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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

A CoNNECriCur man has ut last taken
out patent on the "buttonless shirt
n well-known family disturber for these
many years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

TRAVELLERS of experience claim that
for ease of riding, railroad cars with
large wheels are greatly superior to
those with small ones.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

The steamship San Pablo, which
sailed from New York for China the
other day, carries some Of the latest
American agricultural implements, and
between 5000 and 10000 bales Of cotton
fabrics. These goods were purchased
and shipped by order of the Corean
government, and are intended as exhibits
at the exposition, which will shortly
open in the city Of Scbul, tho capital Of
Corca.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

SCorCu school-teacher has hit upon
the novel plan of chastising his pupils
by pouring castor oil down their throatss
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

A New York doctor writes that there
Is but one cure for the opium habit. and
that is TO quit right or
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

PRoF. j. c. WooD. the English nat
uralist, likes Boston so well that he has
concluded TO settle permanently there.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

Gordon pere.val. eighty four years
Of a.c has iu-t migrated from Maine
90 Washington Territory. B1ston her
ald
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21
3. & o. R. R. TIMETABLE.
WESTWARD.

, CONDENSED timetable of passenger train, for
che stations named below
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

PHmADELPHA, PEyN., March lG.-Yos-
terday Mr. John Koeley discharged the
workingmen whom be had employed in his
httle shop ON Twentieb street. and de-
clarcd that bis motor would be- ready for
exhibition some time during the present
week The generator and engine have been
put together, and tho man OF
mysteries said today that nothing
remains now but 90 adjust the apparatus.
This work Kelley says he can attend 90
himself. Re Uniformed some friends ON
Saturday last that he would go into his
shop to-w9rrow and not leave DO until tho
engine " ~ set iu motion and every thing
was in readinoss for o public exhibition.
Ono N The men whom Kelley DISCHARGED
bad been Employed by him for seven years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

besides the abovc-namcd trains there is a
way Train with passenger car attached that
goes both East and West daily except Sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

SPEAKrNG Of the moderate weather
which hcPeoplc Of Scotland experienced
through the winter just past, the Glas-
gov Hcraid remarks: "PcOplc. IL is
thought, drink less I'm q mild winter.
quarrel less and commit fewer oncnses
and crimes and If those thing, bee true.
an iccless winter il less jolly has it.
compcnsations in less general suffering,
and therefore in general increase Of
domestic comfort and moral sanity"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

The men arrested at Fargo, D. r.,
for cutting timber on Government land,
have been released on ridiculous
quibblo, the iury deciding that cord
wood was not timber Chicago Trib-
uue
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

An old lady in New York offered
District-Attorney Olney six eggs rs an
induccment 70 show lenIeucy to her
son. who was latcly Indicted for steal
ing " v Tfmes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-03-21

Dakota has only seyenty-three
''gotc cities. DguUcr Tribune.
, 1884-08-10
COLD DAY FOR THIEVES.
Cowboys Loose With Blood in
Their Eyes.
---.
Horse Thieves Penned Up and
Nine Slaughtered.
A Very Warm Campaign In
augmated in Montana.
Horse Thieves in Hot water.


HELENA, Mont, August 9.-Meager
particulars are received of another slaugh-
ter of hoise thieves in the Musselshell
region, $50 miles north of here, by COW
boys. While in pursuit of stolen horses a
log house was discovered in the timber on
the mountain side, 1t was secretly watched
a day or two, during which time several
small parties came and went; some by day
others by night, having in their possession
horses evidently stolen. 1t becoming evil
dent that it was a horse thieves rendez-
vous. the cowboys congregatcd and last
Monday night crawled up close to the
house and attacked it. Fourteen horse
thieves were about the premises at the
time. Nine we're killed and five escaped.
The cabin was set on FIRE and burned.
No particulars have yet been received
of the fight of Granville Stuarts' cowboys
with a band of thieves at the mouth of
the Musselshell. 1t is thought the fight
must have occurred several days ago.
The locality is over two hundred miles
from Helena with no telegraphic commu-
nieation. There never was a period in the
history of this orany other Territory when
go much horse thieving was going on.
The citizens are determined to effectually
stop it. Fully thirty thieves were hanged
or shot in the past month.
, 1884-08-10

BosroN, August 9.-In an interview
General Butler says: ''They (the Demo
cratic leaders, complained l had deserted
the Democratic party. There is no way
of satisfying them. The last time they
complained it was that had captured the
Democratic organization. Be it so; then
l have only to let my captives loose. l
have a great debt of gratitude IL the peo-
pie of Massachusetts,, but none to any
Democratic organization, State or nation
al In the campaign never did l ever re-
ceive aid from the Democratic National
organization, nor did any national Demo-
crat from outside come here or say a word
in my favor or in favor of the Democratic
party while was the unanimous nominee.
Whenever l have any use for organization
in Massachusetts the Democracy will get
it,"
, 1884-08-10
An Atrocious Murder.

GALVESTON, August 9.-The Meios'
Arlington, Texas, special says: The most
atrocious murder ever known in the histo-
ry of Tarrant County was committed this
morning at 4 o'clock, by r.. A.. Lindsey.
The victims are hisstep father, James A.
Wright, and step sister, Fannie Wright.
They were in bed at the time, Fannie oc-
cupying an apartment with her sister.
Lindsey, for 4 cause not definitely known,
entered the house inspired by murderous
frenzy, and made his way TO Wright's
room and shot and killed him. The noise
made by the discharge offire arms aroused
Fannie, who arose in bed, but before she
could gain the floor, Lindsey shot her
through the brain. The other sister fed
shrieking from the room, followed by bull
lets from Lindsey's pistol, fortunately
without effect. Lindsey escaped to the
woods. At last accounts he was at large
though closely pursued. Lindsey is about
80 years old. Wright was one of the most
prominent and respected citizens in the
county. John Lindsey, brother of the
murderer, has been arrested as an accom-
plice to prevent his giving assistance to
the fugitive.
, 1884-08-10
THE CHURCHES.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL Corner Hill aud
Nineteenth streets. Rev. c. NJ. Sanders, pastor.
Service at II O'Clock n. m. and s O'Clock D. IN.
Sunday school at IL ;sn. Deacon ]. 8. Taylor
superintendent Walter c. Brown, assistant su-
perintendent. Young Peoples meeting at G As
p. IN. Morning topic The Church at
Ephesus." Evening topic "Laboring Men"
Preaching by the pastor. Sabbath School
Lesson. ? Samuel. 10. LA. Topic "Absalom's
Rebellion" Mr.. W. C. Brown. leader OF the
Young Peoples meeting. Topic (Which way
am l ~taking?" Matt. I, 1914. A cordial well
come to all to all these services.
Rail ROAD -CHAPRL-south Side Rev. John
Herbert Phillips, pastor Services at IL a. M.
and 8 p. m. Sunday School ats D. IN DR. w.
A. Wyman, superintendent. Thursday even
ing. at ! 30 o'clock. a singing service Will be
conducted by Miss Horn at 8 o'clock the usual
prayer meeting. Morning topic Psalms. %, 8.
Evening topic who hath believed our re-
port" All are earnestly Invited TO attend.
FIRST P~RKsBYrRRIAN CHURcH.-Corner OF
Ferguson and Eighteenth streets Rev, Z $
Chapman. d. D.. pastor Preaching at II
O'Clock a m, and 5 O'Clock p IN. Sunday School
at u :l5 r.. N Heath, superintendent. All
seats free and all welcome. There Will be no
services this morning Bible reading lesson in
lecture rooms at 7 o'clock p. m. Mrs. D.. E.
Fink. Of Denver, will deliver n lecture on mis-
slonRry work under the auspices OF the
woman's Missionary Society OF this church
Lee Yuen. Wing Yuen and Lung Poy will favor
the audience with some singing. Services com
mencing at 3 o'clock.
ST. Marks EPISCOPAL CHuRcH.-North-
west corner OF Ferguson and Eighteenth streets.
Rev. George c. Rafter. pastor. Services at II
O'Clock a. M, and 8 O'Clock p. m. A cordial inyl-
tation extended to all. Seats tree. Ninth Sum
day after Trinity. Early celebration Of the Holy
Communion at I 30. Mathis and sermon at Il.
Anthem. Angels Ever Bright and Fair" So
prano solo. Eyensong at 8.
METHODIST ACKNOWLEDGMENT Eighteenth
Ransom streets. Rev. G. n. Hldndge, pas
tor. Services at II o'clock Il. m. and at 8 O'Clock
p. IN. Sunday School at the close OF morning
service. Please note the change OF sunday
from 3 O'Clock p. III. to tile close OF
morning service. A cordial welcome.
, 1884-08-10
oomleal Chinese war-rls.~es..

lLtuiOh t'pDi INA
One of the most amusing strokes Of
newspaper enterprise We have seen for
many a long day" has heen carried out
by The Paris Figaro in producing fac
SMILES of Chinese Illustrations of the Ton.
quin expedition. The Celestials issued
highly-colored plates of the war, OF course
in each case depicting the French Ms bolt
ing IN abject terror before the soldiers Of
the Flowery land. These pictures look
like copies OF willow-pattern plates,
printed in birthstone and brickdust upon
the side OF u tea chest.
The attack on Sontay Is particularly
brilliant, as it is ornamented with a slab
or two of green, laid on with II very
liberal hand. In front the Frenchmen re-
-tre6r m two rows. in one or two cases
minus a leg or a head, while the Chinese
follow up amid a shower of tea chest
characters) at a victorious jog trot. Lead
ing the Celestials Is II man on n huge
wooden horse. waving two scimiters about
the size of windmill sails, while from the
Chinese rifles issue streams Of fire In two
straight and bloody lines. one terminating
in a Frenchman's ear, n the other losing
itself in a Frenchman's coat-tails. In the
center OF n huge blue and red lake arc u
dozen smashed spiders, with the figure
eight overhead. Upon referring to the in
dex we find that this refers 10 the dispersal
of the Gallo navy.
II is. however. in depicting a naval bat
tie that the Celestial artist has excelled
himself. Here one awful cannon Is belch-
ing forth Il perfect tornado OF shot and
she'll n Il wide stream clean across the
picture, In its path of progress it cuts in
two great ships and decimates Il whole
regiment, the limbs of the soldiery being
depicted as flying all over the place; a
head here. u leg there. an arm here, a
boot there. and so on. Al a table in one
corner sits u man who is supposed to be
the commander-in in chiof. surveying the
scene with the utmost complacency. The
whole thing is indescribably funny. and
The Figaro has certainly scored u point in
publishing such exquisite reproductions.
, 1884-08-10
MERRY MAIDENs IN A TANK
Scenes at a Natatorium, Where
Timid Fair Folk Seek to Swim.

From the Chicago Tribune.
1t is jolly good fun TO watch the fair
bAthers at one of the natatoriums. OF
course, the ladies' have their special hours
and the building is their own. Strapped
to the railroad" yesterday was a most
beautiful young girl. She wore silver
bracelets on her wrists and a superbly-
fitting suit of white jackinet cut high on
the shoulders, square in the neck, short
in the sleeve and ruf1ed with white tat
ting. The golden-brown hair was banged
in the front and rolled in a coil at the
nape of the neck. She foundered round
like a young seal, keeping the water white
with foam. One of the teachers pulled
her belt off, put a long pole in her hands
and told her to try it alone"
Please get ready to let go now, Miss
W. Put your chin on the water, arms
straight, legs down, heels together, toes
out. Now, please"
"One-t-w-o-three. Pretty good.
Steady. Slow. Legs down. Arms
straight. Quietly. One-t-w-o-three, -
sang out the teacher, who was about to
commend the attempt, when 4 pair of
white legs came up, arms went down, fol-
lowed by the long pole, and the aquatic
beauty was pulled out in 4 halfstrangling,
half suffocating condition. She begged to
be put back on the railroad, but the tutor
lured her into making three strokes and
when the writer left her she was cautious
ly swimming after the receding pole,
amid expressions of encouragement and
delight by her teacher.
This is horrid, - said another beauty,
looking down at the shapeless turkey-red
trousers she wore. The teacher came
along, soothed her sorrow, and strapped
big rubber cushion around her little body
lowered her into the tank and began Il
sing out unsteady: Zone, two, three
Another lady was all ashiver while sh,
was being banded" and when sh,
climbed down the steep little fight o
steps and dipped her pretty maroon whit,
stockings in the cold water she gave Il lit
tie scream and wanted to climb out.
Wet your neck. please, and your fore
head. Now take hold of the pole. Pleas
take the pole, l won't drop you"
But III can't; it's aw-awfu
k-k-coldl ughl' and she attempted to re
tro,t Rnt eba tool tho nlunoa 6nalI,
and then swan away like a mermaid.
, 1884-08-10

lACulhNlnc ouIltI-JNu lAuA
His pride of state is wonderful. One
day he ~sauntered into the supreme court
room rather under the influence of liquor.
An attorney WAS addressing the court in
terms which seemed 10 indicate that
Georgia would not pay her debts. Inter.
rupting him at once. Gen. Toombs said;
MAY il please the court. Georgia will pay
her debts. If she does not, then | will pay
them for her. -Toombs is now "A years OF
age. He stoops considerably. and has an
infirm walk, which denotes his weakness.
He has lost much flesh yithin the past few
years. His eyes are weak. n cataract
growing over one of them. which causes con.
siderable suffering. In his home at Wash
ington. Ga. he is always surrounded by
some of his grandchildren. in whose com.
pany he takes great delight. They fee.
that he has but few more days 10 live,
and do everything in their power TO rem
der his declining years comfortable
, 1884-08-10
a Fresh story of sherman.

heard 4 funny story of Gen. Sherman
to-day, which | believe has never been in
print. some years age. while he was
making q tour in the eastern states, lie was
given II reception al the house of an &C
quaintance. and ii was attended by nearly
all the pcopie Of the town. Among other
guests was an elderly lady who was a sort
Of local Mrs. Malaprot. and was noted for
her tendency TO say the wrong thing at
the wrong time. She was clad in her Sun
day gown. aud bedecked with all the
finery ol her wardrobe. Ambling up to
Gen. Sherman she shook hands with him
and quantity inquired Are you the Gen.
Sherman who was in tie army during the
war;
For once in his life the hero of the
march To the sea and the general of the
army was completely taken aback. But ii
was only for a moment that he was dis
concerted. He looked ut the old lady
quizzically. saw she intended NO impertin
ence. but was perfectly honest and serene.
and then he responded in his quick, nerv-
GUS way Read history madame, read
history"
, 1884-08-10
A MoNeo11AN,s ADVENTURE.
He Tackles a Piece of Ice With
Peculiar Results.

An amusing incident occurred ut Pas
sale, N. j., a few days ago. There are
several Chinese managing establishments
in the place, where the bias eyed sons of
soapsuds onv miniature button holes
into coal scuttle proportions, and swell
their peripheries to such dimensions that
the citizens are compelled to toss up a
cent before deciding which hole to crawl
through when they wish to dress up. One
Of the local Wun Lungs recently i'm
ported a banjo featured assistant from
the Flowery Kingdom. In pure Chinese
his name sounds like a section of barbed
wire fence. His clothes ct him like a
sentry box, and, as is usual with the dele
gate from Ratland, he wears his o~veralls
under his shirt, and dresses otherwise in
side out. He evidently had not been in
the country more than a day or so before
somebody put salt on his pigtail, trapped
him and sent him to Passaic. While the
boss was around the corner purchasing an
onion for dinner, Yam Yum stood in the
doorway of the soapery flirting with a
bonnet which somebody across the street
had placed on top of a water pitcher, and
which Yum imagined to be a female sit
ting by the window. As the hat nodded
in the breeze Yum bowed, and then the
corners of his mouth shook hands with his
ears and sauntered around to where his
hair was cut long.
Dyer want any ice this mornin'?"
asked the iceman as he drove up.
Alice same, chuckled Yum until he
resembled a chicken with the pip.
The man placed the ice on the side
walk, and Yum grabbed it. Then he laid
it down without anyone telling him to,
and put both hands up to his shoulders,
in his mouth and danced.
Xxi vi, muchy wetty hottee," he ejac-
ulated and ran inside, came out with a
shirt, wrapped the ice up in it, and then
disappeared inside again.
Two minutes later the room was tull of
smoke and kissing steam, and when
Wun Lung came around the corner with.
his MONDAY feast in his hand there was a
crowd in front of the door, and several
persons had started off to notify the fire
men.
Wun Lung dashed through the smoke
and found his fresh assistant hanging out
of the back window. He was almost suf-
located.
"Wassee mattel ?" he asked.
Man leavee Melical fl clackel. He go
oG-boong."
"Whel puttee?" asked Wun.
'Stovee," gasped Yum.
IAN samee blank foolee. yelled Wun.
Alice wettee. Puttee in stovee, dli.
Goee offee-boong."
There was danger of u conlagration for
a few minutes, but it was averted, and as
Yum took the next train for the city, he
said:
Funny iii clackel; cookeee all uppee-
boong. All weettee. Yum dice. Stovee
swettee-boongl' And he hid himself in
his pockets and left for New York.
, 1884-08-10
Interring the Dead.

ANNAPOLIS, August 9.-The remains of
Lieutenant Lockwood arrived this morn
ing. They were placed in the chapel
room at St. Anne's Church, covered by
the Union Jack. They will remain guard
ed by four sailors until the funeral, which
will probably occur on Tuesday,
New YORK. August 9.-The remains
of Roderick Schneider and Charles b.
Henry, Arctic dead, under the escort Of
General Hancock and troops, were con
veyed to Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long
Island. to-day. and inferred with military
hnnors
, 1884-08-10
Another Immense Demonstration

Another Immense Demonstration.
MANCHESTER, August 9.-rhe Con-
sentative demonstration at Pomona
Gardens was a great success. 1t is
estimated hat owe 100, 900 persons were
present in the gardens and at the overflow
meetings. Sir Richard Ashedon Cross
presided. One hundred and seventy
members of the Lancashire Conservative
Association sent in addresses in support
of the MARQUIS of ~Salisbury's policy. The
Marquis of Salisbury made an address in
which he stated he believed a fair measure
for the redistribution Of Parliamentary
seats would greatly reinforce the Conser-
vatives. The House OF Lords was will
ing to pass the Franchise Bill if the
Government appealed to the country and
found it was in favor of the measure.
, 1884-08-10
-Four Persons Drowned

ST. LOUIS, August 9.-The steamer
Martha Stephens, plying between Boone
vile and Little Rock, on the Missouri
river, struck a snag this morning and
sunk in ten feet of water. The boatswain,
barkeeper and four deck hands we're
drowned. Two others were scalded. The
loss is $40, 900.
, 1884-08-10
Greely,s Records.

NEW York, August 9.-The original
papers, comprising the record of Greely's
Arctic search, and most of the interesting
relics of that expedition were to-day de-
livered into the custody of General Han
cock, at Governors Island, by Lieutenant
Sebree, of the Thetis.
, 1884-08-10

The most deadly foe to all malarial dis
eases is Ayers Ague Cure, a combination
of vegetable ingredients only, of which the
most valuable is used in no other known
preparation. This remedy is an absolute
and certain specific, and succeeds when all
other medicines fail. A cure is war
ranted.
, 1884-08-10

StOnk Mnrkat-
honors.

New YORK, August 9.-Government
is, l.OOl; AS, l.l2s; Is, l.2O; Canada
Pacific, 444; Canada Southern, 800; Cen
trail Pacific, Az; Burlington, 10; Lacka-
wanna, ia; Denver q Rio Grande, l2t;
Erie. l5s; Hannibal & st. Joe, Ssl;
Kansas & Texas, 10; Lake Shore, sol;
Louisville & Nashville, 34l; Michigan
Central. e.; Northern Pacific, %; North
ern Pacific preferred, 5li; Northwestern,
Il; New York Central, A; Oregon Navi-
CATION, so; Transcontinental, l5i; Pacific
Mail, 4e4; Panama, 49, Rock Island,
ls1; st. Paul, s4s; Texas Pacific, l3I;
Union Pacific, A.; United States Express,
So; Wells, Fargo x Co, 3; Western
Union, 644. Petroleum quiet, 79s.
Money, l9092, closed offered l. Prime
paper 51@63. Exchange bills steady ut
s3l; demand, $40.
, 1884-08-10

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ. Mauss'
baker. 344 Seventeenth street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN & 70.
, 1884-08-10
Hard Work to Nominate.

ST. LOUIS, August 9,-The Seventh
Congressional District Democratic Con
v%ention, after taking SO ballots, adjourned
this afternoon without making a nomina-
fion
, 1884-08-10

Mr.. Carl +. Espenschade, Of Mitfiin-
town, Juniata County, Penna., writes,
that he was injured severely, but by ap-
plying St. Jacobs Oil, he was cured at
, 1884-08-10

WASHINGTON. August 9.-The last
layer of stone was placed on the Wash
ington Monument to-day. 1t is now 500
feet high. The workmen will immedi-
ately begin erecting the frame work for
the roof, which will be ffty-6ve feet high.
, 1884-08-10

Figaro: At the seaside time seems u
be confused, because the sea 50 nearly re-
sembles the Infinite, which has No. time.
, 1884-08-10
Consultation Free.
Mrs. DR.. R
The Renowned and Well Known Specialist

The Renowned and Well Known Specialist
Has arrived in this city, and has come to
cure all incurable diseases. Scrofula in
every form, Fits, Insanity, all diseases of
the eye and ear, all diseases of females as
well as men and children. The most won
derful cures of Consumption are made by
her everywhere. She takes nothing in
hand but what she cures Diseases of the
throat and chest, Catarrh and Whoopiug
Cough give way quickly to her intallible
remedy. None need despair.
Office at Miss Wheeler's, Evans street,
near the hospital.
Office hours, from 10 Il. IN, to Q p. m.
, 1884-08-10

II. Van Santvoord. There is no Gllturi
without sympathy. Selflovc saps its vita
rooka
, 1884-08-10

Pierce & Murray received this week a
carload of Philip Best's Milwaukee Bot
tied Beer, saidto be the finest Beer manu-
featured in the United States, which will
be sold by the glass, bottle or in larger
quantities.
, 1884-08-10

For SALE.-I offer my residence pro
perry on Seventeenth street, adjoining the
residence of +. L. Warren, for sale. In
quire of II. Housman, Cheyenne.
, 1884-08-10

For RENT.-A five room, one and one
half story house, good location. Address
p. o., Box 33l.
, 1884-08-10

At the Star Restaurant. Open all
night.
, 1884-08-10

Furniture repaired and reupholsterde
at Craig, Davis &C., s.
, 1884-08-10

We have by far the LARGEST GROCERY STORE IN THE TERRITORY
and carry the largest and most complete stock We buy for spot cash in the
very best markets and cannot, o will NOT, be undezod- To RANCH and
SrocKNdEN We offer special inducements. and will guarantee to save them
money in the purchase of their supplies We handle the very best quality Of
goods that en be bought, and guarantee weight and quality of eve
article.
Call and e u.s. and we will do you good.
u. M. Go.
, 1884-08-10

No drug store whisky ut Pioneer sa-
loon, but Bond & Lillard at Jake Essel-
born's.