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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
Overthrowing = Tyrant.

Dr. Samuel Parr was learned,
coarse. sclt-willed man. In society he
was n tyrant who found--Such was the
awe excited by his learning aud the fear
of his satire ready mado slaves, cayor
To Worship him.
81 have seem" writes an English
author. ''thc daughter of n Duke light
his pipe at his command. and boheld
the proudoSt officers quail under the
dread of his satire "
The doctors Sclf-will was ncvor nj
lowed to rust II was used every day.
He commanded, and never said; "Will
1t be agreeable To you TO do this?"
The doctors willfuincSs once cncoun
tered lady's II won {, and was do
feutcd. She was n gentle. winning lady.
So intuitivcly polite that she could no.
help beng courteous to street
sweeper.
The doctor was an inveterate smoker,
and brought his pipe iutb every com.
| pany whore he was invited. Ho would
call upon the prcttieSt girl in the room.
using the coarse rpithctS "iade." "hus.
sy.' 'wcnch, To light his pipe, and
she humbly obcycd him.
The doctor admired the gentle lady,
and one day at n party where she was
an honored guest, ordered her with.
"Comc hther. wcuch. Light my pipe
nay, first clean il out with thy taper
finger
She sat still. as if sho had not heard
! the order.
Come. hussy" he said. "Dr. Parr
commands thee
mo. doctor, | do not choose to obc ,
YOU" answered the lady, in silvcry
tones.
The company stared; the host looked
| rs il she had broken the social code.
"Choosc" exclaimed the doctor, hi,
brows lowering over his deep gray eyes
'but | commandm
/ " You have no right, doctor. TO com
| man6. We ere FREQ here; and !. fol
/ one, will not obey answered tho soft,
low voice, rs gently as II convorsiug.
" Then depart" exclaimed tho
/ doctor, waving his hand toward IN,
door. while his face was suiluscd will
the bricl-duSt rcduoss of mortiliSatior
aud passion.
" s all not sir. You have no ligh
TO tell mo TO depart" replied the mil,
voice.
A deep silence followed. The olhc
guests tremblcd in apprehension OF tn,
bursting of tho storm The dOcto
7 lbph'u W H'ls uNl lnfI lllO
loud, long laugh. He had met on,
woman who did not quail before the
dptm DIR. Parr and over whom h,
could not play the social " ant
Thou art n wcnch." he began, trying
to make his retreat.
No. doctor" interrupted tho swce,
voice, " must decline those appclla
tions. You have no right TO apply
them TO me-
"Why, then, you are my oncmyl'
no cried, not knowing what TO say.
Unless, DOCTOR" she responded
softly, "you give me better reasol
than you have done to consider you IN,
friend"
From that day she went by the nam,
of " DR. PARIS enemy he himsel
| giving her the title. But he never wen
To Il party among their mutual fricnd
but he asked that his " enemy shouit
be invited to meet him. A curtly re
| spcct marked his manner toward her
She was taken i'll. Every day tn,
naughty, self-wil!ed person rode up tC
her door TO ask tho housc-kospe
solemn questions aoout tho Invalid
and showed generosity as well rs ~
fection toward her. You'HS Com
pQRtOR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
Crent Engineering Projects.

This issin age Of mighty international
engineering enterprises Sir II. NJ
Stephenson is organizing n company in
England for connecting Europe by rail
way with Persia, India. Burmah and
China. 4 concession has been obtained
from the Sublime Porto. and the Asia
Minor and Persia sections Of the enter
prise arc to be first prosecuted. Russia
has already constructed railroad
through Central Asia that is now
within few hundred miles Of the
frontier OF lI.ndoOstan. The beginning
OF the twcrtio'h century will sec every
pOpuloUs part of Asia iutcrsectcd bv q
railway, aod 30 is probable also that by
Chat time steam viii have been super
scdcl by electricity. Another great
pro cct is the proposed piercing O the
Pyreneas by gigantic railway tunnel
Within a cOmparat vcly few years the
Alps have been pierced by three tuu.
nels. 20 that there is no longer any nat.
ural barrier between italy and tho rest
of j. rope VHc same viii De true Of
Spain In "a fcw years. The pro 'cct for
uniting England w DO France by q tun.
rel under the British Chanucl IS not
dead hu Gle prose uf.ol of tIe work
h9s ircu post ipyncd uo, up account oi
Hny cng.ucering ur financial difficulty
boo Che way, lut because of Inc fears ol
Che English people OF % possible French
nya SION. -- -DCmDrcsf NDuNiB
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
Prornse Directions.

When n man has missed his way. and
is wandering around i'm perpleXing
search of the right road nothing i,
more annoying than Tor some one
10 give him directions which he can
no understand II is difficult matter
for any man, no matter Low well in.
formed, TO give directions in satisfac.
tory manner. \ gentleman while eB
route TO Morcy's mill, below Little
Rock, missed the right road. After
wandering over n large extent Of terri.
tory. he met an old negro.
Uncle, can you show me the road t.
Moroy's mill?h
Wan ter 90 dar, / rcckins?"
"Of course
"Uh. huh. -
"Yer wants ter go dc bcs' road, J
sumes?"
"Yes.'
"Wall, dis road hcab, pointing. lis
dc bcs' one, but Lawd, white man, ycI
doan wanlcr go dat way.
"Whv?"
Case IT, so fur"
"Wcll, is there any other road?"
"Oh yea, sab; yer ken take dat road
obcr dar, pointing again, "but law
mo, yer doan wantor go dat road.
"WhvP"
cease it's so bad.
Glow far is it by the good roadP'
Clare ter goodness, dOau know
fur il peer like ycr jis' keep on cr goin'
an ncber stops
"How far then by the bad road2'
Il tell yer, boss, dat road is so rough
dat airtcr erwhilc yer's iis boun' ter git
olcn it,
"tan't ] go around some waym'
ooh, vas, ct yer wants to 90 'rOun'
yer ken DO IL easy nun Jis' 20 fru'
dis gap i'm dc fcncn. DO fus' place yer
comes Ter is Martin Whites. Hos
rcntiu' 10 dis year e 20 lOngs ter ole
man George. Gas, de- ius' place is
Martin Whites. Martin ain at home
now he's dun summoned ON dc iury.
Den yer takes ter dc lef an airtcr dat
keeps straight ON be ncxt place is
Dan Thomasct Hos runnn' IL dis
year. Sad some time ergo dat he
lowed Ter buy n bat ho ain done IL
yit Wall yer ain ap'tcr fine Dan at
home cane dc Cubcrmcnt tuck him
crway fur maxim wildcat whisky Dc
naiNt pla'c
"Ncycr mind tho place. don't care
who lives ON any OF tEcm
." COsc yer dOnn sah case doan
care much myself Can't 'spcck ci
stranger ter take much interest i'm ci
ncighbDrhOod. De next place IS whar I
lib Been lIb.n' dar sense last Nav
WHOM ole man Branham tuck sick am
died fore his son whul wul workin'
down boz de swamp- could et ter dc
hou q. Tetll Gnd some good Ian in
dat
~ care nothing for The land want
to find my way 90 Mwcy mill"
IN co'-c. sah boo CO so. Doan kcrc
nuthin' bout 81" Ian an why should
yer cf yer DOM waufcr bug .omc. Vas.
sab, dc next place i, mine Yer nrcdn'
stop fur ! aim at home l'-c out hidin
while dc Gran Jury is in session an I
blchcs dat ycrsc'fs % deputy sheriff am
or goOd-by' and lcaping over fence
and dodgng behind % tree. the colorcd
gentleman was lost tO Wow. drkuueuu
Iyur lDr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
TIE CORN.

Tho corn, the corn,
The smiling corn.
BUDDING forth in fSilsomcucss unon the ten
der toe
Oh how IL shoots
Beneath light boots
To make mar use the wicked words he can
not well forcVO!
The corn. tho corn
. The smiling q rnl
Now many a tongue could toll of uecs tboi,
tender toes have borne,
How many a maid,
AuStcre and stail.
Hath vented forth a Cursc. sud saiptlv mon
have sworn.
he corn, tho corn,
The smiling cornl
There Is lesson 70 too learnt IN ercry tend ~
shoot; ''
Iorns snc the light
BcCau'e men ueht
10 get a loot l5Nd into e teninch Scot.
-.tItdlSulC ITdrc'cr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07
b. & o. r. R. TIMETABLE,
WESTWARD.

Condensed timetable OF passenger trsiss ssy
e'e stations named beoy
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07

Explorer Stanley has % blacl, valet
that has been bis faithful servant for six
years. lie calls him "Dualla.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07

Besides the above-named trains, there IL q
way Train with passenger car attached that
goes both East and West daily except Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07

Mrs a. Reynolds. of Rochester,
y. 4. recently celebrated her one hun.
dredth birthday She is the widow Of
one Of The earliest pioneers Of ROchcs.
ter Her son. Mortimer u. Reynolds.
was The first white child born in the
city. A reception was rendered 70 Mrs.
Reynolds. hor which over one thousand
invitations were issued Rochester ES,
VTCSs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-11-07

Mise Ph.adclphia "ABl so YOU
cnioycd y0ur tour %. lUroYc,' Miss
Boston )h .ndc-cri1abl ' Did
you see tbc a.ueducis iu Eomc." eyes;
and thcv vtHu beautifully " swami
What swami Tho aqua-ducks, oi
course -IHHt}CiDlia Gull
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
Never A Know Nothing.

Alarmed at the stampede of the
foreign element from the Democratic
party, some of their papers which have
the least regard for truth, have raised
the old cry OF Know-Nothing against
Mr.. Blaine to brighten them back. In a
recent speech in Indiana, Mr.. Blaine
met with his defamers on their own
ground. and fatty denied that he had
ever been member of the Know-Noth-
ing society, or had ever voted with or
supported that organization in any way.
On the contrary, he asserted that he
never had approved of their principles
and in the old times of Know Nothing
excitement, he combated them in every
manner that he could. and upon all oc.
casions. Still some few disreputable
Democratic papers will continue to
peddle the lie around the country to in.
fluence the foreign voters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
Vote For X. G. Orr.

Read the plain and straightforward
statement of facts in another column of
this paper, in REPUTATION of the baseless
charges made against District Attorney
K. G. Orr, by the sharp Democrats who
are now manipulating Ed. Pollock and
his paper. Mr.. Orr is too well known
to the people of this county, as true,
and faithful, and competent public SER
want to need any defense from us. Mr..
Orr has proven himself painstaking,
careful and competent District Attor-
ney. His ability as lawyer is well
known, and unquestioned. By his wise
administration of that office he has
saved the people of this county thou
sands of dollars. No shallow tricks
that may be devised to secure his defeat
will succeed, for the people, irrespective
of party, know him, and will not con-
sent to trading him off for less CON-
petent attorney. Vote for Il. C. Orr
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
Vote For Ora Richards.


Ora Richards the, Republican candi-
date for Sheriff, has perhaps done more
responsible, hard work for Grant county,
without getting pay commensurate with
the Importance of that work, than any
other man in the borders of the county.
Whilst held down as a mere deputy and
understrapper, he has been performing
the hardest and most responsible duties
of the sherifl's office He has been
called to do this work because of his
well-known painstaking vigilance, care
fulness and competency in performing
every duty assigned him; and this for a
mere pittance. If the lawyers and bust
ness men of this county, who know
and appreciate his trustworthiness and
his ability to perform the responsible
duties devolving upon the Sheriff of this
county, could throw aside their politi-
cal bias in selecting man to fill that
position, we doubt if one of them could
be found in the county who would not
say that Ora Richards is the man above
all others to select for that position.
The Democratic candidate is good
man, who has accumulated n Compel
ence. and has had no experience which
is calculated to fit him for filling the
position either credtably to himself or
to the satisfaction of the people. Ora
Richards was not soldier, because
when the war was raging he was too
young to be one; but his father was a
soldier, and no true soldier will go back
on the son of comrade. Vote for Ora
Richards for Sheriff.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
The Coming Battle.

Next Tuesday will be fought greater
battle than has ever yet been recorded
in the worlds history. A mighty
struggle which will shake this continent
from ocean to ocean, and in the re-
suits of which the people of the whole
world are interested, and which they
are watching with breathless anxiety.
1t is struggle the Importance of which
can not be overestimated. That strup-
gle will determine the future policy of
our government, and the future great
ness OF our country, or the overthrow of
those great principles which are dear to
Republicans because their past triumphs
have made the people of this country
the freest and the most prosperous,
happy and enlightened people on Gods
foot-stool. A struggle between the
civilization of the North and the semi
barbarism of the South. A struggle
between those who are fighting for
universal freedom and the education
and elevation of the laboring classes,
and the old aristocratic slave power.
which is seeking by the ballot what it
failed to accomplish by the sword, the
degradation of American labor to a
level with that of the poverty stricken
and oppressed laborers of monarchical
Europe. 1t is struggle that is to
determine whether the narrow minded,
bigoted, liberty-hating slave masters of
the South shall rule this government
which twenty years ago they were fight
ing to destroy, perhaps no more earn
estly than they are to-day, or whether
it shall be ruled and its future policy
determined by the civilized and en-
lightened craftsmanship of the North
Does anyone doubt the statement Let
him study the past history of the two
parties, or look at the present situation
in Congress. Thirty-seven members of
the present United States Senate are
Democrats, and thirty mine are Re-
publicans. Thirty-taoo Of the thirty
secen Democratic Senators are from the
Solid South. In Democratic caucuses
in the House and IN the Senate the Con-
federate Brigadiers and ex-slave masters
dictate the policy of the party, as was
too clearly demonstl ated in the election
of Carlisle as Speaker of the House of
the present Congress, in which Burr
Jones holds seat, and has been from
beginning to end the plant tool of his
Southern masters. In the electoral
college there are 40l votes, and POI is a
majority and will elect President.
The Solid South comes in with 1873, and
the Confederates only ask Northern
Democrats to help them to 4s in the
North 10 give them that majority, and
let them into power They will not get
those IS votes, but in the coming battle
Northern civilization and enlighten-
ment will again triumph.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
Stones, Sneechps -

The Democratic papers in this Con-
gressional District are just now full of
extracts from, and silly twaddle about,
Burr Jones' speeches in Congress. y
Such twaddle is an insult to the intelli-
gencc of the people of this district, who
are not so verdant as to suppose that
Burr Jones ever "peeped'' in the house
House of Representatives, except when
he voted as Blackburn of Kentucky
told him to. He would have made him.
self very ridiculous and been laughed
at, had he attempted to make a speech.
New members, of Burr JONES' caliber,
only make speeches in Congress in their
minds, but are always granted the
privilege of having these brilliant effu-
sions, which they are not permitted to
deliver, published in the Congressional
Globe, TO send to their constituents,
who of course admire their brilliant
oratory very much. Men of Burr
Jones's caliber would not be listened to
in Congress if they were to be sent
there forty consecutive terms. Such
Representatives simply vote as they are
told to by their Southern masters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
Vote for America.

A vote for the Republican candidates
is vote for free ballot and a vote to
have it honestly counted as it is cast. 1t
is vote for the protection of American
industries and the elevation of the
American laboring man. 1t is vote
for him to have such wages for his labor
as will enable him to clothe his family
decently, provide them with the com
forts of life, and enable him TO send
them to school, where they may secure
such an education as will make them
intelligent voters and good citizens of
the only free government in existence
to-day. 1t is vote for home and the
restraining influences of civilization.
It is vote for honesty in the manage
ment of government affairs. 1t is vote
against Ku Kluxism, ballot box stuff
ing, shotgun policies and corrup-
ton in carrying elections. 1t is q
vote against inaugerating a free-trade
British policy in America. It is vote
against the Golden Club and the tories
of England. 1t is vote against closing
up American manufactures. II is a
vote against allowing wealthy railroad
corporations TO go to Europe TO buy
their railroad iron and their locomotives
without paying duty upon them when
they are landed in American ports. 1t
is a vote against allowing the wealthy
classes in this country to purchase their
silks and satins in Paris. without paying
for the privilege when they land them
in this country. IL is a vote against
Rebel Brigaders and aristorcratic ex-
slave masters ruling country which
they fought to destroy. 1t is vote
against an incompetent Democratic
candidate for the Presidency who is tn,
willing tool of rich corporations anC
British free-traders. 1t is vote agains
Solid South and against treason. L
is vote for America.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
Vote For l.. /. Kidd.

Both the Republican and Democratic
candidates for State Senator from this
county, are temperance men, Rev.
Father Cleary, brother of Mr.. L. l..
Cleary, the Democratic candidate, is
President of the Catholic Total Absti-
nence Society of the United States. Mr..
Kidd has great advantages over his
competitor in age, and in his legislative
experience. A vote for Mr.. Cleary is a
vote to send VIM. +. Villas, railroad
company's paid attorney to the United
States Senate. The Democrats now
have the control of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and Democratic Senator
from Wisconsin would deprive the Re-
publicans of the control of the Senate.
A vote for +. l. Kidd is a vote for
General Fairchild for United States
Senator. Vote for f. /. Kidd for State
Senator.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
Vote For ThOs. Mcmahon.

There is not sensible business man.
or an intelligent farmer in the county
who believes or even suspects, that
Thos. Mcmahon has not been true to
every trust reposed in him. and that he
has administered the office of County
Treasurer faithfully and honestly. His
financial standing is such that the most
responsible men in Grant county have
not and will not hesitate to indorse him
by going upon his bonds. The sigma
lures upon those bonds make secure to
the county every dollar that goes
through his hands. Base insinuations
that may be made by any half-witted
enemy, will not accomplish his defeat
for sensible taxpayers know that his
books are open to the inspection of the
Board of County Supervisors at any
and all times. And let us say right
here, that his books are in such shape
always, that he is ready for such in
spection at any time. Vote for Thomas
Mcmahon for County Treasurer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
The Fire That Burns.

Whenever Ed. Pollock sees two or
more Republican candidates talking to-
gether his suspicious are Immediately
aroused, and he vainly imagines they
are planning to burn him in efligy. give
him coat of tar and feathers or some
other well deserved token of their re-
gard for him. How absurd it is for Ed.
to suppose himself the subject of dis
cussion everywhere. He has, to be sure,
the contempt of the majority of good
citizens in Grant county, but the fire
that will burn him will be his own con-
science when he sees how he has sacri-
feed himself in vain attempts to offer up
the Republican candidates upon the
Democratic altar.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-10-30
La Toilette VS.. Jonps

A Madison dispatch to the Milwaukee
Sentinel, dated October 22nd, sums M
the situation in this congressional dis
trict in this wise:
The aspect of affairs in the Third
Congressional district is very favorable
to the Republicans. A prominent resi-
cent OF Iowa county, who was in the
city to-day, says that the utmost pro-
nlbltlon vote that could be claimed in
that county would be 500. There is an
irish detection of about 100 from the
Democrats. On this basis, Iowa county
would give good Republican majority.
Grant county will give from 1000 TO
LOCO Republican majority, and all the
other counties in the district, unless it
be Dane. are promising good Republic
can majorities. In Dane county the
Democrats had been confident of their
former majority until the recent Scan
ainavian rally showed the strength of
republicans among this nationality.
Inc Republicans are now claiming that,
While hot fight will be waged, they
are going in to win. The Democratic
policy in the district has been to keep
awe the Republican division of the
last campaign. They count upon a
large majority in Dane and lessened
republican majority in Grant, and are
hoping for a standoff in the remaining
counties. 1t is doubtful If even the most
sanguine Democrat is predicting the
election of Jones. Bets are offered
here that La Follette's majority will be
over 1000, and it is expected by Re-
publicans that it will be between l 500
and 1000. The tariff question is iniur-
ing Jones very much. Ex-senator Matt
Anderson, of Cross plains. took the
young Democratic candidate for district
attorney to task. at recent meeting,
Tor the free-trade views advocated by
the speakers for Mr. Jones. He is an
example of a number of thoughtful
farmers who cannot stand the Morrison
bill and wool-taritf reduction in the
Democrats.