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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-10-13
~ InronrrNr II. n. INTENTION


Mr.. l.. B. White, late freight en-
giueer on the Richmond and Dan
Vile Railroad, has made an inven-
tion which promises TO do much for
the safety oi travellers by rail. 1t is
called the safety mile-post, and con.
sis's Of an upright box TO be placed
at every mile-post. The box is il-
ted with some sort of works that
throws up a oolored ball every time
train passes. The ball remains ell.
evated just ten minutes and at the
end OF hat time drops down again
into the box, where it remains un,il
another train comes along and raises
it. The value OF this invention may
be seen a. a glance. The railroads
are beginning their busy season, and
besIdes the passenger trains a large
number Of frsIghts, in sections OF a
few minutes Of each other. are rumb-
ling over the rails. As train passes
one OF these signal8 g ball is thrown
up and the engineer Of the train be-
hind can always know whether or
not the train in front Of him il ten
minutes ahead Hs passes he sig
nal and sees that the ball is down he
knows that it has been ten minutes
or more since the train ahead Of him
has passed that place. i the ball is
up he knows that it has not been ten
minutes since the train passed, and
slows up accordingly. The danger
Of accidents by one train overtsking
and running into auother is not an
inirequsnt cne, but this invention
almost wholly does away with such
danger and insures comparative SAT
ETY. 10 trains ia this respsot, The box
and j,s machinery are SO arranged
tnat train cannot pass without the
balls being thrown up The Rich
mond aud Danvi.le Railroad Com
pany will have these tafety signals
put along their Ioads, add if the sys.
tenn works satisfactorily it will,
doubtless, be widely accepted.
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Jrsr 80 ntrLrRnNcr.

In his speech at Cincinnati the
other night, Senator John Sherman
attempted to define, in a comure-
bensive way, the issue betwe en- the
two rriies.
"Theee two parties, said NJ. Sher.
man, "difsr IN their construction Of
Che Constitution. One believes in a
strict and narrow mode Of cons'ro-
ing this document. The other be-
Iieves in giving the Constitution a
broad and libaral construction"
That is just about It, A strict and
narrow construction Of The Conelitu-
tion means strict obedience TO its
provisions It means honest govern.
ment. A strict and narrow couslruc-
tion is what we want
A "broad and liberal" oonstruc-
ton is what Roheson and Roach and
Dorsey and Brady and HubbeH. the
ringa, the jobbera, the lobby, the
subsidy hunters, The STRAW bidders.
the thleving contractors, the post
traders, The Indian AgeDts, ibe 6-
vored sybdioates, The rasoals big and
little who iatten off treasury, aIl
want They alj 90 in with John
Sherman Tor a broad and liberal con.
slruotiou Of the Consl<utioa, by
which The ruqho funds can be appro-
priated for all sorts Of purposes.
They vont the construction 10 be ne
broad possible and ss liberal as
poe Bile,
With sirict Constitution their
stealIpe5 sre restricted
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)OD WEST VIRGINIA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1882

CHE WoRLD'S IBUNDSNT CRoTS.
According to the report Of the
Department Of Agriculture the crop
OF wheat in Great Britain will this
yeN aggregate nearly 90,0O0,000
bushels, so that the British demand
will considerably exceed 100000 600
bushels. France will require from
100000 to 100000 bushels;
Spain possibly 100000, Ger
many $ crop is Disappointing. Hol-
land suffered from prolonged rains.
ln some sections OF Russia crops are
good, in Others bad, the general av-
erage being below good one, Rou-
mama, Seryis, Bulgaria aud Euro
pean Turkey are understood to have
bad good harvests, The wheat crop
OF the United States ia estimated at
520,000,e00--a quantity sufficient to
meet foreign demands without stint
ing the home market. Domestic
consumption promises to be la-ge, as
the fairly abundant crops the world
over indicate low prices. Abundant
food, cheap labor, ample savings and
enlarged capacities Tor the oonsump-
ton of manufactured wares cousti-
tute recognized series Of causes ard
effects. The prospect of Jhis abund.
auce broke the backbone OF the strikes
and Will most probably now that it
has come--prevent their recurrence
in the early future
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4 rENrENANoE INncnorn.

Col. Ctmeron,o Of Virginia, was,and
perbaps is now, a teetotsIer 10 prin-
cip.e and practice, and seldom failed
to rebuke 80 those whom be saw de-
parting from his strict rule Of life.
One day when dining at a hotel AZ
Richmond, strange man near him
called l5r glass OF brandy and wa
ter. Col, Cameron began immediate
ly 70 rebuke the man for intemper-
suce "5ir, a'd be-, "iot me warn
you in time. 1aye at tbis moment
news. aper io my po ket, giving
an account Of an habitual drlDker.
who died suddenly, siri and post
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HIIIT THURLOW HEED THINKS
NBOUr m.

TburJow Weed, referring in are
cent interview, TO the tariines3 of
Pres leat Arthur in relation to the
case OF Sergeent Mason, said:
"I think the best thing President
Arthur could DO to sigualiae the
success Of the administration in the
late convention would be to pardon
Sergeant Mason aud restore him to
civil rights. Mason was guilty ofno
oheuge to jusAiy such severe sentence
as be eoeived. He imgulsiveIy, as
a soldier, did what was wrong. He
had served under Gen. Garfield aad
loved him, and WAS exasperated be-
yond endurance when he caught sight
OF tho assassin, and 50 committed an
o1ense against law, although he did
1t with 40 bal heart. The asaasain
Of President Garfield deserved death,
but be deserved it in judicial man
ner. Sergeant Mason's act was not 30
much crime as a patriotic mistake.
Every day that Mason suffers in
prison adds disgrace to our govern
ment ond 10 the red tape system un-
der which he was sentenced. There
has already been en- investigation
made, which believe, has devel-
oped the fact that Sergeant Maqon's
trial and sentence were illegal; yet
nothing has Deen done toward se-
curing his release. The PRECEDENT
instead Of waiting Tor the tsrdy ac-
tion Of the military PEOPLE, should
take the matter into bic own hands at
once, and restore Sergeant Mason 10
to his family. learn that Mason's
health is falling fast under his con-
Gnement, and HE case therefore i'm
poratively demands immediate at
tention."
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PRANK JAMEs sURRENDEas.

The surrender of Frank James to
Gov CritteDden, at Jefferson City,
has caused new sen5 ltion ia MIS-
souri,. Negotiations hal apparently
been proceeding for months to pro-
cure this action on the part Of the
distinguished belIigereut, but the
two antagonists possibly could not
agree upon terms. The dispatches
recently passed. between the parties
seem TO point at unconditional CAPT.
tulstiont, and yet the amnesty is
clearly hroached as possibility.
Evidently the enemy was not allowed
10 retain his side arms, for he formal.
ly rendered his pistols to Gov. Crit
tenden, Just as a General offers his
sword to his conqueror on the battle
field. The scene was dramatic, and
perhaps the Governor, now that hos
tilities are over, may be disposed to
play the part Of magnanimou8 victor,
for IT is noticeable that Immediately
after stacking or rather delivering
bis arms, Mr.. James held a reoep-
tion at the McCarty House, where
the prominent citizens gathered TO
shake hands with him. This looks
like usherlng IN an era Of good fee d,
ing.
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To all persons holding liens by iudg-
ment or OtheIw wise, ON the real estate
Or any part thereof OF David S, Steven
son.
IN pursuance Of a decree Of the Circuit
Court OF Preston County made in a
cause therein pending. to subject the
real estate OF the said David $. steven
on TO the satisfaction Of tho liens there.
ON, you arc horeby required to present
all claims held hy you and each OF you
against the said David s. Stoy enson.
whic arc liens ON bis real estate. or any
part OF it. for adjudication 10 mo 10 my
Office in kingwOod. on or before the
llTH DA OF OCTOBER, lss2.
GivCl under my hand this lth day OF
septom Jcr, lu the year 1852.
4W5lJ -. j. CEo0AN,
CDmui..In iu lnnnrnl.N
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NO. 81.

morten examination revealed the
fact, sir, that his nav was complete
ly eaten through by whiskey, sir T;
completely eaten through, sr l as
sure you "And l." replied the
stranger, have newspaper in my
pocket, sir, telling OF man who al
ways drank water, like yourself, sir.
The man died suddenly; post
moriem revealed the fact that his
NAV was full of tadpoles, cir; full
Of tedpoles, sir, quite lull, | assure
you, sif.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-10-13

The whole Of Mexico, inclu Ting its
mines and tracts oflertile lands, will
soon be accessible through the con
strustiyn Of new railroad lines. The
Gould system Of south western roads
IS building line from New Laredo
TO Mexico cily distance Of six hun.
drel miles. Toe line is known as the
Mexican international. The Mexican
Central, one thousand and three ban.
dred miles longs is being pushed
southward irom Elpaso aud north.
ward from the city Of Mexico, az fast
as money and energy can be applied
TO the work. The Mexican Central
Is Boston enterpr Sc. and really an
extension Of tho Atchison, Topeka
AID Santa Fe railroad. The Gou a
line and the Boston company are
striving 10 see which can first reach
The rich districts Of northern and
central Mexico. Branches vii, he
built irOm these two great Mex
icsn lines, and the probability ia
that the Two roads aud their feeders
wll tap every valuable part OF Mex
ioo that lies north Of the capital city.
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TSIE EOME OF WASuINGTON,S
MOTHER.


l. viii be borne in mind, SAYS q
fredericksburg (Va) letter, that
George Washingtop's mother resided
IN fredericksburg during the Rev
olution. She had lived here for
some years previously, and coutin-
ued TO 40 sountil her death. %Her
old residence, situated in the west =
eruly part Of the town, isyet stand
ing and occupied, aud ia as gool state
o. preservation as the average dwell.
ings of the town. 1t IS a wooden
building OF two stories with one
story wings projecting from either
gable,and dormer windows built int o
the root. IL stands at tho corner OF
square, flush with the sidewalk,
with a porch projecting nearly to be
curb. The entire building is about
seventy five teet long. The rear
walls OF tho wings are, ouriously
enough, constructed of brick although
the house IS framed. The larm owned
by the Washlng gtons at that time lies
on the opposite side Of the riyer,iust
below the town, or at the point
where the First aud Sixth corps, un.
ker Smith and Reynolds. crossed the
river at the assault upon Frederloks-
burg in 1862. 1t is said-an every
reader Will remember hearing it dur
ing the days OF toyhood that Wash
ington was the only youth that eyer
succeeded in throwing a stone across
the river skirtiDg bis fathers farm.
/ have only to say, after looking over
the grounds. that George Washing
ton or any other man could not
throw a stone halt way across tue
stream at any point at " hich 1t touch
es the Washington farm.
CommOn rumor, as handed down
to the present day, represents the
old lady as not being especially ami =
able, a little imprudent in the cho CO
and use Of beverages, and rather free
with the rattan among her servants
sometimes following them out to the
street in her frantic application oil
the lash. On the occasion OF her
sons victorious return to Fredericks-
burg at the close OF the war, and
when everyone else was on tho street
IN gala dress 10 welcome him, her
own heart was not sufficiently stir
red to induce ner 10 leave her Ioor1
until he entered the house, and sent
request that she should come ia
him. Eight yesrs bad passed since
they had met, aud her formal greet :
ing was 81 am glad to see you,
George. You have altered consid-
cradle Historians write Of this as
a ainple exhibition of praIseworthy
frmuess, under which she concealed
her real emotions. Among the old
records on f'e in the clerks Office
mere is the last will and testament OF
the mother Of the Father Of hia
Country" 1t is quite a remarkable
instrument in several respects, and
have taken an exact copy, the
length Of which pfeoludes it's intro
duclIon into this letter.
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nL.tINE and HILL,

Hon. Jemes G. Blaine wrote as
follows to Senator Brown, OF Geor-
gia, inc,oslng his check for $50 to-
wards the proposed monument to the
late Senator Hill AZ Atlanta; Il
have seen it stated in the public
press that subscription is in pro
gress FOR a monument to Senator
Hill. | do not know whether it. is
desired that friends outside of Geor-
gia should contribute. but / venture
to send the iuclosed to you, and ask
The privilege Of devotingit to The sa.
cred purpose proposed. Though
politically opposed to Senator Hill,
and often engaged ia heated coqtro-
versy with him, our personal rela-
tions were always kindly and cordial.
| wss deeply touched by his suffer
lngs, sud by the heroism with which
he endured to the eud. l wish to
place one wreath upon his grave"
Abiding TO this handsome act (
Mr.. B' iue, Mr.. James r. Randall
slys3n tbe Augusta Cons ituuonal.st
owe have often heard Mr.. Hill speak
in the most glowing terms Of M.
Blame, and while he never failed,
when OCCASION served, to confront
him, argumenIatiyely, there WAS
neither gall, jealousy nor animosit y
IN tie soy Of combat" That Mr..
BaIne had for Mr. Hill sentiments
OF resPect, admiration and personal
fraternity must be equally true"
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wHo rs 10 snrrLE run nI1L2

Tbe Nsw yo,L UlloLJ .st..
uvvbo sef,f. g,r Corn, WI
sslays ltre biu2 al ,rs.er, ,t.
Indication. ara tbsttbs t.,l,, p.l
lie on the E,vptjan pssaaot The
expepess oftbs war, r,vs tbe cable
TO-DAY. ,wi.l be- .ss. tba, wssevneo,
ed tbs rrov.DoiaI trsssg.i.s bs.,,
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Notice to Creditors.

no tho creditors OF Lawrence Brodonck,
deceased:
fn pursuance ofa decree of thc Circuit
Court 0t tho County OF Preston undo iu
cause herein pending, to subject tho
real estate of tbo said Lawrence Er0dcr-
iok to the payment OF bis debts. you are
required to present your claims in,t
the estate OF tho said L. Wrcuco Bro
ick, tor adjudication ip Smith Crane.
Commissioner. 8t Ibis Office iu the AID
county, Ou or before the 2isT DAY or
OCTOBER next
Witness, Smith Crane. Clerk of said
Court, thia Gin DAY of September. 1862,
SMITH CRANE.
6wSlj Clerk.
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FOR SALE.


TO all persons holding liens by iudg-
Went or otherwise. against the real es.
toto or any part thereof, of R0ny
Evans:
In p9r.uauce OLA decree Of the Circuit
Court OF Preston County, made I'm %
0'uNo uo'elu l'n9i p SunJo't the
satisfaction o. tho lieus neteon. YOU are
hereby requir To present all claims
held by YOU and each OF you against tho
s." Rollv Evans. which ave liens ON his
r. estate, or any part of it, Tor adiudi.
ca on 90 mo at Iuy Office, i'm Eugwood
i'm said county. ON or hclor the 2OrH
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1882.
Given uuuer my hand this 18th dav OF
September, 1882.
). II. HAwrHOGNE,.
ilN22 Commissioner.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of Eliz beth l.. Fairfl y ,
deceased
pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Co OF the County OF Preston mado iu
c. Sc therein pending, to subject the
real estate of the said Elizabeth l.. Fair
! X, To the payment Of his debts, YOU are
required to present your claims against
the tate OF tho id Elizabeth L. Fair
fax, for adjudication % Joseph II. IIaw~
tGolue, Commissioner. at his ofiee .u
'le said county, ON or before tho 18Th
day Of Nhveinber next.
Witness. Smith Crane. Cle.k of said
Court, this 18th day OF October 1882.
SMITH CRANE,
Oct6t6 Clerk.
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wa pUr ~ TTE TRousGns.

Sister Stow, The President Of the
Social Science Siaterhood, in San
francisco, announces that ON Janu-
ary she wiz Pot oH yett.cos,s and
put on trousers Sue has told The
Chief Of Police Of This intention, and
tbe hard hearted wretch inumalea
that be win run her iu ou sight. Sis-
Ger Stow appears TO have consdera-
BILE confidence 90 her uud erpinnipo.
for che says "My trousers are
made with a plAit and dsscends lust
to the line Of beatty in the calf of
tho .eg, just where tbs dresses of
young .r.8 comea and 81 young
girls we8r their drosseo there. WHY
should no. old girls adopt The seme
fashion q
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NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by iadg-
ment or Otherwise. ON Tho real estate or
any part thereof Of Daniel Whitehair.
In pursuance Cf q decree Of the Circuit
court OF Preston County made in a
cause therein pending to subject the real
estate Of the said Dauicl Whitehair to
tue satisfaction of the liens thereon, you
are hereby required Co present all claims
held by YOU and each OF you against the
said Daniel Wbitehmr, which are liens
on hi- real estate, or any part thereof, tor
adjudication to me at my office in The
Town Of Kingwood, i'm SAID county, ON
or before the 18TH DAY OF OCTOBER.
1852.
Given under my hand this llth day Of
Sepiemte 1852. II. j. CHOGAN,
4WSl3 Commr. iu ChauceTy.
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JUoon n1AoK ON rrn 1onuoN

JUOGE BLdCR ON TTE MORMONs.
Judge Jere S. b ack has been inter
viewed in regard TO affairs in Utah,
lie comedies the coustitutionallty
oil the Elmunds law in striking at
poIygamy, but declares that the com
missoners under the Edmunds law
have, Of their own motion, without
authority Of any law, and in the
teeth Of The constitution, established
an inquisition into the life Of every
man and every woman for twenty
years back, and devised a test
oath TO try them aud all who de-
cline to swear that they have not
married or cohabited with more than
one woman at any time in the course
Of the last twenty years are pro-
nouncsd guilty Of polygsmy and
forthwith punished for the crime by
disiranchisemont. Judge Black fur
ther charges that the Governor and
other territorial officials Of Utah are
engaged In scheme which, ifscc-
oessluI Twill make the whole terri
toual government the prey Of the
spoiIer. he says utah cannot
stand what South Carolina did. No
ten years Of good stealing can be
found there"
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rHE cHiSm HRmoHD.

Ii there is vestige Of the
"8ioody C1s-m, sill in existence, ,it
seems to he destined to be cemented
lusel, bgidged over aud utterly lost
sight Of aud ~ such A way that the
most l0ud-mouthed, blatant orator
Of the political arena will fail TO
evoke capital from the Loot fssure
The growth Of these ties that bind
is evidenced in modet little para
graphs that would escape the notice
Of he hssty reader Of the dolly press.
The number OF busy spipdIes called
into existence at Atlanta by North
ern capitals The building Of blast
furnaces at Alabama by Iowa oapi-
talists,aud the lighting Of many fur
naces a; Chattanooga by Northern
hands, packed by Northern cash
these are bands that cannot be sun
dered, and that must lead to one re-
suit--a country which knows no
North, nor East, nor South, nor
Vests united in interests, in indus
try and in sentiment.
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OctGtt
NOTICE TO Lien HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by iudg-
mont or otherwise, on tic roai estate
or any part thereof. of James Shaw:
In pursuance oi q decree vt Tho Circuit
Court of Preston County, made i'm a
cause therein pouding, To- subject the
real tate OF the said James Shaw, tn
the satisfaction of Tic liens thor ~, vou
are hereby required 90 present an claims
hold 10y you and each Of you against tho
sl ID James Shaw, which are liens on his
cal estate or any part Of IT, for 2Jiudi-
ito 10 me, at my office iu Kingwood.
I'm id county. on or before the 10TH
DAY OF OCTOBER. 1882
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
September in the year 1882.
Jos. II. HAWTHoRNE.
4tN22 Commissioner.
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HOLDING BICk F0R BErrEl
PRECES.

PRFCES.
Western farmers are keeping their
grain back for higher prices. They
propose TO Iun corners Of their own
rather than trust all that sort Of
thing to the city boards Of trade aud
elevator owners, and they ere right
sensible in doing so. II there is
money 70 be made by forced specu-
ton IN breads,uas, The producer is
certainly entitled to the adyantoe
OF IL over the midile-men. In fact,
middle-men OF all descriptions are
the disease Of this country.
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WEST VA. UNIVERSITY.

The Next Session Begins September
9th, lSS3. Ten SCp1fate schools, iuclud
ing school OF History and school OF Eu>
glish. Full courses In Law aud M~di>
cine cNtcu ing throughout the session.
Enl'rged iaci tiles Ton study of Physical
Sciences and Scientific Agriculture
completely equipped chemical lahra. .orv
Thorough cou r~cS i'm Ancient and Mod
oru languages end literature. Text
books az cost. Necessary expenses not
over Sl75. For catalogues aud other
information address
W. l.. WILSON, President,
Morsantown. w. Va.
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A gIonsier rIme Piccc.

A large clock at the English
House Of Parliament is the largest
one in the world. The four dials in
this clock are % feet in diameter.
Every half minute the minute hand
moves nearly seven inches. The
clock will 90 eight days and a half,
and will only strike for seven and
half, thus ind ,cateing any neglect
M winding it mp. the winding up
Of The striking apparatus takes two
hours The pendulum is Is feet
long the wheels are cast iron The
hour bell is s feet high snd o feet
in diameter, weighing near y fifteen
tons, and the hammer alone wsighs
more than 400 pounds. This clock
strikes the quarter bour, and bv its
striking The short hand reporters
regulate their labors. At every
strike q new reporter takes the place
of The old one, while The fret retres
to write out the notes that bo had
taken during the previous fifteen
minutes.
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1882-01-28
THE SENATORIAL sUCCEssTO

THE SENATORIAL. ST-CCEcCrO>-
Ti,o ,,,,l.,,..,,. o..
~ 1'''t "e NuIoHlc'e' one oi The
oIu ana staunCh democratic Journals
of the state, tenders some tIn,elv aud
practical reflections ,o,,oo,,,;.,i.
-.., '''i i'ins me
9eH"' 'oIlaI SUCCESSION. a few sentences
from the article serve to illustrate
admirably, the conclusion reached nv
the best democratic thought of the
state, with reference to Senator
Coke's continuance in the public
service
1t is S'own that d United states senator Is to
,,.. " p, ~ '',s -, ,g,.'4'r. elected next NJ
ing ami faithful in hi. i,roTs ,or - ,g g.' & ,',r
ter-sts OF The state. and there are no good rea-
1gn' ,s . ~h' be should not succeed himself.
place bn, senator ,- ol' iS.' VINO w"".a IKE the
gives him vast advantage over any who .aa, -