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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-05

The Hon. Samuel j. Tilden was perhaps
the most distinguished Democrat in the
country. Age and infirmity had retired him
from active work, but his counsel was fire.
quently sought by his party and his party's
leaders. 1t is doubtful if the country con-
tains today man so thoroughly skilled in
the art of politics as he was. He was con-
summate tactician and his campaign for the
Presidency in 1876 was a mastery one. Mr..
Tilden rendered very valuable and distin-
guished service to the State of New York in
-briRgias to justice the Tweed ring His eff
forts at that time can scarcely be too highly
praised, and his election to the governorship
of New York Immediately after was a well
merited honor. The lustre of his fame will
always be dimmed by the famous cipher tel
egrams, which, though they did not absolute
ly prove connection with the corrupt at
tempt to secure the electoral vote of Oregon
brought the negotiations so near his door as
to lead to public suspicion that he was
knowing to them. Mr.. Tilden's last public
appearance was when he wrote letter to
the representatives Of his party in the pres
ent Congress, advising liberal appropriations
for seacoast defences. His party did not
take his advice, but it was nevertheless good
advice
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-05

The sad accident in the harbor yesterday,
which resulted in the death of seven per-
sons, should serve to impress upon the adj
venturous the dangers Of the sail boat. Even
when managed by practiced hand there is
considerable hazard connected with a sail
ing trip on squally day. The danger is
greatly intensified when an inexperienced
person is at the helm, especially if the boat
is well filed with people. Experienced per-
sons cannot be too cautious in the manage
ment of craft of this kind. inexperienced
persons ought to let them alone altogether.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-05

A CAED-Havng for SIX years past been ID
IA the employ of Wyer Greene & Co., and White
Smart, take this method of informing my
friends that have accepted a situation III lne
wel+knowD shoe store of M. G. Palmer: NO. 64l
Congress 81 where shall esteem Il call from my
friends as personal favor. am also happy 70
widths, sizes, qualities and styles will enable me
to serve my friends even better than even before.
SUMNER C. BARNUM:
Portland, June 8, 1886. 1e9du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-08-05

called
quoted house the Furniture
Of the
eylb Cloth Besides
Cloth $ss 20 to S5 60 HShaG
$4,000
down tine
the
there This not talk but solid
through extensive Warro0mS VIII snow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
CLEVER THEFT.
How Rival Manufacturer Learned AN In
yentor's Process for Making steel.

/ How Rival Manufacturer Learned All In
| Ventor's Process for Making steel.
A little more than 100 years ago the
manufacture 'of steel may be said to
have had beginning in England.
About that time there was living in
Sheffield, Eng. a man by the name of
Huntsman. lie was a watch and clock
maker. and he had so much trouble in
getting steel tba' would answer for
his springs he determined to make some
steel himself He experimental for
long time i'm secret, and after many
failures he hit upon a process that pro-
duced "A superior quality of steel. The
best steel 20 be obtained at that time
was made by the HindooS, and il cost in
England about $4,000 a ton; but
Huntsman' ; steel could be had for $500
a ton. As he found ready market for
all the steel he could make, he deter
mined TO keep his invention secret. and
no one was allowed to enter his
works except his workmen. and they
were sworn TO secrecy. But other
iron and steel makers were de-
termned to find out how he produced
the quality of steel he made, and this
is how they accomplished it at last:
One dark and bitter-cold winter night
notwithstanding beggar Knocked at
the door of Huntsman's works and
asked shelter from the storm that was
raging without. The workmen, plying
the supposed beggar, gave him permits
sion TO come i'm and find warmth and
shelter near one of the furnaces I'm
little while the drowsy beggar fell
! asleep, or at least seemed to do so, but
beneath hi, torn and shabby hat his
half-shut eyes watched with eager intent
every movement made by the men about
the furnaces, and as the charging of the
melting-pots, heating the furnaces, and
at last pouring the steel into ingots took
several hours to accomplish, it is hardly
necessary to add that the forgotten
bcggar slept long, and, as it seemed,
soundly, in the corner where he Law. II
turned out afterward that the appa-
rcntly sleeping beggar was Il well-to-do
iron maker living near by and the fact
that he soon began the erection of large
steel works similar TO Huntsman's was
good evidence that he was a poor
sleeper but good watcher Chicago
Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
TRAVEL IN EUROPE.
some OF the Amusing Features of Baya-
rian Railway Regulations.


There being no checking system in
Europe, it strikes an American as 3
loose way of doing business to be shown
into the baggagc-room and told to pick
out your trunk. with no questions
asked, unless il was stored over night,
in which case fee of two cents is paid.
Seventy-livc pounds is the limit TO free
luggage. know nothing about ex-
press rates, but found that ship-trunk,
with which | travelled from Paris To Mu-
Mich, cost about half my own fare. In
countries like Bavaria. where the Gov
eminent owns the railways, the road
bed Is kept i'm fine condition A wire
runs along the side of the track. few
inches above the ground. which notifies
the statiOn-keeper of an approaching
train, whercupOn he or his wife salles
out to let down the guards at the cross
ings I'm his section, end to stand i'm true
military style with flag to the shoulder
until the train has passed Yhe stations
themselves are neat little brick affairs.
with the diminutive garden-plot so dear
TO the German heart
The watchful care shown i'm all dircc-
tons for protecting life is cxcmplificd i'm
law prohibiting walking upon a rail
way track, and also i'm making every
one stand back from the edge of the
platform full meter when a train APP
proaches or departs; whereas i'm this
country a man considers it his high pre-
rogatiNc to sit on the platform and dan
gle his legs over the edge if he chooses
We had many a hearty laugh at the
way they manage things down there in
Bavaria. For instance. when il is time
for a train to depart the conductor blows
his whistle, then the station-master
rings bell attached TO the station, a
man at switch, a quarter of mile
down the track, blows a horn, i'm re-
Spouse to which the engineer toots his
whistle, to be- followed by the conductor
blowing final blast as he gets aboard.
On one occasion ! was much entertained
watching the manpuVers of a conductor
trying to induce lady to board the
tram. She carried handbook and
several bundles, and was surrounded bv
bcvy of ladies, TO each of whom She
gave some injunction, totally ignoring
the conductor, who with outstretchcd
hands circled around the group and inn
plored her not to delay the train longer.
As train comes TO a stand at station,
one is amused to hear the conductor
call out, 'Aussteigen, literally ..cimb
out ~ george h. HopkiRS, IN The
Present.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
EMPRESS WOO.
The Discreet Reign OF the Only Empress
China Ever Had.

The Discreet Reign of the Only Empress
China Ever Had.
AT the age of fourteen the strong
willed Princess Woo became one of the
wives of the great Emperor Tai. And
she proved so gracious and acceptable
stepmother to young Prince Kaou
that, as the records tell us, he grew
very fond of the girl Queen, and, with
in year from the death of mis- great
father, when he himself had succeeded
to the Yellow Throne, as Emperor SUI
preme, he recalled the Queen Woo
from her retirement in the HISTORIAN
mission-house at lung Chow and made
her one of his royal wives. And when
in the year 6S3, Kaou-tsung died, she
boldly assumed the direction of the
Government and, ascending the throne,
declared herself Woo How Tsih-ticn-
Woo, the Empress Supreme and Sow
ereign Divine,
History records that this Zenobia of
China proved equal to the great task.
She - governed the Empire with discre-
ton, - extended its borders, and was
acknowledged as Empress from the
shores of the Pacific to the borders of
Persia, of India and of the Caspian
sea.
Her reign was one of the longest and
most successful in that period known
in history rs the Golden Age of China.
Because of the native prejudice against
woman, Chinese historians have en-
deavored TO blacken her character and
undervalue her services But later
scholars now see that she was a power
ful and successful Queen. who did
great good to her native land and
strove to maintain its power and glory.
She never forgot her good friends
and protectors the HISTORIAN priests.
During her long reign OF almost fiftv
years, Christianity strengthened i'm the
kingdom and obtained a footing that
only the great Mohammedan conauests
of five centuries later entirely de-
stroyed; and the Empress Woo. so the
chronicles declare, herself Offered
sacrifices to the great God of all.
When, hundreds of years after. the
jesuit missionaries penetrated into this
most exclusive Of all the nations of the
earth, they found near the palace at
Chang-an the ruins of the HISTORIAN
mission church with the cross still
standing and, preserved through all
the changes of dynastics, an abstract
in Syriac characters of the Christian
law, and with it the names Of seventy
two attendant priests who had served
the church established by O-lo-pun.
h. ;. BROOKS. iH S. Nicholas.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

shouted roughly, and Patsy slowly
closed his eyes. As he did so the ia
miliar vision came back of the hospital
hall and cheerful fireplace, with the
dorm;tory of white, restful beds.
And the play went on, the mourners
chanting and grooming their Irish
songs, while the moist atmosphere
slowly settled into "A chill. drilling
rain. With the lowering cloud "A gray
shadow fell and rested on Patsy's face.
Was IT only the rain that made his brow
so damp and cold? The boy did not
know, fer he was wandering still
among those downy beds. Here was
one softer and whittier and warmer than
| any; into this he would plunge and
sink away to sleep. yes, to sleep, for he
was tired, and it would be 80 good TO
rest.
The children did not mind the rain.
and were playing still half an hour
| aftcrward when a noise in the street
attracted them
The ingines," they cried. its a
fire, and with a whoop every mour-
ner rushed away, leaving the corpse to
follow.
But Patsy lay still, sleeping now in
the softest and whitcst of his beds and
the gray shadow which was not the
rain nor the mist fell heavier across the
shut eyes and touched the pale lips
with purple tingc. The engines rat
tied by i'm the next street, but the
| mourners did not come back, for they
were in hot pursuit.
Big Granny had drank only one por-
ton of beer yet and restless as usual
under so light dose, it happened tina
she opened the door of her room and
stumbled through the dark passage
way into the yard while Patsy still lay
there alone. She saw the child on the
I flags asleep with his face upturned in
the rain.
Something in the still, pale features
startled the half-drunken creature and
stfled the harsh speech which trembled
on her lips. She tottcrcd forward and
fell down by Patsy's side. She touched
the cold and stil'cnWg hand and called
his name i'm low entrcating tone.
Then as the truth forced its way TO her
drink-besotted brain, some emotion
long dormant i'm her woman's heart
was stirred, and out from her misera-
BILE degradation and rcmorsc there went
up wall so shrill and piercing and so
treighted with human agony that the
inmates of the rooms looking out upon
the court hurried to their windows to
finds its cause
And when they looked they knew
that Big Granny was bereaved, and
that one OF the children of Pearl alley
had gone away. N T. Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
ARCHITECTURE.
some Reasons why y Peculiarly American
style should Be Developed.

style should Be Developed.
No model of the classic age, no re-
production Of the architectural ideas of
eifete monarchies. will ftly stand for
new race on the free soil OF America
We have ideas and principles Of our
own which must be built i'm the brick
and stone, and emphasized i'm arch and
column. Though we are perfOrcc
copyists in detail it does not follow
That the first principle in effect, must
not be a studied adoption 10 the genius
Of our soil, our institutions and our
people. Our latest buildings for bust
ness uses seem o. sufficiently emphasize
all that is required Of them i'm this con-
ncction. There Is indeed somewhat Of
"a National spirit called for i'm thi. class
~ structures. it s to our public build
ing when fifty reared that the traveller
of the future should turn to- read the
history and the lesson Of the people
that buildcd on new and vet final prip-
ciples. Surely the Republic has I'm its
keeping no more serious interest than
this: the conserving Of n truly repre-
sentative character in its great build
iugs
Representative as This country IS To-.
udF singular d- are DTS institutions and
the course Of it- growth, great beyond
aH precedent a- she must become.
surely Che temple, of der institutions.
the balls Of her OracIe-. should Gtv in-
ierprrt BOO iron and Boo bronze the story
of her birth and developments Our
monuments are beginning to as
sumo boo earnest Is National character.
Do remains for us tD cease TO bIndIy
copy meaningless designs for our pub
.lc cdiiioas. and % regard indeed as Iit-
tle less than "a crime thc approximation
OF vast sums Oi money for structure.
which would be fttcr homes for iu.u-
tuuons with which Fundamentally we
have no community OF iutetcst or feel.
0HR~-J b. French, i4 Qt4ao0 CHyrsrs
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
THE BURIED RATCHET.

Nay, fear me not, lone wandering chicf-
seek not shy people in terror and grief
40 bid them arise and flee:
Hear not, Oldham a fraid of. the irouth:
Tear not Wa-hCc-with-hls pipe-iu his-mOuth
Or whatever thy name may be-
The DAYS are gone whom. with painted fac,s.
a warrior bold, I hunted thy race
- I'm the nCghboring woods and caves;
The days are past when. with war-like Jumps,
buried my Ratchet i'm logs and stumps
And called them trcachorous braves.
q! well remember the last bold raid
rcsCuing band OF rangers made
Far back I'm tho DAYS of yore-
The last grand rally they made TO save
The weeping maid that an Indian brave
Away on his mustang bore
The brave was big one. stuffed with chan.
Ana they tied him fast TO tho back of "a calf
mat was tethercd over the way;
And they tied in his arms the maiden fair
win the beautiful form aud the flowing hair.
ANA the maiden was made of hay.
How Hauntingy Goated the feathers and yarn
AS they led the calf out back OF tho barn
Ana started IL up the lancl
How Hereby the hatchets and arrows flow
iii the maiden was saved and the iceting
Was finally caught and SLANT
4 T. cost their good slres three an a half,
10 pay Tor the way they crippled the calf
In their rescuing raid that day:
And the birch played some OF its merrlcst
tunes
On the following part of the pantaoons
OF the principal scouts in tho fray
Those days are vanished, lone, wandering 10.
buried the Ratchet long ago
with the bow and the belt wore;
i have washed the paint from my warrior
brow;
am meek as lamb and gentle now
My Indian raids are DER.
So HE thee away, Bravc-slt-on.tho.g ground.
10 where thy kindred and tribes are found
Ana bear them a message from me:
&c tell thy people, Bold grunt- in the-falL
Ihat am the friend of the red men all
wherever their tents may be
-B. ~. MuTTdu. On Dcirnn Ere Prcss
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
Hindoo Craftsmen's Feet.

The supple, delicate fingers of the
craftsmen are as remarkable as those
OF the japanese, although their hands
are much larger; but one thing must
very forcibly strike the visitor who
watches these clever workmen, and who
observes the primitiveness of their APP
phances-the sad fact that the march
of civilization has deprived US western
nations of the use of our toes. TO be
able TO use four hands instead of two in
art work must obviously be an enormous
advantage, and the long, prehensilc toe
OF the Hindoo craftsmen is even more
remarkable than that of his japanese
brother. To see the ivory worker turn
ing his hath with his upper hands, while
he guides it and holds the ivory i'm his
lower ones, is quite an education in pos
sibilities of development of what to us
are really almost rudimentary organs
daily, in fact, becoming more so under
the operation of the fashionable boot
maker. - Interior.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

A story is told of a clergyman who
met member of his congregation who
was given to drink. He said: Now,
Jones, You know drink is your enemy;
why not give it up?'' But, sir" said
the man, ARE we not told to love our
encmiesP The clergyman was at first
a little taken back by this form of argu-
ment, which he had never heard before.
a momsntary pause, however, and he
was equal to the occasion. Jones, :"
said he, sit is one thing TO love your
enemies, but quite another to swallow
them!' ~ Christian Union.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

Your blood may be- fuu q Impurities but Hood
sarsapafa viii thoroughly cleanse. enrich and vital.
Ze DO Tie most severe cascsof scr0fra. salt rhcun.
DY- pimplesn fact, an aneci Ions arising from im.
pure blood yield 90 Hoods Sazs8par'lia. tho great
blood puH0cr No. aisO cures dyrpopsia b'ilDnqncss.
srk headache kidney ani liver cufnpiainff sharpcns
ho appetite and builds up fho whole system.
Henry H'gr, Campbell Street, Kansas City had
srrniII0Hs cores an over iiH body f1r o. ycsrs.
H1ol-. .lI-lnaI-na noLnr-nLcLy rnrnd him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

BEING entirely vegetable, no particular
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kidneys, internal fever, bloated feeling
about stomach, rush of blood TO head, take
DIR. Pierce's Pellets" BY druggists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
"A Perfect Flood of sunshine"

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Pierce's "FavOrite Prescription" It will
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give healthy action. twill positively cure
internal Inflammation and liberation, mis-
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reduced To one dollar. By druggists.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

As a result of the establishment of
the Niagara Falls Park the commits
sioners report four times as many visit
ors in the last half of 1885 rs at any
previous time, that summer visitors
stayed longer, the hack-drivcr nuisance
is abated, and the scenery has already
been greatly improved and will be still
more. .-Bu6dlo Express.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
Communication.

Notwithstanding the great number who
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disease, which is daily winding it's fatal
coils around thousands who are uncon-
scious OF it, deadly presence, DIR. Pierce $
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and purify the blood of scrofulous impuri-
ties, and cure tubercular consumption
(which is only scrofulous disease OF the
lungs). Send 10 cents i'm stamps and get
DR. Pierce's complete treatise on consump-
ton and kindred affections, with numerous
testimonials Of cures. Address Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

-"Ah, Farmer Robinson" said his
fair city guest, chow quietly YOU live
out here in the country. You are not
disturbed by society quarrels, or polti-
cal excitement, or labor troubles, but
all is comfortable and pleasant" Eyes.
miss, | s'pose it looks so to YOU. But
there's the hottest society quarrel over
who's going to sing alto in the choir
next year; an the politics, Ben Johnson
swears shan't be selectman again; and
as for labor troubles, my hired man
struck yesterday because / wanted him
to milk the cows before breakfast. o..
we have our little seasons of enjoyment
as well rs you city folks. Hartford
Post
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30
Purify Your Blood

" was troubicdwith hollis having several Of them
Of time After suffering ahout OIL could bear
took Hoods sars1pariia, which entirely cured mo-
chccrfu.ly recommend Hoods e1rsapafIia TO all
IKE aficfcd, br'ng sure they viii ind permanent
relief J.. y. NtoufyoALE. Quincy Mass
Wallace Buck Of North Bloomfield ~ w.. suffered
eleven years with terrible yarcotc ulcer ON his leg
so bad ilat Doc had 60 give up business Tie was en-.
'r'y cured Of the ulcer. aud also Of catarrh. by
HOOd's safsaparins
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

For eight years Col. ID. J. Williamson,
QuarterMaster, u. S. A. and ex-U. S. Con-
sui at Callao, was crippled with rheuma-
tism. He got no relief until he used st.
Jacobs Oil, which cured him.
U. $. Marshal Kerns, Philadelphia, saws
Red Star Cough Cure cured his family. 25
cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

To eradicate dandrufT and keep the scalp
moist and clean, use Halls Hair Remover
Tho lives of many children have been
saved by the timely use of Ayers Cherry
PectOral
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

lHoN is much cheaper than gold. and stul
there Is more demand for gold and il re-
cures some brass TO get lit atforuia
Ndycrick
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

A MAN named Hammer keeps a music
store IN Sacramento. He ought TO nail
every customer that comes in PCck's sam.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

Is ancient Rome n bundle Of slaves was
an emblem Of authority. Nowadays moth
ing short Of whole barrel will help q man
into place Of power y EJami,sr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

BNpHEApEu men will worry little over
the statement that during the summer
hair will be worn high ON the. head. 49,
BOeoH NOmD,crciw Bu'st;u
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

Plies TooTuACHE DROPS cure in minute, Do
G6nn's sulphur Soap .eals and beauties. 25c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kids Corns 4 Buuions
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

GERMAN professor (,yho is about 30 have
his hair cut How cold IL is in this room
Fray allow me TO keep my hat ON. Boston
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

Assertion is not argument" said
the practical man. mo, " replied the
public speaker, "but people like it
much better. and will listen to it for
hours, whereas five minutes argument
would empty the house"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

A LADY OF much experience says that
Kissing comes a natural 10 a girl as n
cunning fly to a bald head ~ Y Lecturer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

THE Widow Larkin says the main reason
why so many men have family trouble is
that they marry miss icGgo Lecturer
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-04-30

II you desire TO take an extended pleas
ure trip, get bicycle and go TO Wheeling
-NOrriSfOjrn HcraId