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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

TIE fashionable exodus to Europe
this year Eill be very great. The
inquiry for stateroons at the Offices
OF the fsvorite lines in New York 10
said by the steamship men to be
larger than ever. At the Offices Of
two Of tie linea it was stated tbet
application for bertbs sse fully double
what they we're two years ago. The
demand hae been such that there are
but few bertbs left ia the May sail
Ings, and several Of the steamers 10
tail in that month srs now entirely
engaged. The outgoing stesmsbips
Saturday carried nearly three hun
dTed cabin passengers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

The extent Of the overflow Of the
Mississippi between Cairo and New
Orleans, 2 distance Of a thousand
mile', has scarcely been appreciated
fully. For the whele Of this length
with but few exceptions, the lands
on both sides Of the river are under
water, the greatest breadth OF the
overflow being those coun ties 10 Ar
kansas opposite Memphis. and
stretching southwark to the mouth Of
the Arkansas River, the drowned
counties for the same distance on the
Memphis side oftbe river beng those
oil the border lands Of Missiesippi.
But from the mouth Of the Arkapsas
southwsrd The overflow is still great.
and Involves many Of the parishes Of
Louisians ON both sides Of the iiver.
Between Memphis and New Orleans
the overflow is estimated TO cover
fifty thousand square miles, and.
apart from The destruction Of proo-
erty and stock, together With quite
a number Of lives, tne destitution OF
The people flying from the drowned
territory and numbering many thou.
saDJs, ia 20 very great az to fullyi1s-
Try the provision authorized BY Con
greaG Tor tbefr prompt relief
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

COSTA RIGA has been visited by q
disaster go terrible that the minds Of
Its people will be efFectuaIIy turned
Tor a time from political broiIs and
conVulslons. Four towns are re
ported to have been destroyed by an
earthquake, in n Of them, Alajuels,
several thousand lives being lost,
1t only remains TO be hoped that
the reports Of so vast a disaster NAV
prove to be exaggerated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

IT Is noticeable that the Stalwarts.
10 'heir latest attacks upon GAR
YIELD s memory, are publishing let
'ers written either to or by dead
men, There can be no denial and
no troublesome inquiry into the
hammer IN which they gained Dos
session of the letters, because the
oead men cannot either fight back
or talk. This is not a brave kind ~
warfare, but it is safe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

IHr attacks OF the Stalwarts upop
the memory OF President GARFIELD
are becoming every day more bold
n offensive. ihe lat piece Of
mud-throwing is an attempt to show
that GARFIELD was t~reachsrous TO
General R~osEcRANs while acting as
the latter's chief of staff during the
ate war between the States. A lei.
ter published in the Washington
Post, a day or two ago, declares tbat
GARFIELD was a treacherous, a cow.
a:dly, a hypocritical man, selfsh TO
The extreme and not caring what
happened, so it did not bappen TO
himself. General RosEcRAvs vss
and Is worth to this country a thou
sand GARTIELDs. 1t is high time, for
the sake of our National commo
sense, the truth of history and luz
tloe alike to the living and TIE dead.
that all this gush over GALFtELp
should end. Millions OF better and
OF greater men have lived and died.
The writer of THE article was a del
egate to the Chicago Convention, and
at no time voted there for GARFIELD.
was nothing but a professional
otloe-soeker and professional politi-
oian; a failure as a preacher and a
lawyer, be learned 10 string words
together as a child does beads. and
that was bis stock in trade. No one
can point to an original thought he
uttered. He betrayed JOHN
SHERMAN at Chicago 40 treacherous.
ly as BRUTUs did CESAR or JUDAS
did CHRISTI
These shameless aud brutal at
tacks upon the dead, deserve the
severest condemnation and rebuke.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

In regard to West V~irRinia's posi :
tion 90 to the public debt OF
tha State of Virginia, the Honorable
HENRY G. DAVIS, United Stat es Ser
ator from West Virginia, is quoted
by an interviewer in the Wheeling
Reg'steT as saying:"I believe it would
be the proper and right thing, and
place US right before the world. for
the present Legislature to pass a res-
olution expressing its willingness to
meet Virginia and adjust the debt
between the two States. l own nome
nor haYe I any interest in any o fthe
bonds of Virginia, or what are call
ed the deferred or West Virginia
certificates, but l have an interest in
the welfare, prosperity and good nome
OF our State; and although VIXEN the
debt is determined l shall, in common
with others, have to pay my proper
uoo OF taxes on what property / may
OVID, yet l believe it will greatly adj
vance the value Of that and all other
property in the State to do SO. l
have seen and heard enough Of what
the people outside Of the State think
OF US with reference to the charge of
reputation, and / think it would be
a good deal better that we all fairly
and squareIy meet the question and
pay our equitable and just proper
ton Of what little we may be found
to " than to have the slightest stain
OF dlshonor or reputation on our
escutcheon. The State would
then be free from suspicion, and we
could point with pride to our States
b financial record"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

Legislature TO manage, aod that the
best way 10 remedy the existing evil
would be 10 encourage the building
Of other roads in the State, and
thereby secure competition.
Mr.. DAWSON seemed much in earn.
est in the advocacy of the bill, but
| @ss impressed with the fact that
the bill was impracticable, and the
repeated discussion of the railroad
questions ia the Legislature has the
tendency abroad to create the in
preston that West Virginia is
opposed TO railroads; and such an i'm
preston can only prove most disas-
trOus, / coacurred in the opinion
Of Senator FAULKNER that the pro-
posed measure was unconstitutional
But aside from this, is struck me as
extremely visionary to expect three
men who are Il part paid by the
railroad, and who are carried over
the State at the expense Of the road,
to remain true 10 the people. 1t is
not to hear the the allie
cation that the railroads W the
Legislature. II there is the sem
b.ance Of truth in this, it would re-
quire more than Roman virtue for
the three ssioners to withstand
the temptations.
The Legislature is getting on more.
slowly than deliberately it seemed
to me. 1t has cut out for itself n
great deal Of work. Mr.. FURGUsoN's
Legislature deemed it wise to get
back to Mr.. FUReUsoN's,code, and
this has proven to be a large contract.
doubt exceedingly the wisdom OF
the conclusions, but as they have
determined to DO this it is beet that
they complete what they have un-
dertaken. But | advise the mem
bers to let up on local bills and
railroad problems and do the work
they were sent there TO do aud come
homo.
Our memters from this County
were kind and courteous. and are
attentive to Their duties, but very
quiet aud unassumlng.
Mr.. MoCRUM IS not maintaining
the reputation of this county for
chivalry and deY otion to the ladies;
ON the contrary l heard him called
to account for renaissance iu this
regard.
l called on the Governor, Auditor,
Treasurer and State Superintendent
of Free Schools. They are thoroughly
alive TO the interests of the State
aud are men of sound business quail
lhcations and progressive,
No Stale in the Union has an Aud
itor more thoroughly honest, able
and efficient than JOE MILLER, and
if the Legislature would consult him
in the matter of expenditures it
would be a great saving to the State.
He may most fifty be called the
watch dog Of the Treasury"
superintendent BUTCHER is win
ming golden opinions in his devotion
to the free schools of the State. The
State has reason to be proud of him,
his whole time and energies are de-
voted TO the duties of his office, and
be is making it tell. BY the way he
will be in Kingwod during the sum
mer to hold the State Teachers As
ISOLATION. Our teachers must see that
this Convention 10 largely attended
and Is made a success. Preston must
chow by her acts that she is alive to
the interests Of the schools.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

IHE Senate OF Iowa have agreed to
a House amendment to strike outtbe
word male FROM the Constitution
OF the State. In the event Of rs
adoption by the people, females
Will be compelled to go to war in the
regiments of the State" and become
grannydsars whether they will or
not"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

WASHINGTON correspondent says
that IN the United States Supreme
Court 1T costs about dollar for the
clerk to look at you, and another
dollar to get out OF his sight. A
c!ei kship In that court is worth
more than the salaries Of four Of the
Justices. or over $40 900 per year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

CONGRESS on Tuesday pasqed the
Ant'-Polygapy Bill. The bill orig
mated ia the Senate add was passed
by that body some two weeks ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

have Just received fresh animal vac.
cine virus from Dr. Martin q Son. Of
boston, ass. All persons desiripg To-
DC vaccinatod should call at once nj nv
once n NJ. Wgsr, ~. d., Evansville.
HoOiuafy -, 1852. lMar3tf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

% ts The tune 10 subscribe for THs
hheus Let ne have a strong pull, along
pull, and a pull oil together. ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

THE SUN STANDS IN THE FRONT
RANKS OF JOURNALISM.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17
POSTAGE FREE.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION BY MAIL
INVARIABLY CASH IN ADVANCE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

RELIABLE, MARKET. STOCK. AND
FINANCIAL REPORTS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-17

Oae year, So 90; Six months, SO 90.
-Four months, 81 90; Three months
~ %; Two months, 81 90; One month.
W. Three weeks, 3Sc Two weeks, 25c.;
one week, l3c. Single copies by mail &C..
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-23
The Flower God.
ny EDWARD wILLETT.

A cave-born child, to manhood nearly grown,
Who never yet had seen tree or Hover
Or any living green thing of the earth,
Was taken to the sunshine, where a pot
OF earth was set, and in the pot Il seed
Was planted, and they babe him wait and
watch.
Two little leaves burst through the mellow
soil,
At which he marvelled greatly. then two more;
Then leaf by leaf the plant built up itself,
\ miracle of color and OF FORM
Instinct with life. Iie knew II was alive,
And spake to II, and when IL answered not
He deemed himself beneath it, ignorant
OF the fine language that the wonder knew.
At last there came a hud and then bloom!
slowly AZ first then with sudden throe
That irembled through the tissues of the plant,
A crimson glory opened to the sun,
4 revelation to the poor youths soul
OF beauty sprung from utter uglinoss.
lie fell before II, prone upon his face,
Then lifted up his wondering eyes and knelt,
And worshipped II, and II became his god.
One morning carly when he sought his shrine
The frost had been before him, and the plant,
Bloom, leaf, and stalk. upon the ugly earth
Lay Ike q blot, q shapeleSs. luathsome mass,
And soon there was no truce of It at all.
Then TO the awestruck youth there came
sage,
Who mildly asked him: Where is now thy god7
His staring ewes were fixed on vacancy,
His face was half ansfgured, a. he spnko,
And said: Awhile ago, and II was here;
A little while-now II is everywhere.
Fear not my master; il will come again.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-23

A few days before the Murphy well
commenced to put forth grease, tue rig
and engine-house at the Murphy well
were burned to the ground. None but
interested parties were attho well at tho
time, and report, were sent out by them
that the fire originated in an explosion
of gas. say, an OH City Correspondent
to the Philadelphia Press. The story
was generally credited at the time but
n story has since besn circulated TO the
following effect; Drilling at the Murphy
well proceeded rapidly, and before the
owner was prepared for il his drill had
touched ''the iugular yein,' rs the oil
men call it, and the fact was speedily
made known from below Oil flowed
suddenly and freely and the derrick,
engine-hou.e, and the adjoining bushes
We're well ,prinkled with the greasy
fluid. 1t was not according 10 Capt
Murphy's idea that the outer world
should rs yet be made aware that he
had a big well The oil men would soon
be 6ocking to the vicinity and If traces
OF the oil (and traces were large and
pronounced) were seen about The RIG
and grounds the four winds Of heaven,
leaving the Western Union Telegraph
and reporters out Of the question, would
soon spread the tidings TO the four quar-
tiers OF the earth.
10 avoid this, orders were issued 10
set hre to the scattered oil, and ere lone
the derrick, engine-housc, and all traces
of the oil which had been scattered
about were licked up By the flames.
Then the story of the gas explosion was
circulated
1t seems TO be generally conceded
fact among oil men that when there is
much gas there is little oil, and so AS
the story circulated and was spread hv
the newspapers, the general verdict was
rendered. "The Murphy well isn't good
for anything" But Capt Murphy knew
better aud as the price of oil stiiencd d
little he sold short, aud when GAG. and
later Murphy, broke the market, n,
covered the shorts and roaped "A rel
harvest
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-23

He was the most perfect gentleman
I ever saw" said a Kentuckian of Hen.
ry Clay. "When you went TO see him
he handed you the wbisky-bottle and then
turncd his back"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-23
Monument TO Bayard Taylor

Above the grave Of Bayard Taylor, IN
the Longwood Cemetery, near his form
or home OF CcdHrcroit, K'nnett Square,
Pa, has been placed handsome monu-
mcnt Of gray Indiana limestone Its
form is that Of an ancien, Greek altar,
on the drum of which Is bronze bas-
relief Of the poet, half encircled by Il
wreath Of bay and oak Underneath is
the inscription;
BAlARD TAYLOR,
January II, 1896 December 10, 1873,
The other side of the monument bears
these lines from Mr.. Tarlors poem
prince Deukalon'
or ne, whose source not here began,
Musl I'LL the utmost sphere of man;
Aud 80, expanding, lifted hr
Along the line uf Gods decree
70 hnl IN endless growth all good
In endless toll, bcniitldo
Over this is a butterfly carved in ro.
lief. Tho frieze, surmounted by plain
cornice, bears simply the text.
"be being dead yet spoase,h"-llcb, H.. L
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-23

Kuownns yin
p
Ii MnGg large o a b r. u al tina nj OF show
yeUn In % FOL nL herd Al n Cc %
m y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-08

ty ofit. Inow come tospeak of an
other railroad enterprise, important
to the country mentioned. There was
meeting held here recently Of the
stockholders, and also Of the board Of
directors, Of the Virginia, Kentucky
ahd Ohio Railway Company. The
object in view seemed to be consoli-
dation with the Richmond and
Southwestern Company, from which
the proposition came. The name of
the new company we learn is 10 be
the Richmond and Louisville Rail-
way Company. Last year the Rich
mond and Southwestern Railway
Company did a good deal Of prelimi.
nary work in the southwest, and this
year the Virginia, Kentucky and
Ohio Railroad Company has done
much more. 1t has secured large
donations Of plaster, 100000 tons,
county and private subscriptions
lands, timber, rights of way and min
erals, which are attracting the atten-
ton Of capitalists. Six corps of en-
gineers are in the field bnsily engag.
ed in locating the line and its BRAN
ches, and if the people will only do
their part, as no doubt they will, the
southwest will in the near future
have new and much needed line Of
railroad. This new road is to extend
as far east as New River, in Giles,
where itlis said it will meet the
Richmond and Allegheny Railway,
or'antextension of the Valley Rail-
road-a Baltimore enterprise. twill
also connect with the Norfolk and
Western atthis place and at New
River Biidge. the projectors of this
road areMr. William Frazior, an en-
terprising and wealthy citizen of
Boston, and his associates; and his
Virginia cooperators are doing their
duty faithfully. Among them are
General G. G. Wharton, Mr.. G. T.
Smith, Mr.. Samuel Leece, Capt. W.
L. Perry, Harman Newberry, Col,
Joe Harrison, Mr.. B. f. Buchanan,
JudgeG. W. Easily and others. The
length Of road in Virginia, includ.
ing branches, will be over 200 miles,
and j; will strike the Kentucky line
at some point in Buchanan county.
Over 100 miles are already finished
in Kentucky. This line will develop
richcoal fields, minerals, forests and
agricultural interests in the portions
of Virginia and Kentucky through
which twill run. Over 100 miles
have pecn permanently located dur
ing the present year, and it is pro.
posed to begin construction all along
the line in the spring. The people
interested ought to help this road
forward by all means in their power,
for it will do great things for them
and their favorite region. From
what | learn l am persuaded that it
is bona fide undertaking, and that
the company mean business. Ger
tainly they have a fine field"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-08
Troublesome Questions.

We fear the Legislature has I'm.
dortaken to handle some questions
Temperance and the regulation Of
Railroad charges. Now it is very de-
s'raole to have temperance prevail
ind to have moderate railroad
charges. But when a mans time
on earth is short and he is in ex.
tremity he generally looks around
and attends to the wants that are
the most pressing and bestows his
limited time upon something that
he can accomplish. 1t would seem
that the most pressing want of the
times with us would be to put the
statutes that govern our every day
life into good shape, into Ineligible
order There are laws so conflicting
that they are causing the useless ex-
penditure of a great deal of time and
money. And the remedy of this
would cause but little opposition
because all acknowledge the necessi-
ty. After this was done, then there
might be time to discuss questions of
reform which all do not view in the
same light, II is better to accom-.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-08
NEW VOLUME.

The twentieth volume Of the Regis
ter closes with this issue, an appro.
pirate occasion for bowling our ae-
acknowledgements for the generous pat
ronage the paper has received through
30 many long years. Like all bus.
iness enterprises, there have been
times of depression, but by persever-
ance and a strong faith in the public
appreciation of all literary enter
prises, We have so far triumphed over
all difficulties, and expect hence
forth TO make the Register keep pace
with,the Improvements Of the times.
May il be the pleasure Of our friends
to aid in every manner possible, in
giving to the Register an increased
circulation.
Now thatour town presents somuch
Of coming prosperity, it is fitting
occasion for felicitating ourselves
upon being in position to aid with
renewed energy every enterprise that
may be developed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-08
MANUFACTURING.

In speech lately delivered in the
United States Senate on the Tariff,
by Hon Justice S. Morrill,, the follow.
ing assertion is made:
"The frs. steam engine is suppos-
ed to have been employed at Man
chester, in 1880, where there are now,
it is stated, in daily use within a
circuit Of ten miles, more than fifty
thousand boilers, yielding total
force equal TO the power of one mill.
ion horses, land the combined steam
power Of Great Britain is represent
ed TO be equal to the manual labor of
twice the number Of males living on
the globe. We greatly admire the
prodigious enterpriseof Great Britain
and it would be strange if, with our
immensely great coal fields, ii should
let Americans sleep"
In plain illustration this shows the
great power and growth Of the man.
ufacturinginterest when once started.
There are three requisites for success
full manufacturing; abundance of fuel,
accessibility, ofraw material and good
transportation.
For supplying these three requi-
sites no place in the whole country
can excel, if any can equal, the
mouth Of the Great Kanawha River.
All the coal Of Pennsylvania and Of
the Kanawha Valley that is noated
away to market, must come by this
point. All the iron and other min.
erals Of Missouri and the Virginias
will be directly available either BY
river or rail, and the same means OF
transportation will distribute the
manufactured articles Not many
inland places can boast of having
water transportation that will cary
for n long distance to three points Of
the compass. Our rivers will carry
traffic South, East and West. The
Kanawha Valley too has the agricul-
tural capacity TO support a manufac,
turing population. Now that Gov
eminent bonds bear but three per
cent. interest, and private loans bear
much lower rate than for many
years, there is plenty of money for
investment, and we have every rea-
son to believe that Point Pleasant
will attract large investments in that
line.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-02-08

bond and security to keep them in
good condition. A glance at the Ar
buckle school house, in clendenin
District, shows the necessity Of hay
ing some stringent law for protecting
public property. 1t is impossible for
Mr.. Edwards, or any other teacher to
take care of a school house, as it
should be, as long as there are no re-
strictions placed upon others using
them. WANDERING JEW.