West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1886-09-17
CURRENT TOPICS.

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ment has settled fouriuches within a year.
Tht Princess of Wales has been accused
oi enamehng TO preserve her beauty of
face.
\ SINGLE oyster opened the other dav hv
fair Haven Conn man contained l62
pearls
HoNFl NAMING hSs become profitable
branch OF industry among the women of
Canada.
rurr entered james McCarthy's room
at Marinette Wis, and stole his wedding
| clothes
THE police patrol wagons, in use some
years in Cincinnati, are about TO be tried
in New York
\ BROTHER of Lydia Pinkham j, the Pro
hibition candidate for Lieutenant Governo,
in Minnesota.
\ fHLIDELrHIAo oyster dealer ha, a horse
that cats oysters on the half she'll with re.
markabe relish
Al Fargo in Dakota, good wivc, bevail
| because housem0ids are not To bc had at
one dollar a day
DISPATCH from Charleston say, tina, the
brick layers of that city have advanced
their wages TO - day
Tux prompt response to Charleston's I'D
peal for assistance, from all sections of the
country, is extremely creditable.
WuEN the Prince OF Wales attended the
tne"ter at Hamburg during his recent visit
| the price of seats near hi, was doubled
THE passage OF the Suez canal is now
made IN sixteen hours by the aid Il electric
lights which make night travel possible
Mrs. NSErLr Dudley, who tried to re.
m aWHfH'' II NN..v
although said TO be cured of her insanity
An lrshman AT Sheffield has placed above
Lord Frederick Cavendish's grave silver
tablet Inscribed Born to Albion, sacrificed
to Erin"
S"Nr remarkable rock painting, and an
unknown temple have been discovered i'm
San Luis Obispo County, Cal They are
prehistoric
a MILL at Harlan, Mich, was shut down
because a fifty pound catfish got into the
race aud closed the gates thus stopping
the water supply
QUEEN NioToRIA has become more cheer
| ful. it Is said, since the defeat OF the home
rule bill, and has bought a new carriage to
celebrate the event.
IHr European Powers will now probably
iterntc aud re-itcrate their love for each
other until they are quite ready To occupy
all the territory they mean TO gohblc up.
TIN last warrant for the pay meut of Al
ALBANIA claims has been signed bv Acting
Secretary Fairhild. who has affixed hi,
signature To lO5! documents Of this class
W j. said there has been found a CONNER.
cial use for the sparrow that it, is an in.
distinguisbable substitute for the reed bird
as table dclicacy i'm second class restaur
ants.
IuF Agricultural Department has been
testing new pea, 20 be eaten pol aud all
Ike snap beans u tastes like a combiua-
iion OF bean aud pea. aud is enormously
productive.
ANtEcH1,r PR-ON- attribute. his con
viction 10 the newspapers The attorney
who advised him o. surrender himself for
trial is cretainly entitled TO some credit in
| the matter
Hartford baby that died the other
day weighed less than three pounds, but
o. little body was placed in burial cas-
ket and carried TO the grave in n little
white hear,e
~ English physician saws that men
'houldn't crop their hair short. Hair he
avs. h. n conductor Of electricity 10 the
brain. and II the brain fail, TO get electric
ty il viii soon soften.
AN ingenious Moplewood ,Mas,) hoy
sent up some lanterns ON the tail Of his kite
recently. and many Of the inhabitants
| turned ont 60 view what they supposed was
a fine meteoric display.
FIVE Chinese stowaways were found ON a
Pacific steamer ~ San Francisco the other
day They were all young men and had
given members of the crew from SIGO 20
800 TO smuggle them ashore
SoNE weeks ago the town Of T,orie. Ari.
coma. contained 200 people aud much vaIu.
able property. a cyclone visited IT, and
now there is not the slightest sign left that
indicates the presence Of q once thriving
town
A GrctLIrrrs tree fftyfeet from q well
/ 'n Alameda County. California sont two
roots through the brick wall Of the we'll
hfteen feet below the surface and com
| pleteiy covered the bottom with mat of
Gbers.
a -VALt boy in Bangor. Ne. thought n
! would be fun 90 tie paper and straw 90 his
| dogs tail and set them afre The dog ran
/ into the boy father barn. which. with an
/ adjoining house. was burned 20 the ground
| Loss, k4O1O.
1Hf present cost of operating the rail-
roads of the country with steam power is ion
round numbers eJy2 100000 per annum but
30 carry ON the same amount Of work with
men and horses would cost the country
| sll aOs 5OOpOO
Arr,rLttE sand known o. ",ouoakinp
sand j. found n the boiling spring ON the
| ira Hili farm in Dayton. Ne when rubbed
on pressed in the hand 10 emit, succession
| of sound. which it would defy tight it,
| ting door to outdo.
Tuf blue fox fuf- presented by tho car
/ t0 the Sultan are described ss two magnif
cont pieces made mp Of the finest skin,
/ and measuring each three metres square
/ There value q. reckoned 40 80 OO0 roubies.
Kivc GroHor. negro fifty years old. ia
proving puzzle TO some Of the most cele
/ bsated physicians in Boston he has two
/ sets of ribs and two hearts and appar
| emily, hos the power 90 suspend animation.
| stH,roc, has a woman bill-poster. W ho
| handles the broad sheets and the broad
| paste brush with the skill 81 an expert
| SHE is The widow Of former bill-poster
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