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A short time since bloody fight oc.
CURED between an Indian and n panther
twenty miles south Of Mercer. Texas. A
party Of Indians from q noiQhborinq vii
lage were out hunting wild turkeys.
One OF the party who had strayed away
from his companions met large panther
and shot at 10, wOunding the beast and
greatly infuriating it The panther was
in close quarters and rushed upon the
Indian before be could reload, and n
bloody fight onsucd. The Indian drew
his knife and when the panther spranQ
upon him cut tho beasts throat from ear
TO ear, but at the same timo the animal
fastened its faugs in the throat of the
Indian, and a death struggle com.
menced. When the other Indians reached
the combatants both the Indian and the
panther were dead - Giobs- Democrat.
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Wnahinnfnn.

THE President has vetoed Ave minor pen.
sion bills.
The Controller OF the Currency has author
lied the organization OF the American Ma
tlonal Bank OF Waco, Texas; capital $780,
600
DR. BENJAMIN KING, one OF the oldest
officers ON the retired lists Of tho United
States Army, died recently at his country
residence in Anne Arundel County, Md, ago
ninety-two. He was graduate OF West
Point In the class OF 1907, and served through
the War Of 1879, the Seminole War and the
Mexican War.
JoHS +. PHILLIPS Of st. Louis, has been
nominated for Judge OF the United States
Court for the Western District OF Missouri
MRS. FoLsOM, mother OF the Presidents
wife. has arrived i'm New York from Europe
and was met at the steamer by Mrs. Cleve-
land.
GENERAL SHERIDAN has approached con-
valescence so near that he has been removed
TO his summer cottage at Nauquit, Buzzard's
Bay, on the southeastern coast OF Massa-
chusetts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05
HOUSE

145TH DAY. The Speaker laid before tho
House messages from the President returning
without his approval tvo pension bills....
The conference report on tho International
Maritime Conference bill was agreed 10. The
confereos recommended an increase OF tho
number Of delegates from five 10 seven-two
20 he naval officers, one an officer OF the Life
Saving Service, two captains OF the mer-
shipping and admiralty practice. Tho
Committee ON Foreign Affairs reported the
bill tO give effect TO tho Chinese treaty. The
only amendments arc provisions taken from
tho Morrow bill, making the bill take effect
upon the ratification OF the treaty, and wip-
ing out tho section allowing six months dur.
ing which Chinese may return upon
certificates. The Senate bill appropriatlng
$500, 900 for q building In Portland, Oregon,
was reduced In amount to 100000 and
passed
i46TH DAY.-Sevoral local bills from the
District OF Columbia were passed I. =. The
actual settlors the public domain. etc. The
remainder Of tho day was spent In the de-
tailed consideration OF tho large number OF
amendments. A long discussion was had
upon proposition TO retain In the United
States title TO coal or mineral lands within
the limits OF lands granted 70 railroad com.
panies. An amendment restricting the issue
OF patents 10 mineral lands 70 citizens OF the
United States was, however, adopted. Tho
evening session was devoted TO further con.
l47TH DAY.-The House considered the
Public Land bill by sections for amendment.
There was n long discussion over an amend
ment offered by Mr. Weaver, of Iowa, re-
serving title In the Government 60 alternate
strips OF public land along the water course
and the senshore. It was finally rejected.
90. Mr.. Holman offered an amendment,
which was passed, declaring that tho United
States expressly reserves from sale all coal
deposits.
i4sTH DAY.--The House went into Com.
mittee OF tho Whole and the debate over the
Mills Tariff bill was resumed Bone black,
ivory, drop black, and bone char were strick
on from the list, and essential oils were put
on the free list, together with unwrought
glass used In optical Instruments There was
considerable discussion on the ndvisability of
taking final vote, speeches being made by
Messrs Kelley, Reed, Breckenridge and Mills
.. The Public Land bill was passed :. On
motion Of Mr.. Scott, resolution was passed
granting leave TO Government employees who
participated IN the battle OF Gettysburg ID
attend the anniversary OF that battle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05
Provisions OF the Measure Which
Has Passed the House.

The provisions of the Public Land Bill,
which has just passed the lowor House Of
Congress, are as follows;
The first section classihes all OF the public
lands as agricultural, timber, mineral, desert,
and reserved. Section authorizes mineral
lands TO be disposed OF under existing law.
Section q allows oYery United States citizen
or person who has declared his intention 70
become n citizen 20 enter 16O acres OF iron or
coal lands ut a price OF SO por acre. Sec.
tions 4, o, @, 2, 8. and Q relate
60 timber lands They forbid such lands 70
be sold, but allow the timber 20 be disposed
OF under proposals.. Settlers are 20 be nj.
lowed % take timber not commercially val
liable for domestic use. The Secretary OF
the Interior is required to reserve shade
trees on the lines OF legal subdivisions and
permitted 20 cut timber under existing laws
for six months, after the passage Of the act.
The timber cut Is 10 DO removed
within five years. II mineral is
discovered on tracts where the
timber has been sold, such lands may be
entered ~ mineral lands. The President IL
authorized 10 set apart tracts OF forest lands
as public reservations. Section 40 permits
stone lands % be entered under the terms OF
existing law Section III provides for the
sale 20 not less than 81. 25 per acre OF isolated
tracts Of less sire than 100 acres. Sections
~ 10 IA inclusive relate 20 desert land. They
authorize any person 20 enter $50 acre tract
OF such land upon RfiidRvit that IL Il for his
own benefit and not for n corporation, and
that he intends 70 cultivate 1t by irrigation,
and upon a payment Of from t5 10 so, ac-
cording TO the size Of the entry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05
Too Much Rain in Some Localities
and Not Enough In Others.

The latest Government crop report says;
Tho weather in tho grain regions Of tho
Northwest has beon generally favorable TO
growing crops and conditions have improved
I'm the Upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
and In Michigan, although heavy local rains
in Missouri are reported 70 have injured
wheat and delayed harvesting.
An excess Of rain Is reported from Arkan-
sas, Louisiana and Mississippi, which has
been unfavorabl8 70 the cotton crops. In
the vest portion Of tho cotton region less rain
and clear weather would, doubtless benoht
the growing crops while in the east portion
Of the cotton region, including Alabama and
North and South Carolina, tho weather has
been favorable for all crops
i'm Ohio Indiana and Connecticut moro
rain Is needed while generally throughout
the Middle Atlantic and New England states
tho weather of tho past week has improved
the crop conditions
Harvesting is i'm progress in Tennessee and
Kentucky, where the weather conditions have
been favorable for wheat and corn, but un-
favorable for grass.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05

The color Of the jelly is spoiled by
boiling too long.
Put very little lard in your bread il
you wish it to be white
Never pat and smooth down mashed
potato, as it makes itheavy.
DO not 6ll tho soup plate. A half.
ladlcful is generally enough.
In putting the covers on fruit cans do
not wait TIL the cans are cold.
The incest thing to scour knives, brass,
tinwarc, ETC., is siftcd hard-c coal ashes
Sweet milk or cream Is excellent for
sunburns or chappcd feet on the little
boys.
Egg shells crushed aud shaken in glass
bottles half flied with water, will clean
them quickly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05

URliness or repelling habits are gener-
ally no bar to a lady's feelings when her
pet animal is concerned. Some have
been known 20 share their bed with an
iguanA, which Is the most repulsive look
ing reptile in Brazil. 10 is we'll known
that Byron, amOng the pets who ac-
compsnied him In his tsayels, possessed
bear, and Edmund Kean kept q
South American Lion as bis constant
companion. More extraordinary pets
might be quoted, such as young wolves,
leopards, jackals and snakes. Even
frogs, lizards and hedgehogs have been
petted by men Of r6pute. WOlsey be-
slowed bis affections on n familiar Old
carp, Cowper on hares, and Sir John
Lubbock wooei the favor Of Syrian
wasp.
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AN OLD SWEETHEART or MINE.

EGi n EAHA or MIN n.
As one who cons at evening DER an album all
alone.
And muses. ON the faces of the friends that he
has known;
So turn the leaves of fancy till in shadowy
design
A find the smiling features OF an old sweet
heart OF mine.
The lamplight seems to glimmer with flicker
Of surprise
As turn it low 10 rest me OF the dazzle in
my eyes.
And light my pipe in silence, save Sigh
that seems to yoke
its fate with my tobacco. and 10 vanish In the
smoke.
lis n fragrant retrospection, for the loving
thoughts that start.
Into being are like perfumes from the bios
SONS OF the heart;
And 70 dream the old dreams over Is a luxury
divine,
When my truant fancy wanders with that
old sweetheart OF mine.
Though hear, beneath my study, like n
fluttering of wings,
The voices of my children and the mother as
she sings,
feel no twinge OF conscience to deny me any
theme
When care has cast her anchor in the harbor
of a dream.
In fact, to speak in earnest, believe IL adds
a charm
To spice the good trihe with little dust Of
harm;
For find an extra flavor in memory's mel
low vine
That makes me drink the deeper to that old
sweetheart Of mine.
A face of lily beauty and a form of airy
Floats out Of my tobacco as the genius from
the vase;
And thrill beneath the glances of a pair Of
azure eyes
As glowing as the summer aud as tender as
the skies.
can see the pink sun-bonnet and the little
checkered dress
She wore when first kissed her. and she
answered the caress
With the written declaration that, as surely
as the vine
Grew round the stump, she loved me,n that
old sweetheart Of mine.
And again feel the pressure of her slender
little hand
AS we used to talk together Of the future we
had planned
When should be poet, and with nothing
else to do
But to write the tender verses that she set
the music to.
When we should live together in a COSY
little cot
Hid in nest of roses, with tiny garden
spot
where the vines were ever fruitful and tho
weather ever fine,
And the birds were ever singing for that old
sweetheart OF mine.
When l should be her lover forever and a
day,
And she my faithful sweetheart till tho
golden hair was gray;
And we should be so happy that when either's
lips were dumb
They should not smile in heaven till the
others kiss had come
But, ah, my dream is broken by step upon
the stair,
And the door is softly opened, and my wife
is standing there;
Yet with eagernesS and rapture all my visions
Iresign
10 meet the living presence Of that old
sweetheart Of mine
james Riley IN Boston Pilot.
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REcoRp or ALI rHr nA1Lors.
Total number OF votes. S............S .SS3
NECESSARY 20 n choice. .4l7

In the evening Levi =. Morton, OF New
York. was selected as the party's nominee
Tor Vice President on the first ballot,
receiving bl9 votes to ll9 for William
Walter Phelps, OF New Jersey aud
l03 votes for William O. Bradley, OF
Kentucky Before adjourning Mr..
Boutele OF Maine, had read tho following
resolution, which he desired embodied in the
platform;
THE first concern Of all good governments
is the virtue and sobriety OF the people and
the purity of their homes The Republican
party cordially sympathizes with all wise
and we'll directed efforts for the promotion
of temperance and morality
The motion 10 make tho resolution part
of the platform was carried by rising vote,
and then the Convention adjourned without
day
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05
Mr.. Morton's RECORD.


Levi Parsons Morton is a native Of Yer
mont, having been born in ShOreham, May
10. 1924. Whom very young he became clerk
in n country store and soon developed such
aptitude for business that he rapidly rOs3
in position In 1850 ho was made mem
ber Of the firm of Bee5o, Morgan a. Co
merchants of Boston, and in 1894 he move0
90 New York, where he established the firm
Of Morton a. Grinnell In 4 sG3 be founded thf
banking house Of Morton. Bliss 81 Go. in New
York with that Of Morton, Rose g. Go. Do
firm acted e. the fiscal agents OF
the United States Government from
1873 70 1894 These two firms we're active
iu the sYndicates that negotiated United
states bonds IN tho payment Of the Geneva
awards ~ fl5. .JOO0JJ and tho Halifax
fishing awards Of tj.5O0.O00 In 1873
Mr. Morton was appointed honorary com
missioner % the Paris Exposition. III
the Same year ho was elected % Congros,
year he declined tho nomination for Vice
President. President Garfield offered him
tho Socrotaryship of tho Navy or
Minister 70 France. lie chose
the latter position and filed
% from 1881 70 1896. Through his intercossiou
the restrictions upon tho importation Of
American pork were removed, and American
corporations obtained n legal status ir
France He was American Commissioner
general ~ the Paris Electrical ExposIti0u, tht
representative Of the United States &C the
Submarine Gable Convention, and publicly
received in the name of the people Of the
United States the Barthoidi Statue Of Lib
erty cnlghtcn.ng The world. Tn 1887 Mr..
Morton purchased "Enerslie.' ths estate of
William Kelley, at Rhinebock, on the Hud
son
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General Hnrrlson,s Cnroer.

General Benjamin Harrison Is the son OF
Senator John Scott Harrison. He was born
In North Bend, Ohio, on August %, 1881.
He Is the grandson OF William II. Har-
rison, the ninth President of tho United
States. Until he was fifteen years OF
age he attended the district school,
then he entered tho Miami Univer
sity at Oxford, Ohio, where he grad
uated Mt the age OF eighteen years. In
1852 he studied law in the office OF Judge
Bellamy Storer OF Cincinnati. He was ad-
mitted 60 the bar and n Rrried before he was
twenty-one years of nge aud although he had
"A law practice in prospective, he was practi-
cally without means only possessing between
300 and $500, which was advanced TO him
by his father. The same year that he was
graduated he went 10 indianapolis and began
20 practice law
In 1860 he was elected reporter Of tho State
Supreme Court. When the war broke out
he was elected Second Lieutenant Of tho In
diana Volunteers. In 1862, at the request of
and was commissioned Second
Lieutenant, then Captain and after
wards Colonel OF tho Seventieth In
diana regiment with that regiment
he went TO the front, but had little opportun-
ity 70 distinguish himself, his command
only having guard or garrison duty to do.
An opportunity soon came, however, and at
Resaca he achieved renown. Shortly after
ward Colonel Harrison was breyetted n
Brigadier General General Harrison served
with credit and without injury until che end
OF the war.
After the war no entered the field OF poll
tics when he returned 10 his practice OF law.
He had taken the stump for Fremont and
Lincoln and supported the then new party
with enthusiasm. While he was in the
battle field the Office Of Reporter Of
the Supreme Court was declared vacant
by the Legislature. In 1864 Harrison was ro-
elected and served until 1865. In 1876 the
Central Committee named him for Gov
ernor. He made a vigorous fight, but was
beaten.
In 1850 General Harrison's party rewarded
him by electing him 10 the Senate, whore he
served six years The Legislature which was
70 elect his successor was elected Ia the fall
Of 1886. The Republicans carried the State,
but lost the Legislature and General Harri-
son was not therefore reelected His Sena-
torial term expired March 4, 1887, and no
then returned 70 the practice Of his profess
sion.
General Harrison ls not n rich man. Ho
owns n handsome house IN indianapolis
where he lives He married n daughter Of
Professor Scott, Of oxford, and has n son
and daughter. The son is prominent iu the
politics Of Montana Territory General Har-
rison Is a member OF the First Presby yterian
Church Of indianapolis and many years ago
was a Sunday school teacher.
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Born France and Austria Hungary have
secured large war credits for immediate usa
France voted $7, 800, 900 for the artillery and
engineer services, and Austria made a war
credit Of s23, 100000.
Six men lost their lives I'm n gale Off the
Mscou Fishing Banks OF Canada.
The French Senate, on being informed by
M. dc Freycinet, Minister Of War that France
must boldly faco the possibilities that tho
future has In store, passed credit Of e94 ,0OO,-
900 for war preparation.
THE formal entry Of Emperor William
IT, and the Empress into Berlin from Pots
dam WIGS witnessed by an Immense throng
The royal couple drove in state In n carriage
TO the Berlin palace.
A THIEF entered the Crown Prince OF
Sweden's apartments Ia the hotel At Fran
zeusbad, Germany and secured iewelry
worth flOO,O 900, with which he escaped.
THE German Reichstag has been opened
by Emperor Wilhelm with great pomp and
ceremony His address was Of a peaceful
nature. While reading his speech he WAS
supported on either side by tho King Of
SaTOny and the Prince Regent Of Bavaria.
DURING the voyage Of the bark Don
Enrique from Italy 70 Quebec, Canada, the
carpenter put all his tools together, TIED the
bag around his neck, and committed suicide
by jumping into the sea.
THE motion OF the Gladstone party censur.
ing the British Government for its admins.
.
in Parliament by a vote of 366 ~ 2l3.
TELLER PITCHER, who robbed the Provi.
pence (fI r. Bank Of 500 900 and fed has
beon captured in Montreal, Canada. Tho
stolen funds were recovered.
THE towns Of sundsvall and Umoa. on the
Gulf OF Bothna. the centre OF the timber
trade of Sweden. have been almost DESTROYED
by fire. The damage will reach g.. 900, 900.
Immense tracts Of forest land have been
burned over
WHILE service was being held IN q church
ne Brozeze Austria the building was struck
by lightning and almost entirely destroyed
Three persons were killed and one hundred
injured.
4 VESSEL supposed 70 have besn en- smi.
grant ship foundorod in n storm on the
CAPE Of Good Hope. All hands were lost
One Of the most interesting recent
acquisition 90 tho British Museum il an
Egyptian papyrus Of the 4" Book Of tho
Dead, exceeding almost any hitherto
known alike in beauty Of color and
freshness Of preservation aud ia the ful>
ness Of the text and illustrations. This
precious roll was discovered last winter
in a tomb az Thebcs, and opened in the
presence OF Mr. Bridge, assistant in tho
department Of Oriental antiquity, by
whom 10 was conveyed 70 England.
Primus Jones raised watermelon on
his farm, in Baker county, Georgia, last
year, that weighed IS pounds-tho
largest that was ever raised IN that
State
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05

An indianapolis woman has become
insane through feer that her husband.
who nad been bitten by dog, would b.
attacked with hydrophobia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-07-05

Primus Jones raised a watermelon on
his farm, in Baker county, Georgia, last
wear. that weighed s5 pounds-tho
largest that was ever raised 10 that
State.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01

II Is stated that Emperor Frederick
original diary !, IN The possession ut Queen
Victoria, Who has copyright on H.
Tho report Of thr Egyptian Cotton As
Fociutiun lor November says that bad
weather during the month retarded tho
crop.
The engagement Is announced at Paris
oi Prince Won llc-s ol thc German Em-
haHy, 10 a beautiful American girl OF
Baltimore.
The C0ricz was opened tolny by Primo
Minister slglail, VINO read decree cun-
yuking the session. There was 40 speech
from the throne.
The Government announced IN the
llouso OF Commons this afternoon that sir
Henry Norman hal been appointed tho
Governor ol Queensland.
Sir Thomas Mcllwnth has resigned tho
Premiership NJ Queensland. Australia. ON
account of iil.hcalih. Ito retains the posi-.
ton of chairman OF the Executive Council.
Tho duel between VI. Paul Druullc and
NJ. Rciugch, editor of the Elyulligae FaH.
cui.d took place yesterday morning Pia-
tolls were used. -Four Shots Wcri exchanged,
but neither combatant was hurt.
The committee 81 the French Chamber
Of Deputies which has been CONSIDERING
the charges made by VI. Numai Giley
against various mculcr, ct the Budget
Committee las authorized hIs prosecution.
The llorliu losa.tls I,,iH,g, referring 20
The Discussion concerning Count vun
luHic, Flys that the origin oi the existing
ill,ry.iug between the Eor.in und Vienna
plpyr h due iu certain Occurrences dur
Ing Emperor Williams visit Ia Vienna.
public criticism OF which .s impossible.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
FROM OVER THE SEAS.
LORD SALISBURY FAVoRs woMAN's
SUFFRAGE IN A SPEECH
At Edlnburg-M Weidmann, Who
Sued Robert Horace Walpolo for
Breach Of Promise, win Apply for q
New lal-Foroign Flashes.

LONDON, Nov. 3O.--In his speech at
Edinburgh yesterday, Lord Salisbury de-
clared in favor Of womap's suffrage, and
said he hoped the day was not far distant
when women would be allowed TO vote.
Referring TO the arrears OF rent question
Lord Salisbury continued that there could
not be greater mistake than TO compare
the position Of the Scotch crOiters with
that OF the Irish tenants. The latter, he
said, obtained assistance and privileges
which were unknown in any other coun-
try.
Lord Salisbury, in a speech at Edin-
burgh today referring 10 the treatment
OF Irish political prisoners, held that such
treatment ought TO deter others from fol-
lowing their example, and that so long as
such offenders were dangerous to the
community they must be treated like
other offenders. He warned the Union
lists 90 watch Mr.. Gladstone, who, he said,
was showing an increasing tendency to
accept the EXTREMIST views of the Scpar-
atists. There was growing in Mr.. Glad
stones mind n distinct idea OF the entire
separation OF Ireland. lie Salisbury
trusted that Scotch Liberals would cease
10 attach importance 10 mere party names.
The great question OF upholding the En-
pire and providing employment for the
teeming millions ought to be considered
supreme from patriotic point Of view.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-01
rms pREslDEEr.ELEcr.
Tho Usual Large Number OF Callers
Present ThomHolyos.

Tho Usual Largo Number OF Callers
rrcsont Themselves.
l,nTNv,roLI, ml., Nov %. Cen.
Harrison hal tho usual largo number u
visitors today, bnt there were no uo,ab'et
among his callers Tho presents that
camc to the Gcucul today were Of q dcel.
dolly practical and useful character aud
included oranges, potatoes and celery.
The celery came from Utah and is OF upc.
r.lr quality Tho General took biz usual
vlk Date iu iho afternoon down town aud
back AtHUcl5ck tonight be- received a
delegation from E.gu, H., consisting ~
Mayor A. j. lucc, twelve aldermen and
tlC city engineer They arthcrc DO exam.
Iuc me electric light plant and took I'D.
vantage oi Che occasion o. meet the Pros.
liuui elect Cen. Harrison received tlHm
in ihH pyf.1r agi cordially shook hand.
With c.rh monitor chatting with Thorn
some huln time. The Nfyrut.~ih lnIiHnH
Erancnl has appointed a.. committee
vh.rh VIII investigate ths cost Of re- t-.p ib
Washington III the limo of ten. Harrison s
Inauguration anl determine The number
be She regiment who viii mak. the j6uf.
uey.
Tho charter members 90 Che Indian,
COMMITTED UI tho leyN Legion held "a
meeting touIlAt ilr rss.dentr u COL
Charlie =. M'l,rd aud spss.utrd a Con-.
wii-c 1u Reception uul ArAu.sa,n..