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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31
THE UNITED sTArE OF vIRGINIl

There is but one Landmark on the
map OF tho United States that tells
OF the ravsges of the late civil war,
and that is the line disuniting the
State of Virginia. Aud now when
the issues Of that war are dead aud
buried In the mausoleum OF past
prejudice; when the Union Is pre-
served intact and glorious, how a
the patriotic Vrginian feel proud Of
a united country and not blush at
the reproach CT his own loved State
discovered ami disunited?
In his anxious solicitude for the
perpetuatioR Of the Union and the
harmony Of the different sectio 8, did
the great Father Of his country ever
dream of the dismembermeat of Vlr.
gInia? Did Randoipb, Henry, Jsfer-
son, Madison, Monroe, Writ or Mar
shall yer anticipate the halving and
humiliation Of their ido,izsd Com
monwealsh?
Is an in~destruotible Union OF indie
struo IDLE States to be composed o!
halves and quarters of in~destructible
States?
Nc; the disIntegration Of V,rgi mia
belieG the theory Of our institutions
az received and exponnded by the
Democratic Party. Virginia as Que
Of tho original understandable S,ates
OF the Union has lost her antonmy--
has been destroyed.
On! let ua preserve the wise legacy
OF the fathers, let us maintain a uni
ted State Government within the
United States Government.
Shall the shattered fragments Of
Virginia remain SCI arated forever,
as memorial ruins OF an iufraternal
strife that ought to be forgotten?
Will not the never-dying eplendor
OF the past, tho precepts of the faith
ers, the patriotism aud pride of their
sons, bring them together again and
unite them as brothers and heirs Of
the same Cd Dominion?
Do not all true Vlrglniano, the
great body of the people desire the
uni|ioation Of Virginia, the aspira-
tons, the manipuIations and mach
nations Of petty politicians to the
contrary Notwithstanding?
viii not the sons OF the East and
of the West meet upon the summit-
ridge Of their differences, now since
they can rise above the dividing
mountains Of predjudico and dead
Issues, and striking hands,bs brothers
again IN the anticipated favor OF the
future as in the cherished fame Of
the past?
'N'' ~ FiR'htH restored es IN
the days Of Washington and JsfTer-
son-uuited in heart, in hand and il
honor as the one land Of our fair homes
and fond honest
Vrginial one and indissoluble in
the revolution Of the fathers and in
the reconciliation Of their sons
divided enjy may it be for a brief
time in the recrimination Of the
present.
Virginia unitedl-say Of her AZ
Webster said Of the United States
THE Union nov and forever, one
and ~iuseperablel"
CANDID CITIZEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

The Executive Committee of .he
low-tex wing OF TIE Democratic
Party oil Tennessee, at a meeting on
Saturday, adopted resolutions in
structing the chairman to call a con
venton Of the Democratic Party, 10
conjunction with the chairman of the
State credit wing. In the event the
State credit wing refuses to issue a
JOINT call, the chairman Of the low
tax committee is inst, ucted to call a
convention May IL, TO nominate a
candidate for Governor, and that the
people at county conventions are re.
1uested to express their sense of the
basis on which the debt should be
settled, and whether the question
should be Submitted to a direct vote
Of the people,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

Miss PHGBE Cousins, the we'll
known woman suffrage advocate, has,
according to a st, Louis dispatch,
applied to President ARTHUR to be
appointed as one Of the Eve commits
%sloners to rsorganise Utah Territory
under the recent act of Congress.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

KATE SHELLEY, TO whom the Iowa
Legislature has just given a gold
medal and 5000, Is only Is years old.
She lives near Des Moines, at a point
where a railroad grasses a gorge at a
great height. One night there was a
furious storm, and the bridge was
carried away. The fret that the
SHELLEYs knew Of it was when thew
saw the headlight Of a locomotive
fash down into the chasm. KATE
climbed to the remnant ofthe bridge
with great difficulty, using 40 in
provised lantern, and the enpin-
GERS voice answered her calls but
she could do nothing for him, and he
wss drowned. Then she remembered
that an express train was almost due.
and she started for the nearest sfa-
zion, a milo distant. A long, high
bridge over the Deo Moines River
had TO be crossed on the ties-an
easy thing to doin calm daylight. but
perilous 10 stormy darkness. KArEs
light was blown out, and the wind
vas 90 violent that she could not
stand. So she orawled across the
bridge, from timber 70 timber. on her
hands and knees. she got to the
station bsdraggled and exhausted
but in time 10 give The w~arnipo,
though sho tainted Immediately.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

IHE most disast -oug Gre that has
occurred at Richmond, Virginia. since
the terrible conAagration of April 8.
1865, resulted from the accidental
bring OF the Richmond and Peters-
burg railroad bridge across the James
River last Sunday. The fire origin
ated on the Manchester or eoutb
side ofthe river, but under the quick.
enlng influence ofe heavy gale, blow
ing at the time, rapidly swept across
to the Richmond side, ana in a few
moments several tobacco factories and
tenement houses were wrapped in
flames. From 100000 to $500, 900
worth Of property was destroyed be-
fore the fire could bs brought under
control.
The loss of one life is reported.
The burned bridge, built originally
in 1888, destroyed by fire IN 1865 in
the evacuation OF Richmond by the
Confederate Government, rebuilt in
1866, was a wooden structure, upon
which the Richmond aud Petersburg
will incur a loss Of about
$4,000. a large number Of work
people are thrown out Of employ
ment by the burning Of the MILLS and
factorieu.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

The tariff commission bill passed
the Senate laat Tuesday, by a vote Of
80 to 10. The bill provides for a
commission Of nine members, to be
appointed by the President and con-
irmed by the Senate, WHO are TO re-
ceive as compensation for their ser
vices ten dollars per day when actu-
ally employed, and all necessary *
penses. They are to investigate all
the various questions relating to the
agricultural, commercial, meroan-
tile, manufacturing, mining and in
dustrial interests Of the United
States, 80 far as the same NAV be
necessary to the establishment Of q
judicious tariff, or the revision Of the
existing tariff, and the existing sys-
tenn Of internal revenue laws. upon q
scale Of justice TO all interests. and
IS to report to Congress from time 10
time, and make a 6nal report not
later than the frst Monday in Jan
uary, 1888.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

JUDGE ADVOCATES SWAIN is ofopiu-
ion that Sergeant MASON is not law.
fully confined, and that the proceed
ings Of the court martial arc not
valid.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

A BILL has passed the Senate Of
Kentucky, providing for a popular
vote in August 1888, on the ques-
tion Of prohibition of the manuisct-
ure and sale of intoxicating bever-
ages in that State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

The West Virginia Legislature
finally adjourned last Tuesday at
oou We shall have occasion TO
refer to the work U! The session here
after.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

4 SPRINGTIELo, Massachusetts,,
correspondent Of toe New York Sun,
writes as follows.
what do YOU say to the name oil
ALLEN 9. THURMAN for President in
1884? eau you find a better Demo
crat in u land? What objection
can the politicians BRING to bear
against has nomination? Make the
ticket TEURhAN and HUBBARD Co
ConnOcticut) if the Democrat
in Congress viii not act like a psrce
Of fools during the next two years
no power on earth could prevent
the election of such a ticket"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-31

WENDELL PHILLIPs cousideis all
restrictions upon Chinese i~mmigra-
ton as inconsistent, %unjuat and
wicked
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1882
H SUN
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PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPTsSUN
DAY.
NATIONAL, INDEPENDENT, CON.
SENTATIVE.
, 1882-06-30

gazed with infinite interest upon bia
long struggle, to know what manner
OF man republic nurtures; and ev
cry republican heart thrilled with iov
in all its heaviness, to see that nevSr
king nor kaiser bore himself more row,
ally.
Let it also be remembered, NOT for
blame or praise to any, but in simpla
subsurvlence to truth, that he held ON
his calm, answering, patient wav
under the severest infections of the
doctors and without help from the
clergy. No churchly ministrations
We're summoned to his side. There
was no mediator between God ana him
but the man Christ Jesus. Whatever
succor came to him from above came
from the direct out-pouring of divine
sustenance into the substance of his
soul With all manly dignity, as the
old time pagans used, with the simple
child-like trust that Christians know
he passed through the gates of death
and left to all free peoples, and to ali
people struggling to be free, a name
that they will not willingly let die
Gail Hdmiiton in North american
RerieU.
, 1882-06-30
in stern silence
His thraldom he bore,
Till the last morning came,
And death opened the door;

and never under any test did one jot
or title of manhood fail him. Every
republic on this earth, and every soul
that turns wistfully toward freedom,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

THE Rev. Mr.. Hoffheins signs his
name to the card denying any knowl-
edge of the charge which we pro-
nounced faisehood. lie also has
communication in another column
attacking the management of c0rpo-
ration affairs, and is Of the opinion
that everything has gone wrong. He
claims to have been subjected to many
Inconvenience from bad pavements,
cows on the street, drunkenness, dis
order and general looseness and rot
tenness" all around. Mr. Hoffheins
admits that he never made any com
plants to the police or Mayor, aud
thinks it is no part of his duty to do
so. As Mr.. Hoffheins has openly
entered the arena of municipal poll
tics, we propose to discuss matters
with him, and will give our views of
his epistle next week.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

4 SECRET meeting Of saloon keep
ers and whiskey dealers was held at
Cincinnati Wednesday to decide on
a course of action with reference to
the recently enacted law, known as
the Smith bill, which requires all
places where intoxicating liquors
are sold to be closed on Sundays.
The brewers raised a fund to make
legal fight against the law, and
advised all saloonkeepers to guard
against disorder, but to keep open
Sunday and test the law in the
courts. The saloonkeepers also raised
large fund for legal defense. 1t
appeared to be the sentiment of the
majority that the Pond bill, which
places tax Of $500 a year on each
saloon, should not be resisted. The
saloonkeepers of Columbus have
decided to close their saloons on
Sunday as required by the Smith
bill. The saloonkeepers and liquor
dealers of Toledo presented request
to the Police Board to enforce all
laws for the observance of Sunday,
and an order has been issued ac-
cordingly.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22
Political Notes.

Woman suffrage is trying to
capture the Illinois legislature this
year.
Nearly 81 200 has been collected
in France for the Garfield Monu-
ment Fund.
General Butler wants it under
stood that he has not asked Mr.
Arthur for single favor.
And now Massachusetts wants
10 investigate charges of bribery
against her members of the legis-
lature.
1t is reported that the nomina-
ton of Congressman Flower for
governor of New York is among
the Democratic possibilities this
fall.
1t seems to be taken for granted
in Georgia that Senator Ben Hill
viii not seek reelection at the
close of his present term on ac-
count of the precarious condition
of his health.
Covert or Crittenden, Missouri,
and Governor Murray, of Utah,
are half-brOthers Their mother
was Annie Mary Allen, the
daughter of Col John Allen, a IA
nous Kentucky lawyer and rival
of Henry Clay.
The Governors signature is not
necessary in Ohio to transform a
bill into laM. It's passage by
both houses OF the legislature COM
pleles the formaIity There are
some who yearn for such fine
thing in this state.
If Schenck were only there ir.
stead of Mr.. Lowell. He'd call
Granville without raising his n
te. Then if he found that worthy
with only a bobtail flush, he'd
rake in the suspects-Or, rather,
rake 'em out.
Malone must view with much
apprehension the decision of the
Supre Court in the New Orleans
bond Case, which blocks the game
of repudationists by affirming the
constitutional principle that no
state may pass laws violating or
impairing the obligations of con-
tract Under this ruling it ap-
pears that if a case against Virgin
Ia can in anyway be gotten into
court, the state will be forced to
recognize its just debts, and the
work of the Readjusters will go
for nothing.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

IHE case or General FltZ john
Porter has been decided by the At
torney General, as far as his opinion
could decide it, and the President
feels bound by the conclusion ar
rived at. He tells the General
frankly that it is beyond his power
to do anything in the matter. 1t is
very hard on General Porter, and it
has probably been equally hard on
the President to be compelled to ac-
cept such a position. There are
thousands of people in this nation
who believe General Porter to have
been a very much abused man, who
would rejoice to know that be bad
been released from the unfortuna ate
position in which he finds himself
by the decree of the court martial.
Among those friends are men of
influence, both socially and politi-
cally; men whose standing in the
nation is second to none, but the
Attorney General has said that the
law is settled, and the President
bows his own personal wishes and
sentiments to its memorable behests.
The Attorney General may we'll
have known that different conclu-
sion would have been very crafty
ing to the President, but he, un'
swerving in the path of duty, finds
the law and does not hesitate to
declare it. The substance is that
the court martial was court of
competent Jurisdiction, that its sem
sentence, having been approved by
the President, becomes as final as
the decree of any other court from
which there is no appeal, and after
sentence has been carried into eXecu
ton it is too late to hear reargu-
ment, The judicial acts of admins
tration, when acting in that capac
ity, is thus vested with the same
stability as those of other courts,
and must he held inviolate even after
the judicial officer who pronounced
the decree may be dead or out of
office. AS severe as the conclusion
arrived at may appear to the friends
of General Porter, we can not avoid
f, cling that decisions of this kind go
long ways towards building up
public confidence in the stability of
the Government, that the fixed
decisions of the past shall be regarded
as the controlling principles of to-
day in so far as the people by their
laws have given no expression to the
contrary. With such dignified
manly and self-sacrifcing spirit of
obedience to the laws at the head of
Government there is but little reason
to fear for the future.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

The spring elections in the State
of Michigan resulted largely in favor
of the Greenbackers. Taking the
aggregate msjorities, it shows that
they have carried the State against
the Democrats and Republicans
combined. Our friend, G.. w. Hoke,
is much elated over the result, and
thinks it the beginning of the revo-
luton that is TO sweep the country.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

If THE Committee on Foreign AT
fairs continue its session until every
body who has been mentioned by
Shipherd shall have been heard, our
foreign affairs will grow gray with
age before the committee is ready to
report. Better decide against Ship.
herd on his own testimony and save
time as well as giving him an
appropriate send out.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

JUDGE HoGE was before the
House Committee on Commerce this
week, and urged the immediate com
pletion of the Monongahela river
improvements, and also urged a con.
tinuance of the appropriation for the
Shenandoah river.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22
NOTES AND COMMENT.

The star reuters are not yet GER
tain whether they committed any
frauds and demand bill of particu-
lars.
The total number of immigrants
that arrived in New York during
the week was 1852
A Denver dispatch states that
nearly 81 600, 900 in drafts and money
have been stolen from the mails in
Colorado since December
Two members of the Ohio legisla-
ture are in Jail, under indictment of
having accepted brides and the brib-
ing lobbyist keeps them company.
John Kelly and Samuel J. Tilden
are engaged in the immense effort of
testing which can swallow the other.
The affair is taking place in the New
York Legislature.
The boarding house keepers in
Washington are the only people in
the country who are elated over the
fact that Congress is to remain in
session until the first of July.
A German chemist has discovered
a substitute for quinine, which he
calls chinoline. The name suggests
relieving the patient by giving the
shakes to the bystanders. Chinoline
acts that way in this country at
all events.
The bill to legalize marriage with
deceased wife's sister has passed
the Senate in Canada. They might
as well have included the whole fam
lily while they were about it. If the
Governor does not put his foot down
upon it, the Queen will be asked to
crush it.
1t is denied that Governor Crit
tenden offered "a reward for the
James boys, "dead or alive" in his
proclamation. The document itself
proves the denial to be we'll made.
Now, does he deny that he made
such an offer in any other way ?
The rumor that Mr.. Blaine will
run for the Governorship of Maine
may not be wholly unfounded. Mr..
Tilden is likely to run for Governor
of New York on the democratic
ticket. These stepping stones
to the Presidential nomination are
not to be neglected.
The new editor and publisher of
the Baltimore Gazette writes it's
obituary, and announces new pa
per to be established on the ruins.
There is no paper in the country that
has had more obituary notices than
the Baltimore Gazette. Maybe this
is the end.
Mr.. John F. Slater. of Norwich,
who has made the magnificent gift
of one million dollars for the ad-
vancement of education among the
freedmen of the South, is especially
to be commended, not only for his
liberahty but also for his good judg-
ment. In the first place, he wisely
disposes of portion of his wealth
during his lifetime, instead of leav-
ing it to be quarreled over by his
heirs and consumed by the lawyers
This is SO obviously the better plan
that it seems strange that so few
adopt it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

A MISSOURI JURY has decided
that the act Of the Fords in killing
Jesse James, was murder in the first
degree.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

A CORRESPONDENT is anxious to
know what to wear at morning
wedding. We would say clothing
would be as becoming as anything.
The ancient custom of wearing
nothing but sheet on such occa-
sions is obsolete.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

A NEW AND STRINGENT LAW
One of the most salutary laws passed
at the recent session of the legisla-
ture was the act amending the pro-
visions of the code concerning often
SEES against the public health. 1t
contains the following new clauses
of special interest:
SEC. 10. If any person knowingly
sell any diseased, corrupted or I'M
wholesome provisions, whether food
or drink, without making the same
known to the buyer, he shall be con-
fiued in Jail not more than six
months and fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars.
Sec. 20. If any person fraudulent
ly adulterate, for the purpose of sale,
anything Intended for TODD er drink,
or it he knowingly sell or barter any
thing intended for food or drink
which is not what it is represented
to be, or what it is sold for, he shall
be confined in Jail not more than one
year, and tiued not exceeding five
hundred dollars; aud the adulterat-
ed or other articles shall be forfeit
ed.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-04-22

A NEW Chinese bill making ten
years the limit of restricting immi-
grafton, passed the House on Mon
day by vote of POI to 81. 1t now
goes to the Senate.