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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
The comfortable BRICK DWELLING, on the
northwest corner of Duke and Fairfax streets,
H;trd mp with gas and water and other convent
"nrcs; is in thorough repair. Has hne yard
sud is of the most desirable residences in this
ritv. lap2 tsl J. l. TINM EkMAN.
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FOR RENT

~ FOX KEN L.
Lii The comfortable TiIREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING No. II Dukc street. For terms ap-
r'y At rooms :; or Markc: Building. Fairfax st.
"ntrancc
ch16tf WM ". ROCK
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FOR SALE AND RENT.
FRAME DWELLING FOR SALE.

Ea
Til" comfortable FRAME DWELLING and
SIDE LOT attached. formerly owned and occu-
pied by the late William Mills, on Pitt street, be-
;wecn Wilkes and Gibbon. is offered for sale. The
10; which the house is situated is ID feet front
ar.a - feet deep the adjoining lot ton the SOUTH
IL from: sni 81 deep. Apply to l.. II. Thompson.
irh22
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CTANDIEG ALONE,
- AS IT WERE,

SIANDlNT AlJJNE,
= AS IT WERE,
fro our entire stock Of Black Surahs is one
which VIC desire your Judgment upon.
To the uninitatcd Black Surahs arc very much
the same. but there was almost rs many different
qualities as there at colors.
This particular Black Surah is manufactured
by GUlNET, the French maker, and may well
be called his best effort. VIC have never sold n
Black Surah at tho price that can approach 1t as
regards closcncss, trmncss. lcXibility, wei ght.
finish and seeming durability. Examine this Su-
rah at your earliest convenience.
22-n. Guncts Black French Surall, only 81
per yard.
Note. do not loi get what We sail about the
rise in Black Gros Grain Silks. 1t IS inevitable,
and you viii not be able 10 buy at our low prices
much longer.
NrDnnIxr 6. nrunnp
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

Ii
Tho comfortable three story BRICK Dwell
LING on the south side OF King street. near
Patrick %t present occupied by Mr. G. 7. Eahncy.
Possession given February 1st. Apply I"
Mrs. NJ. J.. FRENCH.
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WOODWARD & LOTHROP.
(OLORS, SHADES AND TINTS.
NEW WRINKLES IN RIBBONS.

U
Picot-cdg Ribbons have hitherto appeared
only in plain colors. We have just opened an cl-
egant line OF Picyt edge Striped Satin and Gros
Grain Ribbons. in the following ground colors:
White, cream, pink, cardinal. It. blue. cherry,
gcndarme nile, orange, old gold and garnet
These arc particularly desirable for ncckwcar
millinery and fancy work.
We have also opened few new colors in plain,
with picot edge in Nos. > and 3.
Also, Fancy Striped Gros Grain Ribbons, for
childrcns ties and hat and bonnet trimmings.
You can get a good glimpse of Spring Ribbons
here.
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AlrHaulria Dazette.
PUBLISHED DAILY And TRE WEEKLY By
EDGAR WIDEN,

HI tie Gazette BuidinG, Nos. 70 md y Prince ST.
DdTLI IRE PEFhI1.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

Mt GiinneIl, his ass -tants. Messrs Ing.
haW walker and Furthmauu Mr. Foster
and Inspector BOndeld sai iu the formel's
Office chatting an hour after the verdict was
rendered. ~ feel very sorry for me Jurors.
said Mr. Foster impIessiyeiy If the day
ever comes iiaf ihe ropes are placed about
tie nccke Of these prisoners the members
of ihe u.y will not be- out Of danger +
Dave urged the Ur -Oner4 tY have all their
friends exercise iNnir influence against vfo.
.enrr between n0f and ii.e end of fhs case '
want 20 say. interrupted Inspector
hnuIc.d 'thft i any violence is done bv
tIg lends of these men that iha Iamp posts
OF the cIir OFF Chicago Will bear frwi 10
mt opinion tho police Will boz powprlp.a fo
guoI iue lnuF'ar aRe and public vengeance
VIII He nmuuiv wrecked upou aIi ns
friends aud pronounced -ympathlers OF am
archE'
Wien ibe reporter. were admitted To- tho
jail 40 iJuI o clock yesterday afternoon au
iNc prisoner bad apparently reLaurd their
r1.NpY-Hfr Parsons. as usual was faIka.
I've and perfectly willing to express Ills
Vows iic apunafcd cain and collected
rn1 was evidently p0- uR ae MARTYR.
When asked what H.s opinion of hc v.f
nIr' 'f- Nn said. 'Ihoe was popular
caHpI i0f Dui death There Ha- au u-a.
Table thirst Tor blood Tha hrasfs of caui
ta'sls have secured their ends. N e aio-
Icf io tie e11od Zoo chains consider
'Io .efd ~ simply "a war off capital against
labor What cJ.'d we da' We are all
I.oDr uen. uI'e f.s uru vHY we're back off
we prosecution have plenty of none, f
their command. an Tie omcers of tie
court were lreiudiced agairst 49, Thc
Judge was 1nlrei in hs rulings Gr'rrrII
wHs arirated Ff uH'ioe and hafp have
nrnn wNr .rKusn al' wF me- have ad.
tocsief ilo labor renre. end n it s f0f i1Is
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27
THE YEARS CROPS.

The Late Rains Have Broken the Drought
aud There are Now Prospects Of "a Fair
Crop Of Corn-The wheat Crop Fails
10000 900 bushels short Of AT Average.
CINCINNATI, Aug 2O.-'The Cincinnati
Price Current of yesterday says: More or
less heavy rainfall has occurred i'm various
sections Of the West the past week, notably
in the Ohio valley and portions of Iowa and
Illinois, while moderate rainfall has reached
a very considerable breadth. I'm some local
tiles in Kansas, where the drought had been
very severe, late rains have aggregated a
fall of eight to ten inches
These rains of the past week and previous
ly have broken the drought in a large nor.
ton OF the West, but great extent of the
corn crop west Of Indiana was beyond being
restored TO any approach to nominal condi-
tjons. With favorable autumn. however
much will result in lessenng the extent of
damage to the corn crop. Scarcely second
in Importance to the influence upon corn is
the beneficial effect of these late rains upon
pastures and water supplies for stock. an
important relief now being secured I'm these
| particulars.
In regard to the general situation Of the
corn crop there is little 10 be added TO what
/ has been said There seems 10 be little
| room for doubt Of a curtalment of the crop.
amounting 60 300, 900. 600 to 400. 600. 600
! compared with last year
The wheat producing countries Of the
world, exclusive Of the United States and
| canada. promise an aggregate of fully
800, 600, 900 bushels this season. or 900. D.
| 600 bushels below an average production.
| In the United States and Canada the pro-
| ductIOn will be about $4,000. 600 bushels
greater than last year. or say $1,000. 600
short Of what may be accepted as an aver
| age, so that the years wheat crop Of the
/ world. a. now indicated will fall so. 600.
600 bushels short Of an average product
II these calculations Doe justified by actual
results and 10 be considered that the United
States has an available surplus OF previous
growth amounting to 10000 900 bushels
with practically nominal stocks abroad
During the past year the United States
exported %. 600. 900 bushels OF wheat -four
Included. With a crop of fully i53 900. 600
bushels OF this years growth and available
surplus Of previous growth OF go 600 600
bushels in excess of needed reserves. the
available supply Is approximately 500. 900. -
600 bushels from which can bc spared for
export 20, 600. 600 20 l25 600 600 bushels.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27
And Neebe Guilty of Manslaughter,
His Sentence Being Fifteen Years
in the Penitentiary.
Floor->Pies' Mother Led Weep
ing From the Room.
The Prisoners Remained Stolid and Were
Taken Quietly Back to Jail by
the Baihffs.
Colonel Black Made ~ Motion for a New
Trial which VIII he Argued Next
Observation-Disclosures with
tho Prisoners
THE VERDICT.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2l.-There was breath
less attention when the verdict which CON
demned seven of the Anarchists 10 hang
and gave the eighth fifteen years in the
penitentiary was announced YESTERDAY.
This was succeeded by intense excitement
The prisoners were ranged along the wall
on the south side of the court room. hidden
from the public by line of policemen.
Mrs Schwab tainted, but no other demon
stration was made.
The verdict was simply guilty as charged
in the case of August Spies, Lingg, Engrl.
Parsons, Eielden, Schwab and Fischer and
Neebe guilty of manslaughter his sentence
being fifteen years in the penitentiary.
Mr.. Black rose and moved for n new trial
Mr.. Grinnell objected TO this being consd.
cred at this term. Judge Gary said that
such motion was unnecessary at this time
In any case. He then thanked the iury and
said there would be no more business for
them this week. The prisoners were taken
back to Jail.
People tried TO get into the Criminal
Court room as early as seven o. clock aud
the hrst applicant was woman, who be.
came very angry when refused admission.
She appealed to every one of the forty
officers gathered about but they were hrm
IN their refusal and five hundred people
who applied between that time and nine
O'Clock were given the same answer. Every
conceivable ruse was Tesorted to, but the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

that am TO die. will mount the scaffod
with firm step. While not fatallst,
consider that am the creature OF circum-
stances Have | hope? Wei, you know
what Pype saws Hope sbtirg- eietnal IN the
HUMAN breast or course we hope. We
shall carry il 20 the Supreme Court aud see
! IL the constitution is worth the paper II Is
written on .-
Referring 20 the theory OF who throw the
Bomb Parsons said he considered Il the
work OF an irresponsible crank who had no
connection with the Socialists and was not
In sympathy with them who knows"
said he, but what Il was thr'iwh Nv man
from MrCptmlck's one or the strikers who
bid aeeh his brother shot down the day be-
lore. lie could have attended our meeting
that night thrown the bomb and the blame
be attached to ms. ANY one could buy a
bomb for fifteen cents. I do not believe
that Schnaubelt ever threw that bomb lie
has simply fled 10 avoid tic violence of the
police We have been convicted without A
vestige OF law. We are Anarchists that IA
enough. And let the tell you what that
word Anarchy means. lt Is from the
Greek words 'Archy Ruler and Ammo.
meaning no Tnler.n Is there any crime in
that? Our enemies have construed It 10 mean
force and onnihilation.'
Mis-. Parsons said she did not care 10 talk
"bout thc NdNt' Nue was surprised beyond
all measure at the verdict. She did not see
how it could be rendered according To law
If her husband was hanged ne would be
hanged IN just cause and was innocent Of
the crime of which he was charged She
warned her husband against talking too
much TO the reporters.
Spies said he had nothing to say The
verdict simply meant war against the or
CARNATIONS of labor.
Engel, who only speaks German, expressed
| himself pretty freely in his native tongue.
lie said the Judge was One-sided The 20
| lice periured themselves and every one was
preludiced against the prisoners. The yer.
diet was a cooked up affair. he said. lie
asserted that he had never had any trouble
IN his life and denied that he had been i'm.
prlsoned thirteen years i'm the old country,
III was shown that the verdict had been ar.
rived at before hand owing TO the uuicl,ness
with which the jury had arrived at am agree
ment. He had had no idea Of being hanged,
but was ready To die for the principle which
he maintained. He, for himself. expected
an acquittal, but there was no use trying to
fight mOnOpOlies.
Neebe said he was glad he had received
sentence, for had he been acquitted IL would
have been bad for the other prisoners.
There was no case against him whatever.
and the mere fact that he had been sem
fenced to fifteen years i'm the pententary,
when there was no evidence against him
would shown what an unfair trial il was
and call attention To the others The
verdict was great surprise To HIM. He ex-
pected either a light sentence all around or
an acquittal. He did not believe that If the
law points were carefully considered they
would hold
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27
PARADISE BIRDS.
The Most brilliant Kinds Confined 20 tho
More Elevated Mountains.

The MOst brilliant Kinds Confined 20 tho
More Elevated Mountains.
The parrots Of New Guinea are
numerous, the greater number Of the
lOZ spcties mentioned in Count saliva
doris work being msi Nth within De-
area. As specially characteristic ~ tie
papau;i avfauna I may mention the
great black cOckat6o with its enormous
bill, the dwarf leaf parrots with ibeir
curious spiny tails, and the eNtraordi-
nary dasyptilus with its naked head aud
harsh plumage Brtish-tongued tories
OF the most brilliant colors abound. and
are especially characteristic of the pa
paun avifauna. although by no means
restricted to il. Count Salvador in
eludps no less than forty species of this
groiip ma HE work The picarian order
in New Guinea is comprised mainly Of
cukOos and kingfshers. both
Of which groups are well repre-
sented There is but single
hornbill and a single bee eater. On the
other hand it should be remarked that
a. i'm Australia, woodpeckers are alto
gether absent We now come 20 the
great array of pas,eier, ot which no less
than sol species are included in Count
Salyadori's work. Among these fiN
1p'rhers. caterpillar eaters and shrikes
play an important, part as might have
been expected where insect life Is so
abundant, The honey eaters, group
specially characteristic of Australia, are
likewise highly developed in New
Guinea Count Salvador enumeratcs
eighty-nine species. But the greatest
glory Of the papuan avifauna II the
family Of paradise birds These are, in
fact, group OF crows IN which the male
sex is dccked out in the most ssudy and
varied plumagc, and extraordinary or
namental feathers OF the most remark
able forms are developed from different
parts Of the body. Taking the group
OF paradise birds as Understood by
Count Salvador, that is TO include the
bower birds, we find about forty species
attributed 10 papua and the mUluccas,
and one or two brilliant additions have
been made TO the group since Count
SalvadOri's work was finished 1t is
certain from the Investigations OF recent
observers that some of The most brilliant
kinds of paradise birds are confined tO
the more elevated mountains. and one
OF the reasons for predicting contin-
uous range Of high land between Mount
Arfak in the north and the Owen Stan
leys in the south is that some of the
birds of paradise previously only known
TO exist in the highlands of the Onin
Peninsula have been lately obtained on
the Owen Stanley Range. - Nineteenth
Century.
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people seemed 90 be dumb-strlcken. Then
thrge was a faint sob low wailjng moan.
IL came from the corner where the little old
mother of Spies sat. and II was the signal
for the outbreak Of murmurs which ran over
the oSSemblage.
Quiet Everybody sic down. and the
judges No.Ce cane clear and distinct. But
even his authority could not prevent the ex-
preSSonS of surprise and outburst of pent.
mp feelings and the suppressed murmpr 90
anguish that came from the friends ut the
condemned mem The unfortunate defend.
ants themselves said nothing Not even
did they move. They only looked-and
into space. II was as IL all hope had gone
and now, for the first time, they knew their
lives had been n failure
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Is conferred upon chat maTuifrrrs IustIfu-
ton, the human EYstrm. 20 d. Pierre q
Golden Medical Discovery that EoF1inrs
II against the oucrp1ctrneUts of Oh Isrnsr. De-
Is ne great blood purifier ard alterafi W..
and a. remedy for C1rsumrfIun. hruu-
chitis. and all disease ~ u1.tiiE uafuFr.
tts ipbuonce .s rapid. .N.rarlJu. aud PER-
manent Sold every " here
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The color produced by Buckingham S
Dye for the Whiskers, is permanent and
natural.
To PROMOTE digestion, to keep the body
healthy and the mind clear, take Ayers
Pills.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

lT is a sleepy old coat that has had no
nap in seven years.-St. Louis Chroniclc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

"A Cleveland CO.. landlord adopted
a novel mode of evicting non-paying
tenant recently. He placed a heavy
piece of board upon the chimney top,
and the inmate was smoked out.
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A CoNprFrE FrufVf~r Tourr gfpvrr-
always includes tflrsv.s hTf GIr.r SOAP
HlLL's HNH AND Wm-kEH Drr Black
or Brown. aDc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

THIS is tho dudes own season. Ever,
thing is fresh and green.
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Premature decline of power in
either SEX however induced speedily and
permanently cured. Book for 10 cents in
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical Assoc
citation, 663 Main Street, Buffalo, n. y.
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Distress After Eating

d. one ~ th0 many dfHgrceable symptoms of dys.
p'p-H Headache. heartburn. sour stomach. faint
noe. and capucIou7 urrcife are also oausod by this
very widespread and growing disease. Hopd'a -rr.
rapnria tones the stomach. creates en- appetite
PROMOTES healthy digestion. relieves tho headache.
and curot the most obsurstc caars of dvapopsi,
Read the following.
nave Boon troubled with dyspepsia had bnt
iiue appetite nnd what did cat distressed inc. or
on" me httr good iu nn hour Hftor eating would
experience fWntrcsa or tired. niig0uo feeling AS
though bad NOT cntcn anything. Hoods sars1pn.
Fi'a dld goo" on Immense amount " good 10 oavo
rH an appcrte. ana my food rcHshcI and satisfied
tn' craving had previously experienced. &c rc.
l'ved me NJ mat faint. tired. ailgonc feeling
nave felt Fp much better since took Hoods saran.
parha that Z am happy o. recommend &c." g. A.
IAcE WATERFOWL. M1aa
N. B. 30 sure f0 got only
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

PGso's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable
TO use. 1T is not liquid or a snuff SOC.
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A Mas must not expect g. Iiro in clover
simply because be- marI..os a .gra-s widow
~ D. Idsbo,2luE
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LET every one arrange to visit the Gin
a rich treat. See notice in this paper
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Roger a. Pryor. thr Noted DuctIst Of tho
south, Acts FOR Mclean. ami Colonel VIC.
Terrell FOR HalsteAd-McLean DiscfA.ms
All Responsibility for tie Onenso Charged
II. 4. Campbell Assumes the AuthOrship
OF the Offensive Atticic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

HESS ere worry exclusive AtIesst each
ono likes 10 stick to beer own aot Yrs.r.t
Iarmtf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

No, MY boy,the ryse in wheat will barley
make man cereal well, if he gets corned
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

MADE Of all work-the newspaper Bos-
ton Commercial BuHetin
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

,, If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
thompson Eye Water. Druggists sell it. pc.
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a ogEEe turtle can live ar vreas v fh
ont food Ih.t - ~hy be- b. greece If
BE- rgh ChrlHlrfs
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IL a mans wife is well-brBd, ho uSYer
wants any but-heI.
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GUILTY.
The Chicago Anarchists
Convicted.

Spies, Lingg. Engel. Parsons, Fielden,
Schwab and Fischer Guilty of
Murder in First Degree,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-08-27

The group % ISLANDS Known a. the
1ousRld Iales numbers 1852
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Hood,s sarsaparlIIa

Solo hg ali drugv.et7. fi. aIr flr e. pfcu1-cd orf
by g. D. HOOD Cos hpofhecorics Lowell Mess.
100 Doses One Dollar
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NEW HOUK, Aug l9-Bcfore leaving Gin.
cinunt last week Murat Halstead commune
Gated with Colonel w. G.. Terrell. OF Washing
ton, ANA requested his presence iu Sc y York.
ON the arrival OF Terrell he was requested by
Halstead 20 proceed the Saratoga residence
OF j. ". Mclean ON the In. ssion Indicated i'm
the following note Of authorization:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
CHE gonltry Yard.
THE DARK BRAHMAS.

The dark Brahmas are not as
numerous as are the light, but it is
not because they are inferior in any
respect. The dark Brahmas are usu-
ally a little more compact in shape,
and are excellent winter layers. The
cocks of this breed are of magnifi-
cent plumage. In fact, there is no
more beautiful breed known than
this. The hensaresplendidly p~enciled
and when in full feather are as fine in
appearance a. can be witnessed. The
black breast, black and silver white
of tire back, and the contrast OF
plumage Of all parts of the body
brings out all the beauty that can
be gifted to a fowl. The young
chicks, when first Matched are per-
feet little beauties, but after a few
weeks they pass into the "leggy
st .ge and for a few weeks they may
b, said to be ugly; but as they
mature and thicken up the long
lie Is seem to disappear, and they
become heavy close-shaped and ele-
giant in all parts. For laying pur-
poses the dark Brahmas,. if Matched
early in the season, give as large a
proportion of eggs as any Of the
heavy breeds, while their yellow
legs and skin give the chicks and
fowls an attractive market appear
ance
They are harder to breed true to
all the requisite points than the
light Brahmas, but it is, therefore,
more a matter Of pride when the
breeder succeeds in procuring a
perfect specimen. Single birds are
to be found in many focks that
may be considered first class, but
to obtain a pair Or trio that are well
mated for breeding purposes is a
d fferent matter As the breeders
of this variety are not so numerous
as formerly the difficulty Of obtain
ing "fresh blood" from strange
yards is one frequently encountered
and especially as but few breeders
know how to properly mate fowls
for the best results.
AS a farmers fowl they r hardy
and profitable. Crossed with ordi-
nary hens the chicks partake largely
of the points of the pure breed, and
when properly kept and attended
to they produce large carcasses In
proportion to the amount Of food
consumed.-Ihe Poultry Keeper.