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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03
It's Too Much.

One OF the officials OF Justice alley. De
troiL was lately waited on by man who
said his name was smith and who volun-
teGred the further Information that he was
about TO get married. The only stumbling
block was the fact that he would not agree
to leave of drinking lie had come To
consult His Honor ON that point and see
what was advisable.
'Wcll, ia promise, guess, " replied the
Justice. ITS "A bad haDit anyhow, and
the sooner YOU break il the better.
well, guess will - answered the man
and he went out. In an hour he returned
and said:
"Whet do YOU think After promised
that, she wanted me topromisc to leave oil
chawin' tobacco
'Nell, Id do that. too, SAID His Honor.
1t is another bad habit, and you'n feel all
the better Tor breaking IT."
smith went away again, and when hc re-.
turned hc looked twice as solemn as a frozen
white-hsh
And now she wants me 20 promise To
stop swcaring!' he gasped as he fell into a
chair
lis she nice woman2" asked HE
Honor.
"Shc is"
And YOU truly love hcr3'
IL do. 70
"Ncil, then I'D stop swearing. II is n
scnSelcss habit anyhow, and you lose moth
ing 10y promising.
The man concluded to promise and de
parted quite happy, but when he once more
returned after AN interview with the bride
elect he was mad
There won't bc no marriage" he an
nounccd, as hc sat down and pounded the
table.
"Why What now ?n
"Nhat nowl Why, when promised To
stop drinking, quit chawin and leave oil
swearing shc said must promise to clean
up, shave up and so To church with her."
And you won't do it2
Judge, replied Smith, after "a struggle
with his mental agitation, "do you suppose
I'm going To change myself over To a
gentleman just for the sake of marrying a
forty ycar-old-widow with "A mole on her
chint Never You can 20 home There
won't be any splicing 10 do aud from this
time out I'll drink and Chaw and swear
around four times worse than ever It's
too much-its the last straw on the camels
back
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03
A New species Of Monkey.

There are now In the Alexandra Palace.
London, six live specimens of monkey
new to science the macacus 1clilUda a
native of the mountains Of Abyssnia, where
1t lives at an elevation of from 1000 10
$500 feet above the sea-level. One Of these
monkeys is an adult male II is hairy over
the whole Of the body, with the exception
OF pink patch, free from hair on the
chest, and a space around the throat Of the
same color When the animals become an
cry or excited, these pink patches turn
bright rcd. The nOstris are high up from
the upper jaw, and the upper lip is 80 mo-
bile that 10 IS often turned up so as 20 show
The whole Of the upper teeth and gums.
The tail is long and thick, and ends in "A
tutt resembling somewhat % lions tail. The
color Of the hair is brown, except around
the breast where IL is gray The bare part
OF the chest shows two male indications of
teats. The female has not such long hair
as the male, and ON the bare spot in front
are two wcll-devclopcd teats The vounp
monkey takes one i'm cach hand and sucks
from both at once While these animals
have rejected all fruits they have eaten In-
dian corn and grass, pulling il apart. and
aking 10 into little balls I'm their habitat
these monkeys sleep in caves, and in Lon
don they sleep IN q Urge box, the old male
remaining ON guaid near The entrance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03

uch booty as suited them. Should he
resist, they would kill him, il necessary to
the accomplishment Of their purpose
Word was instantly sent to such others
as could be trusted in an emergency. and
within an hour some % men who knew
the use OF guupOwder were assembled al
MortOns all fully armed and with Nor
tons stock Of ammunition 10 back them
They decided 10 take their stand outside
the building, and post Sentincls in every di.
rection 40 rods away. The woman was 10
retire 10 a safe distance and remain Sc
cretcd. Morton commanded.
All beng in readiness, they had not long
to wait. Within an hour sentinel came
IN with the tidings that party, some
twenty or thirty as nearly as he could
judge in the starlight, were approaching.
by preconcertod signal the other senti-
nels were called in, and the men deployed
IN such manner as to give an impression of
the largest possible numbers when a stimuli
taneous fire should be delivered.
1t appears that the savagcs, thinking il
an easy matter to rob single man. had
not come in force, but had detailed few
braves for the purpose. On they came.
with their stealthy tread until their forms
began TO be dimly outlined. Ashley came
''''''' Ne''f iAiiENs AAtiAoiA tNNllllhltNl lntlf
number to be not more than twenty. When
all was ripe Morton gave the word ta fire
AS the twenty-five rifles, scattered in "A long
line, blazed out upon them, they seemed to
think that an army of "A thousand men had
opened fire With one united horrible
yell they fed TO the woods, and no trader
OF that village was ever thereafter molcstcd
by them. The men had purposely aimed
high, as they desired rather to frighten
than iniure those with whom they were
not at all anxious to inaugural. a bloody
teud. AS consequence no blood was
shed and no serious ill-feeling engendcred
The Indian woman, who had proven so
faithful friend, was provided with home
in the village. She was given rudimen-
tary English education, adopted The dress
and civilization, and subsequently married
Morton, who was IN fact the father OF the
little fellow who had followed his mother
TO the village on that eventful day. Some
OF her descendants still reside in Cleveland
Others arc scattered elsewhere,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03

The father of Eugene Sue, who was n
physician, had been presented by bis ox-
al;ed patients over an Europe with some
choice examples of the most celebrated
wines The Emperor of Austria, for ms
tncc, had contributed Tokay, the King of
Prussia rare hook; Queen Christina of
Spain iirstclass Alicante, Prince Meter
Mich genuine cachct dor. and 50 ON. The
whole was kept in q large iron ceupb0ard
iu the study Of the learned physician known
as his Elzevir library Unfortunately. the
hiding place was discovered by Eugene sue.
then a college Freshman, who procured a
skeleton ikcy and, IN company with his
friends Adolphe Adam. Veron and others.
proceeded every night Co The practical ana
Iysis of few samples As they were
afraid, however, lest Che experiment should
bc stopped prcmaiurcly they took care to
drink only half of Che contents of each
bottle filling It up with water agd careful
y rcsoahng it So that, for o long time
afterwards, when the doctor happened 90
treat Die gucts to bottle or Two of bis
wor.d-'amcis library, and the company.
tasted The noble liquor with ~ due sense of
awe, il was unanimously felt chat those
great brands were an mOOnshino. alfh0ugb
nobody vcutured To- express the opiuion
To was only after the demise OF his dreaded
parent that Eugene Sue confessed the sac
rilege.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03
The Porcelain I,eglmont.

paper has lately been discovered i'm the
State archives OF SaNony which contains
some curious particulars concerning the
corps long known i'm the Pnssian service
AS the porcelain regiment" and from
which the present First Dragons and the
Third, Fourth and Fifth Regiments of
Culrasscrs claim to have sprung Accord
ing to tradition, the regiment was bought
by King Frederick William Of Prussia from
the King OF Poland for some costly porcc-
lain vases, and the document lately found
in the Saxon archives show that substan-
tally the tradition was correct King
Frederick William, 1t appears, possessed a
number Of very beautiful and precious
specimens Of porcelain, and an attempt was
made by King August ii Of Poland. who
was also ElcctOr Of Saxony, to purchase
some Of these through an agent i'm Berlin.
King Frederick William declined to sell
any of his porcelain but King August.
knowing his royal brothers passion for sol
dicrs, offered him 600 Dragons. without
horses, arms, equipments or officers, I'm cx-
change for certain pieces The negotia-
tiOns were carried on by Prvy Councillor
Won Marschal on behalf of Prussia, and by
Lieutenant General Won Schmcttau for King
-N"-"9't "uh 'hHcu lH inc transfer OF the
600 dragoons to the King of Prussia, and Of
"A number Of the vases in the first place to
Dresden, were some where added to the
royal collection Of china, and others were
placed in the Johann Museum where they
arc still distinguished as the dragon
vases The men were valued at twenty
thalcrs each, and the whole regiment con
scquently at 1000 thalcrs: while the por-
cclain given in exchange for them was con
sidcrcd TO be worth considerably more.
though IL had been purchased by the de-
ceased King Frederick for smaller sum.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03
The ENGINE.

Into the gloon OF the deep. dark night
tn painting breath and = startled scream;
Swift as q bird in sudden flight
Darts this creature of steel and steam
Awful dangers are lurking nigh.
Rocks aud chasms are near the track
But straight by tue light OF its great white
eve,
1t speeds thro' tho shadows dense and
black.
Terrible thoughts aud fierce desires
Trouble its mad heart many an hour.
Where burn and shoulder the hidden fires.
Coupled ever with might and power
1t hates. a. the Wild horse hates the rein.
The narrow track by vale aud hill
And shr eks with cry OF startled pain.
And longs to FOL ow its own wild will.
Oh, what Am mt an engine shod
With muscle and flesh by the hand OF God
Speeding on thro the dense, dark night
Guided alone by he souls white light
Often and often my mad hesrt tries
And hates its way with bitter hate,
And longs 10 follow IT'S own deslrea
And leave the end in the hands Of fate.
q, pondrous engine OF steel and steam
o, human engine OF flesh aud bone
Follow the white ii hts certain bosm-
There Lea safety, aud there alone.
The narrow track OF fearl "a truth.
Lit by the souls great eye cf light,
o. passionate heart Of restless youth,
Alone will carry You thro the night
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03
Lets Take The Drink"

student applied the other day 10 one Of
the District Courts in San Francisco. for
admission 10 practice, and an examination
committee Of one was appointed by the
Judge to ascertain his qualifications The
examination began with
"Do you smoke, sirl'
81 do, SIR"
'llave you spare cigarl"
''Ycs."
"Now, SIR what is the drgt duty Of q
lawycry
80 collect fees
Right what is the sccondi"
TO increase the number Of his clients. A"
when docs your position toward yosr
client changer"
when making bin Of cost
Explain
'Wc are then aDtagonistic Iassumc the
character Of pIaintiH and hc becomes the
defendant
"a suit once decided, how do you stand
With the lawyer conducting the other
sideY"
CHECK by lowl"
Enough, sir you promise ~ become au
ornament 90 your profession, and ] wish
you success. Now arc you aware OF Jhe
duty you owe mcl'
"Pcrlecuy."
"Dcscubc if"
'It is to invite tou 20 drink
'But suppose ] dcc'lnc1'
Candidate scratched bis head 'rhcrc
is no instance of thc kind ON record iu rhc
books
you arc right, md fhe confidence With
which you make Doe assertion shows that
YOU have read the law aieUffyoIy T.Ifa.
take the drink and lll sign your certificate
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03
NoLoss ofoonadcnoe

a Detroit grocer bad q patent money
drawer attached tO Dis counter the other day
and DO was mo soonDr iu working order than
bis clerk rendered his resignation
You going to icavci Why. what's the
materf asked the grocer
'l don't want 20 stay where % person has
lost confidence in mc.'
'.Do you refer 10 this new tiU3"
'.Ycs
oven you are very foolish haven't
lost the least bio of confidence ln your hon
esty, but I simply argue that If you had
less change % squandcr outside could have
more Of your time Ia the storcl Loss Of
conhdencel The idea Is absurd"
The satisfied clerk took oil bis hat and
returned 70 duty
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-04-03
Norwegian trains.

In ihc slowncss OF their trains the Nor.
wcgaus excel thc Dutch, and yet the lat
tor Tor this merit or defect, according TO
tIc time. nerves and fancy of thc individual
traveller may place themselves mo the head
Oi other European countries. But here all
comparison ends. for while the Dutch pos
scss hui small territory sufficiently inter
scC'cd by lines. Norway with ts yrcat tract
of country has scarcely any railroads atall.
hpr is DO probable That sine will ever Doe much
better DN bon This respect The land is SD
ihiuIy populated Chat railroads could never
pay From thc hIlly nature OF the country
their construction would cost much while
tho people arc poor And lastly. thc pre-
sent mode of travelling is all they need.
Time Is of less consequence 90 the Norwc-
g.ans ihnu io other people, because they have
less to do. They do mot rush through life,
as wc DO, for instance. giving to one day
thc work of six They breathe; thc re-
maiudcr of the civilized world is, for the
most part, brcathcss. III they have hund-
red miles to travel they can ms well devote
week tO 10 as bali % dozen hours Or If
they can NOT, they wisely stay at home. So
that travelling boo Norway Is very much what
30 was boo England century ago. A little
slower and more lcismoy, perhaps, now
than then, for nowhere boo Norway will you
come across the enc sight OF q coach and
four tearing up bin and down dale at ex-
press speed. The average rate of progress
is about four miles am hour and. do what
you will, taking one thing with another,
you can not get much beyond this Their
railroads, by comparison, are not much bet
ter-of stately speed, perhaps, but irritst-
Ing
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-20
SHALL We MEET AGAIN2

The foil wing is one of the
most brilliant paragraphs ever
written by the lame ted George
D. Prentice: ''The fat of death
is inexorable. There is no ap-
peal fer the great law which
doom us to dust. We flourish
and fade as the leaves Of the
forest, and the flowers that
bloom, wither and fade in a day
have no Trailer hold upon life
than the mightiestmonarch that
ever shook the earth with his
footsteps. Generations OF men
will appear and disappear as
the grass, and the multitude
that throng the world to-day
will disappear as footsteps on
the shore. Men seldom think
of the great event of death un-
til the shadow tails across their
own pathway, hiding from their
eyes the faces of loved ones
whose living smile was the sun
light of their existence. Death
is the antagonist Of life, and the
thought Of the tomb is the skel-
etin Of all teasts. We do not
want to go through the dark
valley, although the dark pas
sage may lead to paradise; we
do not want to go down into
damp graves, even with Prin-.
ces for bed-tellows. In the beau
tiful drama of Ion; the hope Of
Immortality, so eloquently ut
tered by the death-devoted
Greek, finds deep response in
every thoughtful soul. Whel
about to yield lis life a sacrifice
to fate, his Clemanthe asks if
they should meet again, to
which he responds: l have ask
ed that dreadful question of the
hills that look eternal-of tLe
clear streams that flow forever
of the stars among whose fields
of azure my raised spirits have
walked in glory. All are dumb.
But, as | gaze upon thy living
face, | feel that there is some
thing in love that mantles
through its beauty that cannot
wholly perish. We shall meet
again, Clemanthc."
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-20
TEXAS TAKES A COMMON SENSE
VIEW OF II.

The newspapers of Texas, in
discussing the result Of the re-
cent election, declare that there
is decidedly more money in
plowing than in politics and ad-
wise their readers to bestow
their enegies, talents ard enter
prise upon that which pays
them best.
While, of course, we would
always encourage our re aders to
take Il jealous interest in be-
half of their political rights and
to aid in the selection of the
best men for party support, yet
we are beginningto look at the
question somewhat in the light
of our Texas contemporaries.
We Degin to feel that the
time is at hand when Louisial--
ans as a people have decidedly
less time to spare for the enjoy
ment of political excitement
than they had some years ago,
because the tide OF progress
and prosperity has touched our
shores and our people should
make the most OF their oppOr-
tunIties.
Under the benign influence
Of home rule during the past
four years business has settled
down to something like stable
prosperity, our plaL ting inter
ests have recuperated some;
manufacturing is becoming an
important matter in our State
and 4 nucleus has been formed
around which brain, capital, la-
Dor and enterprise can rally in
the future and make this one
ofthe richest and most populous
States in the Union.
Louisiana possesses resources
second to no other State in the
country; her climate is mild in
winter, mild in summer and as
healthy as any other section.
The popular prejudice Of years
ago against the climate of this
State has been exploded and
people everywhere are begin
ming to see that while we have
our maladies that yield readily
to medical treatment when
taken in time, other sections
have theirs none the SIS gener-
al and fat |.
AS an agricultural State she
should stand ut the head OF the
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-20
PLOW-sHAREs DPRUNING HOOKS

The Philadelphia Times says the rtrong-
est candidate the Democratic party could
select for the Presidency was defetated
by large majority, and asks "isn't it.
about time that they lurn their Demo-
cratic swords into pow-shae aud prun-
ing hooks and let RenubliIlnism battle
with Itself for IL season." just so and
il we can judge fom the signs Of the
times. has is about what the southern
democracy will do in the future. or until
| such time when the Northe II people will
realize their blnndcr in o.. .ici>ing the
South aud excluding it's peop!e from all
participation in the national government.
Surrender to the Rrpu;,: can party the
undisputcd control of Federal affairs :;
throw the entire responsibility of the con.
duet of the Government in all it's bl anch-
es upon Republican officials; let them
fiji! all the offices and draw all the :. la
ries and whilethoy are engaged in ,his
line Of business let the Sonth devo.e it.
self to the work of material development,
The establishment OF its own ..ctories,
he opening up Of trade with Sonth Amer
ica and Mexico. This supplemented by
honest and economical local government,
fostering public education, intoxicating
harmony amor Z all classes of the popula-
ton, will more than compensate for any
denial of participation III the political at-
fairs of Il government founded upon tho
hatred of the North for the Southern pco-
pie Our six million bales of cotton are
worth moe and exercise Il greater int1n-
ence upon the world than the whole Fed
eral government will. all of its patronage
combined. We can tn ereio:e well afford
to remit to the North, the duty anG. labor
of running tho political machine. Let us
convert our "Domosratic swords into
pIow-sllareS and pruning hooks' and with
hese instruments OF warfare we can con-
quer our Independence Id bring to terln>;
the boastiul norlh.-States.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-20

list. Her soil is rich and very
productive. From one to two
bales Of cotton per acre is no
uncommon thingllerc, and from,
one to three hogshcads ofsugar.
Corn is grown here as fine and
as abundant in yield as at any
point West; and rice is unsur-
kassed in quality or yield ;
pumpkins grow, almost without
cultivation, to great size and
with an astonishingly large
ield per acre; sweet potatoes
grow very readily, very fine
and yield i'm great abundance;
Irish potatoes grow and mature
rapidly here, this fact taken in
connection with the favorable
seasons enables our farmers to
make two crops year of good
saleable potatoes;-some sea-
sons they are much finer than
those we get from the West.
Sorghum, .jute, oats, all kinds
OF grasses, ind go, in fact every
thing that VIII thrive in a mild
and generous climate grows
and prospers here. People here
raise their own pecans, oranges,
apples, peaches, pears, grapes
and various other fruits. No
State in the Union is better
suited by climate, character of
soil and general advanta ges, to
a divcrsifcatiOn of crops.
She has some of the most ell
egant and best adapted sites
for the location Of manutact-
ures, and streams that aiforl
eligible mill sites. Cotton and
wool factories here could be
made to yield large profits with
comparatively Il small outlay of
capital.
AS a stock country Louisiana
is unsurpassed even by her
Lone Star sister. Sheep, horses,
mules, and choice mich COWS
live we'll here and thrive through
our hardest winters with little
or no care. Cattle and sheep
breed we'll here, grow rapidly
and thrive. In fact Louisiana
is the emigrants paradisc.-B.
Il. 10rOc0te.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-20
JUVENILE SMOK FRS.

A British physician, observ-
inc the large number or boys
under Is years Of age Oh the
streets with cigars and pipes in
their mouths, was prompted to
examine the breath OF this class
of smokers, and for thatpurpose
selected thirty-elght boys be-
tween the ages of . and Is. In
twenty-five Of these cases he
found various disorders OF the
circulation and digestion, pal
pitation OF the heart and more
or less marked taste for strong
drink In twelve there was
frequent bleeding of the nose,
and twelve had slight ulcera-
ton of the mouth caused by to-
pacco. The doctor treated them
for their ailments, but with lit
tie effect until the habit of smok-
inw was discontinued, when
breath and strength were soon
restored. The effect OF tobacco
in creating Il tasts tor strong
drink is unqucstionably very
great. If the testimony OF some
tobacco users and medical men
is Of any weight, one of the
most radical methods of keep
inc the young from being led tc
incorporate drinking is to deny
them tobacco.-Ihc Samaritan
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-11-20
A NEW INDUSTRY.

The New Orleans County Visitor in
spea King on this subject, volunteers in
formation which may be proitaDly lis
tened to by some ofour own Pa'ishioners.
For instance, there is that common and
heretofore useless article, sawdust. 1t
i'as been proven by chemical demons ira
hon. that this "nuisance' to saw mill
men possesses an acid highly profitable
to chemists end dyes. Al.eniy it is be-
ing utilized by en,erp .sinG Capitalists in
some poi tons o. the Sonib, whe'e j,
brings II handsome revenue to both the
manufacturer ANA the owner Of the crude
mater al.
For several yenrs, however, the saw
mil! men CT Wr>t Frtic!an;l cannot hone
to iealiz.' any profit rom His Industry,
from tie i.sct Ihio they have no close
market, bIJ for another class we can
point to ali liz mediate field OF both pl oft
and amusement. Ouc hunters a:e pei SON.
ally aware of tho immense namhe;s of
Allisaiors inhabi'ing the many lakes of
this Par Ssh. What keener sport is there
for the southern hupts,nan than hunting
these aquatic animals; aud what could
give the spo moe attraction than the
knowledge that it can be made profita-
ble. Those skins. says the Visitor. that
measu e seven or more feet in length,
which have been properly salted and are
not cu* in any place, command a market
value in New Orleans os 75 to so cents
each; while those that a:e less than sew
en- down to five feet, range f. ON 20 to so
cents. A finn in New Orleans has a
standing order for 5000 skins for North
eln and French manufacturers. The de-
mand for these skins will always be
heavy and permanent. 1t iS only that
portion of the Alliga:or's skin covering
his bs lly which is used by manu actuyers.
the covering of his back being onsidcrsd
worthless on account of it's rouShDess.