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TmEKANAwnA VALLEY.
senator BaSmrd's Picturesque DeScriI
tiOn of that Locality.


tiOn Of that Locality.
WAsulxGToN, D. G., February 12-In
his speech advocating the adjustment Of
the duty on salt Senator Bayard thus de-
scribps what he saw in the salt regions Of
the Kanawha Valley OF West Virginia,
when he visited that section about twelve
years ago. Mr.. Bayard said:
"About twelve years ago it was my good
fortune 10 go across the great State OF West
Virginia by the southernmost route OF rail
way from Richmond to the town OF Charles
ton, and then to Huntington, on the Ohio
River. It was the first time had ever
seen the Valley OF the kanawha, not only
marvellous for its picturesque beauty and
for the engineering skill that hasso invaded
it by the Chesapeake & Ohio road, but II
was exceedingly interesting in a historical
point OF view, in an agricultural point Of
view, and in an industrial point OF view,
independent OF agriculture, and OF the
enormous mineral wealth that the railway
had opened to the use Of mankind. saw
riding down that valley, shut in by high
hills, on either side, with narrow selvage
OF exceedingly valuable and fertile land,
producing immense crops OF corn, not only
from year to year but almost from genera
ton to generation, as was informed,
without the aid OF articles Of fertilization,
but in the midst OF this landscape Isaw
the ruins Of high chimneys; l saw small
habitations near those chimneys in decay,
and being so attracted asked my com.
panion what was the history Of those dis.
mantled huts and those ruined manufac-
tories.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

dor sALE-BELLAIRE NAIL MILL
u stock Call on q. HEGvEH, No. 1905 Mar
lei Etreni BIZ letter or In pers0n for price Iel6o
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Judge Hoge'S Little Game.

Boston Advertiser.
The Wheeling INTELLldEScER riddles the
claims Of Mr.. Hoge, member OF Congress
from West Virginia, who is receiving rec
concentrations from fellow members for q
place on the civil.SerVice commission. Mr..
Hoge will not be occupied in public station
after March 4, and the place on the COM
mission would be acceptable. This Demo
cratic reformer voted against the bill to
create the commission, Of which he would
lain be part. His reform senti-
meuts may be broad, but they
are not deep. Again, as the INTEL
LIGENcER suggests, how absurd it would be
to allow the Endorsement OF Senators and
Representatives 10 be received and con.
sidered in making the appointment oil
commissioner, when in the woE k oil the
commission no such recommendations, ex-
cept as to character, will lawfully guide the
members OF tho board in their appoint
ments. There is little probability that MIR.
Hoge would receive the nomination, but
the assurance Of Democrats in signing testi-
monials for such purpose is too great to
be passed by without comment
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BREAKFAST BUDGET.

South Kensiugton Museum contains a
watch made to resemble an apple with
gold case orpamented with seed pearls.
1t Is said that large amount Of the in
formation which is spread through South
Africa Is disseminated by means Of alma
macs.
George Edwards, Of Goldsboro, North
Carolina, on wager ate quart Of oysters
and washed them down with quart Of
whisky, They buried George the next
day.
Modjeska says Mary Anderson must fall
III love before she eau be seen ut her best
There Is a fine opportunity for some young
man, peasanter than going West;o grow
up with the country.
A ruby Of five carats is worth twice as
much as diamond OF the same size, and
ono Of ten carats three times as much as q
diamond OF a corresponding size. A per-
feet ruby is the rarest Of all Stones.
Darcy county, in Arkansas, possesses
only two lawyers, and litigation is SO rare
that neither Of them could make living
out Of his practice il he were to receive all
the fees on both sides Of every case.
There is a huge boulder in Clinton,
Mass, weighing fully 100 tons, but it is 80
nicely balanced on rocky ledge, that a
man can rock 1t with his hands, while all
the oxen in the State could not move i;
from its base.
A little girl in Denver, COL, wandered
out in the street asking plaintively for
some one to "please come and wake up my
mamma" Finally two men accompanied
her home, and found her mother dead
from heart disease.
One Of the romances OF the times begins:
"The parents OF the Jersey Lily, though
living under the same roof, were separated
at heart, and the children were taught to
disrespect their handsome, noble father,
and to cling to the beautiful but uniaithful
mother"
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Long JACK, No., September "A, 1871
have been using Hop Bitters, and have re.
ceived great benefit from them for liver com.
plants and malarial fever. They are super.
Tor to all other medicines. P. N. BARNES.
TTUEkW
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received from thatspeCtacle lesson IN
regard to what pampered and falsely.
fostered monopoly will do under repub-
lican or under any form OF government. l
saw the effect Of the monopoly given to
the 0nondasa Association and the syria.
cuse Association OF the State OF New York.
was not sorry to hear that those who had
SO dispersed their laboring hands, who had
agreed to paralyze home industry Of
long standing, had lost more than they had
gained. There was poetic justice in that
fact that gave me no regrets, but much sat.
isiaction. These rents were paid annual.
", but the injury to the property
BY standing still and dispensing
the hands was such as that when they
would regather the industry and attempt to
start it anew the effort was not so success
full. There were those who had kept their
works going, and | saw the operation. l
remember well that a respected member
OF this body, one whose absence from II l
have always deplored, whose broad learn
ing, character, and intelligence were
brought to the task OF legislation II speak
OF Mr.. Cassidy, Of California;, was my
companion on that occasion. When we
saw a salt-well and within few feet OF 1t
on shallower strata fresh.water well,
aud as the beam OF the engine would work
up and down it threw the brine from the
one pit and the fresh water from the other
enough fresh water to boil the brine, and
then Immediately in the hill beyond It rose
tier upon tier, vein upon vein, Of coal, Of
which the iull car coming down would
draw the empty one, the coal emptied
almost into the furnace itself, one bushel
OF coal to produce one bushel
OF salt, one bushel OF coal cost.
ing q cents and one bushel OF salt that
would sell for % cents; and then, as II still
not complete, right by them flowed the
swift river Kanawha, upon which tlat.boats
could be placed, and in the distance what
should await them but the city OF CinCin.
natl, the great pork.paCking place Of the
world. Mr.. Cassidy turned TO me and said
@Bayard, the first Napoleon was a great
engineer, but he never could have arranged
anything like this" There never was, in
nv Judgments picture OF Gods bounty so
marvelously spread for human enjoyment
as there was in the valley Of that river, and
in this very industryof making salt. Every
facility, every material, and the market Of
all markets directly at their band. Yet,
with all that, and at that time, the mass Of
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PERSONAL.

General Fremont's son, who is named
after him, is a master in the navy.
Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby is seriously i'll.
All the clergymen who ofticiated at his in
stallation in New York thirty years ago are
dead.
senator.elcct Sabin, Of Minnesota, is &C.
tive and energetic. HE is accustomed to
waiting on himself" writes one Of his
friends. n-
A Washington discoverer announces that
Judge Bradley will shortly retire from the
Supreme Court and be succeeded by Sec
rotary Frelinghuysen.
Governor Cleveland, Of New York, is
accused OF giving all his offices to Tilden
men, and Tammany, it is estimated, will
shortly reach for his scalp.
Senator Vests effort to pose as free
trader, at the same time he is making a
frantic attempt to get protective tariff
placed on Missouri zinc, is subiecting him
to much ridicule. Some OF his own party
papers are the most jealous in showing up
his inconsistency. They laugh at his as
sumption that he can be mild protec-
zionist and yet be in full accord with
Democratic doctrine on the tariff.
Ex.TreasurerS Spinner writes from Florida
to the Greenbackers that his heart still
beats warmly for the almost forgotten rSg-
baby currency. He thinks that Govern
ment bond bearing low rate Of interest
and interchangeable with United States
notes is the only solution Of the currency
problem. 1t is curious to note that while
he favors the issue Of more paper money he
is unalterably opposed to the coming Of
moro silver dollars.
Governor Bate, Of Tennessee, devotes
about two.thirds OF the message he has just
sent to the Legislature OF that State to the
debt question. An explanatory tone runs
through his treatment Of the subject. and
he evidently feels not altogether satisfied
in his own mind on the reputation policy
The Memphis Avalanche thinks he could
have summed up all no had to say in these
few words: "It the States creditors don't
choose to take what We choose to give them
they will get nothing"
Thea audience which filled the Lexington,
KY, Opera House the other evening inter.
rupted the performance with lusty cheers
for Governor Blackburn, who had come
late and was about 10 take seat in the
dress circle. The Governor, naturally
pleased at this popular demonstration, re-
mained standing until the applause had
ceased that he might bow his thanks, and
then, while all eyes were fixed upon him,
malicious fate interposed, and without
warning he emitted sonorous sneeze
which shook the windows Never was
there a more amusing antfclimax, and
the audience broke into roar Of laughter.
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WTANTED-BY A YOUNG MAR.
wv RID couple, two or three desirable rooms,
within three OF four square, Of secoUd Ward Mar.
fet address, n. A. a, care this ONCE. tel6e
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OLD Fellows Who couldn't See Far.

PhlAOolphA fTetS.
Old men give wise council where expert.
ence alone is the guide. Washington"
says a new historian, "0nce decided that
the Erie Canal was not practicable" Sam
Houston thought one.half the money Con.
gress voted 10 Morse to build the first tele-
graph line ought 10 be devoted TO encour.
age Mesmerism. Cave johnson, Postmaster
General, declined to buy the telegraph
patents for the Government for 500 900 on
the ground that it could not earn expenses.
Ezra Cornell spent two.thirds Of Morses
appropriations laying the first poor starve.
ling telegraph underground instead Of
stretching it like clothes line. Timothy
Howe was sure tilty.cent tax on whisky
could not collect as much as q. 81 tax.
Seward thought $4,000 men would put
down the Rebellion. The old Baltimore
merchant TO whom Poe's poems were sub
mitted Endorsed them: "Here is man fiji
for nothing whatever" Franklin rather
thought the Stamp act smart reCommen'
dation. Commodore Vanderbilt told his
son to buy no RAILROADS. outside Of New
York State. Old age is for counsel, but il
ought 10 come from the "Amen" benches
All the wisdom in Spain and Portugal
discouraged Columbus, but pretty woman
said to the sailor:
"As well to die and 20,
Aside and stay"
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,

The next session begins SEPTEMBER eth, 1888.
Zen Separate schools, including School Of History
and School Of Engbl. Full coures In Law and
Medicine extending throughout the session. En-.
Scientific Agriculture; completely equipped Cheln.'
zeal lAbratoFy. Thorough cOurcs In Ancient and
Modern Languages and literature. Text books at;
cost Necessary expenses not oyet $40. For cat
alogue and other Information address
W, L. WIlH0S, President,
nnh MnrrhMLnMn. W. Va.
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stage Fright.
Exchange.

EACuhnSe'
Felix de Foutaine once asked the late
Charles r. Throne, jr., il he ever felt nerv-
Gus on the stage. ION the first night, in:
variably," was, the reply. "Nany and
many a night I've gone on in cold per.
spiration and with knees shaking so that l
thought that they would give way. Ire
member playing one night at the utmost
disadvantage; wasn't feeling well; house
was light, and didn't care much for the
play. Suddenly l caught the face ola ten
year old boy in the audience who was cry:
ing. That inspired me, for felt that !
had inspired him. / played to that little
fellow all the rest OF the evening, and never
more to my satisfaction"
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a OARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and In.
dlscretIons OF youth. nervous weakness, early de-
cay, loss Of manhood, &c, will send recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America. Send seltaddreSSed envelope to the
REV. JOSEPH T. ISxAS. Station y. New York City.
ali 1rk
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was told that there were salt works Of
the Kanawha Valley that were under what
was called dead.rent. Dead-rent to whom?
Never was there filter phrase than dead.
rent. was then informed by men OF
intelligence, OF character, and believe
well acquainted with the facts, that those
salt works had been stopped by the
action OF New York companies, called the
Onondaga Association,and others,and were
paid so much income not to make salt;
that the same thing had prevailed in
Canada; that they had gone over the river
st. Lawrence and had paid those manufac-
turers not 10 employ their people and not
to add to the common wealth by their
industry. The salt wells on the Kanawha
were strong III their brine and value when
George Washington was President. They
are as strong to-day as they were then.
There are none better anywhere in the
strength ofthe brine or It's peculiar quality
for meat packing. There stood that indus
try, assisted by generations ofskill, but in
came the hand Of the monopolist. He
took those little populations, skilled in the
labor, by The throat and ne dispersed
them; he put their little cottages in ruins;
he stopped the industry that gave them
bread, and he scattered them to
find living wherever they could
find 1t in an unaccustomed industry.
That is what saw in the valley Of the
Kanawha. Dead-rents! twas well.named.
Death to an honest industry; death to
equality before the law; death to justice;
death to the fair demands ofhumanity,th that
a man should be suffered at least to earn
his living in that to which he had been
bred, it being an honest industry that he
was pursuing.
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MAILLETTlNGS
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.
Post Office Department,
D. c., March l, 1883.

Post Office Department,
Washington, D. C., March |, 1883.
Proposals will be received at the
Contract Office Of this Department
until 3 P. N. of April 81, 1888, for
carrying the mails of the United
States upon the routes, and accord
ing to the schedule of arrived and
departure specified by the Depart
ment, in the State of West Vir-
ginia, from July l, 1888, to June
30, 1885. Lists IF routes, with
schedules of ar. ivals and depar-
lures, instructions to bidders, with
forms for contracts and bonds, and
all other necessary information
will be furnished upon application
to,the Second Assistant Postmaster
General.
IT. o. HOWE,
Postmaster General.
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those saltwells were idle; their proprietors
were paid in order to be idle, in order that
by diminishing the supply the supply could
ha enhanced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
WALL PAPER.
WOOLLFN MILL FOR SALE

at Providence, r. /.
nine set mill ready for immediate operation Bunungs
and machinery latest patterns in compee order com
pTising nine Cards. 4Sn Breakers ana 4Vh
FinsSers- Spinning for same AZ CIomptons Bfosa
Rox Fancy Looms and all finishing machinery
So 600 feet OF land mile Of city centre complete
property in particulars equa 70 me pest
I'M the country; house. fixtures &c, &C. Apply 10
A SEARS Warren st, from ~ TO O'Clock.
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tionl to one or two Of the recent interesting
achievements of the scientific American WHO
does not have respect to the Marquis OF Queens
bery's rules. The last number of THE Scientific
American contains list Of the cOntrivances
which he has Just patented. They demonstrate
thatthe inventive genius of our country still s as
it has always been, fully equal to the multitude
nous demands made upon it. just as fast as a
great popular want" so called, makes itself Sc
rously felt, scientific American appears and
meets it. For instance on this list is a safety
hammer for firearms which prevents
premature discharge" 1t Is unnecessary to
point cut that this invention was inspired by
great, very great, popular want. Every state
in the Union and every Territory numbers
among its population greater or less number
of homeless idiots who "didn't know 1t was
loaded" Until Congress passes law making
it a capital and objectionable offence not to
know it was loaded, some sort OF safety
hammer is to be regarded as prime necessity
in any house whose inmates arc addicted to the
vice of guns. Another instance Ever since
the days of Eve, long drawn wall has gone up
from the heart of woman touching her frizzes,
and she has passionately yearned for something
that WOulu prevent tnoiu ~ A"SPF~-
tune times In response to this touching popu-
lar want, behold scientific American holding
lid TO the delighted eyes of his countrywomen
. n crimp-protector for preventing the uncrimp-
ing of ladies' frizzes." 1t was Artemus Ward who
once said of an illustrious American that every
time an emergency arose he got up and
busted in the emergencJ's head" In view OF
this crimp-protector. who shall say that Wards
tribute to Washington ia not equally applicable
to the variety of scientific American under con-
sideration 7 If this protector really protects we
have no doubt that its patcntee will come unto
such wealth as to DO moved to exclam: Let
me make the crimp-protectors of nation and
care not who does its plumbing" And then to
think of women all over the civilized world
speaking his name with gratitude and adnira-
ton, down through the ages until time and
frzzes shall be no more!
We have been led to call particular attention
TO these achievements of scientific Americans
for what we regard as an uncommon good rea-
son. The rising youth of our land has fondness
for the other school of scence-the school that
"knocks out" They are familiar with its lead
ing opponents and can tell you the leading
points in their exciting careers. Is 1t not per-
haps well to give the other school of science
better chance than it has had of late with young
America2 We really think it is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
THE SYMPHONY CONCERT.

The sixth and last concert of the Symphony
Socieys occurred las: evening In the Academy
of Music, with the following programme:
Haydn, Jos-SympbOny In c.
Rossini, G.--Air aud ROndo. La CenerentoIA" Mne
ScalchI.
Bruch. M-"Kol Nidrei." Adagio for viooncello and
Schenck Under direction Of the composer.
M0zart-Air, "Vo Che Sapete" Nine. ScalchL
Beethoyen-Fifth symphony In minor.
The symphonies were. played with care and fntei.
gence the largo and finale Of the Haydn work and tho
last movement Of the Fifth Symphony producing tho
most satisfactory effect. Herr Bruch's adago, the
cello solo. beautifully played by Mr.. schenck, was
heard with close attention aud some curiosity. 1t
Is we believe founded upon ancient Hebrew ritual
melody and is of q pensive, meditative cast We
forced to think that scattered beauties
it is Of slight Importance, and unworthy place on such
a programme Herr Bruch conducted his own compost
ton last evening" and received with the hosptabe
warmth which has greeted all his appearances
The ngng of Nine scalch would have lent distinction
to any concert She still suffering from fatigue and
serious oppression Of heavy cold but on this occasion
sang the intricate Cinderella music Of the programme
which at tho rehearsal she was obliged to omit Her
singing of the Mozart air excited tremendous
applause. After several Temperatures, Nine
ScaIch sang the air Of Meyerbeer, "N0bn Slgn0r,"
In which she heard at the reheal sal on Frda THIS
was the last appearance I'm NewYork OF this artist until
her return the London season for her engagement
with Mr. Abbey, at the new opera-house.
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THE NEHS THIS MORNING.


FoREIGN-More arrests were made yesterday in
ireland for conspiracy to murder. 60 The police
obtained evidence that Informer Carey was con-
cerned in other murders beside those in PhGnlx
Park - Archbishop Croke has been summoned
To Rome. - A letter threatening TO blow up the
Guildhall in London has been received by the
police.
DoMEsrIC-GeneralG Green b. Raum yesterday re-
signed the Office of Commissioner of Internal
Revenue - Rear Admiral Edward Middleton Is
dead. 60 The Massachusetts, Board OF Health
decided yesterday to take charge OF the Tewksbury
Al,nsbouse. 80 Many cigar manufacturers are
granting the demands of their employees for In
creased wages 80 The Princeton team defeated
The University of New-York team at La Crosse
CRY AND SUBURBAN.-The annual May moving
has been begun; a number of changes of business
firms has been announced 60 The Board OF Trade
and TRANSPORTATION held meeting yesterday IN
reference to the Aqueduct bills 60 jury was
impannelled to hold an inquest in regard TO inc
Macdulf tragedy in Brooklyn. - Mr.. Napieson
sailed for Europe. - KirmeSs was held at
Delmonico's. - Mrs. Margaret Carman was held
by a Coroner's jury for causing the death of Mrs.
Sidney Smith, of Mllbun, l.. l. - Gold valne
of the legal tender silver dollar 412l2 grans, o207
cents - Stocks opened moderatively active at
improving figures; later. were dull and declining.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate cooler and partly cloudy or fair weather,
with chances of rain early In the day. Temperature
yesterday: Highest, 500; lowest, 470; average,