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NOctUrnuI HambIo ana what
Game of It.

Game of n.
Some genius--wc suspect him TO belong
to the joyial order of humanity-says: The
day To drone and dream, the night TO learn
and ramble." We do not propose TO dis
pute this worlbY's view Of the matter, but
present herewith the experience Of a Phil
adelphia journalist, Mr.. William II. Gun
nington, l712 North Twentieth street. one
of whose nocturnal rambles he thus refers
TO, beginning his narration rather pecu
liarly, however: IL am not rheumatic.
and have been troubled very little with
bodily pains. Last Tuesday morning /
experienced a very annoying stiffness of
the neck, which grew worse as the day
wore on. Toward evening It became very
severe, and ! could scarcely turn my head
in any direction. Arriving home at tea
time, it was with difficulty that 1 could
eat my meal. Ny wife wanted to rub nv
neck with 81. Jacobs on, but / refused.
saying ] thought the anlction would soon
pass away Tea over, against the rcnon
strances Of my family, left home 10 ram
ble toward the new Chestnut Street Opera
House, about two and half miles from
my residence. / started ia the midst Of a
heavy snow storm, and remained at tho
thestre until the CLOSE Of the performance.
although I could feel my neck getting
worse ard becoming very painful Lcav-
ing the play the trouble came 10 reach
home. The storm continued; the car in
which ] was became blocked TO nearly ev-
ery squorc, cold current of air swept
through che car, and did not reach nv
home until toward 2 .. M, by which time
my neck had become absolutely rigid.
Then ] consented To- the use Of 81, Jacobs
Oh, which my wife applied two or three
I times before arose continued lbs use that.
/ day and by evening was free from pain.
| and the next morning amused myself bv
/ twisting ny neck in any direction that
suited me, and NOT e yestigo of sunnesg
I remained. '- Boston Herald.
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and the influence Of Garfield; but
the welfare of the country requires
that the lesson be sharply and plainly
taught that a political disagreement
forms no excuse for murder. That
is the great reason why the life of
Guitesu is demanded. and we can
well Mnagane that the consideration
was present in the minds of tho ju-
rymen throughout the trial, and
when they retired to formulate
their decision.
The whole country will sustain
the judgment OF the jury. and pro
nounce the verdict to be just.
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THE CONTICTJON or GUITEAU.
As briefly announced in the last
issue Of THE ARGUS. tho trial Of
Charles J. Guitesu for the murder Of
James A. Garfield, which was begun
on The 14th Of November last, and
has occupied f'ty-three days Of act
oaI session Of the court, terminated
on Welnesla ay evening oflaat week
iu a verdict OF guilty az indicted.
OF the trial which has jnst ended 10
must be Acknowledged chat it has
been conducted under circumslsnces
Of an extraordinary character. At
the same time, 10 must bo equally
conceded that the spectacle has not
been calculated 30 raise The admin
istration Of justice ia public esima-
ton, st home or abroad. The judgss
charge TO the jury at Tie conclusion
Of the argument, Sums up the law Of
the case in careful and guarded
terms. calculated to direct She atten.
tion Of The jury to the real, we may
say The only question Do the case.
that Of the prisoners mental coudi-
tion at the time Of the commission
Of the crime. The only question in-
volvgd in doob, was whether, az The
time Of committing The act. the pris-
oner was responsible moral agent.
ia other words, was he capable oil
undertaking the nature and con
sequences Of bis act and that it was q
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NO. AZ

prisoner shrlckcd: my blood will
be upon the heads ofthat jury. Don't
YOU forget it,"
Mr.. Scovlle again addressed the
Court saying' Your Honor, do not
desire to forfeit any rights / may
have under the law and practice In
this district. 1t there is anything
that l ought TO do now to cave those
rights, | would be indebted to your
Honor to indicate it to me-.
Judge Cox, in reply, assured him
that he should have every opportu-
nity-that the charge would be fur
uished to him in ?riat, and he would
be accorded all the time allowed by
law within which to fie his cxcep-
tons, and that he would also be CO.
titled to four days within which to
move in arrest Of judgment.
Gulteau, who, from the moment
Judge Cox began the delivery Of
his charge, had dropped complete
ly his air OF hIppant arrogance and
sat with rigid features and COM
pressed lips, called out, in tones of
desperttion' God will aveugo this
outrage.
Judge Cox then turned 10 Tho
jury and said: "Gentlemen Of the
jury, cannot express too many
thanks for the manner in which
you have discharged your duty;
you have richly meritod the thanks
Of your countrymen, and l feel as
cured you will take with YOU to
your homes the approval Of your
consciences. With thanks, gentle
men Of tho jury, dismiss you
With this announcement the
Court was declared adjourned, aud
the now famous trial which haa aab.
sorbed the public interest and at
tention for more than ten weeks
was ended. The crowd quickly
left the courtroom and the prip-
oner gesticulOting with his mana
cled hands was led out. AS he
passed the reporters tables he lean
ed over aud called out TO an ac-
quaintauce, "The Court in banc will
reverse this business"
HE appearance was that Of man
deeply moved with Indignation at
some outrage or iudignity which had
been put upon him. AS he yas be-
ing put IN the van the crowd ofmen
and boys upon the pavement yelled
and shouted themselves hoarse in
mockery Of the prisoners constant
boast "Tbe American presp and peo-
pie are all with me-" The van was
quickly driven away followed till
out OF sight by the jesrs and ye.ls Of
the crowd.
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CHALLENGE.

The New York Tribune says ed
itorially: I'll the Sta!warts are eager
to know what the people think Of
them, let them try to run Conkling
for Governor, and they will fnd
OUT This sounds like square
challenge and the beginning oil fresh
trouble.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-03

come to provide properly for her
health and comfort; that she is al
most helpless, and in constant pain
from incursble diseases requiring
daily and expensive treatment, and
that her means are insufficient to
enable her to procure the same,
much less to enable her to retain
that respectable condition in life
which the American people would
desire. While the committee have
made as close inquiry into her pc
cuniary affairs as they have deemed
to be consistent with decent re-
spect for Mrs. Lincoln, and for the
memory Of the great dead, to whom
the Indebtedness of the American
people is without MEASURE, aud will
be without end, they would not be
understood to have prosecuted their
search into her private affairs with
the minute diligence of detective
or with view to parsimonious
economy in deshng with the widow
OF the dead President. But it is ev-
ident to the committee that her en-
tire income from her present pension
OF $3 900 yearly is less than one-half
of the actual expenditures which her
distressing condition, which can only
be varied by growing worse, now
requiree, Beyond this sum are the
unavoidable expenses incident to her
station in life, Tor which she suffers,
and which thia country ehould sup
ply. That her pension should be
increased is further evident from the
tact that while receiving he present
rate Of pension the deficiency Of
means for maintenance which the
bill reported is designed to furnish
has arisen. 1t is proper further to
observe that since the commence
ment OF her pension, July IA, 1870,
the salary of the President has been
doubled, Indicating an increasing
sense Of the importance, dignity and
resi- onsibility OF that high Office on
the part Of The people; and il is the
universal law in the apporLionment
OF pensions TO give weight to these
considerations
There IS no doubt that with in
cIeasIng years will come lncreas:ug
need, and the committee desire to
recommend such action as will re-
lieve the copnlry.of all jusa cause Of
apprehension that the whole future
life Of Mary Lincoln will not he
made as happy and comfortable os
pecuniary independence col render
it.
The committee believe that the
provisions made for Mrs. Lincoln in
the bill reported by them is no more
than self sespect on the part OF the
country and the reasonable nainte-
nance Of the widow Of Abraham LIN
coin demand, and should her life
be much prolonged, aud her disabil-
tic 10 ,..-...-I .t.rl fl -
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JUDGE HUArs pKNsIoN.

The bill to retire Associate Jus
tice Hunt, of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, on full pay, be-
cause Of physical disability, has pas
sed the House OF Representatives as
it came from the Senate, and it now
goes to the President for his sigma.
tuIo. In the House the bill was an
tagonizsd 10y some of the leading
Democratic Representatives on the
ground That it would set a bad prec-
edent to retire Judge on full pay
before he had resched the limit of
age fixed by the constitution. On
the other hand, Representative Nc
Lane, OF Maryland, an1 Hammond,
oi Georgia, staunch Democrats and
sound lawyer, supported the bill,
which passed 10y majority Of about
forty. / is generally conceded that
Judge Hunts successor will come
hom New York, and the names OF
Secretary OF the Treasury Folger an 4
Mr.. Clearance a. Seward are already
mentioned IN connection with the
succ ssion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-03

STIrE AsTLUW ron THE JNs1NE.
The gentlemen from this town who
visited Weston last month availed
themselves OF the opportunity to ex
anime the Hospital for the Insane.
They were shown through the en-
tire building by Superintendent
Bland and first assistant aullihen.
sPending several hours in making
The examination.
They all seem surprised TO see
thai it is possible for everything in
the b1ilding to be kept thoroughly
neat and clean, aud are loud in their
praise Of the officers and the man-
agement o. the institution.
The business part Of Che manage o
ment is conducted systematically
and economically. The nse in The
! price Of all kinds Of provisions N axes
tbe cost per capita per day larger
than heretofore, but not more go than
The advance in prices occasions
The patients seem much attached
to the oficero and entirely under
their control
We had at the time some doubfe
az to the wisdom Of change 10 the
officers Of the institution, bot The
reports brought by these gentlemen
| (who are capable Of judgiug) would
seem TO indicate that no mistake has
been made; that tie officers are vel.
fitted for the positions TO which they
have been chosen, and are proviu1
themselves be right men in the right
place.
Both Drs. Bland and Hulihen ar,
recognized as men Of the first order
Of talent and stand very high in tn,
/ profession.
Dr. Lowis, the other assistant. j.
a young nan Of education aud prom.
ise.
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]
committed 10y some other person or
If some other person had suggested
It to him2 One OF the most impor-
tant portions OF the Judges charge
WAS hls instruction to the Jury that
while every man was presumed to be
innocent until proven guilty, that is
to say, that the burden of proving
the crime rested on the prosecution,
that .here was another presumption
to be borne in mind-that as sanity
was the rule and insanity the exoep-
tlon every man wss presumed to be
sane and to understand the conse-
quences of his acts, until the con
trary was proven; in other words,
that the burden Of proving insanity,
or at least Of rebutting the presump-
tiou OF sanity, rested on the defense.
At the conclusion Of the Judges
charge the jury retired to thoir room
for dehberaGon, and after an absence
OF ffty-ive minutes returned with
verdict of guilty.
The verdict of the jury was in &C.
cordance with the verdict of the
civilized world, and the only oae
possible. 1t would have been strange,
indeed, if the jury which tried the
case had been LED to a different con-
clusion on this point from that reach
ed by the average public sentiment
OF mankind. Public opinion did not
control the verdict of the jury, but
it furnished a pretty sure indication
OF what that verdict might be. The
feeling Of jetestation and horror at
Gmteau's crime did not prevent the
Intelligent masses of the American
people lom weighing the testimony
in a spirit oiiairntss and Of entire
readiness to acquiesce in any conclu.
sion to which it might plainly point.
Indeed, there was in the minds Of
many people a hope that it might
snow that the murder OF Presidont
Garfield was the act of a lunatic,
impelIed by no private malice or
spirit OF faction. but the victim of
the phantasms OF dlsordered brain.
1t seemed to them better that it
should be 80 than that the issno of
the trial should show that the coun-
try he'd bred another assassin to take
in cold blood the life of beloved
rIe''ao't' But as the trial went
on lheY were Obliged to give up
MS nope Ihe sanity OF the pris-
oper cou'd not lhey found, be res-
son'Oy questioned Eccentric he
was cr"nkj" perhaps reartiess,
lnor0'u'y Va'n' morally worthless,
perverted ana wicked IN the very
0S"'les oI DIS conference, out PLAINLY
not insane ana evidently az caPa-
Die 0' distinguishing right from
wrong % Ihs Judge on the fench,
Or 'he lawyers at the bar, or the
jury IN the'r box 30 1T came about
'na1 Iong before the conclusion OF
nc case P"oHc opinion was IN cub
S,"n''"' accoIa IN InInking that
"u,'e'u co'am m''Veu the criminal act
WIN OI'n'',a' INTENT deIloera'eiy
,o' Heo anu o'e'r'y uuueis'ood' ana
'u"V He ue'sI IVeu Ine extreme pen
any o' Ihe Ia"'
What the public was thinking and
saying about the case the jury. Of
course, knew nothing Of. no news.
papers were allowed to reach them,
and they were permitted to converse
only with each other On all hands
1t was agreed that a better jury
never tired an important case in
Washington. The members were all
sagacious, reputable, leyel-headsd
men, taken from the middle class Of
olt'z9ns, where good judgment and
I .H.H.
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THE SPUYTEN DUYTIL DISAsTER.
The coroner has had Hunford, the
conductor OF the train telesc5ped at
SPuyteu Duyvil, N. Y, arrested in
view Of the probable verdict Of the
jury sitting to determine upon whom
the responsibility for the disaster
rests. According to the regulations
Of the company he, it seems clear
was the responsible party, rather
than the brakeman. HIS office gave
nlm control OF the entire tram, and
imposed upon him the duty not only
to order, but to see done everything
necessary to the security OF his pas
sengers. The accident vac due 10
the brakeman's neglect to 20 far
enough to the rear, but it is held
that the conductor should have made
sure Of his going. TIE verdict OF the
Iuly, however, is comprehensive, and
besides Hunlorl, the conluctor, and
Melius, the brakeman, finds four
other persons AMI the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company guilty OF causing the
death Of the victims OF the disaster.
The severity OF the finding will com
mend itself 10 the travelling public
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HELP ron THE WTDOW or ABRA.
nan LTNCOIN

The bill for The relief Of Mrs.
Linoolu, reported to The Senate and
passed by that body last week, was
accompanied by report from the
Committee on Pensions submitted
by Senator Blair, in which 10 is said.
"The evidence before The commit
tee has proved chat Mrs. LincoIo is
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THE WEST VIRGINIA ARGUS
Published creyy FIItw 6y
GEORGE PURCELL,
AT KIxGwooD, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA
Observation-Disclosures;

To residents OF this county-One ear
81. 80; six months, 10; four months, 90
cents.
S1,65-the 10 cents extra being charged
10 prepay POSTAGE six months, So cents.
ThrSe months, 60 cents.
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Now it the time % subscribe for Tur
ARaus Let us have q strong pun. long
puH, and pull all together.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
Wall Street


New York, March 29.-Stocks are
Irregular, the majority Of prices thus
far made being fractionally lower.
About2O,O 900 shares of Western Union
will be shipped for London to-day.
All doubt in regard to the control of
the Mutual Union will be set at rest
by official action within a few days.
The late decline in St. 10 preferred
resulted from the sale of 5000 shares
for account Of the estate Of the late
Charles Chaplin. Insiders did not
support the stock and weak holders
were shaken out, Affairs are now
shaping for an upward movement.
London Shorts" in Louisville &
Nashville covered, yesterday, large
block in Tennessee shares, and lots
will be shipped to Europe,to day.
II A.M.-Stocks opened II per cent
lower for the Oregon & Trans Cont.
mental and Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, and tal per cent lower for the
remainder, the latter for the Indiana,
Bloomington & Western, while the
Richmond & Danyille was II per cent
higher. In the early dealings there
was decline of tals per cent, the
Western Union. Missouri Pacific and
Canada Southern being prominent
therein. This was succeeded by a
recovery Of Bal per cent, the latter for
Missouri Pacific. The Michigan Cen
tral sold down II per cent. At II
o'clock there was fractional reaction.
Wheat dull and weak, and lasc
lower.
MOney-Six per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 5a6 per cent; bar silver,
ll3I.
Exohange-Steady, at sc for long
and S9f orsight
Governments unchanged, except Ais,
which are bc higher. States inactive.
Railroads are dull and generally
lower.
Stocks-After eleven o'clock the
market was moderately active, and
declined tall per cent, the Houston
Y Texas Central, Louisville and
Nashville and Northern Pacific pre-
ferred being most prominent. The
Norfolk Il Western preferred advanced
! per cent. Subsequently general
advance of talt per cent took place,
the Western Union leading.
Bonds-Sixes extended, 101t; IS,
lO3t; 4ss, lis; As, 1l9s. Pacific Is Of
'95, 1876. 'a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
New York Produce Market.

New YORK, March 29.-Wheat l to
tic lower, heavy, unsettled and light
trading; No. 2red, May delivery, 81. 40
al.A. Corn quiet, firm and unchanged.
Oats scarcely so strong; Western, Boa
Coo. Beef unchanged. Pork quiet
and very strong; new mess, $175Oa
1851; old, sl6.5Oal6.62l. Lard 5a7lc
higher and firm; steam rendered,
ll.77l. Butter held very firm and
demand good; Western, 15a43c; cream
cry, 45c. Cheese firm, 12al3c. Sugar
dull. Molasses firm. Petroleum firm.
Rice strong. Coffee firm. Freights
steady. Western eggs from 17al7lc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
ReIierBoal En- Route South.

ST. LOUIS, March 29 The govern
ment steamer General Barnard,
loaded with 10000 government ra-
tons of meal and bacon and about
fifty tons ofiood and clothing contrib
uted by the charitable citizens, left
here last night for Memphis, Helena
and Vicksburg in command Of Captain
Mullins, U. s. A. General Beckwith
has Just received a report from Lieu
tenant B. H. Randolph, Third caval.
ry, dated st Delhi, in which the lat.
ter sums up the situation as follows:
In the district from Red river
to the Arkansaw line and about
Fifty miles west Of the Mississippi
there has been no loss of life in this
section, except few children in
Black river, and there is no actual
starvation or restitution at present.
The supply here of ratiOns, if judici-
ously husbanded, will supply all press.
ing needs until April 10th, when, if
there is no improvement in the stu.
alton before that date, there will exist
general restitution among all people,
both white and black. Should the
food fall decidedly by April 10th, |
think at the most there will be
needed only about half rations Of
bacon and meat to May LIST, for FIVE
thousand persons, who constitute a
class Of small farmers, white and
black. If there is no change for the
better before the 10th Of April, there
will be about 1900 persons without
food or credit. Should the water fall
decidedly by April 10th, the proba-
bility is that planting can be done by
May LIST, and with that prospect the
large planters will prefer to feed their
own hands; whereas, if the water
continuous to rise,the whole system of
credit and working will be upset.
The commission merchants will de-
cline to advance to the country msr-
chants and the planters, and the lat
ter will not be able to feed the labor.
ers. | cannot, too strongly, recon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-29
BY CABLE.

LONDON, March 29.-The Liberal
candidate, Jones Parry, has been re-
turned to Parliament from Carnavon
district.
DUBLIN, March 29.-Four addi-
tlonal arrests have been made in con-
nection with the shooting of Mcmahon
Ammunition, rifles and supposed
tenian documents were also captured
IN the house Of one of the assailants,
whose father and two brothers have
been arrested.
= LONDON, March 29.-The Great
NOrthsmptonshire stakes was won by
the Son of York, Pilgrim second,
Fiddler third.
A placard has been posted in Dub.
lin menacing members of Parliament
Of that city because of their supposed
intention in the vote for cloture.
Advicos from Teheran say the from
tier treaty between Russia and Persia
has been ratified.
BERLIN, March 29.-Von Bunsen
has been acquitted of the charge Of
slandering Bismarck. aa* hi
PARIS, March 29.-Importers will
bear the expense of inspecting Amer
lean salt meats.