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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
The Amount 90 W"ncy saved By
Presidents.

Amount oh 'hhhht TAhNN~ hI
Presidents.
A Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Times saws: Speaking OF
saving money in the White House, am
reminded of conversation / had aome
time ago with Fifth Auditor Ella, who
was formerly a member Of Congress from
New Hampshire. regarding President
Pierce. Mr.. Ella said ths' he knew prcc
ident Pierce very well and there could
not be found moro courteous. dignihcd
gentleman. lie was the perfection of
propriety. and during his term everything
in a social way in the Waite House was
OF the highest order Ills entertainments
were of the most costly. his wines were
of the costliest and The whole atmosphere
of the White House was liberal and be
keeper, aud WAS capable 81 supcrintend
ing an immense establishment like the
White House General pierce's uuforiu-
nate disease was the only bar ~ the per
foct domestic administration of the Prcel-
dents house. Ills desire for drink came
sometimes once a month aud sometimes it
would not como for six months. When ii
came, however, hr gave no 60 il entirely
and remained coyc"ol.d / from the public
until he got over TO- There wns no con
viviali,y about his sprocs, lIo always
went off alone. and at such times no one
could manage him hut his wife. No
doubt his absence from his reception
room dav after day during his periods
was accounted for by those about the
White House ~ such things have been
accounted ioI in more recent days, by
such eXclamGtuns ne "a heavy cold"
"cholcra morbus." isundicc," etc. Cen
eral Pierce's great trouble, however. was
brother who would never stop sowing
his wild oa,s. The general had paid his
brothers -debts rgain and again, hut it did
no good. While General Pierce was
President his brother was particularly
reckless, aud after thcsgenerals term 'x
pired and he returned To Concord he
"made medicine" "a the Indians cay,
with his waywari brother in other words
he had very earnest talk wHh him At
fret the brother did not care to talk about
1t, but the general demanded 10 know of
every dollar Of indebtedness against the
name of Pierce. He eXplA0ed their
father had lett. .them.an honorable name
that he respected everywhere. lie said
that on account OF their father and oo his
(the gencral's) own account, il would not
do TO have unpaid dcbts - nd there ana
then Frank Pierce paid on; nearly $50 600
nearly half hi5 fortune, to pay the debts
OF his brother. Durpg-his term IA Presi-
dent General Pierce saved from the salary
about $12, 600 year. Mr.. Lincoln did
not save anything. Andrew johnson
saved about $50 COO; General Grant sayed
nothing during his first teriu, but he saved
about $50 600 during. his second. There
is little doubt that MIR. Hayes during his
four years will save at least $3.50. 600, or
$40 coo a year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
what shnII the Karyest Bc

There are two points in the policy Of
the Republican party, which tho elec
ton of Garfield will bring prominently
TO the front. -
The Republican party stands pledged
by its past record snd present position
to make the North and south as essen
TALLY two countries, so far as feeling
is concerned. as if an ocean divided
them
The Republican party was thoroughly
sectional in plan and purpose when first
organized has remained so ever since,
and is so to-day. The campaign now
closed has been on the REPUBLICAN side,
from beginning to end, a. bitterly sec
tional as if the Southern half Of the
Union confronted the Northern, as
France does Germany The Republi-
can organs and orators have left moth
ing undone 10 convince the southern
people that, in the opinion Of the North
ern people, they are peuured traitors,
waiting an opportunity TO cut
the nations throat; no mater what
they promise and perform in proof of
loyalty; they are never to be trusted
never TO be released from that armed
surveillance which England holds over
ireland. The Republican party de
nounces the peace and prosperity which
the South has gained from the Demo-
cratic policy adopted by Mr. Hsyes a. a
dslusion and snare. which must be
broken up at the earliest possible mo
ment The South is TO have no peace
no prosperity, If that party can prevent
IT is 70 be pricked into submission by
federal bayonets then ridden down
and ridden over by negroes and carpet
baggers, in order that il may be solid
with the solidity IL had under the
Ames, Kelloggs, Spencers, and Cham
berlains
Unless Garfield shall 90 back on The
party which has elected him; unles.
he shall refuse to fall in with the policy
Of the Grant leaders to whom he owos
MS position he will widen the breach
between the two sections, sni post
pone for generation tho harnonious
and fraternal relations which should
exist between the citizens Of the same
county and subjects Of one govern
mont.
The second point in the policy Of a.,
Republican party will be the effort tc
establish what the term strong gov
ornment;' to centralize power Al
Washington and curtail it in the State,
and in Tho bands Of the people anc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
singular climatic Effects.

Says the Denver (Ccl) Great West: Ii
IS "A singular fact that almost evtrybody
loos,s flesh on coming here from the asst.
The average loss in weight sustained is
about one eight For ins ance, In the
course Of two or three months 200
pound man loses twenty five pounds and
becomes l75 pouodcr. This is due to
the nigh altitude of Denver mile above
the sea 10 the dry aud light atmosphere,
10 ihr scarCi'y of vegetation and the com
paratiye abundance OF oxygen, which con
sumes the Tissues aud taxes the vita
functions 10 greater extent than on lower
attitudes. Higher up IL is much worse
than here. Al Lcadville, for instance,
which Ia two miles above the sea level, the
diminution in weight does not generally
fall shutt Of a sixth or seventh, and il
takes place much more rapidly than here.
ln that high altitude, too, lung diseases.
euch as pneumOnis, very frequently set ia,
and they prove fatal in about 30 per cent.
Of the cases attacked. But very few dogs,
except hounds, can live in Leadwlle, and
no cats survive there. In Denver how
ever, we have n multitude of both dogs
and cats, and they appear TO experience
no special difficulty about living and get
ting Tat Yet II is a noticeable TACT that
animals and men lose a share Of their
strength after coming here. After being
here two or three months their Muscular
III nt gp -,
Egbt hours OF continuous labor does
more 10 exhaust and PROSTATE men here
than ten hours in Illinois or Wisconsin.
And when worn out and prostrated feel.
ing Of lassitude aud drOwsiness that II IL
very difficult 10 dispel comes over one
ln such instances many hours Of rest are
requisite 10 repair and rebuild the wasted
energies Mental labor is even more ex-
hausting than physical. A healthy man
may do manual labor for eight or ten
hours day and experience ;herefrom no
special evil cffecis but let mental labor
Je pursued with like assiduty aud the
nervous system becomes weakened and
irritable. In time the physical powers
become disordered aud weakened 10y
sympathy and by the strain upon them
10 supply the brain waste These facts
are more predicable Of newcomers than
Of those who have resided for year or
more at high attitudes Porsons and ami
mails thoroughly acclimated do not expert
ence these drawbacks. Indeed, these
could not look better anywhere than
they appear here The great difficulty is
10 getting scclima'ed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
why Are There AnyUnmarrisd ~ o.
men,

One OF the greatest social problems OF
the day Is To explain why there is so ma
ny msrrisgeable women who never get
married Some say il is owing tn the ex-
cess In number of women over men, In
consequence OF which there are not hus-
bands enough 10 60 around This, how
ever, Is disproved 10y statistics Take the
world through, and the figures show there
are as many men in il as women. Men
do not marry because IL is said, they can.
not afford 1t. But the fact is, that no man
who truly loved woman ever hesitated
To become engaged 10 her and eventually
married her because of her poverty.
They are cold. blooded men with no idea
OF any feeling for woman stronger than
languid admiration, who may be deferred
from assuming what they regard as "A bur
den in the shape of a wife, unless assured
Of liberal income, but some are not SO
calculating. --OthCrs, again, attribute the
evil 10 woman's fastidiousness. They ex
pect too much in u husband, and while
waiting for an impossible shadow let a
possible substance slip through their fin
gers. This Is libel ON the sex. AS IA
rule, they are no moro fastidious than
men are, and are just as succeptable AS
men to that eGchantment of loYe which
invests it's object with every perfection
and covers up every fault, 50 far as men
and women are concerned, they are as
prone To marriage now as In any period
OF the worlds history. Nevertheless,
there are women waiting for husbands and
not getting them. They are pretty, they
are accomplished, they are sensible and
under proper training they would make
excellent wives ana mothers, but they
never get chance. What seems TO be
needed is more thorough method of
bringing men aud women into social con
tact with each other,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
Thr rrI,rdic Etrd.

The balmiest sleep He ever experienced
was when we were nesting in the old
trundle bed with a curly headed brother
just turned out of the parents nest To-
make room for new customer. But
trundle Ted dreams were soon st An end,
for when tue next customer came we were
crowded out OF the trunde bed TO make
room for the next that was turned out of
the nest, and so they kept alternating for
years, until we were turned out into the
wide world.
On where nov are the little heads
that We have kissed a thousand times DER
as they nestled in the old trundle bed ?
Some Of them have grown old gray, and
others are resting upon their ever lasting
pillows in widely separated lands. We
are always sad when we think of the old
trundc bed Il Eg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20

upon ibis point Garfield will probably
prove we'll chosen leader
In recent speech, as we have all
heard during the campaign, he ex-
pressed hi. qualification tina. the princi-
pies Of jefferson are on the wane and
the principles Of Hamilton in ;he as,
cendancy
twill be- well for us, therefore, to
understand what the principles OF Ham
ilton were.
They are eNpoessei in the plan Of a
general government proposed by Alex
ander Hamilton in the convention
which framed the Constitution His
plan included
First-A President for life.
Second-A Senator for llfc.
Third-The appointment Of Govern
o's Of the several States 10y the Presi-
dent. who shall be invested with a
power TO negative the acts Of the Legis-
laturos
Hamilton made an address upon pre-
senting his plan, aud we quote from 1t
A. reported in Yates Minutes Of the
Federal Convention Of l7S7:'
Il believe he British government
forms the best model the world ever
produced and all communities divide
themse YES into the few and the many
The first are the rich aud we'll born the
other the mass of tho people The
voice of the people has been said to be
the voice Of God, and however generally
this maxim has been quoted and bo-
lieved, IL Is not true in fact. The peo-
pie are turbulent aud changing they
seldom Judge or determine right Give.
therefore, To- the first class a distinct per
manent share in tne government
The rl4n Of Hamilton was BASED up
on the model Of Great Britain The
Republicans, to day, favor that system
They want to 60 back to where We were
before the revolution They mean it,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20

But as this doctrine has been fraught
with so many blessings TO the American
people II is proper that the people should
remember the evils that a departure from
its simple and sublime lessons have
brought upon the nation. War desolated
the land. National unity was disturbed.
Trade, commerce and business were con
vulsed. The people were alienated from
each other. The sections were divided
and psrtison fury and prejudice took the
place of American Brotherhood. This
would not have been bad the doctrine of
mans capacity for self-government, as de-
clared by the fathers of the republic, been
made the foundation of political action by
all parties IN our country. Evil days
came upon the land because certain men
and political associations assumed the
right TO say how the local affairs of other
sections and other communities than their
own should be managed. They would
not agree TO steer the ship of state by the
great chart, the Constitution. They
Ignored the right Of self government as
laid down century ago, and then came
dissensiou, disc1rl aud finally civil war.
From that we have safely emerged and
can still look proudly upon the unbroken
heritage of Washington. But if the co
pie want to preserve these blessings intac,
and hand them down To their latest pos
terity they must steruly oppose all men
and all parties that Will not act 10 good
faith upon the great aud imperishab!e
principle that the People are the Sover-
eigus- BALTIC. Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
von.i,o,ion ~ 5GOois shoes.


ltlsa matter Of the most com
mon every day experience that in
the wearing OF boots and shoes, and
especially those made OF rubber, the
feet sweat aud heat almost coptInu-
oily ia cold weather, making the
feet c'ammy and cold, and Indu2,ng
chiib,ainp, and IN warm weather,
with the best preoautlon, exceed
luZ'y noxious IL is doubtless be-
cluse oil much Of the rotting and
breskipgoI uppers, and IS, above all,
an exceedingly uuheaIChy feature OF
The present method OF dressing the
feet. Attempts have heretofore boen
made TO obviate this ia number
,, ways, iof Instance, by inner solss
Of different kinds intended TO ab-
sorb tho moisture and uusuccess-
lul elf1rts have also boon made to
vsut!4'e the boot or sboo Every
person issiliDo need OF something
that viii. satisfactorily accomplish
tb.s object a recent invention
does lh. .fsetul,ly, and ~ an ez-
.esdirg'y simple device. il con
s...sol spiral coisI brass wire,
Iald .a q groove extending in and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20


Nov that tbs smoke Of battle has
cleared away our Republican con
temporsriss are suddenly discover
cog that the Sonth Is by no means 80
black ~ she - painted. even to
Stalwart eyes All over the SIu,h
the election Of Gen Garfield has been
accepted promptly, heartily and
without trace Of bitterness. and the
entire section has settled down 20
active business with a celerty snd
energy which seem TO have aston
isaed those Northern Republicans
who, "a the heat Of tbs canvass, al
most persuaded themse yes that the
Southern PEOPLE were a nation OF IN
ceudiaries. From the South. too.
came the fret note Of opposition
against the attempt made by certion
New York politicians TO excite hOpes
and illusions In the breast Of the
Democracy which were certain not 10
/ e realized, and instead Of the revo-
lutionsry role allotted her bJ North.
srn orators and newspapers, We 6od
her coming forward promptly with
the olive branch ia her hand and
words Of peace aud couell alton upon
her lips. The spectacle Of the Solid
South forbiding disorder snd strife
and Loyalty accepting the Republi-
can victory ss decisive, appears to
have taken the partisan rePressuts-
tives Of Republicauism completely
by surprise for a more crushing ref
utation Of their slanderous campaign
charges could not. we'll be devised
1t ought to make them ashAus.i Of
themselves, but of course II won 6.
Some OF them, We are glad TO zee.
have the manliness to give the South
due credit Tor her course. aud IA thus
fact Southerners may 6nd cause for
hoping that perhaps they are no.
destined after all to be forever me
interpreted aud misunderstood
The truth is, the South ~ now far
more deeply interssted in her ma
ttrisl development than in aught
else, and, Tor the time being, her
chief desire is to be permitted the
right Of local SELF government, in or
der that her manufactures and trade
may grow and expand without the
vexatious restrictions Of carpet bag
regime. II Republicans. therefore
will only consent to accept her pro-
testations OF sincere loyalty to the
Union and Of peace and Root will
toward all, they will save them
selves a good deal Of nervous anxie-
ty and will certainly not impair
their standing as party orRanizs-
tion at the -Baito Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
The Dutchmnn,s Lost Dog.

His name vas Bismark nit only Won
eye on accounds of Won plack cat vot pc
longs 10 a servant lrish gals NIT redheaded
hair. Also, he has only drec legs, on nc
cound OF n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS mitout any
cowketcher. He vas pat headed all over
his self, in cons, quence of rec-hot water,
on accound ov vighting init an old maid's
cat. On yon endt ov hiseelf Vas his head
-und his iail 1t vas py de oder endt. He
looks a goot deal older dan he is alreddy,
but he amt quite as olt as dot undi de
next Ch i3tmas.
haf eferyveres looking for dot. tog.
Ven | vas Canady dc last week, pig
loafermsns comes lup to me und says
"Do you know / know yOul"
mo you don't Do know your If
know you, told me who VAS"
You vas Mr., Rose" says nc, und you
vas looking for your lcetle Charley"
mo, zir; vas Won Boyle" saye |,
"uni vas looking for my leetle Bis
marck."
yIll pay efery yon vot prought me
dot tog, or sends him pack G. o d., by
Adams Express, feefteen cents, NIT der
priiiieege ov examining it before taxing,
to bee If 1t may be Won counterfeit.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20

The following is "a mover falling pro-
vonin'iv' OF scirIot foyor when used IN
time. hnd 81 Will be well If All parents
VIII Rei this prescription filled aud use IL
faithfully ~ tho present umo, 1s our
town seems ~ he threatened with this
'earfui diseue: Extract Of BolluIonna.
two grains Alcohol, ton drops, Cuua-
mon Water, ono ounce. Dose ono drop
'or every yoar OF the caild.s ago ton
drops II The full doso. Giyo two or three
liinns lAN-- III
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
Lost saiIor,. Prayer.

a curious story is told Of tha
saipwr,ck Of large British collier.
which louuJered lar out a. ses. lat
June, oil The cost Of California. Tae
sole survivor was a Portuzuess ssi
Ior named Lopez, who wsa picked
up issbed 10 a raft ~ be drltsI in
ibs path OF sn Inward bound vessel
for P0gst Sound Isw taken 10
The Marine Hospital al Port Towu
send. and alter week 0l skillf1l
nursiuR became sensible 81 ss to re-
iste bIs sItrsord'rsry adventure.
lie had hJstsd with q dozen com
psDiOns helpless in the Pac 6a ior
ten days without food or water
One after another OF be companions
died from thirst until be vas s.oas
with the lsgt survivor, aud as be gss
dying Lopez said to him, "Gs5rgs
10 you tDInk you srs going toGoif'
On receiving an aHirmauvs fsrly.
Lopez added with all tao intense
ness Of despair, when ,op gst
where God Is, tell hlm 90 send us
some 0ster.' The dying man prom.
issd that be would DO 90. snI .1o8
oreathed his last. Shortly alter a
Copious shower fell aud L9usz vas
enabled by us help 20 hold QUE uu
til rescued ~ sts,ed above, ON tb.
twenty second day after The SINKING
Ol bic snp.-Ex,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20

The bank Of England vas Iuo5,po-
rsisi io lCl3 It covers Eve acres
% gry1nd aud employs nine huo-
dred c.srk TnsTsta 20 windows
on tas street. Iastt 10 adnttsi
through oYsa laaf's Do acb oosid
take tbe bank. therefore, wilAo-t
e.naor - battles Che immense walls .
The cIooa Ia ths centre 0f Che bsok
bis 6ty dai's attateasd toit Large
c.sterls are surs u the cost, and
engines iu pl-ltel order ars always
iu rea liuoss ,Esu exc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
nbIinn,ion,nfM McnIth.

1, il not true that rich men who have
come into possession of immense "for-
tuues," own that wealth in any such abso-
lutte way az makes it improper for society
TO keep sharp eye on the uses TO which
they put il 1t is the rlchest msn who Is
IS the measure Of what he owes The
laws may not be able to enforce this kind
Uf debt but the Law Of an en- lghtened
public sentiment has a right TO require It,
and should do 80. More and more, espec-
tally 10 Englsnd and America, are men Of
wealth beginning TO recognize the obliga-
lions Of wealth. The men and tho women
who do accept these obligations 10 society
insepsrable from the large trusts commit
ted 10 them, should be hel9 in honor and
affcctiJnate esteem. But, on the other
hsnd, tbose who having great riches cling
% them for purposes Of mere self-aggran
dizemont or TO "cOnsume them upon their
Iusts, and set At naught the infinite ur-
gency Of the wants Of the world-these
men, whatever the fawning batteries Of
others, do In fact forfeit the worlds
respect. When man whose wealth IL
estimated At about ten million dollars,
dying, bequeaths ssY twenty thousand
dollars 10 be distributed among q few Of
the benevolent societies Of the time, the
piltsnce contrasied WITH the enormous
snm Of Whs, he owned, Of what. too IN
truth, be owed can only be set down 90
indicating an uncultivated sense OF the
responsibilities and The privileges incident
= great wealth -rChicago Advance,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-11-20
what, woman viii uid.

In Ulstcr couGtV. New York, tlCrO &,
woman of roat grit who inhouted four
tcon ycgrs ago large estate. consisting
principally of farming property, heavily
encountered with debt. lt was the old
HON oNtcad and she could not boar tho
idea ot soeiug II pass into the hands OF
strangers. and was determined tLut It
should not Although then only twontY> -
four years Nid, and with no other praCu-
cal knowledge ot lirc than an ordinary
country lass, sho assumed 500 charge of
tho estate determined 90 cloar Il ct dcht.
NU,iug am old mother. ,iNtN-two years
oiRgc, a halt sister also helpless from old
ngc, tho two orphan children oi "a dccras
od hrotnCr to prouido for, this mado her
task douhly hard. a little experience
taught her that IL was impossible to sup
port her largo family and keep up tho
interest arising from the heavy indobtod-
ness of the estate from the resources ot
the imm, She decided upon school
teaching ShO wna oupR,.pl % tonch in
hon own noighhorhood a, * ipcr month
aud IN short time her -nlarv WIS rRisad
to $40 per month. Sho h,s continued
Schooi teaching ever siucc, diroctirr tho
work of her mrm, s 4 during tho sum
m'r Vacations going into the harvC>t
hOld with tho farm hands Ia pitch on
hay, u,kc, bind, etc. She hus onrnod
from teaching school over a. 800, paid OH
the debt of the old homestead, aud groat
ly improved the property. Sho has been
an extensive stock rsisor IIor who,t