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JUDGE BLdCK ON aNDBEW JACK
son.

JtDGE BLACK ON INDBEH JICk-
SON.
AT the celebration OF the Iroauois
Club i'll Chicago a letter was read
from Honorable Jere. s Black, in
which he says:
"lf present might take occasion
to repel the charge that Jackson
was the author of the practice which
nov corrupts tho civil service by
making office the reward Of partisan
Grim 8. That was an invention OF the
Federal Party. aud was used by it
80 uniformly that when Jefferson was
induGuratei he had not single per-
sonal or political friend in any kind
OF public employment. He removed
the unfit and the unfaithful, and
gave the honest majority OF the peo-
pie some, but not bv any means a
full representation in the executive
depart ment. The second Adams
commenced his administration by be-
slowing the highest Office in his gift
upou tha man who betrayed his con
stltuents TO elect him, and on this
course he went through so consistent
ly that when Jackson came in he
found himself precisely where JeHer-
son had been thirly years before--A
Democratic President without a
Democrat in office to support him.
OF course he followed the example Of
his great predecessor, removed the
most obnoxious OF the political ver-
mlu, and let the others stan as mou-
uments OF the safety with which a
current OF opinion may be to'erat cd
when reason is left free to combat
it,
After dwelling on the necessity y
of local sel government Judge Black
continued
"If | dared speak with the voice
Of authority or even in tone Of ad-
monition to the Iroqrois Club /
would say: Resist these en- roach
ments OF the centralizsrs with all
your might, maintain home rule for
your domestic concerns, set your aces
like fiat against political Gorrup-
tion, tolerate no claim Of any Presi-
dent to be represented at your cleo
tion by the baYonets Of his standing
army, enforce your right 70 a tree
ballot and n fair count, aud give the
love OF your whole hearts to the
memory OF Aldrew Jackson, who. if
he were here now, would lay down
his life rather than ses you fail in
Cause like this.r
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
NEWSPAPER LAWS.


]. Any person who takes paper from
the Postoffice, whether directed 20 his
name or another. or whether he has SUBJ
scribed or not is responsible for the pay.
.. If person orders his paper discon-
tinued, he must pay gil arrearages. or
the publisher may contippe TO send 1t
until paymeut Is made, enu collect the
whole amount, whether II be taken from
the Office or not. There can be 40 legal
discoatinnance until the payment is
made.
8. If the subscriber orders BIS paper
to be stopped at a certain time, and the
publisher continues to send 1.-THE ubscri-
ber is bound to pay for it, il he takes II
out OF the Postofitce. The law proceeds
upon the ground that man must pay
for what he uses.
4. The Courts have decided that refus>
ing to take newspaper or periodical
from the Pos:oillce, or removing and
leaving them uncalled for. Is pi'iHld Cdcid
evidence of Intentional fraud.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
JGWOOD WEST VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1882.

Pituey, and among other things $3.50
were paid for lone wagon" which
was in fact coupe rockawayi $3.50
for lone express wagon. which was
in fact single buggy, and $l4l for
repairing and painting large Office
wagon, while the money was really
expended Tor "a sleigh and bells"
The report next gives number Of
instances OF the payment of excess
i've prices for sundIy articles pur-
chased out OF the contingent fund,
and proceeds as follows: George
N. Lamphere, appointment clerk in
the Treasury Department, prepared
and had published book called The
United States Government, and,
cold to the various departments and
officials of the government 1907
copies at the price OF $2,4l7, paid
for out Of government funds. As g
rule the entire appropriations for the
various items Of contingent expenses
Tor each year were exhausted, and in
some instances unnecessary or useless
articles were paid ior-such, for in
stance, as Scribner s. CompSny's 81.
Nicholas, a publication TOR children.
These aye some Of the Instances oil
fraud, abuse and irregularity in the
disbursements OF this fund, and can
net be too severely censured.
Tne report next quotes extracts
from letters received by the commit
tee from the several heads Of execu-
tive departments in response to a
circular request for their opinion
whether any farther legislation is
necessary TO secure more faithful
expenditure Of the contingent fuad
appropriations and concludes as
follows: "Your committee concur
in the main with the views OF the
heads OF the several executive de-
partmente, and believe thet the ex-
isting laws are sufficient, when rids-
idly enforced, 10 secure the proper
and legitimate disbursement O the
appropriations Tor contingent ex-
penses. the most perfect laws. wher
loosely and carelessly administered
aud enforced, will fail to secure an
economical and legitimate expendi-
turs of such appropriations.
The report concludes as foIlows:
"The duty imposed upon your
committee has not been an agreeable
one, nor is a committee Of Congre ess
during its session we'll adapted to
making proper nvestigstion."
The report is signed by Senators
Logan, Dawes, Pl1mb, Hale,
Davis wv. Va.), Beck, Ransom and
Cockrell.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24

equal to the population OF village:
they arc ali sick; all helpless, even
80 lar as attending to their ordinary
wants, aud must have constant su-
pervision and assistance. Not only
so, but the character OF their all
ments is OF the most complicated ma
ture; requiring the closest scrutiny
by the physician, as well as compre-
hensive history of each case and skill
lul treatment to arrest aud cureit.
If, therefore, it is designed that
the inmates of the Asylum shall
have the benefit of more than care
for their ordinary daily wants in the
way OF TODD, shelter and protection,
there will have to be aradical change
IN the management. Tue medical
department aud the business depart.
meut should ee entirely divorced.
The latter should be placed under
the charge OF a reliable and efficient
business manager or steward, who
should have the entire control OF,
and responsibility fer this depart,
msnt.
The medical department should
be under the care and control Of
competent physicians who are, each
and every one, selected for their
skill and experience in the treat
ment OF mental in6rmities, az well as
for their conscientious devot ion to
the responsibilities oil their profess
sion. In word, they should all be
specialists, who have attained rank
and distincJion as successful practi-
tioners in their line. Politics or fa-
voritism of any kind should have no
part nor lot in their selection. The
whole State, and especially the
friends o! those Sho are inmates OF
the Asylum, should have the pos
tive assurance that these unfortunates
were having the benefit OF all that
medical skill could do for their res
toratiou.
This is the true policy for the con-
duct of the Asylum if it is designed
to be curative institution for the
lnsanei out il it is only designed to
prevent them from running at large,
1T is. perhaps, we'll enough ss it is.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
JOHN sHERmAx IvyEsrIoArED.


The Senate Committee on Appro-
pristions have reported TO the SEN
ate, giving the result OF their inyes-
tigstion Of the contingent fund
expenditures Of the executive depart
mepts- and say that az no complaint
was made Of any department other
than the treasury, they did not deem
it necessary 10 extend their inquiries
beyond that department. Upon in-
vestigation they found that numerous
articles had been furnished the
SHERMAN Campaign Committee,
whose headquarters were in the Cor.
coran building, opposite the Treas
ury Department, a political comm nit
tee for the advancement Of the
candidacy Of Hon. John Sherman for
the Presidential nomination 10 1880,
aud that these articles we're paid for
on vouchers from the treasury by o..
L. Pitney, custodian in the Treasury
Department, and .hat the articles
paid for we're generally not the arti.
clss furnished, but others in lieu Of
them. The committee further found
that work was done in and about the
Hon. John Shermsn's private house
and grounds by nen in the employ
and on the rolls Of the Treasury
Department, and that these men we're
not paid in any other way than az
employees OF the department, and
that Niernsee, an architect in the
Treasury Department, was given a
two weeks leave TO make drawings
for Mr.. Shermans new soues, which
we're required in a hurry. gbs
committee further found that numer.
ous articles 10 the way OF lemons.
perfumes, AowerS, SC, we're furnished
20 employees Of the Treasury Depart p
ment under instructions from o. l..
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24

THE UPRIsING or LAHOH.

The outbrek Of labor troubles in
many quarters at this early period
Of the year is omin ous. In Omaha,
Federal and State troops have been
called on TO put down striking labor,
ers and the trades unions. In the
Pittsburgh iron mills many difficult
ties have been now adjusted, but at
the Homestead steel works the trife
still continues. Ia Lawrance, Mas
sachusetts, reduction Of wages in
the worsted department, and among
the mule spinners and ring spinners,
the latter being cut down from 90
cents a day 10 50 cents, has been lol-
lowed by the stopping Of $4,000
spindles, throwing about $50 persons
out Of employment, ia Chicago a
partial adjustment 0! the rolling
mills strike has been reached, Tn
the Cumberland mines Ol MARYLAND
three thouesnd men are on a strike.
leaving over two huudred mines idle.
because twelve coal companies un-
dertook to reduce wages fifteen cents
per ton. La Ohio there is secret
movement Of miners whose results
are not yet developed. In San Fran.
cisco the Trades Assembly have
adopted resolutions Of sympathy viii
the Omaha strikers, and protesting
against employing the army to in
timidste them. Al across the con-
tinent, from the Pacific to the Allan.
/ tic, these labor trouble are now Ia
be seen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
THE rwo FOREIGN PoLIctEs.

When Mr.. Blaine left the State
Department three months ago, Gays
the New York Tribune. the Stalwart
organs Of great and small degree set
up hue and cry against his foreign
policy, declared it was reckless, des-
persts and terrible, and thanked the
President for giving to the country a
new Secretary whose ways were ways
Of pleasantness and all whose paths
were peace.
What a genuine surprise to the
country 1T was few days since to
hear MIR. Kasson rise in the House,
aud on behalf Of the President, for
whom be spoke officially, aud on be-
half OF Mr.. FrelinghuYsen, for whom
he spoke personally, declare that
there had been no definite change
OF policy" that "there has been no
change In the mind OF the President
as to the objects TO be accomplished. :"
Mr.. '[ssson grew still more specific,
and declared that "the Preside ant
has never withdraw the offer Of aid
Of the United States Tor a settlement
between Chilli and Peru aud that
"Le has never essentially changed or
definitely withdrawn the proposed
assemblage OF conference oil Amer
lean States In short, Mr.. kassou
argues in effect and at some length
that the policy of "tbe late Secretary
and of the present Secretary" are
essentially the same.
We'll, then, what was all the row
about? Pray tell US, Mr.. Kasson,
what were the Stalwart organs driv-
ing at? Wbet were :hey denounc-
ing Mr.. Blaine for? Is Mr.. Kasson
prepared to admit, or to be UNDER
stood as admitting for the Admins
that the raid on Mr.. Blaine's
foreign policy did not pay, that
80 mellow the country turned up
largely on Mr.. Blaine side, and that
now the Administration having taken
a second view OF the case concludes
to tack about and claim that all the
while they were aiming at the same
objects for which Mr.. B aine openly
and frankly contended? Is Mr..
Kasson ready 10 say that the iRde-
cent savagery, the reckless vitupera-
tiOn Of the Administration organs
against Mr.. Blaine were merely "lovs
pats just to show how sincerely the
President and the new Secretary Of
Slate approved Mr.. BIaine's foreign
policy?
Mr.. Kasson is not without repu-
tation for being able to balance very
cleverly on ticklish pole, but we
fea- he has stretched himsel little
too far VIXEN be attempts TO show
that Br. BIaine's foreign policy and
Mr.. Fre'iughuysens s foreign policy
are essentially the same.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24

Our form Of Teachers Term Reports Is
conceded to be the bes, and mosteonveniesf
and comprehensive Ia use. We will fur
nish them neatly printed on lne fiex-
ible bristol card, with name Of school AID
teacher, At the rate OF Sl.0O hundred, or
without naale OF school and teacher, st
the rate Of 10 cents a hundred.
Rccolleci that you have In this form
complete monthly aad terra report can,
bined, oa q Gne Il xible bristol board sx5l
inches iu siZe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
DEATH OF A RAHON,S son IN
PRISON.

l. Elward Won Elcheman, the son OF
an Austrian Baron, died IN a New
York police station on Wednesday
morning. He was arrested at =
German ball Tuesday night by two
pat:olmen, charged with. disorderly
conduct, and was locked up in a cell
at the station house. Half an hour
later he was found sick in cell, and
died az an Ambulance from hospi
tai arrived st the station house. 1t
ie asserted by the friends OF tue de.
ceased man that he had been club
bed to death by the policemen who
arrested him. hut the autopsy show
ed that in all probability death was
due to some irritant poison.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
GBNERIL HANCOCK AND s8SON,s
CASE.

1t appears that General Hancock
did offer 10 surrender Sergeant Mason
to the civil authorities, to be tried
for his attempt 10 shoot the assassin
Guiteau. "Soon after Sergeant Ma
sons arrest" said Judge Advocate
Major Asa Bird Gardner the other
night, General Hancock directed
General Ayers, who In command at
Warrington, to call upon United
States District Attorney Corkhill
aud inform him that the military au-
thorities would not take cognizance
of Sergeant MasoRs case if the civil
authorities Of the District of Colum-
bia proposed to DO so, AMI that he
would hold Sergeant Mason sub ect
to the action Of the civil authorities.
General Ayers did communicate
with the United States District At
torney, and reported to General Han
rock that Mr.. Corkhill did not pro-
pose to take action in the matter.
that as it was breach OF military
discipline. and punishable under the
Revised Statutes after trial by q
court martial, he preferred to leave
the matter to the military suthori-
ties. General Hancock then ordered
the court martial.
Although under the Fifty ninth
article OF war General Hancock
would have surrendered thI prisoner
If any demand had been made for
him, no such demand was made, and
the offer to surrender him was de-
c!ined. Under these circumstances
General Hancock could not have
done otherwise than order the tria,
by court martial. The Revised Stat
utes plainly authorizes such trial by
court martial in section 1912, as
follows:
All crimes not capital, and all dlsor-
ders and negects which officers and SOL
diers may be guilty of to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline
are to be taken cognizance of by a Gener-
al, or regimental, garrison, or field OIL
GERS court martial, according to the nature
and degree OF the offence, and punished u,
the discretion of such court.
"Thls, OF course, dieposes OF the
ground OF the writ OF habeas corpus
proposed by the counsel of Sergeant
Mason. The punishment was fully
authorized by the Revised Statutes,
because the close of the 62d article
says punishment at the discretion
OF the court
Gas to the claim that Sergeant
Mason was unduly punished because
he received more punishment than
could have been Inflicted by civil
tribunal that is not well founded,
because the statute simply provides
thai the punishment by the military
court shall not be less than that
which would be Inflicted by civil
court. 1t does not provide that the
punishment shall not be greater. The
fact that it was greater grew out Of
the fact that Mason was in the army
aud violated military discipline, as
we'll as civil law
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
n NEW REASON EOR PENSIONIHG
GR.IST.

One reason now given fof pension
ing General Grant is that he is poor,
and that he is poor because he gam
bled bis substance in Wall Street.
This calls to mind tho story told Of
one of &c vernon Claib. Jackson g
Missouri Confederates. When the
rebel Missouri troops reached Mem
phis in 1862, arrangements were
made to pay them off for the past
year service. NJ ,ny of the boys
who had been honorably discharged
he'd not regarded their certificates of
the States indebtedness az OF any
special value, and in the vicissitud ca
of camp life had lost them. Govern
or Jackson instructed the State Pay
master that where q nan had lost his
certificate, and the fact could be salts
fscloriIy shown, payment should not
be withheld. Among those who
presented themselves at the office Of
the Psymastes was a Central Miq-
sourisn without the proper document
proving his service to the cause.
He was questioned as to where his
certificate was. He had lost il, How
had he lost it2 Lost it, he promptly
replied, playing poker.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-03-24
a womnn,s ExncrIcnce.

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alarmed when WEAKNESS constantly op !
presses them. eff am fretful from ex
haustion Of vital powers and the color IL
fading from my face, Parkers Ginger
Tonic gives quick relief. II builds me up
and drives away pain with wonderful
certainty" - Buffalo lady.
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Elegance snd Purity.

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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 23.-Cardinal Doxnett, arch
bishop of Bordeaux, died yesterday.
PARIS, Dec. 23.-Gambetta had q relapse
and suffers intensely.
LYONS, Dec. 23.-The examination of
papers found in Prince Krapotkine's resi-
dence reveals ugly facts. They concern
even relative of the car.
PARIS, Dec. pa committee for the
promotion of treaty of commerce
between France and the United States held
a meeting to-day. A communication was
read stating that according to latest news.
the American government and congress
were disposed to effect considerable reduc-
lions in customs tariffs. The committee, in
consequence of this information, decided to
make representations to the French gov
eminent next week urging it to carefully
watch the interests of French commerce
during the discussions in Washington on
the tariff question.
PARIS, Dec. 23.-At q meeting of the
council to-day President Grevy presided.
The expedition to Tonquin was discussed,
and it was decided that the details be
brought forward in the chamber on the
opening of the session in January, when
they will be definitely settled. In the
meantime reinforceInents will be sent to
strengthen the position of the commander
1T Hanoi.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
ALL AROUND TIE GLOBE.

The failure of James Smyth & Co., ex-
tensive manufacturers of yarns, is an
nounced. Liabilities not known, but be-
lieved to be heavy. Over production and
a dull market are the causes of the failure.
AZ Now Orleans Judge RICHTER rendered
decision ordering the city council to levy
and collect annually tax of $650,OOO to
pay interest on and provide sinking fund
for the redemption of the consolidated
bonds.
The nomination of George NJ. Lamson to
be United States district attorney for Ne
braska, has been withdrawn by the presi-
dent. .-.-E s4--..,.--. -sF
Indian Commissioner Price has sent a
circular letter to all Indian agents, pro-
mitigating the rules suggested III the re-
cent letter of Secretary Teller, abolishing
the evil practices existing among the
various tribes. EFsEE F'
Assignments we're yesterday fled as fol-
lows at New York: Theodore Weston arch
itect, Broadway, liabilities S170.S22; actual
assets $S,125 Joseph H.Adams & Son, 282
Pearl street, liabilities sos, 643; actual as
sets $21,64O.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

PRAGUE, Dec. 23.-The great trial of
fifty socialists has ended. One of the
prisoners, disciple of Herr Most, was
sentenced to two years. Imprisonment, and
forty-four of them sentenced to prison for
terms of six months to q fortnight. The
remaining five we're acquitted.
VIENNA, Dec. 23.-The semi official
Fremdenblat says the statement that Ger.
many and Austria have shown a GOODNESS
towards Italy is untrue. At present there
is more cordially between the three
countries than for years. In all questions
affecting the interests of Europe there haf
been confidential exchange of views to
obtain harmonious action.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.-Lieut. Horbel
telegraphs from Yakeutskar that he arrived
there with the bodies of Lieut.. De Long
and companions.
ROME, Dec. 23.-The pope has assigned
$4,000 francs for the purchase of beds fol
the poor.
BEEL1N, Dec. 23.-The bishop of Met;
has declined the decoration of the Iro1
Crown. accorded by the emperor, becaus,
he wishes to keep aloof from all politics.
SUEz, Dec. Cali Showeyer, who sho
Prof. Palmer, has been captured.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25
ANOTHER ApDU yTrNN.

Another Young Chicago Girl Disappears
from Her Home ;nler Circumstances
that Excite Suspicion of Abduction.
CHICAGO, Dec. 23-J1lia Miller, aged
twelve, daughter of Henry Miller, of the
American Field, mysteriously disappeared
Tuesday evening between 6 and o'clock.
Her parents live at POI Thirty -seventh
street, and on the evening named her
mother sent her to bakery on Cottage
Grove avenue.sa few blocks distant. She
made mistake in her errand and her
mother sent her back again. The little
girl went to the bakery, delivered her
message, and has not been seen since leav-
ing the store. Not returning home, her
parents were alarmed at her absence, and
two hours after she left the house the po-
lice we're notified, but as yet have found no
'~'0r Of her. She wore a
derby hat, lined with
ssl, 4;ht colored chinchilla ulster,
/, :,-oca6e dress, trimmed with col
-. GALS, and founce of plaid. A Scotch
.'!:-1 ui.lsrskirt, brown and gold stockings,
ID button shoes, arctic overshoes, and
-. ai.erino underclo hes. She wass mall
fer her age, and had very few acqUaint-
ances. her parents having removed to Chi
cage but few months ago from Iowa. Since
her disappearance they recall the fact that
she read the newspaper account of the dis
appearance of Annie Jackson, and exhibit
ted great deal of interest in it. They are
inclined TO think, therefore, that this may
have so acted upon her mind as to induce
her to run away.