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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30

Daugar LiWe-FDet and tenths OF loot
above m Of gauge
ro, 40 feet. Chutta ooga, 30 toet.
Cincinnati, so, DavenpOrt, Is.
dubuque lj Fort smith, p.
KeokuK, a. Helena -,
la rIssc. "A LeavenwOrth. %.
l. n Rock, %. Lou Vile, %.
emph s, 81 New Orl'anS, lS.2.
"A hyi le. 49, pitt,burg %.
Omaha, is = Paul
IT l.ui, 70 Nirksburg, a..
Sbrcv.p 1T, q. NAuktOu, "a.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30

New York spots opened quiet and
closed quiet and firm. Sales, 266
bales. Quotations SIS follows:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-30

The New Orleans future market
opened fl m, and closed steady and
3 t. 6 points higher. Sales, 5000 bales.
Quotations were as follows:
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Receipts at ports, this dav, 1855. 4,o4o
Receipts at ports, this day, 1885. BOB
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05

the outer world wonied ncitbc, rs,,.-
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hut. regardless of bc,t damn AMY
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rr,lir, o,,,r,d him l,, Nj
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Thomas James, of Gainesville,
Fla, j. the father of hfy-threc chill
drcu 81 LoUiS Post
--G"ucral Sheridan. IL is said, will
write an account Of his historic cam.
paign i'm the Shenandoah Valley
--Georgc Bancroft the historian. is
the only private citilcn who has been
given the right To the floors ~ Congress
Ot % times. N v JOWRal
Reuben II Thrall, of Rutland.
VI, who was admitted to the Rutland
County bar in 1919, has eases on the
docket now ~ RUilaRd Hcroid.
Maurice Kingsley son OF Charles
Kingsley. the novelist. has made
fortune in the silver mines of Colorado.
He has found the mine mightior than
the pen
Tho Montezm0 (Ga) record re-
cords the marriage of Mr. Dukes and
Miss Bcaslcy, both living near Granger
vile. The peculiarly of the incident
Is that both are paralyzed and neither
has walked a step for months.
Said Hons Roswell G.. Hoar i'm
opening lecture at Muskcgon the
other night: "No man makes failure
of life II i'm all his life work he keeps
his affections pure and tender, his head
clear and his heart right That de-
serves to be written in letters of gold.
Detroit ITtb"ae,
Mr.. McElhonc chief of the Official
reporters OF the House. has been i'm the
continuous employment of the House
rs a reporter for the last thirly-tivc
years, or since the debates of Congress
have been reported verbatim. He is
now training up his son to take his
place. - Washington Republican.
1t is impossible TO publish tho
novel Colonel Bnrnaby, of the Guards,
killed in the Soudan, left behind him,
because no one has been. able tu,lLaT
cipher the manuscript. 1t hSs bcep
examined by one who knew the Nu-
thor's handwriting well, and has been
in the hands of professional "de-
ciphcrest', but nothing can be madO
Of it.
William Bender, of CiuGiniShtj, has
been sent TO an insane asylum because
of the lite occcntricity OF throwing in
the fire package containing forty
thousand dollars in Government bonds.
William had been on ~ prolonged bend
er, and he fancicd some of his relations
were seeking his wealth; honcc he is
now in bonds rs n lunatiC. - Cincinnati
Times.
The wife Of General Sheridan was
born in an adobe house at Albuquerque,
N. NJ The house in which She first
saw the light contained one small
grated window, mud chimney in the
corner, and a heavy door hung or
wooden hinges. Major Ruckcr, her
father, was Quartermaster OF the milf
tary post at that time, and the infantle
years of Mrs. Sheridan were passed
amid the rude scenes of Il frontier army
camp. 40 Chicago JOUyHak
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
CHEsTNUTs CoNslpeRED.
Does Uwmor 1.-Two on rrom Gcncration t.
GVuetutIouP

Doe, Joke ever wear uut2 Certain
gags, quip>. pw~ and smart saying
undoubtedly get old, bald and toothlcss
once in while and are rclcgslcd to
the 7hflNc, Of antiquity, but doe, tmc
ever come when they Crumblc awu,
ana are lost or when they become too
dCcrcpit 90 hObblc forth once morc2
ANY attentive newspaper reader viii
observe in the wit and humor OF the
present day Jokes with which hc bc.
came familiar when ho was boy.
stories which in now clothes and mod
crn millinery hc read when he was in.
school, and which his father and grand
father probably read before him, and
ptln- which were worked OH ON the sW
NlNOr, OF the Hood and have been ON duty
ever since. Each reader will discover
sOmc combinations i'm the construction
OF modern Jokes which will be new tc
him, but that does not prove that they nr
not musty TO somebody else Many OF OuI
modern humorisis have achieved orcni
success in the art of dressing up the vii
Of past generations They have invent
cd some new situations, and i'm SOM
cases they have applied their Jokes IN
such way a- To leave the impression
That they were new. as, indeed, the,
may have been, vet the fact that -
much humor live, ON from generation
To generation i'm about the same form is
suggestive OF the idea that most Of the
Jokes which couvulsc the people Of To-
day caused those of the last century t.
explode with laughter and are destined
SO perform the same service for genera
lions yet 10 come.
The habitua reader OF modern,
iumor will find i'm the writings OF Ad-
olson, Pope, Jcrrold, Hood and other
wits Of long ago strangely familiar
ideas. though hc may never have seen
these works before. and Irving.
PhTnlN DOc-lick- Mr. Partington
and Artcmus Ward and % host of con
temporary writer's worked the same
mines i'm which modern humOrists are
deVing II does not necessarily follow
that all humOrists are dclving. IL does
not necessarily follow that all humor-
lists are plagiari,ts, but it is question
If the sum OF humOr increases from
age TO age and if it is not under vary
ing condition, about the same old thing
whenever and wherever IL is found. -
ChtcngO U,y0M
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
HUMOROUS.

Mr. Tcnnyson's new poem says
that blackbirds have their wills. The
lawyers will now all 20 hunting for
blackbirds. - LouiSUiHc C0Wier-JOur-
nal,
-Proof-reader to editor - IL this
little bother or little brother" in
your manuscript Editor (who has
onc) 1t doesn't make any difference.
- harrington Free Press,
An agricultural editor says mo
animal can fight and eat &C the same
time" He has evidently never seen
traveller at a n-minutes-for-lunch
stand - Phiiadciphio CdH
"A woman has written IAN essay on
"Silencc as Weapon This mUsi ac-
count for the boldness of n mouse
when he hears the mellow shrieking Of
female at his appearance. He knows
she has not her weapon with her
YOHkCrs StaiesmdR.
"A Student of the Dino Novel
"COmc, now, Bertie, kiss, your little
sister and make up with her said
mamma 10 her tch-yGaf-old boy.
what! the Pawnco Chief bow law to
palc-facc Cry Baby Mother You ask
too much. "- Tid-Btis
Dairy Hint A French agiicult-
urm college experiment. js claimed 10
have dcmOnstrated thdl living COW,
water ut 60 degrees increased the milk
Weld Onc-third How would 10 do tD
make the water 1872 degrees. and so
make the yield two-thirds greater
LOD,H COAticy
Overheard Coming Out OF Church.
She Next time you want 90 sleep
during the sermon, you'd better go and
sit with Mr. a and lay your head ON
him. You'd be- really comfortable
then He WHY J. MIR 4 nice
and 1hcm' -Oft2' She mo; bat
hos one Of the pillars Of the church -
" y Ledgcr
What is the di)Qrfnqc b;jsyccn
this coilcc?. asked FogE 40 the broak-
tast-table the other morning, "aud thut
beautiful picture over the mautel2'
a. nobody ventured 20 solution, Fo0g
continued That picture b. painted boz
OIL and this coffee is water, cOlOrcd U.s.
One Of those -ilcuccs which can be- felt
followed Immediately Boston Tr0n.
Script
Little Katie came into the library
just a- Uncle Arthur was finishing rp
story with which he was entertaining
ho other children "Oh, tell 10 to
mn begged Katie please icII 10
over Uncle Arthur 20, mo- said
Jack unclc's tired We're going Do
put him 10 sleep now Yes au-
nOunccd Harry you've come too
late, Katie the edition is exhausted -
HnlpCy B0z0y
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
an OcUllionth

The statement that Mr. Marsh. Of
Troy purchased onc-octilliouth part of
n acre " land up in Hamilton County
whose Iode of rich and precious met
ais arc supposed to bee hidden beneath
the surface caused not 20 few t0 go 90
work md figure ont thc purchase. Said
One man "Ihat amount would Doc loss
than tpc Nlcofamon' hand Thcscribo
thought 10 would 500 did lhr two clerk
iu the Comptroller Office who had
charge 1f computing Che daily sales.
Mo-sr. Williams and Bishop They
figured mj figured. and came fo fhr
conclusion thal Che purchase could not
Doe di.ccrnod with fhc naked eve It
NIGH, with the aid # microscope
According 90 thcir calculation tho ono.
ocilIlonth part of tbe area of thc state
Of New York is less than haf of a
square inch db0av Jouraul
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
q THIRgTAN STUDENT
Hpw De Koros, tho Great Asistic scholar
Lived ana Worked.

How De K0ros, tho Great A-istic scholar,
Lived and worked
Probably there never was scholar
who in the pursuit Of hi. favortc
study was capable of such ab-remious-
ne9s on showed such O lofty contempt
for the very uoce-sarip- and docnucics
OF life Dc Koro- IT, lived liho au
cremite. barring the use Of fhc hair
shirt and The scourQc AZ YouoIa.
with % Lama and one attendant. hc
lived for four month. Boo au apartment
oinc feet square Thc temperature
was below zero and Che three were
regularly showed up Here De Koros
read Ihibettn manuscripts literally
from morning till night. with hand. so
numhcd that ho could hardly turn over
thc pages His food was boiled rico
and tea Favored with rancid butter
Tie drank no pirits and would not cat
fruits. though Ian,kar produce chest
nuts and apricot, in abundance The
latter whom dried form The chief food
oi the natives Ho cared nothing Tor
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
MILD WINTERS.
A signal-service omcer Explains why
winters Are Not Cold.

Signal-service Omcer Explains why
winters Are Not cold.
1t was nothing strange years ago for
snow 80 fall about Christmas and re-
main on the ground for weeks and
months, often several feet in depth.
The mercury dropped below zero and
did not cause any wonder Every ding
that usually ran on wheels was placed
on runners The ordinary mode Of
public travel was by means of open
stage slcigh- with seats arranged
lengthwise ON either side and drawn
by eight on twelve horses The linz
Of the ,lcigh-bcll and the crack Of the
drivers whip with his lively "yec-
oop', was musical even in its discord
Nothing OF this i- TO be seen now ina
New York, although heavy SHOWS are
often experienced i'm the country. some
distance from the city II Is very sell
dom that the mercury here now reaches
below zero and ihc snow rarely packs,
even when it not cleared away bv
the street-clcaning department Instead
Of the small fine. dry crystal, which
marked the old-ia-hiDned winters. the
snow Is damp and clinging, soon melts
and forms slush and mud
One principal cause for this change"
said an officer Of the sigDal-soryicc
corps ON the top of Tho Euuitablc Build
ing. "can lac see froa. thc window Of
this station. Look around YOU i'm
every direction, east. west. north or
south in this city. BROOKLYN and jersey
City. and what do you seer Clouds Of
steam rising from almost every house
Gu
mcut houses idctOrics using steam as
motor, buildings heated by Che same
not VapOr, all sending forth clouds
from The tops Of houses DO YOU not
suppose TINS has Hu D0pct on Che Jt.
mO-phcre warns Tine ar and half
mcli- the snow before i' reaches tho
groundP Then there arc tho boilers
under The idcwalk- and boo fhe cellars
steam-hcating pipes along the road
ways and thousand gi cOufrivances To-
generate heat not known 70 quarter of
century ago The opening up of the
country with it. millions of settlers
md their household fires. must have an
effect 0u ihc atmosphere The now
cities sprugug mp where ihc wilder
ness existed concentrate heat. go that
before Che wutrv winds of The North
west reach Che city they become mod
Grated Put New York and its SURE
rOuudiugs. n DO were possible. back to
the primitive tfle of tbc wears 00uf
bv. and doubles the oIl-fashionod
winters would be again experienced
~ viii Doe rare circumstance. indeed.
II such q winter t- that of 1885 isavain
experienced here in New York ~
y W1i 0ud n tDress.
e
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
THE PEACOCK.
Another Illusion DispoIied-A Bird with.
out vanity or Brains.

announcer Illusion Difpclied-A BIRD with
out vanity or Brains.
1T seems like a pity to shalter be-
lief that has existed for years, said
dealer in pug dogs. pigeons and pea
cocks this morning 30 news gatherer.
"but the old, old story OF the vanity Of
the peacock is miserable myth
can not understand why people be-
hovcd iu 10 80 long. Why, Sir. are YOU
aware that the peacock has less brains
than the chickeup Do Won know that
the peacock Dis practically Che idiot of
iho lcaihcrcd tribe. the Same as the pug
3, Of the canine race2 a peacock. sir,
hash = sense enough 10 go in whom II
rains No sir What ] say /. literally
and actually true. have seen en- stand
Dut in q storm and pick up corn. while
every sensible turkey, goose or duck
would be- under shelter
'Jt is simply the gaudy plumage OF
the peacock that has led 20 The story Of
bis vanity ] suppose in days gone by,
whom some parson or other had no
text, ho just Doc ON Che peacock as o.
subject and jumped in without regard
to nice distinctions in natural history.
"Ii is true that when the peacock
hpitt- ms tail and struts around DO looks
as If hc was trying 90 show on. and all
The women folks say just look lt thc
vain thing The truth i- that the pea
cock rarely. it ever exhibit his mac.
niiccnt circulartail cNccpI when court
ing male pigeon -wclls out bi.
ueck-fcathcr while b0n-yard rooster
crks for dainty mor.cl- for the hen.
and clucks complimentary clucks The
slI
I don suppose that % peacock ha.
sense enough to- know that hi. feathers
are gaudy on bis feet ugly 1rsa dead
sure fact that Doe has % smaller head
and lee. boo 10 than amy bird YOU can
mention that Is half his size in body.
Vanity bc bIowcdr' - Phi0JeiUhtu
Mars
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05

besides the aboYe-named rains there is 4,
way Ira with asscnger car attuchc tIgt
goes both East and West daily except sun an
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05

Bishop Stevens. of Philadelphia.
has been Bishop Of the Diocese of
Philadelphia for .wonty-four years
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05

j Wilkes Booths widow and two
children now grown up. live IN seeln
sion inc Alabama.
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B. & o. R. R. TIMETABLE.

Copdensed timetable OF pass,nser train,
For the stations named below
WESTWARD.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-02-05
IN ADVANCE.

Nov Nintcl q, ughtiug his battles
With many AN iCiclp lance
but I'm writing a ''gCntic spring pocul
Which thc editors wish I'm advance"
IL iS ful. us ~ usual. Ot ''ViOlcts'
10 olludV- 20 the robins first pccp.
Though o.lzZarl' IS a daily occurrence
Ana the sGOw-drittS RrC seven feet doep
But thC CduOrs-siucular creatures
To whom am hound hand and foot
Grasp az Father Time typical forcIock
liA 10 IS nearly pulled out by tho root.
roc they set way ahead O. the season.
IN manner most wills and arch:
80 that WhtIc YOU are reading December
Ihey huish the number tor March
Aud ic vino would hope for acuCptaucc
Must ia. kc mp bCtimC> with his tune
hnd -iug Harvest Homo iu Ntd.Wtut,T
And jingle his sleigh bell, in Juno.
80 Whtn ulN spring poem Is uuishcd
No rest does my weary pen get:
must write n review uf "a novel
Which isn't itself written yct'
- -btSkts Chandler. tu frufttfN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-04

Yankee Girl-Mad! I should say ]
did come home mad. l shall never
go out a missionary to the Turks
again.
Omaha Lady Would not they
listen to your arguments?
"Oh! they listened respectfully
enough, but when / talked to one OF
them about the sin of having 50
many wives, what do you think the
brute said?"
IL am sure / don't know"
"He said If Turkish women were
like me, one would he plenty"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-04
Animals in an Earthquake.

The engine horses of Charleston
escaped and ran in wild alright,
snorting and neighing. to the terror
of all they passed. In the country the
horese neighed out their distress, and
the cows beloved piteously. AMI
mails that were stabbed tried to break
away, and falling to do so trembIed
and shivered in an agony of fear.
Those that were at large fled to the
woods and sought to hide themselves
from the mysterious danger In thick
cts and swamps. Half an hour after
the frightful shock savage-looking
hut completely scared mastiff ap-
preached reporter in the city, and
licked his shoes, in mute appeal for
help. Then the poor creature moved
off and stopped, whining at every
b0iy, and seeking admission on his
terrorstricken way. 1t is alleged
that at st. Johns Island at an early
hour in the afternoon the sheep came
hurriedly in from the fields, lay down
in circle and filled the air with
their means, and that the chickens
went TO roost long before dark and
cacklsd for some time before the
k.-Ne,O Orleans Picdyt0ae.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-04
From a Grand Army Man.
ELLICoTT CRY, Md. 6 s, 1884.

ELLICoTT CITY, Md, 6 s, 1884.
Dear Sir II nave been a sufferer
for long time with dyspepsia. and
have tried most everything in the
way of medicine, but nothing gave
me any relief. l procured one bottle
of your "ARoMANNA," !" and had only
been taking it about six days when I
began to feel 1t was doing me good.
l told a number of my neighbors
what it had done for me and they
commenced usin 1t, and all agree
with me that it is the only medicine
that will do all that it is recommends
ed to do. One thing about "ARO-
MAMMA" while it Is acting and
cleansing the system it does not weak
en-. hut builds up. adds new strength
and imparts new vigor. / do not
think l can say too much in favor of
1t. You are free to use my name in
any way you see best, to proclaim the
merits of "ARoMANNA." 1t will pay
any sufferer to try it.
J. G. MOONEY, Adjutant
A. D. Reynolds, Post No. 90, G. AR.
Price 25 and rs cts. Sold by A. G.,
Sturgiss, Oakland, Md.
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NUMBER 40.
Noted Book Peddlers.

Mark Twain and Brete Harte had
their first associations with literature
as humble canvassers.
James g. Blaine began life as a
book agent in Washington, Pa. sell.
ing Life of Henry Clay"
The poet Longfellow was book
agent before his verses began to at.
tract the attention Of the public
Jay Gould made his first money
pedhling books in the rural districts
of Central New York when a mere
boy.
Rutherford B. Hayes footed it all
over Southern Ohio when mere lad
getting subscriptions for Baxter's
Saints Rest"
Daniel Webster paid his second
years tuition ut Dartmouth by act
ing as local agent in Merrimac coun.
ty. N. H., for De Tocqueyille's
"America."
When Napolean Bonaparte was
Lieutenant in the army, and unem-
plOyed at Paris, he canvassed su.
burban Partisan ACCOMPLISHMENT for
work entitled "L'Histoire de la
Revolution"
General Grant, after his resignation
from the army and before his yen-
tnres on the Dent farm. took part of
the territory of a general agent of
Pulnam's TO dispose of Irving's
"Columbus."
George Washington, while survey
ing Fairfax county IN his youth, cam
vasspd for Bydel's "American Sa-
voys: How he May be Tanned by the
Weap ms Of Civilization" and sold
over 200 copies in Alexandria, Va.
Bismarck, when at HeideIburg
during the winter vacation, having
his allowance cut short by his father,
the Baron. canvassed for Blumen-
hach's "Autgeschichte die Vessel
gung in der Spiegeleisen."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-04
THE WOODLAND FARMr

Accident, two miles from Oak land contain.
Ing 81 acres, well fenced and cultivated. I'm
proved by IL large first-class mansion house
suitable for a summer resort. The farm would
suit for a first-class mark ct garden or general
farming
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-04
Wonderful Cures.

w. d. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggists of Rome, Ca. says /:
We have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery, Electric Bitters and
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for two years
Have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or give such satisfaction.
There have been some wonderful
cures effected by these medicines in
this city. Several cases of pronounce
ed Consumption have been entirely
cured by use of few bottles of DIR.
Kings New Discovery, taken in
connection with Electric BitteIs. We
guarantee them always. Sold by
VIM. Nydegger.
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"Poor John !" thought Mrs. Arde,
but she made no reply.

"Poor John !" thought Mrs. Arde,
but she made no reply.
A month later Mrs. Bray returned
her friends call. Her face still wore
n worn. harassed expression, and she
sighed as she accepted the chair Mrs.
Arde pushed forward.
II thought I'd run in for little
while," she said, "but l don't know
that you'll thank me for coming.
Pm dull company for anybody these
days"
II hope your husband hasn't been
discharged" said Mrs. Arde.
mo; he's kept his place, and he
and the new superintendentare great
friends; l only hope it will last, -
was the reply.
Then that worry is off your mind /;
and your cottage Is rented, too. Mr..
Arde and l drove past 1t yesterday
and saw some children playing ON
the porch"
"Yes. it's rented, and to a very
nice family" said Mrs. Bray. "They
pay higher rate than we expected
to get too. and that's great help.
But of course they won't stay-we
can't expect it. l was saving to John
few days ago that it wouldn't sur
prise me at all if the house was
empty again by the end of Deem
her, there are always so many
changes made about that season of
the year"
You must hope for the best. How
about that note you feared would not
be paid ?"
"Oh, that trouble is off my mind.
thank goodness !! The man paid it,.
But it would be just like John to
lend his name to another. Pun wOr.
ried about it all the time. He don't
know how to refuse a friend any.
thing. / am always telling MIN that
his generosity will bring us all to
the poOr-house yet"
Again Mrs. Arde thought of Poor
John !" and wondered how he en-.
dured life tied to woman who eros
sed every bridge long before she
came TO it and found rocks aud burrs
in the smontheSt path.
This is not fancy sketch. and /
venture nothing in saying that among
those who read il there will be few
who cannot call to mind people who,
like Mrs. Bray, borrow trouble on
every hand Christian Weekly.