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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

Mr.. BLAINE's letter of instruc-
tons to Mr., MORGAN, United States
minister to Mexico, touching the re-
quest of Guatemala to the Preside Mt
OF the United States to interpose his
good Offices to procure a settlement
of the boundary dispute between
Guatemala and Mexico, gives a his
torical sketch OF the events that left
a province between the two countries
over which both claim jurisdiction,
Celebrates his favorite theory Of a
Union Of all the American Republics,
and then delicately suggests that the
President would not decline to act
as a mediator between Mexico and
Guatemala if the frstnsmed power
would concur in the request. Mr..
MAREsCEAL in his reply insists that
the title of Mexico TO the disputed
province % so plain that there is
really nothing to submit to arbitra-
ton, unless it be the line which di-
vldes this region from territory which
Mexico does not claim.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

ore oftAe rnisiortunes ofthe Dem
ocrstic Party, says the New York
Sun, is That cany who speak from a
Democratic stump are not Democrats.
Here, for instance, is one CoBB. a go
called Democratic member OF Con
gress, who introduces a bill looking
more or less directly to tho control
Of our whole system Of popular edu-
cation by the general Government;
he is evidently living and working
in hlisaful ignorance of the first prin-
ciples Of the party to which he thinka
be belongs.
The other day We had occasion to
read the american Register a lesson.
1t is a new weekly paper published
at Washington, and imagines it has
a special mission to teach the Demo
cratic Party fundamental doctrines.
For two weeks it has lsborious!y ad =
vocsted the scheme Of some ~lunatic
in Congress who proposes to farm out
the duties OF the President to a Com
mission.
These men may not do the party
rs much harm as JoHN KELLY, but
they are less Democratic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

HARRISBURG, Pa, is reported to
be overrun with insurance agents
who are engaged in a new branch Of
the raseally business which was
thought to have been broken up
when the graveyard companies went
to the wall. These agents are now
taking risks on children, who4e par
ents pay a small! sum each week to
insure them against death from the
diseases incident to childhood. OF
course, this is nothing less than a
deliberate scheme to swindle poor
men and women out of their small
ear lings, and Of course it will COL
lapse in due time with the usual re-
suits OF anger and misery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

Mr.. JOHN KELLY, Tsmmany's
boss, sailed from New York Satur-
day on the City Of Columbia, of the
Charleston Line, for the South, ac-
compan!ed by several Of his warm
personal and political friends. The
party will first visit Columbia, S. @.
and then proceed to Florida. They
expect to return home by rail within
three weeks. Mr.. KELLY said TO a
reporter; II am not going on the trip
entirely for my health. l expect to
have a pleasant journey and a short
rest from active life in New York.
I will see many ole Southern Irieads
whose acquaintance l made in Wash
ington while a member Of Congress"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

Mr.. HENDRICKS s, in the course OF
an elaborate reply TO Mr.. ENGLISH
makes this remark concerning the
l%stter's statement tina! more money
was spent in Indiana in 1880 than
was ever before spent there by the
Democrats: "My nomination had 10
relation to any probable sums Of
money that l would contribute, and
in the campaign OF 1876 my panty
was wholly satisfied with whatever
l did in that respect. and, more lhah
that, withsut giving much money
received the vote of the State hy q
handsome majority. l regard the
prevalent talk about tie une OF
money in elections az utterly deb3-
ing and corrupting, and l hope the
time will come when whoever is
nominated by eithe party upon the
idea that he is valuable because OF
the money that be will give will be
disas:rously defea ed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

HE Canadian Parliament has a
counterpart TO the estimabls dele
gate in Congress from Utah, a men,
Der from British Columbia having
arrived in Ottawa with four Indisn
wives. lie lsrather more daring than
CANNON ever has been, since CANNON
leaves his wives az homo when he
comes TO sit in Congress. The Ca
madam polygami-t WAS bothered to
find a hotel wlich would allow him
and his wives accommodations.
though 1t is intimated that the rea-
son for THE is not so much the hiph
moral ground taken by the Ottawa
landlords as the fact that this states
man had, after the asst session OF Par
Lament, marched of home without
Paying his bills. Po!ygamists are
bad, bot ofthe two CANNON is a bet -
ter specimen than the Canadian.
Parliament talks Of expelling,he Co
lumbar, but whether on account OF
poIygsmy or his failure TO pay his
board bills is not said, and here the
American House Of Representatives
is IN advance Of the Canadian House
OF Commons, since the resolution
against CANNON vas explicitly be-
cause OF his polygamic re cations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

ALTHOUGH Mormonism is popu-
larly identified with polygany, yet
there is a Mormon church that.nevar
adopted tho practice. Under the
e 'dership Of the son of JOSEPH
SMITH, the prophet, it keeps up its
existence in llliHoia, from which State
the polygamist section emigrsted.
Delegates from The Illinois church
have gone to Washington to help
along the movement against the po-
lygamists, and they seem to be thol
oughgO;ng in their hostility.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

"oo.i be very Interesting, says
The Baltimore Hm.riequ. iIa cs1sg.
o.. .ha people could be taken upoo
tasvgor5as foreign r5lloy Of Mr..
BLAINE a. distinguished from Score
tary FhELrE1HCfset notion tla,
t5e Uai'eI States Bro 70 rgb,s or
privilege t1at must not be snbord.
mated % Che British claims 10 South
America or Genital America. Mr.
BLAME would be sustained By a
tremer dous 70 jorlty Of the Amer
can people, and The veterans Of the
Confederate army would vie with
their former enemies DO s@up.or,irg
hs declaration Chat tae United
States s and must be the dominant
power uroo the continent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

IT it said the grand Jury Of Han
over County, Virginia, will investi-
gate the duel fought in that county
last fell by Congressman GEORGE D
WISE and United States Senator
RIrDLEBERGER. A law has been
enacted by the present Legislature
providing that the Commonwealth
attorney may require seconds in du-
els TO testify, and when such persons
are used as witnesses, exempting
them from prosecution on account of
their connection with the affair.
This wac done in order to enable he
prosecution 30 eeenre evidences to
convict dusiists. Heretofore per-
sons connectad with these combats
OF honor have refused to testify upon
the ground that their testimony
would crimiuats themselves. 1t nav
be that tho new law will be applied
in the WISE RIDDLEBERGER inveati-
CATION. III IL stands the test of the
courts it will serve to break ur iu-
ture hostile meetings in Virginia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17
? to receive.

The '3CC" brol re medals whio D..
will shortly be distributed to the
men who covered themselves with
something else than honor at Chica-
60 will weigh a pound each. That
is a good deal Of metal, but it still
falls far short Of The amount of brass
which some Of the intended rscipi-
ents whom we might name carry in
their faces.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

The Philadel' Lia North Am,erican
states that General RICHARD Niles,
WHO commanded one OF the Western
brigAdes in Che Army Of the Cum
berlard during the late war, and
who at the close Ct TIE struggle was
brevet:ed a major general for gal
lant services. is dying at his home,
IN West Philadelphia, from three
wounds received in the service of his
country, and is in absolute want.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

REPRESENTATIVE HoUK, of Ten
nessee, the chairman Of the Commit
see on War Gains, has fathered a
bill "to provide for the payment Of
loyal claimants aud for other pur-
poses" This Lac the look of open
ing the Treasury door too widely to
war CLAIMS and the measure NAV
deserve some Of the criticism which
1t is likely to receive.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

The New York Tribune we'll SAYS
that "IiSecretary FkELINGHUYsEN's
South American policy were a trihe
less popular i'll England, it would be
more cordially accepted at home.
England always praises TIE foreign
policy in the United States that let's
her have her own way all over the
globe"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

TALKING about the Presidency
Lately, Senator DAVID DAVIS said:
"My ambition that way is gone. l
am too old, and would not accet a
nomination if rendered. am sixty
seven years old, and the machine is
not what it used to be. l am not a
candidate, and will not be-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17
rnn r.lsr

fdtor A,yp8,
a, TIE close Of the Presidential cleo. ion
OF 1850 any thing but good feelings pre-
vailed among q large portion Of our peo-
pie. The followers and admirers Of John
Brown we're ready TO carry ont all that he
contemplated. Many Of the Slave holders
Of The South wcr- anxious to e,caps
from iue threatened danger ahoad. Con
ercas met on the FIRST Monday in D.ccm
ber, and all Union men, al good men Of
sd sections md parii'-. went 10 work 20
olay the dangerous divisions and passion,
of The people iu an The States and sec.
tons OF ibc *. public. For weeks Con.
g-css, after 30 assembled, Ia Julie eIsa
but pass conciliaiory resolutions. Even
Mr. Seward, who wac o.. ff.t Co proclaim
jhe doctrine that tbe UaIon OF the sisics
could not stand bait slave fud half free
81 cred and voted FOR % resolution In uc
Senate on the 2J'h Of December which.
10 adopted and Ae.a par, oi the R..p,ll
can platform 81 Chicago, would have saw
cd tue Nation Che horrOrs ol tue late civil
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

IT Is announced hat Mr.. TREs-
COLT presented his credentials the
other day to the Gillian Govern
ment, and that there was the usua!
complimentary speech making on
both sides. The proceedings, though
pleasant, were purely formal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17


HoTEsviLtG, Fob. H. wish 10 bavo
> little space boo tbo columns of your ra.
por Boz answer Orb ~ card ir last weeks
ARGUS from Mr.. j. s. p. Eycr,s.
From lis voting 30 seems be- wants am
tho readers oft TuE Auuus O., Know chat
h' was Gro grand loajcr of % challenge
dcba,e with fho Housewife Society. Al
least 80 seems -o bv putting bis name ot
tUo bottom Of such "A ia.eeload .-ovipp
that wr hal tho imprlonoo t3 call ono Of
bis speakers down bofs-e bis Dino vyss
up but I want thc gtu.lomar ID, .l,,.
.t'ui tult hi- speakers bad uUriIna and
moro. And iurtlcrmJre Mr. Eyc,t
since YOU was $50 badly bee TEN and fb.ut
you cam better &c., T.. q President am
willing Oh give you double time.
With regard t0 principle. the Uowc..
Williams VIII balance linn 90 uI, time.
TuOs. GOCEg. President
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

john c. NEW, OF indiana, has just
been nominated by the President to
lie Assistant Secretary of the Treas
airy. He filled the same position
during the latter part of Treasurer
SINNERS official term.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

WAsHIHeToN journalists have an
unpleasant way Olsettling their diG-
cultles. They had much better stick
to their paste. pots and pencils.
This reckless use of firearms by in
experienced parties is dangerous.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

The Joint Legislative Committee
appointed to investigate the dsmag-
'ag reports concerning the manage
neat Of The State Hospital for the
Insane at Weston, began ita work
last Monday. The Committee con-
sists Of Senators MCGBEw and VAN
MATEE, aa6 Delegates EVANS, BEE
and CayMRINE, Honorable JOHN
BRANEoN will represent the Asylum
officials in The invsstigation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17
IHE VEST VIRGINIA ARGUS
KINGWooD. FEBRUARY II. 1889

GENERAL FITa john PORTER has
had an interview with the President.
and 1T is understood that another at
tempt will soon be made TO place him
in the army.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

WHAT legislation in Congress has
come TO, says The New York Sun. is
illustrated 6y the proceedings Of the
House last Friday Nearly the
whole Of that days session was taken
up With one private tiU, authorizing
the President 10 appoint y. r.. KR.
BY to a Ceptaincy 10 the army. Col.
KIRBY gas formerly triel By court
martial FOR Jrunkenne.s and conduct
unbecomiug an officer aud a gentle
man, was found guilty, and was dis
missed lrom the service. On Friday
ID vas urged that ,he proceedings
had been Informal, aul the sentence
oXcessivs that though Colonel Krp-
BY may have been iulisorset in bis
po'atons, be had been gallant ip
battle. After Tie day bad been co.,
sumed on Ibis bill it wee passed b.
% vote OF 97 to GO There sro chou
sands oipryate buls before C5Lg. ess.
What Istheir verags chance Tor con.
alteration wneu the attention Of tho
House Of Representative IL sog9rbsJ
for 4 day by 20 essentially a personal
matter AZ this Of Colonel Krgsy2
On The previous Friday there was a
........ HL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

PROCTOR KNOTT says that "the
proposition 10 appoint g
protectionist commission to reform
the tariff is very much like selecting
FAGIN and BILL SYKES 10 make a
burglar proof lock-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

The Springfield Republican is ir-
leverent enough to call our Score
tary Of State "a prosaic Jerseyman,'
and the Cincinnati Enquirer styles
him "a Dutch Tulip" Ibis comes
under the heed Of aippant Journal
ism.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

THERE was an important meeting
last Saturday at Kingwool, Preston
County, at which the new raj way
company was organized. This com
pany propose TO build a marrow
gauge road from Kingwood tc come
Point on the B. & @. line, either
Tunnelton, Hewburg or Rowlesburg.
1t is expected to cost when equipped
between $50. 900 and $40 600, about
$20 600 Of which has bean thus far
pledged. TIE President Of the com
pany Is Hon. G NJ. BISHOP; Vice
President, JOHN II. BRowN; Treas
urer, w, 6. BRowN, jr., and Score
tary, JOHN B. PAYNE. the scheme
is looked upon as entirely feasible
by the corporators and those lead
ing in the movement, and surveyors
will be put on the different projec-
ted routes as soon as the weather
will permit. The determination is
to build the road. The people o.
[ingwood believe in The enterprise
as a paying investment. They point
to the fact that freight sufficient for
twenty-one cars was received at
Tunnelton last week, from Kingwood
aud points tributary to the proposed
read, all Of vhlch bad to be hauled
to the railroad at Q heavy expense.
Once the railroad is buiIt much more
freight would naturally seek the
road, and new life be impaired not
only TO the town Of K'ugwood but
to the whole Of the tributary coun-
try.
They point to the further fact that
If the road 10 built to Tuuuo,ton, it
will run right through the Austin
vein Of coal for a distance Of sever
miles after leaving Kingwood. The
reputation Of this coke is established
1t is transported as far west az Chi,
cage. and is used by The Joliet siee
Works. Some persons esteem it
quite equal to the ConueIlsville coke
The analyses of.ts Two cokes com
pare rs followg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

Mas. CAROLINE LERoy WEBSTER.
widow Of DANIEL WEBSTER, sent the
following letter TO a Nsw Haven,
Connecticut, school, which celebrated
her busband's birthday Please ac-
oePt lay thanks for your gratifying
remembrance Of my late hus. and, On
the lOJ,h anniversary Of bic birth.
also for your kindly greeting 70 my
seih My kind regards 10 alb your
scholars.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

The following little item is very srg
ges'ive Of much That is said DO the world
of adults aud reminds us that 'wc are bYt
children Of d larger GROWTH Ralob
Who was just seven, ron 20 bis mother Ok
claiming MAMMA, Eva Mccall saws II
arc instead Of ia' S.e docsut know
much bout dthmctic. docs sheqp
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

THIS brass medal busine., rays the
New York Haala, is, rightly, Gov
erlng the notorious 500 with ridicule;
they deserve all they are getting.
Who are the 3o6? They were 300
members Of the Chicago Convention
who had determined to support the
nomination OF General GRANT for a
third ;erm. They had a right to do
that They had a right to stand for
the nomination OF anybody they
chose-oi the King Of tho Sandwich
Islands, 'or instance. There is no
law forbilijng any number o! men
wheth-rthey are citjz ms O! not. 10
nominate anybodY-the inhabiiar;
Of an insane asylum if they prefer
hlm-Io aIy Office il the country.
The nomination 10 worthless unless
the people cor firm it by their sup
port. Hence the HyazI, which Wig
orouaIy opposed the third term move
Hs"'' always DC the third-termers
hat they had q right to nominate
"eLo'a' GRANT and that if they
could accomplish then purIose it
"oU.u 'nen be time enough to see
%neOher lhey had the people with
''eiA' 'hey had not, their move
meh's would be ridiculous,
Du' the 900 never came before The
?'0''e' IneY were beaten in the
convention. Is that anything to be
ooas'lu' aDon Is it not heaping
H"''"'e on themae!7es TO celebrate
"s'r "''ufu instrumentation o. public
oP'"'o" ana party opinion by dinners
""' ms'"'S' Ihis IS evidently whet
'H''' 'e'H leaders think Tor not
Y"9 u mem was Present al the Al
''""eF' ana 20 We do not hear
nav any 81 'nem 10 taxing part in
m. ~'Ii'u'i'n oil Ae 'a's.
'"~''u-'er'n business was a
,I. 40 never "'a any holt on
'P'"''n' hmer'e1As are too
10 '@Ne STOCK III movement
-" Lo'"'"R more Than at
80 1"''' ''e Soauyln8 Of a distln-
"'" lac Puo''o answer to
'FF'''S ""He oy Tue QUO was tbs
- ''''' @''o" '"a' ms country
~ ",I' governing Sc badly AS
''q"'I' the services oil any partic-
We nave not ialien SO
0" as sue" dependence would de-
"oI''
Our advice to the 500 is "sing
my "SiH otdt$u AZ IN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

a FATAL shooting affair occurred
on Thursday night Of last week in
the National Republican office,
Washington, D. c., between CLAIR
ENcE BARTON and A. NJ. SoTELoo,
two newspaper men, in which both
were wounded, the latter mortally.
SoTELDo was formerly connected
with the Baltimore american, and in
referring to the shooting, that paper
sage: The ARRAY has been made the
subject Of various newspaper articles
on the wrong and folly Of carrying
personal quarrels into the columns Of
any newspaper, and it is to be hoped
that no such cause of offence will
ever again be offered. The respons-
Utility OF this murder, however, does
not lie with the dead man. He was
always willing to stand good for
what he wrote or said; his courage
was never doubted, and he was
never accused of asking any other
person to incur a danger from which
he shrunlI. He was libelled By =
newspaper, and made a blunder in
provoking a personal quarrel with
the men who engineered it. lie has
paid the penalty Of his mistake by
tue sacrifice Of his life, hut his death
will not brighten the glory of the
centra' organ Of Grantism ana third.
term aspirations.'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-17

aI5o on tho line Of the proposed road
a deposit Of bemat.te ore yielding
~ per cent Of iron, which has been
ussd at the Irontowu furnace. haul
ing DO three miles 10 T~urneItou.
thence shipping by rail to Irooiown.
whole distance Of eight miles. TO
IL thought that 81 ibis road is built q
furnace may be built at T|uuneIlon.
- Wheeling Int hgeucly.
The daily gazette., 1882-11-14
HOW MONKEYS ARE TAKEN.
lasaial Ayarice OF tho Fathers OF the
Human Race.

hdd, hard coc0anut Is taken, says the
nt1 Feli, and very small hole made
u shell. Furnished with this and
|dsiul Of boiled rice, the sportsman sal
shD The forest, and stops beneath a tree
ahl with monkeys. Within full sight
nae inqusitiye spectators, he first eats
lNf nee, aud puts quantity into the
a4lut, with all the osteRtation possible.
etu Is then laid upon the ground, and
Aahler retires to convenient ambush.
fieadrr may be sure that no sooner is
nan oui Of their sight than the monkeys
lelIer-skeltcr Tor the cocoanut. The
.E1Val .ati peeps into 1t, and seeing the
1alSi store Of rice inside, sdueezes his
" ~ Trough the tiny hole and clutches
w, w 70 % paramount is greed over every
aNyllug connected with monkey nature
AlgaiDg will induce the creature TO re-
iusl his hold. With its hand thus
w g le cannot possibly extract it, but
S.usnt that If he lets go, one of his
'uga !, Will obtain the feast, is oycrpower-
,ns sportsman soon appears upon
,sa ~ The unincumbered monkeys fly
usgetonS; ny but the unfortunate brute
.,.al sam Ny not let the rice go is thereby
mapped, beyond hope, with a
'ea' as large rs himself.-a state OF
y que iatal 10 rapid locomotion, either
aa'ial of hrboreaH The sequel is that he
'l easy captGre to the hunter, victim
,e@1 greed. Even when caught he
,s4 ssR, lle actions Of his captors design
.,saan ol his rice and he clutches 1t all
H. .',Sef' n and the very first thing he does
N, NJ le nut is cracked and the hand re-
sS'l, ~S 70 cram its contents into its mouth.
'su's ol escape come afterward,
The daily gazette., 1882-11-14
sunR VINE 40 oN noAn,,.
A Steamer Cut Down on the Isle Of
WiRht--seeling for soma Trnra.

Wight-seeIsing for some Trace.
PoRTsMouTH, ENGLAND, Nov. l3.-The
steamer Wenpbalin, from New York for
Hamburg, has taken refuge here with n
hole In her bow that she received by collision
with steamer of the Isle of Wight. II Is
believed that the other steamer was sunk,
with all on board. The Westphaiia had
vO passengers Oh board at the time Of the
collision. Besides the large hole In the port
bow, extending to below the water line,
there are several small holes on the star
board bow. The collision bulkhead was
stove IN. Both steam and manual pumps
had 10 be kept going from 80 o'clock In the
morning, when the collision occurred, until
the vessel reached Portsmouth this after
noon. The other steamer could not stop.
Captain Ludwig dispatched a boat 10 try TO
see some trace of her. He gave the officer
In charge of the boat instructions TO land
after searching. He then made ready an OF
the Westphalia's boats for launching In the
the event Of the water gaining aud made for
Portsmouth, A powerful government tug
has gone to assist In pumping the Wcstphalia
Malls and passengers have been landed and
will be forwarded to Hamburg by the Ger
man Vice Consul. 1t Is not thought the
cargo Is damaged. The Westphalis will be
moored alongside the dock yard tonight.
The wind is northeast and Is blowing hard.
The boat Of the WestphalIs, which is also
missing, contained an officer and six men.
IL Il supposed that they are also drowned.
IL was intensely dark at the time of the col
lision. The Westpbalia experienced heavy
wind and sea while making for Portsmouth.