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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

a REPORTER who had the chan ce
to gaze on Roscoe CoNKLINa a few
days since says the curly lock that
used to ornament his noble brow has
been Ohppedi his head is growing
bald, and his beard has turned from
silver gray to golden white. He
has grown much stouter since he
and Mr.. PLATT made their respec-
tive bows to the world of greatness
and fame.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

TEE Washington Poet save that
although Congress expired more
than two weeks ago, the Record FL.
led with reams oitrssh, is still gong
on. The wholesale leave to print .
granted near the dying hour OF the
house.will be almost as costly as the
tariff commission.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

TIE fashionable season here, says
our Washington correspondent, is
longer than elsewhere; tbereis much
local interest 10 musical and dramatic
matters taste is "a broad, ADD cul-
ture is quite ~ liberal 10 Washing-
ton AZ n some other cities that ar
roga;e TO Themselves the sobrquet
Of the Psrs or the Athens Of Amer.
Ics. The iniugnrs. ballIsa period
zeal occurrence, and u Won d seem
4ll these Interests could be conoea-
trated "a ibs enterprise aud insurg
us 6naucls success. a grand ION.
sca festival Is Ar lmpOssbrIty ~
The National Capital where such
projects 90 sht to be fostered, aud
where they would evidently center
% the one difficulty we're removed
However the city - too foil oil
promise Tor aoy public necessity 70
be long deferred aod 90 % probaole
TIE year VIII brig iortn a project
bat Wi meet a., lue requirements
ol We c-ses
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

The report of the Committee on
Education of the Massachusetts, Leg
islature upon so much OF Governor
BUTLER's message as refers to the
defects OF the school System, and the
bad showing OF Massachusetts, as re-.
CARDS illiteiscY in comparison with
other States, enters protest against
the arrangement Of the State on these
grounds. The committee points out
that the foreign born population Of
Iowa. the State with which the COM
psrison was made, comes mostly from
countries whore education is unlver.
sal, while the foreign born populs-
tion of the cities and large manu-
featuring towns OF MASSACHUSETTS, ia
Of a wholly different class.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

SENATOR BECK, OF Kentucky, says
that his son GEORGE is doing finely
in Wyoming Territory, where ne has
arauch Of 400 sores, and 200 sheep.
He now lives in house built Of pine
lumber, though when the Senator
and Mrs. BECK visited him last year
be had only log cabin plast cred
with mud, and with a clay floor.
But 1T was so healthy there that Mrs.
BECK, who was 80 i'll before starting
that tina trip was delayed from day
to day, got well and ielt such a re-
dundancy oispirits chat she took hold
Of the household matters and taught
an Irish boy how TO bake bread aud
do all Sorts OF cooking for the meD
on the ranch.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

DUKES is said to be preparing n
statement for pubIcatioI. seating
forth the true irwarduess of the
Uoiontown tragedy. The uureason-
ing whlrl- wind OF popular c.amor
raised 81 the scqulttsl Of DUKEs.
in which even the newspaper press
Of the country seems TO have iost its
head, has been phenomena feature
o. this case, and reaction in favor
OF DUKES and the jury that scquit-
ted him 10 by no means unlikely TO
follow a better understanding Of all
the facts aOd circumstances con-
nected with the unfortunate affair.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

THREE thousand working men,
loilling hard fer a year, says The
Washington Post, will be able to
earn just about IS much money as
can be saved during the next fsc al
year by cutting down the internal
revenue d:ptricts to the number
decided upon by the House of Rep
rssentetives
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

ABOUT one-thlrd of the aggregate
OF internal revenue taxes has been
Topped Off Toe country has a right
to expect proPortonsts reduction
IN the cost o. running the internal
revenue bureau. This can be effect
ed by reducing the number OF col
lection districts, with their equip
ment of collectors and other officials,
from l26, the present number, to
eighty, the number decided upon by
the House after very careful consid-
Grafton OF the whole subject In all
its bearings. The law az it stands
gives authority for such reduction as
the PRECEDENT may deem expedient,
and it remains to be seen whet her
this executive discretion is TO be ex-
e:cised in the interest of hon esty
and economy or not.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

The Democrats of Rhode Island
held their State Convention last
Tuesday and nominated ex- Govern.
or and ex- United States Senator
WILLIAM SPRAeUE for Governor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

THE Rev. DR.. SoaAFF, chairman
OF the Testament revision committee,
admits that there is little or no de-
mand for the revised edition, but
thinks"a reaction is sure to come.
The plain truth is that most Of tb ose
who love the Bible are unalterably
opposed 10 changes in the text, and
we know Of no way in which the con.
fdence Of the masses in the anthem
ITCHY Of the scriptures can be 30 Sc o.
riously shaken as to put it into their
heads that it needs material
changes. The old bible Of
our ancestors ia to be the
bible Of the future, and Dr.. scHAPF
VII never live 10 see the reaction"
he is looking Tor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

EASTER on the 25th OF March is
coincldsuce that no man living has
aeen. 1t has not happened since
l742, and will not occur again till
1894.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

The long-taIked of marriage OF
Senator DAVID DAVIS and Miss AID
DIE BURetook place at Toksy, North
Carolina, on Wednesday of last
week.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24
Farms for Rent and
Lands for Sa3

The undersig ed has several farms for
r mt. lie also offers to sell his unim
proved lands in lots to suit purchasers
40 low figures an on liberal credit.
lnQff VIZ g. Knows
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24


WHILE Congress'goes Oh year at
ter year with it's chatter about Amer
lean commerce, says the New York
Sun, the bodybuilding trade OF the
Clyde increases steadily aud enor-
mously. Its growth in the last
twenty years has been specially
great. La 1862 ii be vessels built aQ-
gregsted 69,967 tonsj the neat year.
l23 262; the year following, l79 sos;
IN 1872 they had reached $50 374;
while in 1882 they were 39l 934.
These last figures represented 29l
vessels; and this was an more ase OF
80 vessels and $4,000 tons over the
year before. Soon we may expect
to see half million tons as the vast
annual p roduct of this great Clyde
industry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24
THE PEOPLES LIBRARY

Is the onlyone containing original A MGR
lean stories by May Agnes Fleming, md
other popular authors. Two ulndIed
numbers now ready The following are
recent issues, i'm large type:
No. Pric,.
~ The Secret Sorrow, by May Ag-
mes Fleming 2Oc
90 Fated To Marry, by May Ag-
mes Fleming Zoe
so East Lynne, by Mrs. Henry
Wood ono
46 Dora Thorne 2Oc
Al Blunders of "A Bashful Man, by
the author of n Bad Boys
Ditry Zoe
l7c Oscar Wilde's Poems IOc
lY Welded a q Parted. by the au,
thor Dora Thotne Zoe
l43 Numa Romestan, by Alphonse
Duudet Zoe
l47 Tom YOrke's Legacy, by Ed.
ward Garrett IOc
l56 Tom TiddIer's Ground. by
Charles Dickers Zoe
1872 Weayers and Wet, by Miss NJ.
Il. Br,1don l5c
M Peg Wellington, by Charles
lteado Zoe
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24
W.VA.COLLEGE,

The Collegiate year Of this institution
opens ON the 4th OF September. The
faculty is composed OF progressive, ex>
perienced and thorough teachers. Two
new prOfes~orships have been establish
ed-unt O. An lent Languages. which
will be flied by the best 1 stin and
6 reek scholar i'm the St,te and another
10 he Modern Languages. which will lie
hllei by - lady Ol many years eSped-
ence ~ teacher. and who couVerses
fluenuy In both ihe French and the
German.
Good neral reference aud Depart
mental Libraries.
Good apparatus and appliances in
every department.
Tho institution is Uusectarian and
UndeuHn national, but thoroughly
christian,
The location il tho most beautiful.
healthitl, central and accessible. A
moral aud industrious community.
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The PEOPLES LIBRARY is the
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WEDDING INVITATIONS.

80 "a - D UAT GuhEAN ~ ss.r e.,.
IA - "a WELL hUCEs q DRILL IN GOO
W &ss0 - territory. Eslorsod ~ Governor
sfloWA, ARKANSAS 6 phXoTH
sastzsSs-s- Vs6usaysssiozA,RAD
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24

State.
No other institution does so much and
~ thorough work in Ancient Language
Modern Languages. Higher Mathemat-
les and tie study of the English Lan>
gUaye aud Literature i'm the same time
The college i'm all its departments is
open t. BOTF sexes.
Special attention is gwen to the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-03-24
LADIES' DEPARTMENT,

which Is under the supervision of an ex-
perienced lady principal. Superior in
stru"tion ~ given in both the useful ana
ornamental branches to any ladies' seuI-
mary.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
Louisiana Democratic Platform.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2l.-The Picayune's
Baton Rouge special says the committee on
resolutions submitted majority and minority
reports. Among the resolutions in the minor
ity report is one declaring the Louisiana State
Lottery company corrupting the morals of the
people and a disturbing element in the politics
IF fine state If favorS The ad0ntion 0f n con Sfi
tutiOnal amendment abOliShing and prohibit
ing lotteries in the state forever.
Ohlr. Boatner offered a substitute, which was
adopted, declaring hostility to the entire prin-
clple of lottery dealings. The constitution de-
clareS gam ling to be a vice, yet encourages
that vice in its worst form, not only melting to
breeches OF faith and embeZzlement in efforts
to get rich on the turn OF a wheel, but democrat
ICES society, cOruptng politics and impeding
legislation, and we demand that the legislature
TO be chosen at the ensuing election shall enact
such legal measures as are necessary for their
suppression.
The platform ad rpted refers to the deplora-
Bile condition of the state under reconstruc-
ton, and cOngratulateS the people upon the
present prosperous condition under the pro-
gressiye policy OF Democratic admnistra,,
ton; that the public schools of the state demand
the fostering care OF the government, and
though much has been achieved for their pro-
motion, a great deal more must be done to rem
der the public schools efficient so as to confer
the benefits OF education equally upon children
OF every race; 1t opposes monopolieS of all
kinds.
After the adoption of Mr.. Boatner's amend
ment, given above, Mr.. lIarStOn, of Red River
demanded an opportunity to offer other amend
mentS. The demand being refused he said he
drew from the hall in disgust.
Inc majority report on platform, with Mr..
B0atnerS amendment, was adopted by vote
(mainly McEnery's faction) 236 yeas to 81 nays :
| Ian Ia
"A criminOuS discussion iTeCGuod -tiTU sEJsTT5=
I ton of the platform. Mr. Stone, of East Fell
ciana, ATTACHED the majority report. He COM
mented tlercely upon certain acts of the DEM
ocratic administration, as the land grab, pen
itentiary lease, fees paid lawyers employed by
the state, etc. Col. BueauX and Mai. Burke
replied to StOa = The former explained his
connection Will the land cases before the
United States Supreme court. The latter
sought to vindicate the McEnery administration
against the charges. Convention adjourned
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
Harem Horrors.

1t would take many more pages to
tell you of that eventful night. I
have seen much of Egyptian harem
life aside from it. l visited rich
harem with school teacher who has
access to these homes. We passed
through court after court attended by
two eunuches, and several Nubian
girls stood here and there in white
loose robes, low necked, covered with
jewels Slaves they are, yet all are sub
ject to the mastery; finally through
lovely garden with flowers and
fountains. We entered a large salon,
with gay divans, and on the lovely
Turkish rugs sat seven women, some
smoking, sewing, lolling, all on the
floor, and as many slaves standing
ready to do their bidding. They are
the wives of two rich brothers. Some
were young, some were old; one pref
ty little wife, only fourteen years old,
had one child two months old. She
had chance to say word to the
teacher some weeks ago, and told her
she remembered when some men took
her from her mother in Caucasia
about three years ago. She had been
sold twice since. She said the old
wives beat her sometimes, when they
saw the husbands show any affection
toward her. She is so sad; was cover
ed with jewels and gay attire. They
can't put their heads out of doors after
marriage until after the birth of a
child; it is a disgrace to do so. What
q life is this harem !
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

The following facts are well worth
thinking about: Marseilles is supplied
with water from the Durance by a
canal constructed at a cost of nearly
100000. 1t is 81,625 metres in
length. After its completion the
'death-rate of the port, which
amounted during the ten years pre-
vious to the construction of the canal
Q84O-49) to 1928 deaths per 1000 of the
population, was reduced in the follow
ing ten years QS50-5O to 5000 per
1000. Yet even in 1882 it was ascer-
tanned that out of the 80, 727 houses in
Marseilles only about 1900 had q
water supply from this source
Cholera always fi1ds Marseilles a
place most propitious for its propaga,
ton. Both the sewage of the streets
and the house drainage are in a most
deplorable condition. 1t is of far
more Importance for the inhabitants
of great commercial city to see that
they are in a condition capable of re-
pelling devastating diseases than that
they are provided with remedies when
the diseases do find a foothold.-Phil.
adelphia Record.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
Duel Between Two Brothers.


Two brothers., sons of a prominent
Russian family. were students at the
best college in st. Petersburg, and on
graduation became officers in the same
crack regiment. The young men diff
fered greatly in their mode of life
from their comrades, but seldom join
ing in the customary revelries of the
jeunesse doree. Three years after
leaving the regiment the elder brother
married young. beautiful girl of ex-
cellent family. Gradually, however,
the newly-wedded pair became
estranged in affection, so much
so that after three years
of married life they occupied
separate rooms. In the meantime
the younger brother fell in love with
his sister-in-law. AT first the young
wife, surrounder by ia host of admir-
ers, was not aware of the Iassion she
had kindled in her broth-in-law's
heart, but soon she in turn experience
ed towards her adorer and love 50 pas
sionate that she was unable to strug-
gle against it. The young husbands
Jealousy was rightfully aroused. Ter
rible scenes ensued, followed by
mutual denominations, a challenge.
and finally a duel between the two
brothers. The elder, the outraged
husband, was wounded in the side;
the Younger, who had wounded his
brother. remained untouched by the
latter's bullets.
The last act of this life drama, be-
gun so tragically, was that of farce
After the duel the wounded man was
first brought into the city and then
taken abroad. where the combined
care of his Wife and brother snatched
him from the jaws of death. Out OF
gratitude for this he allowed his wife
to secure a divorce from him, taking
all the blame on his shoulders. 1hiS
she did and then married her lover.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
SunerIntendents' AssoeiatiOn,

The first annual meeting of the
Texas Superintendent Association
will be held in Austin, December 26,
q and %.
All who have not been notified are
requested to prepare a plan for IAN
efficient system of public schools"
under the amended constitution.
These plans win be discussed, and the
association will agree upon a practical
system, and submit it to the Legisla-
ture for their action.
Hon. a. p. Woodbridge, secretary of
the board of regents, will give an Sd-
dress of welcome.
Supt. w. G. Rote will contribute a
paper on GLOW to make the summer
Normal schools more effective"
Supt. w. II. Foute will read a paper
on uniformity Of school books and
statutes.
Other important matters will come
before the convention, aid it is hoped
that every superinten mt will be
present,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27

In lecture at Glasgow, by Prof
Thompson, he states that the mag
netic pole is ut present near Boothia
Felix, more than 1000 miles to the
west of the geographical pole. Singu-
lar enough, in 1857, the position of
the needle showed the magnetic pole
to be due north. 1t had been east
ward before that; it then began to
point westward, and this westward
variation continued to increase until
1916, when the maximum was at
tanned: it has since steadily dimin-
ished, and in 1876 it will again point
to the true north. Prof. Thompson
say that the changes which have been
observed not only in the direction but
in the strength of the earth's magne-
tism show that the same causes which
originally magnetized the earth are
still at work; and, strangely enough,
these changes do not occur at long in
tervals in the course of centuries
but are going on from day TO day,
from week to week and from year to
year.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
THE STATESMAN.
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
LubDock-Porter.

A very quiet but interesting social
eYent in this city Thursday was the
marriage of Hon. Frank II. Lubbock,
formerly governor and now state trea-
surer ofSTexas, to Mrs. 5. E. Porter
one of the most accomplished and IN
teresting ladies of Austin. The nup-
tials were contaminated at 1J.3O am,
Rev. DIR. Smoot officiating. at the Pres
byterian church, IN the presence of
d few invited friends. Those who
were not present can readily imagine,
how CALAMITY their distinguished
frieIS< took charge of his newly gained
priZeas something certainly dearer to
him than all other earthly treasures,
and how the fair bride as proudly
trusted her future to his sacred keep
ing. Well may she confide in so
noble treasurer. That their hearts
may long beat in loves unison is the
sincere wish of THE STATESMAN.
After the ceremony Gov. Lubbock
and Mrs. Lubbock left on the train
for a brief bridal trip to San Antonio.
Before leaving, however, he made
provision for kindly reminder of
him by parties who were invited to
his office, in the state treasury, where,
as one of them suggested, they could
not well object to champagne, since
the governor, himself, had taken to
Porter. There were no cards.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
How Tom OcbiItree Has Chauged.

National epuDllcan.l
''There's nothing changes man like
being elected to Congress" said an
ancient friend of Tom Ochiltree in
Wizards the other night. "He and l
used to be inseparable when he was
in Washington before. 1t was Tom
and Joe between us then. He's q
member of Congress now, and he calls
me Mr.. - lie used to wear a
muslin shirt with pink and blue
horse-shoes on it as big as trade dol
lars. He would take off his coat and
vest and the people would gather in
crowds to look at the respondent
shirt while he would play billiards.
He never comes into the billiard room
now, and the other day when l went
up to his roOm-I had to send my card
up tirst-he was being dressed by four
colored boys, body servants, he called
'em. One was shaving him, another
was putting on socks, and he was or
dering the other two around the room
for shirt with more starch in it, and
a sitter hair-brush, and a bottle of
perfumery, and manicure set and an
embroidered pocket handkerchief. He
just sat there and let those four boys
reSS him."
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
Hopeful.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 21.-The Review and
Western MachiniSt of to morrow publishes
special reports from leading Industrial centers
OF Ohio concerning the condition of manufac-
turing interests during 1888 The cities re-
poTrtt;eT IePIeSeuIrd III Tue census year go eS
1922 600, 00J, employing 100 900 hands and turn
ing out products valued at S23S, 100000. A
featuring industries of the state are in much
better condition than is generally suppose t.
The majority ran steadily during the year and
the volume of business was about up to 1882.
though the profits were less. Though there is
a discouragement in some quarters, the great
majority OF manufacturers are very hopeful of
the future. The number of new industries es-
tablished during the year are very large.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-12-27
GALVESTON.

GALVESTON, Dec. 21.-The barkentine Jen-
ME Sweeney is now here loading cotton for Llv-
erpool. She is the first American sailing YES
sci that will take a cargo of cotton from Gal
weston to Great Britain this season. and will
probably be the only vessel carrying an Amer
lean flag that Will leave here this winter for
Europe.
The contract for work to prevent the east
end of Galveston island from washing away
was signed this morning. Operations were
commenced Immediately.
William DinSmOre, known as Boston Bill, -
was found dead this morning on the deck of
the barque Rusk, of the Houston Direct Navi-
CATION Company of which craft he was captain.
He died OF heart disease.
Judge MOrrel to-day adjourned the circuit
and district courts for the term and left with
his wife for Austin. He has privately an
nounced that he will not again occupy the ju-
dicial bench.
A New York special 10 the News tonight
says, Capt. Eads, replying TO the overtureS of
the Galveston city couLcf undertakes to give
thirty feet of water over the Galveston bars
twenty feet guaranteed inside two years; total
consideration, 81 800 eco; payment to be made
as water is obtained, upon same plan as pur-
sued in deepening South Pass, at the mouth of
the Mississippi. For further expense $1,000
yearly. The depth of thirty feet is to be main
tanned twenty years.