The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1883-03-01

birth. It was not always 80. 1t is
rot ten years sgo when Washingtcn's
birthday was an occasion second only
to the Fourth of July. There were
psrades of military and civic organi-
cations throughout the city in the
day and fireworks and speeches in
the evening. The boys built bon
fires, and although the policeman was
in duty bound to look unkindly at
them, yet he wOuld sooner steal away
than serve as s sp0ii-sport. Now all
this is changed, and the day might
as well be the anniversary Of the
birthday Of Kamekamaha, the first
king of the Sandwich Islands, as Of
Washington. l dined at the house of
a wellknown clergyman the other
dav, and conversation turned to this
nil admirari feeling which is growing
in strength in this country. 1t Is all
on account Of the Ingersolic spirit
which permeates the very air that we
breathe" said he. This man who
uses his splendid oratoric gifts to vii
ity, ridicule and distort sacred feel
ings simply to make money, as a
kings Jester formerly did for living,
is doing an incalculable amount of
harm. have 100 good an opinion
of his mind to think that he believe,
his own sophisms, and hence his
criminality is all the greater. by
his specious reasoning and soph-
istry he warps the Judgment Of
the young and the half educa-
ted. He robs them Of their re-
spect for sacred things, and how can
they after that respect worldly au-
thority, age or experience. He
makes the aim Of the labor of life,
either sensual enjoyment or the gar
nering of money. Where does he
expect he will fnish?
Rumors have been prevalent for
several days that William II. Van
derbiIt has been seriously i'll, and
that ne is threatened with paralysis of
the brain. = So far as it can be ascer-
tsined, however, the rumor isuntrue
The family declare the reports wick
ed falsehoods circulated for the sake
of Influencing the stock market. -
Mr.. Vanderbilt has been confined to
his room with Il severe cold. and has
been compelled to foregO his Gus
tomary drive Gu the road for several
afternoons. His son Cornelius too
has been obliged to carry on his
shoulders nearly the entire response
bility Of Ris fathers business. Al
though William X. is the elder, the
father places more reliance on COrns-
Illus. William X. is perhaps the
msre brilliant of the two, he has
dash and more quick energy, but he
lacks balance. Even on the turf
where he had sort Of a meteoriC
career, racing in the name of his
trainer, his quality or rather absence
of it was frequently noted and COM
mented on, particularly in betting
Transactions.
The fishermen on both the New
York and New Jersey side of the
Hudson River are getting ready for
the saad fishing season, which begin
ming on March 10th lasts until May,
and Of course, according to the time
hcnored custom, there will soon be the
annuel war between the Pilot Com
miSsioners and the fishers. Shad
fishing in these waters is done by
means Of immense nets fastened to
poles in the river. By law nets and
poles are allowed to be placed on the
New Jersey side of the Hudson to the
middle ofthe stream so as not to inter
fore with navigation which Of curse
is very heavy on the New York side.
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