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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
UORK or THE TARIFF COMMISSION.

MINNEAPOLIs Mimi, Sept. l4,-The Tariff
Commission held session mere to-day e. G. surteyant
secretary Of the Board Of Trade, made statement as
to the manufacturing aud mercantile business the
city He complained Of the dug Of 20
cents bushcl imposed wheat from the
British Provinces. and OF the retaliatory duty
imposed by the Cana ian Government on American
manufactures Both these taxes operated 10 The distd
VANTAGE of Minneapolis and therefore, he In iayOT
OF having free rdde ar possible, with the British
Provinces. The br-i wheat Fields Of me world were IN
Mantobd. He esd mated az between h:tecu ard twenty
million bushels this Years wheat product Of N1nitObl.
William ". TOiwel, president 0I the University OF
Minnesota, gave - the Comnisson views of ii.
upon the science ~ political economy He declared aim
sell "a trader IN theory, but VTVteciOnist III
reality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
THE MEN AT THE FIRING PoIyrs
APPEAEA>cE OF THE TWO IEAMs-1HIIR MAMIE
or sHOOuNG-IHE KE.OEDs At M pIrrn

APPEAEANCE OF THE TWO ILAMs-IHIIR M,NN-rp
or sHOouNG-THE RECORDS AT Tue DiFFrr-
ENT RANGES.
When the teams had ar iyed at the West Range
the Americans collected about tho tall form of
Colonel Bodne, and the scotch cap of SIR Henry
Haliord Was the standard around which rallied the
BntonS. The telescopes for the scorers
were arranged; the men who were TO
fire first took their places, and the
match was begun Hines, of tine American team.
was the first 10 shoot, and scored bull's-oyc
"Ah," SAID Major Pearse of the British team.
the Americans open with bulis-eye; but
! think We shall beat them at the 900 and 600
yards ranges" The crowd back of the ropes. and
of the people inside, applauded the
shot, but Colonel George ID. Scott. of the
9Th Regiment, who range officer raised
his hand in deprecatory manner throughout
the shooting Colonel scott strOye TO prevent any
expression of approval or dsapproval the part Of
those present but was only partly successful. At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
TIE PEOPLE WHO VIEWED THE MATCH

TIE PEOPLE WHO VIEWED THE MATCH
DISCUSSING TIE MERITS OF THE TEAMs-MCCH IN
TERiST DISPLAYED IN The sHOOTING-RIFLE-
MIN ENCOURAGED BY THEIR FRIENDS.
Around the clubhouse shortly after noon the
range began to present an animated appearance
The incoming crowd quickly dispersed, read the
bulletins OF recent matches on the big board,
CLAN, ed at the long range a stones throw distant
and asked inuumerablc questions OF everybody
who might be either rlhoman or reporter. The low
erng clouds were cheerlu.ly considered stroke of
good fortune for the American team, several en-
thusissts evidently fancyng that the match de-
pended more upon meteorological cund tons than
anything else Here and there IA pretty face
and charming toilet whose owner had all the
scleu Ihc slang of CreedmoOr at her tongues END
The green sward. relieved 10y the white tents. was
dotted by pard>ols of gorgeous hue, and in the
thrOag the British red coats were a conspicuous
element.
In front of the clubhouse spectators peered into
the headquarters tent where the teams were lunch
ing together and curiOu,y AIMED iii .r coul-
tenanccs. The men bore the inspection meckly and
maintained due regard for the Iepds. before them.
Blue coats fitted everywhere. Fostv-iwo police
men from this city under the command of CAPTAIN
Mcdonnell of the Eighth Precinct, were looked at
askance 10y ten Long Island policemen. under
place. As one O'Clock approached pOr ion Of the
spectators srolled in the direction Of the 2OO-yards
range, while the majority awaited the appearance
OF the teams The command of Forward ~
was given promptly on the hour to a Enactment of
the 1871 Pennsylvania Regiment, which was 10
escort the British team to The range The Penn
sylydnIaHs were the winning team in the contest
for The army and Nary journal prize and were un-
der tue command Of Captain George Breck The
team marched from the piazza Of the clubhouse
just south Of the headquarters tent, The American
team appeared next on Tie green looking tim and
hopeful. They marched 10 their position near the
Pcnnsy lSanians in military form The British team
came Oh III Struggling order. several members had
gone On aho adj The line was broken through the
throng by the police marchlngby twos, followed by
the teams and escort The spectators brought up
inc j. ar pressed AT the sides of the men ran on
SH'"u 10 secure eligible places near the range.
NDile The teams were getting down TO work the
P"'''"oh were busy IN prescribing the limits for
"io crowd There were perhaps less than a thou
'"''" spectators present but they pressed ygor-
ouSiy against the long rope drawn against their adj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
TABULAR RECORD OF THE MATCH.


Below will be found a complete tabular record Of
the first stage OF the International Military Match.
All the essential cures and pcculiarties of the
shooting can be found in tho tables If they are
properly scanned. The first table shove the ind
vidual score vi each member OF the British team,
shot ny shot al al tnree ranges 1t 10 followed by
one when gives the record 81 the team as Whole
at each of the distances the aggregate score at the
three range, and the average record OF the members
Of the team The two following tables are similar
individual and team records of the Americans. The
last table presents the progressive score made by
each team at each round out o. the highest possible
number of points that could be made, and the lead
of one team over the other ut each round. Tie
table Of diyidua scores is arranged lii the order
in which the record of the men entities them 10
priority.
study Of the team records will show
that while the British exceeded the Ameri-
cans by in the number Of bullscyes
made the former scored more ceutres
than thev did bullseyes. The Americans on
the contrary scored many buseyes as
they did centres. The British record shows
more centre shots than the home team made.
The Americans exceeded the British In the
number OF inners by and in the number
of cutters by .. In the running scores 1t will be
seen that the American team took tho lead of the
British iii the first three rounds fired by ali of
the members of the teams the formers lead on the
third round having been points. After that
round the British took the lead and main
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
4 BARK'S CREW MISSING.

BosroN, Sept. 14.-The bark Bridgeport,
before reported bottom up on Port Eads from
Newt Orleans w.th cargo OF black walnut lumber, and
with her cargo. owned 10y GaOrge ID. Emery, OF Bos
ton she vas charge OF Captain Joshua Snaley, jr
Of reuants Harbor. Ne The chief mate Enoch A.
Clarke II he same place and the second mate vas -
Simpson OF Deer Isle, Ne The stewards name was
Abraham Potty, Of Alcnu y - ana her crew consisted
OF eight col Jred scancL pped at NewOrleans,
unknown. Captain john Delay, late master Vi the
Bridgeport, OD ed tO leave ncf a. NeHOr.eans ON
account of sickness, aud came home by land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
The WIMBLEDON CUP MATCH.

Before the international Match was begun yes
terday he Wimbledon Cup Match was shot. This
match takes IT'S name from the first prize, which
was the cup presented By the National Rifle Asso-
citation of Great Britain, to be competed FOX
dii0ns 70 be decided by the National Rifle Assoca-
ton of America, and 10 be held by the winner Till
the next fail meeting. he cup is OF the value of
1900, and in addition there prize of so the
winner. Nine other prizes were given, in all
amounting 10 $500. Tie distance was 600 yards
here were tweuty-fOur entries The cup was won
by W. BodsWrfth. Inc score was Is follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
THE W0M4N's LABOR LEAGUE.

WASHINGTON, Sept 14.-The WOman's
National Industrial League effected permanent 0rgani
zaton here tonight by the election OF Ms Charlotte
smith, OF Washington, Il presidents Mrs. Harriet l..
Dolson OF New York, vce-president; Mrs. Layina-
DundOre of Washington recording secretary and Mrs
irie Barton Greene OF Ma,aGcuse'ts pond ng
secretary Peter Cooper OF Ncw-IOrk W. W. COTcOraa,
OF Washington General IOsecraur ANS senator Fair, OF
Nevada, and susan King, OF New-lork, were elected
honorary neil bora.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
FOURTEEN PERSONS DROWNED.

A YACHT CAPslZED IN LAKE wINNEPEsAUKER
NEAR wOLFBoROUGI, ". II.
Concord, y. H.. Sept. l4--A dispatch was re-
ceved at Weirs early this evening stating that the
yacht Nellie half an hour out OF Marlborough In
Lake Winncposaukee. oapslzed and fourteen persons
were drowned. No further particulars are given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15

tanned il to the close. The fuctuation in that lead
however indicates the strong and earnest striving
of the homo rlemen 70 pull up" On the ninlh
round the lead Of the visiting team had risen to
points; by the twelfth it had been set back TO 8
TWO following rounds At the seventeenth round
the British led by - points by the ninetee nth
they were only ahead, and the twentieth round
lose the same number when the last round was
frol
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-15
THE SHOOTING TODAY.

To-day, beginning at p. the last stage of the
match viii be contested. The distances are 500.
800 aud 1000 yardo--the same thai
shot in the ong-range matches with small-bore
rifles and fine ghts. 1t Is in this stag. that the
superiority of the British. gained BY years Of ex-
perieuce where the Americans have had months,
has Dceu conceded ana proved.
The following subscriptions have been added 10
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24
THE RELIEF ASSOCIATION

! a Remarkably CrcditnbIc Record
Of the Operation OF This u. & q.
institution.
At q recent quarterly meeting of tho b
u o. Relief Association, held at Relay
Station, the Secretary submitted 4 report
which shows its affairs 10 be In 5 mos,
tiourishiDg condition. This organization
10 quietly but effectively performing mos,
ysluable service, not only among tho en-
ployes by protecting them from want, bu,
to the company itself, and IL constantly
developing new methods of usefulness.
Although only started in May, 1880, tie
report referrei to showed the issue OF %.
100 insurance policies, and on December
81, 1881, an actual membership of Is. tO5
persons; also the payment of 8 557 Claims
Tor sick benefits, aggrega,ing S74,7G0 SO;
al benefits on account Of dirsblement
from accidents s%ggregRting Ss3.0i7 81.
end OF 1913 death policies s~gercrrting
$50 40 81. These Gums, with the Day.
nent of l,169 pbyeiciaps bills, smeuut-
Ing to Sl1,67S As, made a total expendi-
ture of $500, Sl6 % disburssd for tile re
lief OF members on lines extending from
Baltimore to P.ttrburgh, Cincinnati. Co
lumbus, Ssndusky and Chicago. The Az.
socia'ion, through tie corpse # medical
inspectors, not only s~uperinttnds the nv
gienic and sanitary welfar. OF ila mem
beT', but 10 also charged with a close su
ptrVision over the sanitary condition of
The pnmFanNfa phnna ufuN91Aa ~.I--
grounds, buildings, waters, SC TO the
manifest advantage OF IT. eeryicc. The
measure adapted by the Association last
fall to guard employees of the company
from effects of malaria, which was unus-
ually prevalent everywhere, and said TO
have been very effective In neutrnlizing
it's effects. Pursuing the same policy i'm
mediatelY upon the discovery that small
poK Tas becoming epidemic in the United
States, the society undertook the gratuit-
Gus vaccination of sll it's members, and la
special cases, Of their families. Reports
AlreadV show that the medical inspectors
have v~Rccina,ed 5.170 persons; also that
OF the total number YGCcinated fully 80
per cent OF the operations we're SUCCESS.
tul. 10 other words, out Of 6,170 persons
over 1000 were found 10 be exposed 10
the full effects Of small pOx, which has
been declared by the National Board Of
Health TO be epidemic throughout the
country. The employees REFERRED N are
not resident In 1uy circumscrbsd locality,
though probably half are residents In Ma.
rylhnd. The statistics, therefore, fur
nishej a sad commentary upon the dagger
10 which eur entire population 10 exposed
through lack Of proper precautionary
measures. If other bfnsvOleht socteties
and corporations would recognize the fact
that pTeVeF ton Is of far greater value
than the cure OF disease, and would fol-
loW the worthy example Of the Ii. 81 O.
Association, they would not be acting hu-
msnely, but would aSo 10 many instances
save their " funds from heavy deple
ton.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24

Following is the list Of deeds admitted
to record from February 18th to e1st,
inclusive.
f.. A. Hartman TO William II. Gutherie
for 40 scres in Pleasant district; admit
ted February 10th.
Joha III, Brown to ID. II. jackson for
lot in Kingwoodi admitted February 1Glh.
Thomas Il. Richards TO Edward J..
Richards for 100 acres IN Kingwood Die
trict; admitted February t4,h.
William II. Grimes 10 John f. Grimes
for 100 acres in Union District; admitted
February 10Th.
John l.. FormSh to ID. e. aud lydia
Formsn for the undivided i~atersst OF the
estate OF Ellis Foreman, deceased; admit
ted February 10th.
Jacob Hamilton to b. +. and G.. w.
Hamilton tor % acres In Reno District;
admitted February Goth.
Samuel SnIder to Amos Snider for 1O5!
acres in kingwood District {; admitted
February 21st.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24

and N~rcJSjicys After a few year no y
CIV they lea, a to Go their work bal
ter, and they sa1w r0sal.s 81 high rrae
tcSl value. hoONlSdgo of metcorology,
vegetable physiology, veterinary science,
aud chemistry as .elAte6 4 agriculture
has been sprSa~ among those in whose
hands L can be most useful. Miss Smith
also points out that intimate relations are
springing mp Between the 50. icultural col
leECo and the various. state association
for the promotion OF sgriCul aral interests.
There is yet n great deal 10 bc done DC.
fore these colleges can he regarded ne en-
tirely accomplishing their object, but ,hcy
have at least msde a good beginning, and
there il no danger that the progress Of
agricultural education will ever go back
ward in this country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24

IL is not often, says the 81. Louie Globe
Democrat, that a dressmaker falls heir TO
a fortune END a title up al one and the
same day, bu, st. Louis has y case of the
kind, and a genuine one at that. The
lucky lady is Mrs. Woygand A. Devecr.
now the Countess Dtveer, IL YOU please
and If you don't please, simply Mime.
Deveer. Until the other day, the Count.
ess, who is as charming a little lady ne we
eyer met, carried Ou the dressmakiur bust
ness in tOoms located 'on Olive Street.
near Eighteenth. Her customers came
from the aristOcSstic class at the Wcst
End, and every one of them looked upop
Madame as the best of dressmakers, but
one who had seen better days. There WAS
current a story about her that the blood
OF one of the old Canadian families flow.
ed In her veins; that she had married poor.
ly, and come West to seek a fortune with
her husband, Woygaud A Deveer. There
was n runior %sloat, too, about the latter.
some said he come from royal Holland
stock, and that ne was a righiru} heir To a
Kingdom. There is n law in Holland
which takes caro- OF young men who are
inclined to be fast and to tquandrr their
I~nrtunea. Some say that the youthful
DcVeer was getting away with his wealth
at a rapid rate, and that the Government
ABOUT this time iutcrfered aud took charge
OF hls money, aud left him behind tn SHIN
Tor himself. That he left Holland h
proven 10y the fact thai he is here. Tina,
no went to Canada IL proven by the fact
mat Inc married there. n few weeks ago
the gentleman called upon a few friends
anu old them of the fortune he had lost
and OF the Holland law. While il war
tanteq the taking away of wealth from
youth who appeared determined TO rquan.
der their all, ii also compelled the oxccu
tive having charge OF tbs money 10 re-
IL II to It's nghtful owner so soon az II
was proven that he was able and ready
Ia take good care of it. Knowing ,bls
section OF the States law, Mr.. Drye,r
took care az himself, and when The alloi-
led time had passed by, he called upop a
lrln % ~. Louis gentlemen sud occurred
their signatures TO n document which
tod OF their principals Change of habit
aud ability 10 take care OF his worldly
gOOde. The document was seut IN Hi
land and returned u few days ago with his
fortune aud y little attached To II. No one
Knows just how large the fortune IL, bu,
v Ia 80 otB th.t since its receipt Count
DeHcCr has invested In W houses and
Two lnts, and his wife has, Of coursr, uuit
running her sewing machine and making
dresses, The couple are both under 20
years of age, and having good Looks.
hcalth and experience, will now 90 to
"orS aud enjoy their means In Il sensible
way. 40 much fer Il. Hand law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24

Mics Mary Tucker Magill, of Virginia, a
niece of the Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, IA
vored the lads of Lincoln Institute, Pills
delPhis, with one of her highly interest
ing readings Monday evening. The
Philadelphia papers concur ia the conclu-
sion that the selections were made with
excellent taste and judgement. The
Philsdelphia Inquirer Gays some of her
selections were given With an effective.
ness which suggested the idea that a lee
ture on That or some kindred thome by
Miss hsgill, who is Southern lady
would oertsinly become highly popular,
-CSpira of jefferson.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24

%. A c. COnley, late a. Conn, ,isyil'r.
Pennsylvania, has determined 10 make
kingwood MS future home for the prsc
uce % his profession. We take The fol
owing very complimentary notice from
ihe ConnellsviIle Courier:
HT. Z C. Conley, for the past several
years a practicing physician of this place
aud Dunbar, left last Friday for King
wood, vert Virginia, TO locate there.
During bis stay in our locality. DR.. Con.
ley has won golden opinions for his skin
ana humanity. Before he left. = number
OF his Dunbar friends waylaid him and
presented hiu. with a fine case of surgical
Instruments.
For the present ths Doctor may be
found 81 the Exchange Hotel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24
Toe ClIt.s.ches.

The Rev. l.. II. King, Of Homecoming,
Md, will begin a series Of meetings 1T
the Presbyterian Church mt this
place on Tuesday evening, February
18th. and ON tho following Sunday morn
ing, March 9Th. tho acrame of the
Lords Supper will be administered.
The Second Quarterly Meeting OF
Kingwo god Circuit Of tho Ne. L.. Churcl.,
will commence here on Tomorrow Sat
urday) afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services
Saturday night, and the usual services
Sunday. Elder ID. III. X. Dix will be
present.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24

The breaking up of the winter cannot
now be long delayed, and nobody is 90
deeply interested in the weather of the
next few weeks rs the farmer, because the
success of msny si his crops, TO no in
considerable extent, depends upon the
way winter ends and spring begins.
From time beyond memory the farmers
have been weather wise folk, through the
necessltiss Of their business, and little dip-
posed - consult other Orscles than their
own. Times baVs lately changed in this
respect, however, and many Of tue farm
ers who are now turning over in their
minlq the beet plane for meeting the ext
gencies Of this anomalous season, and in
saTing success for tho crops Of 1882. will
acknowledge their indebtedness TO an edu.
cation that is not altogether basod upon
fsrm traditions. While this country ia
apparently yet behind Europe In the faciI.
ities which II affords for agricultural edu.
cation, yet a very gratifying progress bas
been made IN this respect, and the study
Of farming as q science il spreading rap
IDLY What has already been accomplish
ed is shown IN an exceedingly interesting
article by Miss Annie Tolmsn Smith in a
recent number Of Education. She points
out the results Of The Act Of Congress of
1852 by which certain public lands we're
donated 10 States and Territories on con.
ditiOu that colleges for the benefit Of aE-
ucuiture aud mechanic arts DO established
by those States which accepted the dona.
ton. F0rtY-six schools or departments OF
colleges and universities nave been endow.
"a from this source. In forty-four Of
these, as well a. in the Bussey Institution
~ Harvard, which was not 90 endowed.
special provision is made for the ira ning
of agriculturists. Macy Of the new
schools a. drst seemsJ 20 be failures.
They bad to encounter pasBy difficulties
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-02-24

STONE AT his residence I'm this place
last Tuesday morning Jehn X. StoEe,
Ia the 85th year Of his age. His funeral
took place Yesterday morning ~ 10
o'clock from the VI. +. Church.
Mr.. Stone was born in Hanover County,
Virginia, in 1894 vas married 10 Miss
Ketura Cross, Of bis native county, in
1915, and a few years sfterward emigra.
ted 70 Preston County and has over since
resided in This vicinity. For several
years he kept hotel on the function
pike, in the house where 8r. ". g. Raven.
scraft now lives. Some 2s years ago be
bought the property 10 KinKwood where
he has since resided up TO the time Of his
death. For q number Of years after NOV
ing 10 KingWood he kept q public house
which was known ss "Our House" He
hes II various times served bis commu
nifty 10 tho capacity Of Constable, Dopu-
~ Sl,rif. Assessor, and Justice Of the
Peace. He vac always noted for bis
official and private uprigbtness. OF g
family Of Ave children, tVo, Mr. VIM. J.
Stone and Mrs.. j. /. Stone, Of this place,
survive him. For 55 or 60 Yeas he has
been a consistent member Of the n. +.
Church. Bis vile dieing in 1865, he sub
s.queDtlY married Mrs. Mary Miles. OF
this county, who survives him.