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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01

TRUTHFULNEss is a cornerstone in
character; and if it be not firmly laid
in youth there will always be a weak
spot in the foundation.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01

WHEN you have learned to submit,
to do faithfully, patiently, duty that is
most distasteful to you, God may per
nit YOU to do the work you like
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01

1T is said that red ants will never be
found in closet or drawer if small
bag of sulphur is kept in those places.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01

THE giant power works at Berke-
ley, Cal, blew up on the 23d ult., kill
ing two Cinnamon. The loss of the
property was small.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01
Correspondence that Explains Itself.
To Hon. CHAs. S. VOORHEES,:

To Hon. CHAs. S. VOORHEES,:
SIR: l desire, if it can be so ar
ranged, to discuss with you, before the
public in joint debate, the issues OF the
political campaign in which we are
now engaged. Owing to the limited
time within which I have to make a
canvass Of the Territory, and as you
have some advantage over me in this
regard, ! find that the only dates at my
disposal for the purpose are October
3Oth and November 1st next, at which
time solicit meetings with you for
such discussion at Tacoma and Seattle.
Respectfully,
c. NJ. BRADSHAW.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01
z. NJ. BRADSHAW.
DALLEs, Or, Sept, Is, 1886.
Hon. CHAs. M. BRADSHAW:

Hon. CHAs. M. BRADSHAW:
SIR: was surprised, on reaching
this place, on the evening of the 18th
inst, to find awaiting me, from you, a
note, containing specific proposition
for joint discussion between yourself
and me at Tacoma and Seattle, both
of which places are situated in that
part of the Territory of which you are
a resident. In view of the fact that
you are at this time canvassing in
Eastern Washington, and that, having
commenced on the 18th inst. your
canvass at Colfax where l reside, you
could readily have suggested an ar.
rangement whereby I could have met
you at two points on this side of the
mountains, a proposition to confine
such discussion to Western Washing
ton is manifestly unfair.
Had you seen fit to delay your open
ing speech at Colfax two days, and
made the same at this point at my
meeting on the 18th instant, and then
arranged for one other joint meeting,
every possible objection to your offer
would have been met, and it would
have afforded me great pleasure to
suggest an arrangement OF details
looking to four joint meetings-two in
Eastern and two in Western Wash
ington. Ii you will now submit a
proposition for two joint meetings in
Eastern and two in Western Washing
ton, in such way that my other en-
gagements will not prevent my accept
ance, it shall have my favorable con-
sideration.
As it is, you will pardon me for di-
recting your attention to the one-sided
character Of your proposition, and for
the suggestion that its acceptance in
its present shape is wholly inadmissi-
BILE. Respectfully,
G. S. VOORHEES,.
WALLA WALLA, w. IT,, Sept 90, 1886.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01

CALIFORNIA is on top this year with
her products. She will produce S54,-
100000 worth of wheat; $l6,OOO,-
600 worth of barley and $lS,O0O,-
goo worth of wine. These figures are
nearly double what they were last
year, but they do not take in the fruit
and mineral crop. Is it any wonder
that California is rich?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-01

THE Louisiana orange crop is a fail
ure.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
The Proposed Exposition in wash.
ingtOn.


WASHINGTON, Nov. Sat meet.
ing of the Exposition Executive
Committe& tonight it was ordered
that convention of the Board of
Promotion be called to meet in
Washingtonton Tuesday, Dec. Z. to
deliberate upon plan and present
it to Congress. The Board includes
the Governors of the forty-six States
and Territories, the Mayors of all
cities containing population of
$4,000 and upward, the Presidents
and Secretaries of Boards of Trade
throughout the United States, the
President and Secretaries af all State
agricultural societies and oranges,
and the vice-regents of the Mount
Vernon Association. The programme
to be considered at the convention is
as follows:
/. A constitutional centennial eel.
eOration In Washington on March 4,
1889, by the sixteen American sister
republics, in honor of the Tooth an
niversary of the Constitution of the
United States.
2. A worlds exposition in Wash
ington from May to the end of Oc-
tOber, 1892, in honor of the 4OOth an.
niversary of the discovery of Amer
lea by Columbus.
3. A permanent exposition ia
Washington Of the antiquities his
tory, arts, and industries Of the three
Americas, to be the outgrowth of the
worlds exposition Of 1892, and to re.
main under Governmental control on
aplain somewhat similar TO the pres.
emit National Museum, but on a much
larger scale.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
Important Decision.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has finally settled the much
vexed question as to the power Of
State Legislatures to pass laws for
the regulation of railroads that are
not local that is, TO prevent dis.
elimination against shippers in the
matter of local rates by transporting
through traffic cheaper than they do
way business. The case came up
from An appeal from an Illinois court,
and the Supreme Court, without en-
teriDg into discussion of the Justice
or propriety Of principal underlying
such laws, held that Legislatures
have not the power to interfere where
the transportation is through an en-
tire State or series OF States. Prom
inent railroad lawyers have all along
held that this was the proper inter.
probation Of the organic law as ap-
plicable TO Interstate commerce, but
this is the FIRST authoritive deliver
ance on the question from the high.
est tribunal Of the land. Under this
decision the Railroad Commissions
established in large number Of the
States will be shorn Of a large pro.
portion Of the powers heretofore ex.
ercited. and will have TO- confne their
attention 10 the regulation Of purely
local traffic. The Supreme Court
holds that Congress is the only body
that can interfere FOR the regulation
ofinter-Stste traffic, and, az great
abuses have grown up, among com
mon carriers, it should pass proper
laws for the protection Of shippers.
Several attempts have been made 70
enact q general statute Tor the regu-
lstion Of interstate traffic, Botably
the Reagan bill, but sufficient
strength could never be mustered 70
secure its passage. This practically
decides the $50 suits brought in this
county by Bowen and Others. II
ClsItgburg Telegram.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
.-IHaNhSGIJ'ING.
The President's Proclamation Set
ting Apnrt the bay.


WATHISGToS. DC, Oct. 81
The following is President, Cleve-
lands proclamation designating
Thursday, November %, rs the day
of Thanksgiving and paryefeoi,r.-<
A proclamation by the ''Ptesideint
OF the United States. -; 81.
1t has llong,,heep Gle custom of the
people of the United States on a day
in each yeat ESPECIALLY set apart for
tha'.purposc byItheir, Chief Executive,
to acknowledge the goodness and
morcy of God, and to invoke His
continued care and protection
In observance of such custom, I,
Grover Cleveland, President of the
United States, do hereby designate
and set apart Thursday, the 25th
day of November instant, to be oh.
served and kept as day of thanks
giving and prayer. On that day let
all our people forego their accustom.
eel employments and assemble I'm
their usual places of worship, to give
thanks to the Ruler of the universe
for our continued enjoyment of the
blessings of a free government for q
renewed of business prosperity
throughout our land, for the return
which has rewarded the labor of those
who till the soil, and for our progress
as people in all that makes o. M
ton great, And while 90 90, contom
- ~ VIZ 'n 1850 power of G cd, in
! earthquakes, flood and storm, let the
greatful hearts of those who have
been shielded from harm through
Ills mercy, be turned in sympathy
and kindness towards those who have
suffered through his visitations. Let
us also in the midst of our thanks
giving, remember the poor and needy
with cheerful gifts and aims, 80 that
onr service may, by deeds of chari-
ty, be made acceptable in the sight
of the Lord.
In witness whereof 1 hereunto set
my hand and cause the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington
this first day of November, in the
year of Our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-six and of the
independence of the United States
of America, the one hundred and
eleventh.
[SEAL1 GROVER CLEVELAND,
By the Presidedt:
T. F. BAYAED. Secretary of State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

The West Virginia Democrat says
the true Democratic doctrine on the
tariff is this:
[. We are in favor raising the
revenue by tax on articles import.
ed from foreign Countries.
II. The tax shall be 50 high and
no higher than is sufficient to pay
the expenses of government eco.
nomically administered.
III. In adjusting this tax, we fa-
vor incidental protection: viz protec-
ton shall be Incidental and not the
object of the tariff.tax.
". We are IN favor % gradual
reduction of the present excessive
tax, until the tax is brought down to
a revenue standard.
The Republican doctrine is A
tariff for the sole purpose of protect
ing such manufacturers IS vie d
enough political influence to induce
Congress to pass laws that will en-
rich them at the expense of the bal
ance of the community.
The effect of a tariff for protection
is,-that the protected manufacturer
can add the amount Of the tax to the
cost of the article he sells. For eX-
ample the cost of blanket in Can.
ada is (say) 50; if it were not for
the tarif.tax, and American.made
blankets would sell for 50: but thu
Canada blanket must pay tax of 81
before it can cross the border; hence
the American manufacturer adds this
tax to the price of his blanket and we
must pay IS for an article which
otherwise would cost us only 81.
This is plain example, but illus
trates the practical working of our
present tariff.
The protected classes being enor.
mously rich, spend money lavishly
to mislead opinion Since the blank
et-maker obtains bonus of 81 on
each blanket, he can well afford to
contribute half of that dollar to pur-
chase an ignorant vote The prac-
tical effect is this he sells a blank
ct TO q voter and the law compels
that voter'to pay bonus of 81; the
manufacturer then turns around and
buys the ballot of that voter for hall
dollar.
Sooner or later this matter will be
comprehended by the people; we be.
lieve 1t will be understood before
the next election ; rs regards West
Virginia, we intend that it shall bt
understood When it comes to b,
understood, there will be tornado
of indignation against those pOliti-
clans who, quailing before the cor
1 ruptionalmOney Of millionaire, are
now aiding the spread of false ideas
and inducing ignorant persons t.
vote directly contrary % what -
their true interests.
All honor to Congressman Wilson
who has stood firm on this question
and preached the true doctrine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

IT is nearly score of years since
a comely, graceful woman stood be-
tween the lace curtains that shaded
the window of lovely home in
Brooklyn watching slender dark
haired man, who turned TO wave his
hand before passing out of sight.
There was a smile on both faces as
the hurrying feet of the pedestrian
carried him around corner, and the
woman leaned out the window to
watch his vanishing form. Two
children played about her feet, and
so far as. the ordinary eye could see
the house itself was the abode of
domestic contentment, if not love.
The dark. haired man was Theodore
Tilton and the woman. it is needless
to add, was his wife; but what home
has undergone sadder and greater
change in the same relentless time {?
After roaming from place to place
the restless Tilton has settled down
in Paris where it is announced that
he means to stay In lonely cham
Der of the Protestant Convent at
Newark, Mrs. Tilton sits and sews
from day to day, the gray light of
November falling upon her furrowed
face and lending an ashen color to
her always pallid cheeks. OF the
little girls that played at her feet
that September morning in Brooklyn
one, Florence, is living students
life in Switzerland and the other has
found home among friends in
Chicago. They say that Tilton cx-
poets to marry again, but the rumor
is only rumor. 1t is quite too late
for him to retrieve mis- former errors,
whatever they were, and he best
serves himself by his dignifed sill
ence. For the other parties to the
great controversy perhaps the same
can also be charitably said. All the
elements of tragedy are con tanned
in the affair, excepting the necessa-
ry death, and that is more than
equaled by the unbroilen SILENCE
which at least two of the principals
maintain FIX.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

We met prominent Democrat of
this county, on the train a few days
since and he told us he was in Graf
ton on the day of the election, and,
had it not been convenient for him to
reach his voting place late in the
evening, he would not have voted a.
all. The reason expressed was that
every day he saw Republicans in of.
fee that ought to be put out and
their places filed by Democrats. The
gentleman alluded to has a lucrative
position in the employ of the b. 81 o.
and is no Office hunter himself. The
verdick of our Democrats is, turn
the Radicals out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
Judicial Sale.

Hawthorne e Browh COmr's,O
W.. (W0uccJpI.
James NJ. Nuaent, ct. al.
by vietue ola decree rendered ON the
2Oth day Of August. 1856, In the Circu n
Court OF Preston County, W9st Virginia,
~ tue above case the undersigned Special
Commissioners will, on Saturday,
NOVEMBER 27. 1886,
the Same being acourt day therefor, sell
~ pubic sale AZ the front door of the
courthouse, Of said county. the following
described tract of land, containing I25
acres. lying one mile aud a halt north of
the town Of Kingwood, known ~ the
ORCHARD NUGENT FARM
upon which - good farm dwelling.
house large and cOnmOdiOus bBrn aud
other convenient out buildings. a fine
orchard OF choice apples and other fruits.
TERMS % SALE shall be for cash I'm
band sufficient ~ pay costs of suit and
expenses Of sale and the residue upon n
credit Of ], z and years, the purchaser
execGting Interest Tearing notes therefor
With good seoutity.
JOS. n HAWTHORNE.
WIN. q BROWN.
Special Commissioners.
Bond aud security has been given ip
the abovh mentioned case hy said Com
missiouers as required by law.
Test
SMlTH CRANE, Clerk
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
HGnsOIttOW ~.

Now the election is over and tn,
people have resumed their ordinary
vocation, VIC submit few items for
THE Acoustic best paper published
in Preston County.--We notice.
Willard Pell, Of the State University
and II D. Carroll, Of Kingwood.
perambulating the streets Of our vii
lage one day this week.-Ex-
Squire John Taylor is lying very
low with that dread disease, con
sumption. His condition is Consid-
cred precarious Farmers hav,
done most Of their fall work and now
spend their time in squirrelhuntiug.
There will be quite an exodus OF
the good people OF this district soon
the laboring men 90 the coke re-
giOns Of Pennsylvania and the ped
agogues (obout 49, 10 take charge Of
their schools in various parts Of the
county. Board Of Education
Of Valley District, has ordered the
school house to be closed against re-.
ligious worship The order IS Great.
Ing a good deal Of dissatisfaction
and NC think such an unworrontable
ACTION on The part Of the Board
should not bs tolerated,
DAS. ~ LIJE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

The various kinds Of ingenious
contriyances have been brought for
ward from time TO time for the
prompt detection Of FIRE damp in
mines, are we'll known, but most Of
them have been Of somewhat com.
plicated nature, and OH this account
failing Of their purpose The latest
Of these brought TO notice, however
is described as 80 simple in princi.
pie and construction as 70 excite
wonder at its not having been
thought Ofbefore. a child's Indian.
rubber ball with n hole in IL Is
squeezed fat in the hand and held
in the place suspected Of fire damp
while released, and allowed 10 suck
in the sample Of the air; the ball is
now directed toward a safety lamp
and again squeezed, when the teltale
blue fame will show IL 10 contains
any infammable vapOr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
BrucCfOu.

T.. j. Bowermaster has returned to
his work at the county capital
Stephen Martin has moved from AL.
brightsville to the Nieman property
which he purchased some time ago.
j. Nj. McNare is chief miller in
Beeghley's Touring mill.-Misses
Add Witt and Laura Plummer have
returned to their homes at Broadford,
Pa.-F. G. Hyde has returned home
from Oakland to spend a few weeks.
Mrs. Thomas Scott and Mrs S. r.
Scott were visiting at Joseph N, Mil
er's last Wednesday. DR.. j. S.
Nedrow was at Kingwood on business
one day last weekly. S. Arm.
strong has erected new board walk
around his store fronts.-Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph DanLs, Of Mill Run, this
county, we're the guests of s. ".
Fearer Saturday and Sunday
Moses Silbaugh is re-roofing his
lwelling Misses Jennie Deal and
Ida Myers, of Mill Run, were in town
one day last week. and Mrs.
Il. W. Means, of Taylor County were
the guests Of j. NJ. Chichester last
saturday and Sunday.-Richmond
Sharps, Of Oakland, Is here to attend
,chool this winter.-The large
frame barn belonging to Rachel
Wright, near Glade Farms, was des-
troyed by the frc-bugs last Thurs.
day night None Of the contents,
consisting of harness, n buggy and
spring wagon, feed, &c, were saved.
Loss $4,000, insurance $500 IL is
supposed that it was the work Of in
cendiaries.--Mr. and Mr5. j. RI.
Feather were visiting friends at King.
wood .agt Week.--SchOOl com
mences next Monday and 4. L Fear.
rr will WELD the birch. Monroe
BcesOn, of Uniontown. has been in
own for several days.--J. ".
Michael is at UniontOwn, Pa, on
business RUSTY BILL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

THIS is an off year in politics TtiaiS%I
at such times the minority party al
ways appears the stronger. Just
wait till 1888 and we will show the
Republicans general surprise.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

TIE Editor OF the Journal may be
very apt lad in the law, but we
would advise him tc read the politi.
cal history of this country before he
sets himself up as one of the "Radi-
cal Infallibles."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

THE JouruaI speaks of DIR. Scott
falling behind his ticket. How about
Jones, Elliott and Hoke? Did they
not deserve better treatment at the
hands of their friends? The Journal
looks at but one side of question.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

Now, that Hon. w. L. Wilson is
elected, he should devote his atten-
tention to ousting Republicans out
of Office, There are a couple from
this county that need his immediate
attention. We have reference to the
Hootons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

FLIcK's majority over Wilson in
this county. this year is two votes
less than Reynolds majority two
years ago, -. ~.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

War does Mr.. Hoke think of Z.
J. Crogsp's card? Is he convinced
the fact that Congress was in session
on .Julv d 1se4eS. We would advise
Mr.. Hoke to read hiSetory'
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

I'VE beg leave TO inform the Whoe.
ling Register that Braxton county is
not in the lst District. Mr.. Wilson
got no votes in Braxton this year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

i'ir is claimed that GoH put lots of
Doodle into the campaign in the lst
District. His election cost him not
LESS than $4,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

.sHAvE Mr.. Hole and the editor Of
the Jourao' road Mr.. Crogad's card
lf they 'have, they cert@nly feel
very sad; =, 49,, !,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
Opposite Glades Hotel, Oakland, Md
Very --latest Patterns.

~ er quality Is not made mowh on hand Nv rs ava
nh ever before SINCE i'm the ' 90
to me
rJrasIp
pheeeot Jewflry nt,,J ~
{" JeWey for Jo i Die
"akihh you know just what doing " u
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

The Democrats still have very
nice majority in the legislature of
this State. 80
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11

The County Commissioners
met here on Monday and confirmed
tbo election returns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-11-11
DEFY Competition!

any ewe the where he comes from
VINO he with
noes 'h repairing which always
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-07-09
roRwARD. THE IRISH BRIGADE.

New York Sun: Let not the friends OF
Ireland be downcast by the returns from
the elections in those parts of the United
Kingdom which have thus far been
called upon to vote. Far from being
beaten, they have actually improved
their situation since June 7, when the
Home Rule bill was thrown out by a
majority of only thirty. They need but
l6 votes to turn the scales, and they are
in q fair way to get them. They have
made gains upon the vote of the House
of Commons on June 7, which is, OF
course, the only proper decisive standard
of comparison. In at least four notable
examples-the Exchange Division of
Liverpool, in East Leeds, in Southwest
and North Manchester-the change is
due to Irish voters, and there will be
many more of the same kind before the
voting is concluded. Gladstone is bat
thing fiercely for the cause, and, besides
his own seat for Midlothian, has wrenched
with his own hands a second district in
Scotland, the Leith Burghs, which last
November was carried by a man now
numbered among the Paper Unionists by
a majority of some 1000. He has also
by his personal interposition snatched
the Borough of Carlisle from a Liberal
d~issentient. But he needs all the help
that the sons of Ireland can give him,
and the time has clearly come to call up
the Parnellite reserves. Not an instant
should be lost in furnishing all attain
able resources, nor should the hope of
ultimate success be for a moment over
cast, for there is bright presage OF
victory to those who read Alright the
signs of this preliminary contest.