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81 have no fear on that score. Cap
tan. Unite her 10 me, and il life of
devotion ~"
II know all about that" said the
Captain. keep your fine phrases fer
the girls ears. Give me yoIr hand.
sir. I've taken n fancy TO your
You Halter me, Captain"
Hang il, sir. Not Choker Black
never INDUCES in Gattery. Don't be
afraid TO grasp my hand. sir; it is yours
rs long as find you plan sailing and
straig htforward. But il ever suspect
you of any artilice or deception, I'll
knock you down with it. So now !
hope we perfectly understand each
other"
"One word more" said Willoughby.
Am | to understand that you con.
sent to our union?n
Certainly. You can be married to.
morrow, ii you please. Sir, the happi-
ness of my dear child is my first consid.
Grafton. Cad, sir, am not brute b.
not one OF those unnatural parents peo
pie read of in novels. Choker Black
may bc a fire eater on the field but, at
any rate, he knows how to treat his own
lleS h and blood"
Captain, you oyerwhelm me with
gratitude"
Say no more about it. Clap on
your hat and come across the street
with me, and I'll introduce you to my
daughter at once"
Scarcely knowing what he was about
Willoughby did as he was told. They
crossed the street together and the
Captain opened his door with a latch.
key.
"Oue moment if you please" said
Willoughby, who was tijivating his
hair and arranging his crayat
Are you ready now?" asked the
Captain.
"Quite"
"Mr. Willoughby Vane" cried tn.
Captain, ushering our hero into the
drawi1g-room. Then waving his hand
he added: "Allow me to introduce you
to my wife and daughter"
Willoughby looked exceedingly fool.
ish rs hc bowed to the two ladies. Or
a couch by the iireside sat his enchant.
re $, looking more bewitchingly radiant
than ever, her vis-a-vis beng the tall
thin, angular woman i'm black that he
had reIuently noticed from over the
way.
w uil contrast, lnOugnt Nlll.
oughby, "letwcen mother and daugh.
ter
"Annie, my dear, Mr.. Willoughby
Nanc is nervous, no doubt You know
the adage. Let us leave the young
people together, aud he II soon find his
tongue then, I'll wag-r,' said the Cap.
tain, addressing the younger OF the two
ladies', who immeda, ely rose from her
seat.
"Stay, sir-thcre is some mistake
here" said Wiloughby. This lady
IS and he pointed to the gaunt 10
male.
"My daughter, sir" said the Cap
tain. My daughter by M first wife. -
And this" calculated our hero,
turning to the yong lady
''ls my second tOi'e, sir"'
Mr.. Willoughby Vane fled from his
home that night. About II month later
his almost brokcn-hearted mother re.
ccived a letter from him explaining the
whole affair; and the post-mark bore
the words: montreal. Canada. -
Godcy'S Lddy'S Book.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14
Causes OF Bitter Cream.

1 would suggest the following causes
of bitter cream:
First-Ragweed.in the pastures. This
is frequent cause Just now. when
COWS are fed i'm stubble or moving
lands. The flavor given by ragweed is
n disagreeable intense bitter. duite off
ferent from that caused by fermenta-
ton of the milk.
Second Mildew. but especially the
red spotted mildew, which forms upon
the cream in damp cellars, and appears
i'm spots about the size Of n split pea.
This is caused by the impregnation of
the cellar with spores of the mildew.
and is very difficult 10 get rid OF. The
only way ] have succeeded in doing it
IS by burning sulphur in the cellar,
which is kept tightly closed for con-
siderable time, until the walls are sat
urated with it. and afterwards by keep
ing the air dry by means OF a box Of
freshly burned lime kept in il until it is
air slakcd.
Third Keeping the milk too long
without skimmiDg until the whey sepa-
rates and the cream floats upon IL. also
by keeping the cream too long without
churning. Thirty-six hours is long
enough for either. which makes the
w.
Fourth--Imperfect cleaning OF the
milk pals or the churn, and leaving
curd in the seams or corners. Putrid
casein has q bitter flavor, and very rap
idly communicates the same to milk
and cream, the cream appropriating
nearly the whole Of IL.
Fifth-The farrow condition OF the
COW, or her advance state OF pregnancy,
will cause this trouble.
Sometimes the addition OF as much
powdered saltpetrc as will lie upon a
silver thrce-ceut piece, or about five
grains, 30 a six-quart pan Of milk, will
prevent the bitterness. and TO give the
COW a dose Of two drains day for a
week will have the same effect I have
found two grains Of salicylate OF soda
70 four quarts Of milk will prevent mold
even IN n mustv cellar But I am in-
clined 20 think that az this season tho
GAUGE Of 10, nine times out Of ten. is i'm
the feed especially II IL is aftermath or
stubblo grass In this case the remedy
is obvious-H StcWart, n Country
Gentleman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14
TIE ROOM BENEATH THE RAFT.

soTctimes whom have dropped to sleep,
Drapcd In asOtt, luxurious gloom.
Across my browsing mind will creep
The memory OF another room.
Where rCSinOly Knots I'm roof boards made
a frescoing OF light and shade.
And signing POP lars brushed thcir leaves
Against the humbly sloplng caves.
Again fancy i'm my dreams
I'm lying I'm my truudle-brd
i seem to see the bare old beams
And unhcwn rafters overhead;
The hornets shrill ialsctto hum
hear again, and see him come
Forth from his mud-wauCd hanging house,
Dressed in his black and yellow blouse.
There, summer dawns, IN sleep stirred,
And wovc into ms fair dreams wool
The chutterng OF a martin bird,
Or rnln-drops pattering on the roof.
Or, half awake aud half i'm fear,
j saw the spider spinning near
His pretty castle, whore the fly
Should come To ruin by aud by.
And thcre fashioned from my brain
YOUTHS shining structures in the air.
j did not wholly build in vain,
For some were lasting, firm and fair.
AMI am one who lives 10 say
My life mas held moro gold than gray,
And that the splendor OF tho real
surpassed my carly dreams ideal.
But still live To wander back
To that old time and that oil place;
To thread my way DER McmOry's track,
And catch the early mornings grace
In that quaint room beneath tue ratter
Ihat echoed TO my childish laughter;
To dream again the dreams that grew
More beautiful a. they came true.
-E"d Hhcetcr " Gcor. iH IOUth's Companion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14
Farming i'm Japan.

The rice harvest was in full swing as
we drove along, and sunday though il
was there was no cessation of labor,
whether in field or homestead. In q
journey of nearly $50 miles through this
portion of the interior ! did not see a
single plow In the course of subse-
qucnt Journey through the southern por-
ton of the island, | saw two miserable
little things which man could easily
lit, drawn by an understood OK. In al
most universal use is the earliest idea
Of pillow. 1t is a spade, with narrow
blade about three feet long. The
farmer thrusts this well into the soil,
and turning it over on one side makes
furrOw, the action and the result being
Identical with that of q pillow. Only,
watching the laborious process, one
thinks of the enormous strides agri-
culture will take in Japan when these
rude instruments are cast aside, and
the pillow is put to work. When the
rice is cut and dried il is stripped by
the simple p ocess of drawing the heads
through small iron comb, viii Ii does
handful at n time. 1t is threshed by
n fail precisely of the same make as
that in use in the threshng floor of
ChidOn, at the time UzZiah put forth
us manu- w oNtd " lilb AIN VI NOu iuhb
David was bringing up from Kiriath
Jcarm. When the rice is stripped IL is
laid out to dry on mats spread i'm the
sun. In passing through village these
mats covered with rice are frequently
to be seen Ranking tho full length Of
the road on both sides.
Japan has many arts. Porcelain and
earthenware are manufactured in every
90 I..na.
have no rivals in the world. II has
workers in bronze. carvers i'm ivory.
and is the home of lacquer work. But
it is essentia ~ an agricultural country
living by the fruit Of its land Accord
ing TO tie last census, taken in 1880,
the total population was $4,000, 900,
and OF these nearly 1G,OOO,OOO were
farmers in almost equal proportion Of
sexes. Under the present order Of
Things, dating from tho revolution Of
1888, the people. own the land, paying
tax for 10 to the Government About
thrce-tenths Of the tiled land Of Japan
Is in the hands Of small proprietors,
who, with their wives and CHI idren. do
all The farm work. OF the balance,
though hold in larger sections. there is
nothing akin 10 the large farms in En-.
gland. In addition TO the population
returned MS farmers. there is a cons'd-
cradle proportion OF farm labOrers An
ablc-bOdicd farm hand receives wages
OF about the rate OF Ten pence per day
with board. As he is almost q vcgeta-
rlan his food does not cost much, con-
sisting chiefly Of rice. barley, peas,
beans and turnips, with occasional rel
isncs in The shape Of eggs or salt fsh.
Ficc is the principal product Of the En-
pre- being grown in all it's provinces.
Tea, silk and cotton como next. and
in addition there are grown tobac-
co, wheat. barley. millei, peas and
beans OF late years much attention
has been given % tho culture Of grapes.
and the japanese are not without hope
That within the next ten years they may
introduce and pOpularile in Europe a
new vintage. London Duly Ncws.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14
AT a recent mee,,no Of ono OF the

AT recent nesting Of ono OF the
English mechanical Institutions thore
was examined some cast-iron chilled
tools, the exhibitor stating that with
such tools. the cost of which he showed
10 be merely nominal, he WAS able 20
turn cast and wrought-iron and gun me-
tai at from fifty to one hundred per
cent higher speed than with tools made
from steel. Surprise was expressed that
such tools were not in more general USE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

The organ or hearing is generally
double, but not always located in the
head. In the clam it is found nj the
base of the foot; some grasshoppers
have IL in the fore legs, and in many in
sects it is on the wing. Holsters and
crabs have the auditory sacs AT the base
Of the autenne. -Scieiltifc american.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

MEssRs. HoUcK & BARSIE. managers OF
the Baltimore (Md.) Baseball Club, state,
as the opinion of all baseball players
and no set of men are moro susceptible to
sprains, bruises, aches and pains-that st.
Jacobs Oil, the Great German Remedy,
Is the best cure ever used, and they jointly
acknowledge its merits.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

AZ Economy is Wealth. No woman
really practices economy unless she uses
theDiamond Dyes. Many pounds can be
saved every year. Ask your druggist.
Only 10c. Simple to use. Wells, Richard
son & Co, Burlington, VT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

JAMES BEEcHER, MD, of Sigourney, Ia,
says: "For several years L have been using
DIR. WIN. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS,
and in almost every case throughout my
practice have had entire success. have
used and prescribed hundreds Of bottles
since / was surgeon Of Hospital No. Z,
Louisville, Ky.D
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

AT recent scientific meeting in
London it was stated that arsenic, in
quantities large enough to poison beasts,
has been known TO find its way through
the ground into wells fifty feet distant.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14
Tx a letter from HON Mrs. Perry. Castle

IN IVIIeT ITOn I1ON' NJ RS. TEHY, CHSCI0
Grey, Limerick, Ireland, BRowN's BRoN-
CHIAL TRoCHEs are thus referred to: "Hav-
ing brought your Bronchial Troches' wit h
me when l came TO reside here, found
that after had given them away to those
pie will walk for miles TO get few" For
Coughs, Colds, and Throat Diseases they
have no equal. Sold only in bOIes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

A PARTY Of young men who were sing.
ing 1--WE won't go home till morningo
never reachC / there until late i'm the atts--
noon, and then they had to pay five dol.
lars and PhMddelphia Cal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

1T is the lawyer who believes in q" the
law and the profts."- Jyiltidmsport
Breakfast Table.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

Those newspaper poets who are always
adding lines to some other fellows inspi-
ratons ought TO know sonnet ilg about
the uses Of adversely. Boston Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

a SIGN in town reads: "Neutral Boot
and Shoe Store" A neutral boot, as wa
con-true 10, is one that doesn't "run
down" either side.-NOrrisiOio Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

WHY is prisoners time like bad joker
Because it's passed in durance-stupid.-
Life.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

SOME studies give continued pleasure.
Now there's grammar, which is a mere
parse time
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

Iris curious coincidence that n woman
who has temper of her own is seldom
willing 10 keep h.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

The corner loafers ought to bo rising
set, judging from their facility in getting
up stares.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

jerks being asked how he came by his
black eye said it was a sunstroke. - Water
loo Observer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

The prettiest girl in Portland is named
Letter. We never before yearned to be a
letteT-press.-W Washington Hatchet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

go, WHERE shall J find contentw sighs
a magazine poetess. Have you tried the
dictionary, dear?-OH city Derrick.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

Why is man with a cold in his head
like waterfall? Because no is catarrh.
|
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

Taxes anything-A photographer ~.
y journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

ARIFLE match-a bout between tw pick
pockets Waterloo Observer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

II big heads are a sign of astuteness a
cabbage should be sharper than n PIN
PittSburgh Chronicle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

The only bar that tramrs are unfamiliar
with-crowbaT.- boston Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

WHEN a barber comes 10 dress a dudes
head he comes to a FOOLS top. It is a
period in his existence. Burlington Free
Press
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

Y A YOUNG lady asked a shop keeper for
tlgbthtting garment such as they wear in
New Jersey. Cambridge Tribune.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

THE maxim:' "Strike while the iron is
hot" is getting altogether too slow for
the ago; you must make it hot by striking.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14
Glenn,s Sulphur Soap

Is q reliable means of Graduating local dis.
eases of the skin. HIPS Hair and Whisker
Dye, soc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

"How SHALL / sleor" asks CORE
spondent. AS noiselessly as possible,
please.-Burlingto Free Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

The New York Stock Exchange has
twelve hundred membors.-M y sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

~ afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Or. rsaae
Eye Water. Druggists sell IL 90
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

Tho Massachusetts Rouqbman be-
heves u better to apply manure 10 land
p year before blowing than % plow Il
Immediately after the application.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-14

A STRIKING peculiarity-that Of the
clock.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-30
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE

The executive Committee of the Wood
County Teachers Institute met in Bowl
ing Green, Saturday, May "a. The
Committee consists of E. X. Barnes, A
Brisbin, and J. W. Sleppey. All were
present.
1t was decided to hold the next In,
stitute during the last two weeks OF
August, and on the Normal plan. Uaaa.
imous.
II was decided that instructors be
selected front among the teachers of Wood
county. The meeting will be held i,
Bowling Green. aud the Board of Educa-
ton has granted the use of the Unio,
School building for the day meetings
The evening mee,ings will probably b,
held in the Court House.
At the close OF the last session of the
Institute, some As teachers voted IN favol
Of holding the next session in October
and 35 in favor Of August. We did no
think the vote good expression Of III,
teachers, and to ascertain their real wlsh.
several handred circulars were sent 10 th,
teachers asking their choice as 10 the
tine and niannerof holding the next meet
ing. About ITO replies were received
Nearly all prefer the Normal plan, an,
over three-fourths name August as thei
choice OF time. In selecting August III
members of the Committee feel that the
are carrying out the clearly expresse
wish of the teachers Of Wood county.
j. w. SLEPPEY Sec. OF Ex, Com
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-30
THE REVISED STOCK LAW.

AN ACT-To amend section 4207 of the re-
vis-d statutes nf 0hio:
SkcrIoS |. De il en ts,ed by the General
Assembly OF The State OF Ohio: That section
forty two hundred aud seven Of the revised
statutes of Ohio be amended so as to read as
fOllnws:
SECTION 1907. person finding an animal
mentioned in section forty two hmudred and
two, at large, c"A;rary To the provisions of this
| chapter may, and any constable of any town
ship, or any supervisor of roads in any town
| ship, or marshal or constable Of anv city or
| village. on view or information, shall take uu
and cun6ne the same forthwith, giving notice
| tbere0f To the owaer, IL kuowa, aid if no,
known, by posting notices describing sucl an
| imals herein, in at least three public places
within the townnliip; and if tho owner does not
appear and claim his property, aud pay all
charges for taking up advertising. and keeping
| the same, within ten davs from the date of ro-
| tice, the animals may he proceeded with NJ de
the laws regulating estrays; the mere act al
| any such animal running at large in or npor
any Of the places mentioned in section foriv. tive
hundred and two. shall be prima f.cie evidence
that such animal is So running at large contrary
To the provisions therepf but if be proven that
| such animal escaped fr"m the owner ar keeper
| thercnf, without his knowledge or fault, then il
| shall be given no to the ~wnrr or keeper, upon
pay ment Of reasonable compensation for TAX
/ ing up and keeping the same. And If any CON
| stable, supervisor "r marshal. above named
shall willfully nep'rct To perform anv OF III,
duties above required. he shall he fined noi
| more than twenty five dollars (S25 00.. or i'm
prsoned not more than ten DAYS. or both.
Sec 2 Said original section 42O7 Is b-reb,
| re pealed; and this act shall take nfsecl aud b.
| in force from and after its passage.
| Passed April 1884.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-30
lsprvrpuAL AND rAnrsERsuIr LAW.

Spc. l. BE il .n.cted BY de General Ass:mJiy
Of he Stale ~ Oii, That from and after thu
first day Of July. A. d. 1884. all individual
and copartnerships now doing mercantile.
mechanical ar manufacturing business, or tnat
may from aud after said first day of July in
said year enter into or carry nm any or all Of
said branches of business within the State,
shall make out and file with the recorder OF
each county in which such business, Or any
branch ereof is carried on, n true and correct
statement containing the name or names nm
der which the same is, or will be, carried IN: il
| the business is owned by one individual, the
| full and entire name and lace Of residence Of
| said owner or II a copar lnership the full and
entire individual name OF each member Of the
| copartnership with tue respective place of resi-
dence Of the same.
SIC. 2. That It shall be the duty Of the re-
| corder in each county L, record in a book Ia be
kept for that purpose, and open tn public in
| spectinn. each aud every such statement as re-
quired to be made by the provisions OF this act
and by him received; aud for filing or making
any copy Of such statement or certificate of the
date of such filing, the recorder shall be entitled
to the same fee or fees as are provided by law
| for like services in regard To chatel mortgages
SEC. 8. II any such individual or cnpart
| nership referred TO In this act iai to file sucl
statements as named in this act on or befor
| the time herein sp pecihed, or on or before thu
commencement Of bnsidess as herein named
commenced on aad after said first day Of July
| 1884. if such indvihal or cnpar.nership shal
bring suit in the courts of the state for the pur
pose OF collecting any debt nr claim du
such IN ilvihnu or c,parinershp grOwin
out of such mercantile, mechanical or mana
| featuring bnsin ess. then upon proof by the tie
fendant or defendants, to such action of ih
failure of such individual or coparinership
have so filed such statement as required by ii
act, the same shall constitute and bo a IA
defense in any such cause Of action.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-05-30
Killed by LIgLtning,-A little be

Killed by lightning little before
noon on Wednesday son of Mr.. Joseph
Creps, while plowing on his fathers farm
near Tontogany, discovered tree that
had been recently rent by lightning, and
out of curiosity went TO take view of the
surroundings. On nearing the tree he was
shocked to find the body of dead man
at its roots, which, on examination, he rec.
ognized to be that OF William Bossord
aged about % years. Mr.. Bossard had
completed n job of putting in tile for Jacob
Croll on Friday last and started for the
residence OF Joseph Crops where he had
engaged TO do some work, about a mile
distant. 1t is supposed he too k shelter
under the tree when caught in the storm
of that day, as this was the last seen ol
him alive. The lightning had left the
tree about the hight of IL mans head, bul
no traces of II could be found upon his
clothing or person. Young Bossard wa,
an Industrious aud highly respected il
the community. lie was the son of Henry
Bossard, who died in the army, and whose
widowed mother Is yet living to mourn
his untimely death. No inquest was held
and the remains were buried in the Ton
togany cemetery OH Wednesday afternoon
We condense the above from the Sentinel,
report.