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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04
Passengers Not Allowed TO Ap
prOach Many Southern Cities.

Tho excitement at Memphis, Tom, over
the outbreak OF tho yellow fever at Jackson
Miss, has Gained in a measure since the
city authorities resolved to stop passenger
travel on the railroads 6ast OF the Mississippi
liver THIS includes the Chesapeake aud
Ohio, Louisville and Nashville. Momphis AMI
Charlcston, Tenn ee nnd Midland, Memphis
aud Birmingham. lllino Central and Louis
vile, Now Or'oaLs nnd Texas No train will
DO allowed 10 come nearer the city than teu
mie7, ami "a ccrion OF armed pickets wilt
guard the dirt roads leading into Memphis,
and 40 one VIII 10 allowed 10 enter
The sentiment here. says dispatch, is
tlnt Memphis can Letter afford to spend
$4,000 20 keep tho city free Of infected per.
sons Than 20 have even one case of fever, and
this Is the fcoing throu hout Louisiana,
Mississippi Tennessee. Alabama AMI every
part Of Kentucky Every town and city in
the States named, from Cairo, H.. south 10
New Orleans. hnvr estnblishs1 strict quaran
tine against the Infected points, aud in many
instances against the world. ShoigUn quar-
antine prev ails alf ng the l'nc OF the Illinois
Central all the way from New Orleans 10
luton, Ky, and trains are not allowed
10 stop a. any of The stations between Cairo.
H., md Canton Miss regular panic
seems 10 have sci ed the people especially IN
the smaller interior towns where non inter
cour.o is Che waichword, and armed men
guard the roads
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04
Pnddinrs mud pina

When boiling puddings be sure that
the pudding bag is perfectly clean. Dip
1t IN hot water, then dredge il well with
flour II bread-pudding tie it loose ;
If batter.pudding tic il nearly close ;
fruit puddings should be tied quite close.
When you make batter pudding first
mix the flour well with milk and stir in
the other ingredients by degrees; you
Will then have il smooth and quite free
from Jumps. Another good way is to
strain 1t tn ough coarse hair sieve.
BE sure the water boils when you put
your pudding in andthat 1t keeps boiling
all the time. Keep 1t we'll covered with
water, and move il about several times or
1t may stick 10 the kettle. When you
take 1t out dip Immediately in cold
water, which will prevent it from adher-
ing TO the bag. II You boil the pudding
In dish or basin, butter the inside be.
fore putting it IN; the same should be
done Tor baked pudding or PIE.
The quality of pic crust depends n
great deal on the baking. IL the oven
be too hot, paste, besides being burned.
will fall IL too cool, 1T will be soddened,
and, OF course, heavy. Paste should be
made on n cool. smooth board or piece
OF marble. with light, cool hand.
ooihC toOhS nix lC WIN Slccl knlie.
Great nicely is required in wetting the
paste; too little moisture makes il dry
and crumbly, while too much makes il
heavy ard tough. Practice alone can
tell the required amount to use.
Before commencing 10 make paste for
puddings or pres il is necessary TO place
near at hand everything likely 20 le
needed, TO inspect all the utensils, TO
prepare all the ingredients, and, most
important OF all, TO wash the hand and
nails perfectly clean. Always use good
sweet butter, drippings or lard for paste
Some persons think that butter which
canuot be eaten on b. cad will do very
well for cooking purposes, which is n
great mistake, az the baking or boiling
Of rancid fat increases the bad flavor.
Make two or three holes in the cover Of
pies that the steam may escape. To
make good pulf paste rub quarter of n
pound OF butter with half quart OF
Hour, very fine; make il into n light
paste with cold water; roll out quarter
Of an inch thick, put layer Of butter
all over, sprinkle on little -four, double
it up and roll II out again, repeating
four or five times, using in all q half
pound Of butter. -Dsty0H Ere Press
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04
a TreachcrOus wife Meets a Jus.
Emnlan mnnl Inr Hnr rrlnnn

Jacques Boivin. of lake Tenn scamingu,
IN Canada, complained OF feeling nnw l
iiis wife suggested q doss Of epson salts bu'
instead prepared n d01o Of srychuIna Ti,
husband wassusp 0us Of tho mixture and re
fused 60 take il To satisfy is scrup.cs fhi
woman took q spoonful herself This indncsd
the husband to take The fnll doeo But th.
woman evidently miscalculaicd the strength
0f The poison. thinking shat a spoonful would
not hurt hcr. Whom n neigbbof called mex
day 10 found both dead.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04
Tho Terrible Fate of an Infant On
Kansas.

William Beattio lives in Seward County.
Kan, with o child, six years Of age, and a
baby few weeks Old, their mother having
died q fow weeks ngO The other afternoon.
whiio he was at work in the field n large
e8ge swoopsd down upon his sod house aud
carried away tho baby. which was lying
upon "a blanket before The door The little
r,rl ran into the field and told her father
lhat Dot the baby. had fYed away Tie
eHtnerei n.s ucirhh0rs and they searched
aii night for the cnIld and found Che remains
next morning. The cagle. sitt ng near by.
was fred az hY one ~ The men and struck in
tne wing lut attacked them before 10 was dis.
patched Two uf the searching party were
hdIy torn aud lacerated by the eagle
taiCns
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04

One Of the most DO doftructiv8 prairie ilroi
that ever v,site Dakota has just o 'currel
All Of the western part Of Lampure
county and much Of tbs southern
and western part Of Stu,sman county. were
burned over. Instances ~ whoro fire ran
faster than horses md wagon ere narrated.
Many farmers will lose everything aud much
distress will be experienced T. Th3 fire was
eKtingushed in some places, but was s'iil
raging hercelY in many roctiOns. Ias8sn-
gers on the james River Valley train gay Tho
prairie from Lamouro t0 within a few miles
Of jamestown, fifty miles. was an abiale.
They could see the burning barns dwellings
and graII-slaok. from Lhe cor Window
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04

At6ftoon 10 was "Tn Tho world io mo
Conveyed no meaning OF immonsity.
At twenty one my scorn enough uncurfd
To condesceud e. say. "I aud the world
AZ thirtg-hve 7 changed, know not why
Ny mode Of speech into 'Ihe world and r 3
Ats.xty-0dd, with stra lgling locks of gray
Alone, "Ihc world ] am content t0 sag.
-C0ica0c Neips
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04
Killcd himself on His wedding Day

Three hours before the tins set for tho
wedding Of WI liam B Van DerwOrt q son
of ex-Jndge Van Derwort, Of Chaumont, ST.
Lawrence County N y. 10 Miss frankie
&. Matteson, of Sandy Creek, he sent
n bullet from revolver through
his heart and exp rod Instantly.
The tragedy has caused a profound sensation
In the little village Of Sandy Creek. whore IL
was enacted. The deceived was on y twenty
two years Of age. . college graduate and n
law student in his fathers Office I'm Chau.
mon.
Vnn Terwort had contracted a debt at
Eorgeuts store in the village an on the wed.
ding morning Sargent asked for bis pay. Say.
ing that he would 90 and get the money, Van
DerwOrt started out Of town Oh foot. An oil
Ger started nftsT him and cnns up 90 bin
IN piece Of wool. but before be could make
an arrest the young man drew q refo yer
and shot himself through the heart 81 ss
MattesoD. when she heard what her intended
husband had done, was plostrated and al
most driven insane.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-04

The robols modc an attack upOl the water
fort no Suakim. They were repu'se with
severe loss by tho heavy artillery FIRE OF tho
British Ono British gunner was killed the
gunboatg continued firing into the rebel
camp Desertors report that there is much
sickness in the camp Cholera has broken
out Ia Khaftoum
The sun., 1888-02-10
GOOD-BY, HENRY GEORGE
DIR. McGIynn VIII Go 1t Alone, md Says
George L. Practically Tor Cleveland

DR.. McGlynn made n stir at Pythagoras
Hall last night. where he started another
branch Anti-Poverty Society, by referring to
reported statement of Henry George thar he.
George. would not run on national ticket Of
the Labor party, and saying:
Henry George has practically declared him.
self for Cleveland [hissesl. and some OF the
editorial writer's on his paper. the Standard,
have tried to side-track our party. We will not
be side-tracked loud cheersl, nor will we be a
wretched bit OF a tail to Democratic kitc.
Prolonged cheerinG.l II Cleveland is defeated
We will not put Grape on our hats Cheers
and laughter.l IT Henry George does not
see lit to be our candidate or support our cam
didate we have plenty Of good material wthou
him. Mr. George will have 10 take very hum.
ble position among us il he persists in support;
Ing Cleveland. Now. have opened my mind
to YOU. II he did consent to run doubt very
much II he would get much of a showing from
our party"
After the meeting DR.. McGlynn said
- Ii Henry George has declared himself for
Cleveland, as We are led to believe, we cannot
allow ourselves to be side-tracked by him or
any one else. II he has chosen his path in tho
coming national campaign, why, let him 20 his
way; we will go ours"
The sun., 1888-02-10
SUES THE COURT FOR DAMAGES.
A suitsr Wants Andrew Jacksen Rogers
to Pay Him $3.50.

TO ray hlm $500
j. Homer Hildreth OF 291 Broadway, as at
torney for s. Z. Morwin & Son of New Haven,
has brought suit in the City Court against JUS
tice Andrew Jackson Rogers OF the Tenth Civil
District Court for $3.50, for losses incurred by
them in consequence of the arbitrary and
unlawful action Of Justice Rogers in refusing
to grant judgment for Merwin d Son against
John A. Mapes. their debtor. Justice Rogers
has demurred that there is no cause OF action,
because his acts and errors were judicial
Mr.. Hildrsth had sued Mr.. Mapes. grocer
at 140th street and Third avenue. for $12595,
the balance Of a bill due. When the case was
called Mr.. Hildreth said he was ready. The
Justice said he had a letter from Mapes plead
ing sickness and asking for an adjournment.
Mr.. Hildreth explained to the Court that thsre
were other claims likely to be pressed against
Mapes; that he was first on the ground had a
verified complaint which, in the absence of any
defence or verified answer. entitled him to
judgment, and said that upon securing his lien
open and have chance to settle and not be
sold out.
We'll. I'll adjourn the case. 1 don't propose
he says he Is sick" said the Justice There
was more parey. and then the Justice threat
ened to lock the lawyer up II he didn't stop
talking.
bs5 On oI6i,s this same day Austin Nichols Co. who
from the City Court and had a SheriH's man
levy on the stock. This knocked out the Nor
win claim,
The sun., 1888-02-10

csss Sss s u s1 our SrS party and
greatness and prosperity OF the Empire state
and Of our common country
SPEECH OF Mr.. RANDALL.
In response to the toast, Our Country, the
Hon. Samuel ]. Randall of Pennsylvania said;
received "a and md aSSen.ea SS ne your distn
guished Representatives in the House OF
came sn.%an to psrf Fsst wns wnser To-
to 'Afs maGe pe 'h' "s "spsech The truth Is that
msa.. ssmS ssF'' Sl as felt It sna TsF' $su' a
4 fen s pfy ysEsp FsspSss Ss
from. Appiausel Il was my pIry,iege tG is,a be
c sSat men AnI
much. / am free to confess, Of the good that
have been able to do. II , l nave eye ,.aoho dShe
possibly have done, was warded OF by, the rec
eqs ssGa yrSsss S bs 'esSRr %SdR r5esson gs1s
and which AdET to All os
Pies that car can continue in force in the admins
tration Of this great Republic with entire sue
e'Sf fsa @ arse subject that You hsvs
se tho extent when teIl ySn thst 4 smi sni
a hall millions Of square miles, and that to;
day tho American republic stands a model
Government for civilization. lApplaussl
Whether we examine into the system OF gov.
ernment, or whether we study the progress OF
VIC must be struck with the thought that they
command the universal respect OF the fntelh-
gence Of the world. .IApplause.l
To-day we are ahead OF any other nation
both in our manufactured products and our
agricultural products. and we are really the
model for which almost all governments, or at
least all people. desire to follow In human
affairs. Applause Ought We not thereforeto to
feel proud? Ought We not, therefore, each one
of us to ask ourselves how can this great ana
Just government be maintained In all its puri-
ty to our children and our grandchildren
tell you here tonight the answer to that ques-
tion Is to continue pure Democratic admins-
tration In the Federal Government. lGreat ap-
plause.l Democratic In every fibre, In every bone
and sinew: lAppapse.l Democratic from head
to foot. If we but do our duty in the coming
election we shall bo able to rejoice hereafter In
the consummation OF the destiny Of the United
States which God intended 1t should occupy.
and we shall see our country continue the
greatest and the most powerful. the freest and
the most tolerant, and the most acceptable that
can be conceived" tApplause.l
The other speeches were:
Rev. Charles Hall; The sisterhood as. NJ, Of
Press" Editor Andrew Mclean.
The sun., 1888-02-10
THREW KISSES TO THEM ALI,
A Wealthy Young Club Man Taken to Task
fer Tao Much Enusivesess.


CHICAGO, Feb. 9-The pretty pupils of Miss
Grants Ladies' Academy arc in the habit OF
taking long walks with their teachers these
cold afternoons. One day last week they passed
before the big windows Of the Union Club
building which faces Washington square. A
fashionable young man stood there looking out,
and attracted the attention OF the prone
naders. Whom Miss Grant had passed tho
young man made gallant bow to her pretty
retinue AMI then tossed innumsrable kisses
Ernest Smith: son Of Ferry H. Smith. Who Who
died short time ago leaving an immense for
tion, and when tho girls had passed out OF view
ne took his fellow club man to task. Smith
made Inf, & I6p ps6psry rotort and the old gentleman
The next day DR.. lsham met City Comptrol-
Ter Bnrey, who ia also Nom Der of the club,
a and told him how young Smith had deported
The Comptroller declared Smiths conduct a
aasgrase fs to the elnbaRd az insult to the dsugh
fender expelled from the club. With this de-
fer hIs he had special meeting called
pulSion. Young Smith and his accusers, Isham
ahm Burley. were present
I,rry Ferry H. smith. Jr., None but members Of the
einh Gu was permitted at the trial. AT 10 O'Clock
loud ~ times as 10 be heard IN the corridor. In
said:
:. II this ere club is going to make an ass Of
ltSell by Mapping its ears at everything 1t ad-
mircs. then l. Tor one, am in favor of shutting
up shop and attending strictly to business"
Young Smith is about 23 years old lie il
very popular and Is worth quarter OF mil
lion or more.
:, After Mr. Burley had finished his address the
CLUB refused to consider tho charges: A mem
her OF tho club said late tonight that Miss
Grant had appealed TO tho Executive Commit
toe OF the club 10 expel Smith.
The sun., 1888-02-10
SMILING ON THE GALLoWs
Clement Arthur Day Goes smiiinEiy to Hts
Denth-HIs Bravado.

UTICA, Feb. 9.-Clement Arthur Day was
hanged in Utica Jail ut 1924 this morning, in
the presence Of twenty-four citizens, including
all tho officials. He was declared dead in liz
minutes, his neck being broken. There was
no evidence OF suffocation. Before he left his
cell Day declared that he had nothing further to
say to the public On his knees, In the presence
Of the Rev. L. Owen. his spiritual adviser. no
declared efguiltless OF premeditated MUIR
der. Four drains Of croton oil, sufficient
to kill four men, we're found In his
cell within week. His father de-
clared that he would never be hanged.
Day clapped his hands after the death war;
rant had been read, and smiled. On walking
over the Ice in the jail yard he laughed heartily
over the falls Of the Sheriff. the Rev. L. Owen,
newspaper reporter, and Special Deputy
Burke, exclaiminR: That's four OF them."
He yawned while his legs were being strapped
on the scaffold. He shook hands and kissed
Deputy Burke. and assisted Deputy Bslou in
adjusting the rope about his neck. He smiled
as the cap was drawn over his face After his
body will be retained in tho vault Of the new
Forest Cemetery, in Utica, for the present
tho mSrder Of ysss our s Gde Sss
Cross on the Black RIVER Canal near Boon
Ts wb.rn J%e lss Rosa LIVED IN
him, returned to heIr, mother. and there met
Day: She was prevailed upon to go with Day
70 his fathers residence at Lock No. 60 on the
Black River Canal, about two miles from
ried, but his wife died. He was q sliiftess
fellow, and lived from hand to mouth In differ
ent places with Josie, OF whom he was eX-
tremely jealous. She wanted to return to her
m%aher bp ne it. ssng she would
mother was very sick and wished her to come
at once. Day agreed to her writing to her
mother in reply. The letter was written, and
the two started for Boonville to mail it. When
was walking BY, Josie, turned her around so
that she faced him. and struck her with a
butcher knife She fell and he continued cut
ting until eight distinct wounds were made
The knife once entered the heart and at an
Other cut ripped open the abdomen.
father. he was too far away to interfere and,
on account OF old age and feebleness was un-
able to do anything. After killing the woman.
Day dragged the body into the bushes by the
where Y was subsequently, found. and employed
his father. to bury the remains. This he re-
fused to do and Informed the officers OF the
murder instead Day ran into the woods. but
soon came out and gaye himself up. In inter-
views With b him after his arrest. not q particle
from him. He has pretended to have been con-
verted and to be penitent but his conversa-
ton and Instincts were vulgar and beastly to
the end; He passed the last night of his life on
and sang and danced with the jail officials and
others with apparent unconcern until 1880
this this: moorning. or He then went to bed and slept
planned Of a, little headache and asked for a
seidlitz powder He took 1t, and then saying
he felt better, gave his order for breakfast.
The sun., 1888-02-10
DUBFY BESTS M'GISTY,
Fight for the yeiter-weight Champion.
Ahip Of America.

BOSTON, Feb. 9.-1he long-talked-of fight
between Paddy Duffy OF this city and jack Nc
Ginty OF New York for the woltor-w weight cham
pionship OF America came of tonight in tho
rooms of the new Abemare Athletic
Association. Duffy and MeGinty had
met three times before without being
ablo to settle the question of supremacv
Ihs lS men have been in training for two weeks,
ana when they entered the ring tonight each
rules. pay
Whom time was called Duffy shot out his loft
three times in succession. each blow landing
heavily and with telling effect on McGintys
mead, From this on to tho end DuNy forced
the lighting. and kept McGinty on the de-
lensiNo most of The lime.
just before the expiration of time In tho
pinth round McGnty swung with his left hand
~ landed on the back of Duty,,s head and irac-
tured MoGintys thumb, which compelled him
10 throw uD the spongs.
Dlny had had the best Of the fight from the
start. and, in fact. did all the lighting and ths
rsisrse declared him the winner.
The sun., 1888-02-10

So he Sold his Stable and Forgot his Partner r
Went " Broke" In Saratoga


Went " Broke" In Saratoga,
Jere Dunn Of Chicago started a stable last
summer with Chickahominy Le Clair, and
Falconer. These horses were entered at Mon
mouth Park and at Saratoga. John G. Greene
became partner. They fell out and Greene
sued for dissolution Of the partnership and a
receiver. Dunn had sold the horses to Edward
McAvoy. Receiver Nealis took possession of
them. hloAvoy sued the receiver in Judge
OBrien's Court and got judgment yesterday OF
Dunn. Jere Dunn testified:
The horses made about ~, 400 at Monmouth
Park. Their expenses were $2.416.S9. ! was
short OF money to transport them to Saratoga
and borrowed 500 to pay freight borrowed
money in Saratoga. Twas short between 5000
and 5000. l sold the horses for 81, 100 to Me-
Avoy.s | needed money to pay expenses in
sSIaratoga sI and az to get away from there. gave
Dunn was asked what his business was.
usually made enough In the summer in
my racing business to live In the winter with
out work. This was disastrous season."
Dan Murphy, horse deRler, was q witness
for McAvoy. He said that before he took charge
OF Dunn's stable he travelled with Sulli-
van"
What sullivan2 John Sullivan, the prize
hghter?" ''N'
answered.
Il was shown that Greene was a full partner
with Dunn and that Dunn had not given him
anything out OF tho 100 he got from McAyoy.
The sun., 1888-02-10
EXCITING TIMES At POOL.
Frey Refuses to Play Malone Until q Dis
pute is Settled.

Frey Refuses to Play Malone Until q Dis
pute is Settled.
The last regular games Of the continuous
pool tournament In Brooklyn were played last
night. Lawlor, called tho Boy Wonder, who
beat Frey. was to have played the nineteenth
game with Knight in the afternoon. but the ex-
champion forfeited the game to tho boy
Champion De Orc and Albert Powers OF Chi
cago opened play In the evening in the twen-
tieth game Offers of s25 to SIS on tn Q Cuban
were not accepted. Careful and wary work by
each player. with due regard to safety. made
the game progress rather slowly and evenly.
When the seventh frame was disposed OF the
score was As to 43 in favor Of Powers. The
Chicago lad secured - points in tho seventh
frame. sending his string IT,, to 81
against De Oro's 46 An offer OF an
even 800 on tho Cuban was made with
out finding takers. run OF IS points for
De Orc in the tenth frame. sent his score to 72
against rs for Powers. Fine position play and
bold break. with runs OF IA and Is in tho two
following frames, accumulated buttons on
Powers's string until they numbered lO4 against
De oro's 7s: This sent the Cuban's stock below
call. call At b the close O. a ths fifteenth frame the
De ,Oro. Tho Cuban rallied in the sixteenth
and seventeenth frames, adding 26 points to his
only points. the score standing l4S to III in
Powers's favor: A clean sweep of is made by
the Cuban in the next inning, caused the first
Bnlbo made miss In the twentieth frame
when Powers lacked one point only to win the
GEme Yn: DE ,b orc then slHng his cue on the table
Powers. against 139 for De Orc. The score was:
r'Tsrs-I 10 II, 10, 4, II, 8, q Il, l5. TO- s. H.
3 ps 9s 9rons 7N;ss II, s. I1Ialos, lis, 10,
The game. ended at 1O4.. when 1t was an
a not hat ,,1l
Malone, would begin Immediately. But Frey
fpsessd ps S1s anS to ayns until the Dispute 6ewss
under protest. Then meetine i " was Y held In "a
raes nrs nSHnS MRs the little sa In which the
Sso" hour i! S"snSsa lSs
Manning and Powers for Two ors oSt
OF the three voted that Malone had won the
game. This settled It., and Frey and Malone
peg tSsgnh play ~ ia. Malcolm Ford was selected
sapSIy TrHy LED h.ss of win With rather bad break
to improve his chance. Then Frey Vent in and
p,ocketed the whole, frame, starting with
slsan irame and burst OF applauso. The
scratch; Freys II9sitl9p and safety play. con
oS he s nsusy SH5k soo rsts1an rsysa
somewhat at the start. The score at the end
of the 9ft az frame was 50 points for Frey
Malone rallied when he began the attack on
the sixth frame. hollna the fifteen balls by nne
following inning. Fray made . brilliant COM
bination shot out Of the solid nest in the eighth
inning, spreading the balls so that he made a
42, in his favor: They started in the ninth
frame at l2,. this morning, Malone getting IA
score standing 70 to 80 in favor OF Frey
Frey won by l50 to Malone's 1872.
Following Is the record Of games won and