which is interesting and valuable,
as showing the wide gulf that separates
talent, no matter of what high order,
from pure genius.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
Russian Imperial Scandal.


The Crown Prince and Gen. Loris
Melikof happened to be in one of the
galleries Of the Winter Palace when bv
a secret door in the wainscoting, the
Princess d. came out of Alexander's
apartment and was SLATED like old
boots" by the Grand Duke, who folding
his arms told the Czarina's first Lady
Of Honor that "you, you alone are the
cause of ali the mischief; you have
tried out our patience" tie Princess
screamed and took refuge in the En-
peror's room, whence the Car came
out nom ent afterward, in towering
rage. and, walking up to his son, told
him that "he was entitled to his respect
if not to his affection, and that he ad.
vised him to be careful or he would
prove it." Lorls Melikoff endeavored
to pacify the Emperor, but was silenced
with a gesture from Alexander who
taking the Princess by the hand, led her
to the door and then returned to his
apartment. Russian gossip. which has
been very profuse in commentaries up
on the great favor enjoyed by the
Princess for some time, enlarges upon
the consequences of this incident, gen.
orally lookee upon, however, as the
symptom of definit rupture between
the present and future sovereigns of all
the Russias, where all hope is lost that
counsels of the moderate party will be
listened to-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
GENERAL NOTES.

The Maine democratic state central
committee met on the 18th, and decided
to hold the state convention in Bangor
on June 1st.
The emigration fever has taken pos.
session of the Scandinavians. Over 900
persons left Christiania, Norway, on the
10Th inst, for the United States.
THE health officers have, by their Wig
Hence and promptitude, completely
checked the spread of small pox in Chi
cago. No new cases was reported on the
10Th inst.
DISASTROUS fires have been raging in
the vicinity of Petersburg. Va, says in
telligence of the 10Th inst, consuming
houses, timber, fruittrees, and everything 9
in their course.
OWING to dissati sfaction among some
employees on the Vulcan Steel works in
st. Louis regarding wages, that company
closed part of the works on the 10Th inst,
but will start them again soon under
new schedule prices.
OTERo, who tried to kill Alfonso, the
Spanish king, was executed on the 10th
inst. His motive, he says, in attempting g
to commit the crime was tha. he might
b put to death. He preferred not to
commit suicide, and wished that others,
not himself, should do the taking off.
MR.. WALLACE, of Pennsylvania, intro
duced bill in the senate on the 10th
inst, which, if passed into law, would
require tle secretary of the treasury to
call in all the 6 per cent. United States
bonds, and to iss1e bonds bearing low.
er rate in their stead
! AT the cotton exchange. in New York,
on the 10Th inst, Dodge, Potter s. Co.,
notified the board that in consequence
of decline in cotton and the delay OF
their customers in putting up margins
they were compelled to ask an indul.
gence of their creditors for few days
THE republican state convention oi
Missouri met at Sedalia, on the 18th, to
select deleg CATION to represent the state
in the Chicago national republican con
vention. The delegation selected were
all for grant, and were instructed by res
olution to vote as unit for Grant.
THE republican state convention ot
kentucky, met at Louisville, on the 10th
and selected delegation TO represent
the state in the republican national con
vention to be held at Chicago The dele
gates chosen are all Grant men and q
resolution was adopted by large ma
jority instructing for Grant.
i j. M. HowARTH, Indian inspector con
cluded an agreement with the Brulc
Sioux Indians, says Yankton dispatch
of the 17lh, by which agreement the
Chi cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
company is permitted to run through the
: reservation TO Deadwood. Howarlh has
gone to The Spotted Tail agency to en-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-04-22
years sentence in the Northern Peniten.
tiary fer manslaughter.
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A SCHOONER, with all hands on board,
was lost in Long Island Sound during a
gale on the 10Th inst.
Two men were killed in the New Jer-
stY Iron and Steel Works, at Trenton on
the 10th inst, by the falling of an iron
bar.
A DISPATCH from Fredericksburg,
| Virginia, of April 10Th states that great
forest fires in the region Of the wilder
ness are doing serious damage.
HARRY MoAK, of Minneapolis, yard
master of the Minneapolis and Eastern
railroad, was crushed to death on the 10th
inst, by being caught under freight
car which was thrown from the track by
an incoming freight train.
| WHILE freight train on the Mime
apOlis Eastern Railroad was rounding a
curve within the city limits, on the 17th
inst, three cars jumped the track and
were precipitated into the Mississippi.
| Harry Moak, yardmaster, was caught
under the cars and crushed, so that he
died soon after.
THE w. E. Frost manufacturing COM
panys planning mill and sash, door and
blind factories was, says a Chicago dis
patch of the 10Th, burned. The building
was owned by Barton Jones; loss to ma
chinery and building $25, 600; insurance,
| $4,000. Frost & Co. place their loss at
$50, 900, but that estimate is regarded as
too high. Insurance $4,000.
A DISTRICT of dense pine foresl and
cedar swamp, fifty miles long and ten
miles wide, has been burned, and outer
fires continued to rage on the 10Th inst
in n. j. Thousands of game and other
birds, and many cattle were suffocated.
The smoke was so dense tha. the sun was
not seen for'two days. The district burned
over was sparsely populated. The flames
were extending through Cumberland
and Atlantic counties. and unless heavy
rain comes will only be extinguished
when they reach the sea.
THE Giant Powder works in the dis.
trict of Bernithy, across the bay from
San Francisco exploded on the 10Th inst,
killing - whites and 12 or 10 Cinnamon.
This is the third explosion the company
has sustained-all attended with loss of
life. The explosion occurred in the
packing room, and all at work there were
killed. There were about 5000 pounds
of powder in the room. All the victims
were blown to atoms. Large pieces of
them were found, and part of the skull of
a ChinamaD. There were six houses in
side the works, and all were blown to
slivers, but the workmen in them es-
capped, with the exception of one man in
the magazine, no trace of whom was
found. Outside of the works are six
houses, including the boarding houses
of the hands; all were more or less dam
aged. The entire cause of the explosion
is supposed to be carelessness. The
workmen arc employed by the piece,
and are directed to use wooded millets In
packing cartridges, but they found that
they could work faster and make more
money by using iron hammers-a risky
business around giant powder. 1t is
supposed that some man hit once too
many and his cartridge went off, ignitipg
the powder before him, which COM
municated with the adjacent packages,
with the terrible result noted.