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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The ARGUS devoted several col
umns to The JournGl, last week. We
are sorry that our want OF epace pre-.
vents return of the compliment
We have several large and powerful
dynamite bombs prepared with which
to blow up our contemporary but
we lack room to explode @em-
Journal.
We were well aware that our es-
teemed neighbor entertained Mill
istiC We've Oa all political questions,
but we had no idea that he would
restort to tho bsrbaric use Of dyn-
smite for purely partisan purposes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

SALISBURY, one of the richest OF
the Star-route contractors, and at
present a contractor under the Gov
eminent paid large sums of moley
to secure immunity. He has said
enough to make it possible to prove
that be bought his freedom. BREW
sTEE is not the proper man to have
at the head Of the Department oil
Justice. He seems to be destitute oil
executive ability.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

THg Fairmont Lnder has com
pleted its Finth yOlu@n. In the
past few months the Index has been
salarged from a seven to an eight
column folio. 1t is now one of the
best papers in the State. It's ed
itorialG are able productions, and lite
local columns are filed each week
with the current events of tho whole
county. There iq no paper we get
that we appreciate more than the
Index.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

HE woman, OF the Shenan-
doah Valley, is attracting a great
deal OF attention at present. He
thought he was q woman for many
years. hut suddeuIy turns out to be
a man. after the performance of a
surgical operation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The Radical party has given the
Pacific railroads l9o,OOo.0Oo acres oil
public lands. This land at 30. so per
acre represents cash to the amount
Of about $5OO,ooOOOo. give hundred
millions Of dOlisrs.) The pacific rail
roads are mouopolies, yet the Radical
party claims not TO be the friend Of
monied corporations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

1T is reported that a committee
representing the METROPOLITAN
press IS in Washington City lobby
ing to secure the passage OF bill to
copyright news-matter for forty.
eight hours after publication. If the
members Of Congress know what
they arc about they will set down on
this measure promptly, as the pass
age OF such bill would greatly in
Jure the rural newspapers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The Kingwood ARGUS is rapidly
forging to the front as one Of the
brightest and best at our State e1.
changes. BIO, Kuasart ia making 1t
live Democratic parer ,-just such
an one as is needed in Preston ooun-
tY.-Fai-mont Index.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The Jury failed to COW ct CAYroN
The Doddridge county murderer
There was not the lesst possible reason
assignabIe why he sbould not have
been found gullty Of murder 10 the
first degree, and el,yen Of the Jury
men we're 10 favor Of returning a
verdict to that effect but the twelfth
mar hung the Jury. The ceso will
be tried again.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

THERE is not much chance for
Arthur to receive the nomination
Tor the Presidency Re was q great
Iavorite for While, bat IN the past
few weeks bio bright prospects, have.
10 a great measure, vanished hIs
fond hopes are blasted, and these IL
little show for hiu unless he and bis
friends can, 10 some way, revive HE
boom
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The Union League Club, Of New
York City gave grand reception
last Thursday evening in homer of
Pragidsrt ARTHUR. The ehte OF the
business social, literary, and polit-
lcal circles of the city were present
to the number of several thousand
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

IT is not thought that MALONE
will resign his seat il, ths United
States Senate, although the people
of Virginia have asked him t. do 90
The Repudiato, 10 holding seat
which the people OF his own Stat e
declare him unfit to occupy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

n is reported that ANaUs CAM
ERoN and P, SAWYER. two Congress-
men OF Wisconsin, are working to
secure for ExGov. FAIcHILD, Of
their State. the nomination for Vice
President on the Republican ticket.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

TIE Temperance question has been
made political question. and, while
this 10 true. ia it not rather strange
that The chpycheu will give open
doors to stump orators that they may
yeutilata Themselves on that subject
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The Democratic State committee
Of Pennsylvania met on Wednesday
OF last week, and "a elected W. y.
HENsEIL Chairman. 4 leutown Wac
chosen do the place Tor holding tho
State Contention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The President has appointed A,
s. WoRTHINGToN United States Dis
.rict Attorney for the District OF
Columbia. Mr., WoRrH1Narog ;s a
young man, but he is considered a
lawyer of ability, and hia appoint
ment meets with general favor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The Republican party makes pro
lection instead Of reQenue it's control
ing object, That party therefore
collects millions OF dollars annually
more than is required to meet the
expenses OF the Government.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The mine:s in the Pennsylvania
Coke region want the Hungarians
expelled .fgoR that section. Tue
min ers claim that the Hpngayiana are
filthy ADD immoral persons and work
for mere pittsuce thus I'M uripg the
native born workmen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

a BILL is before the New York
Legislature, which, II passed, will
make the study Of physiology and
hygiene compulsory in the public
sohoo!s Of that State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The evening journal will not &C
knowledge that JAMES GORDON BEN
NETT is Republican, Why, BEN
NIT is a credit to the party com
pared with BILL MAEoNE,and Score
dares not say that BILLY is not one
Of the leaders Of bis party,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

GyEzE VIoroRt4 is an antboress
Of come note. az we'll 60 an Empress.
Her latest work, Life 10 tue bi.b-
lands will be Issued by The middle
Of this month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

TEE ball gwen at the AsToR man
sion on Wednesday evening Of last
week is said to have eclipsed the
grand ball given by VANDERBILT
some time ago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

TIE Radical prees 10 very much
moved because PAYNE was elect I'd
to succeed PENDLEToN in the United
States Senate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

CHICAGO is 10 have new opera
house, nine ctories high with three
fronts. The ostiun ited cost, when
completed, is 100000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

The Terra Alta Enterprise comes
to u9 this week enlarged and very
much improved Ia every rsepecf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

Is GoTF succeeds IN getting tie
nomination Tor the Presidency, won
der who will be placed upon The
ticket for a trial ?
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-02-01

IsE Joarnnl seems loathe To er
press ito views on the tarG question
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
Bismarck's Mysterious Cure.

Stout people would no doubt be glad
to have further information as to the
method by which Prince Bismarck has
at last got rid of his superfiuCus flesh
For dozen years the man of blood
and iron has been afflicted with all
sorts of maladies more or less directly.
traceable to his excessive corpulence.
Count William Bismarck, the princes
second son, was, like his father, long,
troubled by obesity. One happy day 8
literary friend introduced to him Ger
tain DR.. Schwenninger, a Bavarian
who claimed to have hit upon a regi
men which was an infallibls cure fol
fairness. Count William placed himself
unreservedly in the hands of the Herr
Doctor, and in few weeks had lost his
superiuous bulk- Thereupon DIR.
Schwenninger was summoned to the
Chancellor, whom he undertook to
cure, as he had cured his son. At the
and of seven or eight weeks Prince
Bismarck weighed sixty pounds less,
and he now looks upon himself as
cured. He sleeps long and TRANQUILITY
he is at his desk at z o'clock in the
morning.; he takes long walks which
would fatigue young man, and. after
ten years absence from the saddle. he
is now able TO ride. All this Is pro
digious; but what 10 DR.. Schwenninger's
mysterious regimen ?-St. James Ga
zette-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19

SIMMER and winter are one to me-
And the day is bright, be l. storm or shine,
For FAR away, DER sunny sea,
Sails q treasure vessel, and all Is mine.
see the ripples that fall away,
As she cleaves the azure waves before;
And nearer, nearer, day by day,
Draws the happy hour when she comes to
shore.
but what if she never comeszv you say.
eff you never the honor, the treasure, gain!''
Il has made me happier, day by day,
It has eased full many an aching pain;
It has kept the spirit from envy free,
Has dulled the ear to the worlds rude din.
Oh? best ofbless'ngs it's been to me,
To look for the hour when my ship comes in.
J -Edcdrd $. Rand.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
A Shower of Beetles.

Men who go down to the sea in
ships most decidedly do see some
strange sights, nor are the yarns they
spin whit less strange. No exception
to the rule of sailors IS Commodore Tenn
pie, Of the United States navy, who,
one night not long ago, sailing on the
vastly deep, heard pattering as of a
heavy-rain falling on deck. He got up
to reconnoitre and found himself as
sailed with missiles on all Sides which he
at first took for hail stones, but which
proved to be beetles. The commodore
was so disconnected by this that he
sspiped all hands, but, as our contem-
porary from whose columns we read
this marvellous tale says, the men no
sooner came on deck and got struck by
the flying beetles then they bolted in ter
ror. The captain determined to have
the matter out, though his face was
well-nigh pounded to jelly, beside
being bitten and stung. He discovered
that he was sailing through the midst
of shower of beetles, which seemed to
get thicker every minute. In fact, the
living storm got so dense that he was
unable to see pipe lighter when he
applied it to the end of his meerschaum.
The insects swarmed down into the
cabin and engine-room, and completely
stopped the machinery. After an hour
Of this sort OF fun, the storm passed
over. It was then found that the bee.
ties, which were not much bigger than .
grasshopper, covered the deck in solid
mass to the depth of two feet, while the
yards and shrouds were smeared with
them, smashed to sort of yellow paste
It was fully day before the sailors
could quite rid the ship of them. and .
large shoal of fish swan behind the YES
sci, waiting to swallow the s'squass
bugs" as they were pitched overheard
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
The Farmer.

It does ones heart good, says y
change, to see a merry rouDo''
farmer. So independent and {"
free from vanity and pride; 50 flc' ]
vet so industrious; so patient anu
severing in his calling, and ye'"1
sociable and obliging. There =
thousand noble traits about hi'cn1'
ter. Eat and drink with him -.
won't set mark on you, and '"'' !.
out Of you with double cOmpoan' !.
terest, as some people | kno" WIZ, 1.
are welcome. He will do you q >,
ness without expecting a rstul.
way of compensation IS nous -
everybody. He is usually ~ 49,
and sincere. less disposed TO ~ =
low and under-handed CUNNING 9.
many / could name. lie give 4
ciety it's best support, its iirns, ~. !
that supports the edifce Of 80
he is the lord of nature. 80
him in his homespun and graz -
at him if you will, but believe "
laugh back if he pleases.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
Petrlfled Forests to be UtlIIzea.

The petrifed forests near Holbrook,
Arizona, have been purchased BY com
pany. They have commenced the ship
ment and manufacture of the petrifac-
tions into tablets, tiles, and various orna-
mental articles in building and finishing
In this connection the Prescott Miner
has the following, Governor Tritle IN.
forms us that while in San Francisco
he inspected an establishment recently
started for the cutting and polishing Of
petriEied wood taken from the wonder
ful forest Of petrifactions existing along
the line of the Atlantic and Pacific in
this Territory. The parties engaged n
this work state that the petrified wood
Is rapidly driving California onyx from
the market as material for fine mantels
etc, Is 1t Is susceptible OF much finel
polish and is also more permanent ana
lasting than that of the onyx. Severa
companies have already been formed 70
the purpose Of getting possession Of por
fions Of the forest BY presumption, etc. -
Virginia CITY kNev. Enterprise.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
SELECT sTfTINGs.

More frogs are eaten in New York city
than in all of France.
A sweet potato exhibited at Crawford,
Ca, measured four and a half feet in
length, and was from ten to fifteen inches
in circumference. 1t grew almost straight
down three and half feet in the earth.
A California newspaper recently con-
tanned an article on the subject of the in
crease of insanity in that State, and the
writer's explanation of the increase is that
a free use of flesh meat by emigrants
previously used TO vegetable diet causes
the trouble.
Lizzie Compton was sprightly Cana
dian girl, sixteen years of age, who,
dressed in mans apparel. enlisted in the
service of the United States during the
civil war. She was in seven different
regiments and participated in several bat
ties She was severely wounded at Get
tysburg. On account of the discovery OF
her sex, she was many times mustered out
Of the service.
A tradesman in the North of France,
ON opening a money-drawer, found
scraps which, on examination, turned
out to be the paper of the Bank of
France. Five notes of thousand francs
each had been apparently destroyed, and
it was ascertained that the culprit could
only be mouse. A trap was set to
catch the thief, the remnants in the
drawer were carefully collected, and an
hour later the nibbler was taken. I'm
mediately the mouse was taken to a
veterinary surgeon, put to death and dis
sected. It's stomach contained the I'M
digcsted meal Of paper. The pieces were
matched and gummed together.
In his late book on Guiana, the
scientific traveller, L. f. NJ. Thurn, tells
us that the natives Of Dutch Guiana
find means to tame nearly all the wild
animals of their forests, not for love Of
pets. but for profit AT one Indian house
the writer saw parrots, macaws, curras-
sows. sunbirds and many songstcrs
Captive monkeys are abundant in some
settlements; deer of two sorts are some
times tanned, as we'll as jaguars, tapirs,
quashics, peccaries, labbas, water-hogs
and agoutis; long list Of birds of
prey and wild fowl; and even that great
edible lizard, the iguana. The natives
even know how to change the color of
parrots from green to yellow.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
After the Honaumnon

She-"DOn't neglect TO Order the
-four
He-"No; where's my hat oh.
here it is; bye-bye.n
wait a moment. George. haven't
you forgotten something's
Il guess not"
"YOu forgot to kiss me-
"Oh, no; l kissed you
sWhen?"
LAST week. "-Can
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19

statistics concerning the ''''
Mont Blanc are given as fOi'0 ,.ss
first ascent was made in ~
1876, by two Frenc chm :. -
the 80 years from l70o y -
fewer than 535 expeditions : -
OF 661 persons, reached - y
point. Among the COL Eos
assembled Mont Blanc S85 wen . II
10 French, 20 Americans uss
mans. 30 Swiss, 5 Italians Pa
6 Anstrians, 4 spaniardS', gS,,rss
Ouch. / swede, and one o.,.insl
The number of victims .,' s,',l j |
Mount Blanc amounts 70
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
hand AMI fed back swiftly to the room


hand AMI flea back swiftly to the room
where the dead man lay.
.Opening the window, CROPPED
.nout with one hand for an ivy bough,
clincing somehow to the sill with the
other.and at last managed to scramble
down. reaching the ground bruised,
shaken. breathless. AS rested mo-
ment to get my breathe heard from
the room above an awful cry sung out
in woman's voice
".My boy, my boy, my only son.!
81 clambered over the gate which
led into the street. A Matchbox
stood close by in the square, and |
hurriedly told my story to the watch
man. He stared in horror, as well he
might, and wanted to fetch his mate;
but told him we were more than a
match for those we should find at the
inn. so he came with me- A brighten
ed servant opened the door to us, and |
led the way to the room | had just
Quilted. The Waterman bent down
and peered into the dead mans face.
"sAh,' he whispered, it's as feared!
It's their own son-.they didn't know
no was home, and so they mistook
him for you. sir
Il felt myself turn queer and giddy,
for knew the meaning of that pitiful
cry, My only SOM
"And what of the murderers? They
had not so much as tried to escape, and
the door wasn't even barred against
us. The woman lay moaning on the
floor; the man sat huddled up in a
chair by the bed. When we entered
he held out his hands to be manacled
without uttering a word. When |
told him how it happened, that his son
had fallen victim instead of me, he
just stared in my face and made no
sign that he heard the CHASTITY tale.
"Well, sir. that's about all The
mother, poor soul, died raving mad.
and the man was hanged at Tyburni
but not another word did he speak
from first to last, save once-and that
was when the Judge passed sentence
on him. Then he raised his head, and
with look in his eyes which / can
never forget, he said
"'An old, old man, my ford-my
only SOM
That's all, sir. The strangest story
you ever heard2 WE'LL dare sayit is
but it's all true. every word of it,. fol
I've got tine papers to prove it. and. il
you'll be pleased to come in and SCI
'em, you'll be welcome as flowers il
May, that you will! Not now? Well
then, I'll bid you good-day, and thanh
you kindly for letting me talk to you
for it does me good to chat bit some
times, that it dol Good day, sir, and {;
pleasant walk to your
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19
Inventions for the S,.,.

The sick have not been neglect,
Che progress of mechanical inv. INV
and there are many conyenieD,
for the comfort of even the mo.. 's
less invalid, says the New yO,t
There is a great variety of cb.i. 1
structed to meet all sorts If
and to sustain the body in anv ,..'.'
position. or in many positions .a
are self-propelling- is -.
moved about a room by the invsn,
generally with hand motion aDn,i.,
various ways. They are made ),
prices. The most expensive :,
chairs cost about 500, but yerv
Portable ones may be bought ;,
as SIS. AT all the large r,;.
stations wheel chairs are kent II
commodate invalids who NAV ar,;,,
the trains, or for use in case Of :.
dent. There is curious wheel Il.
made for the use of an invalid how,
command of but one hand and on.
Many outdoor chairs for self.pronplsa
are made, so that person of ordir,,
strength can go six miles an h,,'
During the Centennial Exhibition
valid wheel chairs were much used
well people who could not enduns,
fatigue of incessant walking tbrns
the long halls. The same chairs an !.
be introduced at the coming Expostr
at New Orleans.
An apparatus called the Aneysb
is used in many hospitals for rai,n
sick people who are extremely senstiv
from their beds. 1t is much like Il.
method of singing cattle or hors
when they are put on board ship nj
patient is lifted in a canvas sling IA
held aloft until the bed is mads ma
aired. Any one who has ever life
sick person in bed will appreciates
value of such continuance. Thnt
very convenient apparatus sometime
attached to bed springs that enaos
the patient to be lifted easily tOaw
TALLY sitting position. A good Stt
tute for this is an adjustable bed cha
back rest, which enables the patient
recline at at any desired angle Al
other convenient thing for the I'd
room is chair with handles attschs
so that two persons of ordinary strcng
can carry q patient up and down stan
There are many varieties of artiiG
| limbs, some of the legs being pata
larly good substitutes for the genjia
For the treatment of spinal aiiectG
and shortening of the extremitie 500
very ingenious appliances are mao
For people with weak legs there ~
wheel crutch, which enables the palo
to go through the motions of wakE
This is often used to teach childrsah
walk, and prevents their falling ED
they are learning.
For confirmed invalids who llsaT
forty years or SO there are many .
venient knick-knacks, such as :
desks and tables, which are SO N|
that they almost make well lFa
wish to, be sick for little WIFE
east---British Wedicat Journa'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-19

The thirty-eight States Of the Union
contain 2299 counties. Texas leads Of
with Isl, and Georgia follows with
ia. 80
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1884-03-12
Thin Niry Men the Bravest.

History, no doubt, gives color to the
idea that fat men are not, as II rule,
brave. Falstaf was Il fat man; but he
was conspicuous coward Major
Honsoon was likewise corpplent; his
galan,ry lay in the direction of chick
ems. There have been brave fat men,
of course; witness Pickwick--as cour.
ageous n gentleman us ever faced a
widow. The heroes of the world have,
however, undoubtedly been wiry men,
not necessarily scarecrows, but men
without an unusual or unwieldy pro-
portion of adipose tissue. Had the
living skeleton, now being sued by his
recently made bride, been fat man,
he would undoubtedly have wilted,
aud permitted himself, perhaps, to be
carried off in clothes basket. Being
a skeleton, he is Il man of valor, and
no bride of day shall trille with his
emaciated affections, Anatomically
speaking, the skeleton man is all grit.
He proposes to fight itout to the bitter
end If he has to pawn his bones to pay
counsel fees.-Neto York Con'aaercsdt
adperiser.