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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
He Kills IA Gin and Himself Because
She Rejected Him.

An awful tragedy has occurre two miles
northwest Of Plattsburg, Mo Nova Ever
EFT, pretty girl of sixteen, was one
OF the bellies ot the noighhorhood.
One of her most persistent su tors
was William Ball youth OF
20. He made no attempt % conceal his
aicc'ion for Miss Everett and haunted
her footsteps continually She received
his addresses IN peasant way nj
first, but when he began to assume
50 much persistence she began to dis
courage them. Tbs mad ened the boy aud
he told her that he coId not live without
her, aud II she refused To marry
him something terrible would be tho
result. She told him that she did
not desire to marry yet, aud
That Ire, too, had better be think.
ing of some other sub, ,ect The other
day he called at her home and renewed his
suit There was no ono nt home but the girl
nnd her mother. She still mniutnine that
She did not desire 30 mirry him. Tho rejected
lover then plcado with the mother and begged
her To influence her daughter i'm his fnvor
Mrs. Everett said that she would not allow
her daughter TO mary for several years vet.
no sooner were the words spoken than BALL
80 pped bnck and, drawing n pistol shot the
poor girl dead lie then placed the mulyle of
the weapon 10 his own head aud blew his
bruins out. Both were dead in five minutes
and the unfortunate mother T. dement, d.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
Foreign.

DR. THOMAS J. BOSWELL. England's great
est hotaniSt, died few days ago in Scot
land.
PROFESSOR NiRCuow has made n final
micros ,opic examination OF fragments from
the German Crown Princes throat. and do
{ ares there is no trace of cancer
CHEMIST, OF Manchester England, made
desperate hy poverty, murdered his wife aud
SIX children 10y administering poison, and
then committed suicide
THe treaty OF alliance betwenn Germany
ana Austria has been made public IL is
purely "A mutually defensive one, aud Russia
has been formally notified that To attack
either is to attack both.
FOuR persons were killed 10y nm explosion
i'm gunpowdcr factory at Hanau, Germany.
THOMAS CALLEN, of Lowell MasA and
Michael Harkins, of Philadelphia, Penn.
who wer' on trial in london, England for
completely In dyn1mIte conspiracy, have
been sentence 4 TO hftacn ycar' inpriBonm mt
each.
LONDON police authorities are closely
guarding the HouS, Of Parliament To prevent
the use OF dynamitN
GENERM. FREBAUiT, life member OF the
French Senate, isdcld.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

SEvoR SoUzA BOs Portuguese Minister
~ China, las been appointed Minister A.
Washington % succeed Senior NOgueras, who
recently died
DURING January th national debt was re-
duced Fij,3SL3}l The total debt now ig
St5OJ, i9i ,fj2.
COUNT OKrMA has be-n appointed by the
Jauaurse Government Minister Of Foreign
Affair 90 the United States
THE total coinage of the United States
MINIS for January was: Gold S}2lO,OJO,
silver, g., i6l ,Jj, minor coin. si25.6jr
Tux President has approved the House ros.
olut on accepting an invitation 90 participate
boo the -rlehrat ou of the foun LINK OF New
SoItl W1.cs. the act making appropriation g
fur Che fiscal year olici june 10. 1885, aui
the ace making appropriations to carry into
effect the provisions NJ tle r. 9 o. Mar Do ?,
1851, in reference to agricultural stations.
TnE Senate has coufrmol tho following
nominations y. M9ckey, OF South Carolina,
20 BE- Consul 40 Passo Del Nortc. Mexico. d.
~ Ehiningor, Of New YORK. O. bo Consul at
CienfueTos james II. Roosevelt of Few
York 20 bo Secretary OF Legation at vi
cnna Sigourney Butler, ot Massachusetts, to
he Second Compiro.ler,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
Jim Fisk's Dodge.

Years ago when the New York Central
and Erie railroads were engaged i'm q
desperate and destructive battle Of cut
rites jim Fisk played shrcwd dodge
on Commodore Vanderbilt The freight
rates from Chicago 70 New York city
were so low that there was no profit i'm
transportation. Fisk seized the golden
opportunity 10 buy catte; shipped the
cattle over the Commodore's road. and
so blocked the Commodorc's transporta.
tion facilities that the Central was
obliged 10 refuse an other freight. Fisk
then put up The priece Of freight on the
Eric. and was not only able 10 do % m-
crutivc business while the Central was
carrying COWS at loss. but hc was also
able 10 get his COWS 70 the market VIA
the Commodore nc, at such low term
that hc made profit on every head. -
frQ0uuH.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
Legislation in Great Britain-The
irish Question.

Queen Victoria's sqeesh has locn read at
tho Ministerial banquet In London The
speech, after con graduating the country M on
pacific foreign relations, announces the
intention Of the Government tO intro luce Il
bll declaring squares ani thOrOughfarcs un-
suitable for public gathering "a bill Of brOnd
scope dealing with Irish Ian valuation. aud
an English local government b n.
The speech expresses satisfaction NJ the
dimiuutiOl Of Crims .nnl tn improved sO.ini
condition in ireland The other measures
announced are bills relating to Ian I transfer,
tithcs the amendment Of limited Liability
companies as, employers liability Tor nc-
cidcnts. and improved technical education
The speech does not refer ~ ih European
crisis The reference TO foreitn J. lltiols is
devoted chiefly TO the Afghan boun lary tet-
tement aud the sugar bountios con.
ference. The speech from sos That
attention viii be given O. the qu s.
tion regarding cOaing stations and
docks no home aud in the colonies and nm
nomccs that Parliament will b. asked 70 rc
ccivc estimate NJ cxpcus"s connect n with
thc Australian s1UadrOn.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

Few of the household duties are as
exhaustive and worrisomo TO the house
wife as the family ironing. Coming, as
1t generally does, Immediately after the
fatigue of washing, il appears to be
double as hard work rs the former
Many women wash and iron the same
day, which is n very unwise thing for
them TO do, unless their washing is very
small, indeed. In cold weather, more
particularly, clothes need 10 ! out in
the air long time ere they are ready to
be brought into the house, and very sell
dom are any OF the heavy clothes, such
rs tianncls, ready for ironing the same
day. Very often hnc, small articles,
such rs napkins, handkcrchlcfs, towels,
etc, are sufficiently dry TO iron the sane
day, owing to these ironing better when
slightly damp than when perfectly dry.
Dish towels are very hard To press smoo h
If allowed TO get thoroughly dry before
taking in, aud will have to be dampcncd
great deal before the crcascs can be
made smooth. II is best, therefore, if it
can be conveniently done, TO bring in
from the line such SIN II pieces as iron
b. st when damp. No large piece should
ever be taken IN until perfc tly dry, un.
less II Is the table cloth, which will look
much better If pressed while slightly
damp. These articles should be ironcd
a dry rs possible, and be thoroughly
aired before being put away. TO air
ma, kins, handkcrchiefs. etc they should
be hung on the horse the length OF the
fo'd and not. as very often done, thrown
simply over the bar just in the fold in
which they are placed away. They II
not air or dry properly if hung in this
way, and if put away from an airing of
this kind, VIII muss so easily that in n
short while they will have no appear
ancc whatever of having been ironcd
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has approved anl
promulgated the new Civil Service rules
which arc 20 80 into effect ON the lst of
March next The CiNil Service rcgulat 'ons
have also teen revised 10 conform to the
new iu - Tho general ru'cs arc nine in
number and are applicable. cNccp. R one ar
TWO particulars, to all parts OF the classified
service, and to some parts Of the service not
yet classified under the law or rules
OWING % the alarming frequency OF ut
tacIS bv robbers ON mail trains tho Post
mast"r General has decided 60 arm all postal
employees at the expense OF the Government
SENATOR BLACKBURN, Of Kentucky. was
taken iddculy III aud was carried home in
an unconscious aud prccar,ous condition.
SrEANED CARLISLE has recovered sufli.
SicntlN To resume his duties i'm the House.
The House passed "A resolution of thanks to
;. ). Cox for the able manner i'm which lac
had presided during tho Speakers absence
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
THE BLOOM OF LONG AGO.

How oft along the vanished past,
Still with the lines OF youth aglow.
Spring up the flow'rs that faded fast
The scented bloom of long ago!
Where is the heart that would forget
The smile, the look, the warm embraced
Amid the years we treasure yet
The contour OF the fitted face.
Deep in the labyrinth OF time,
Mischievous shine black eyes and blue.
And fairy fingers beat rhyme
On Cupid's bow for me and you.
find letter hidden long
FROM summers sun and winters snow.
And to 1t clings cherished song
That keeps the tune OF long ago.
We never quite forget the joys
Recorded on life's primal page;
The laughter gay Of girls and boys
Falls sweetly ON the ears of age.
Across path still bright and fair,
A child is swinging 10 and fro;
And memory twines in golden hair,
The lovely bloom Of long ago.
The music sought by us to-day
" NN"Na = StAio was Bftihuil sung.
The face that fits across the way
We often kissed when we were young.
1t is the hand we cannot sec
That leads us, when the sun is low,
Back to the memory haunted lea
Rich with the bloom of long ago
Confess to me, for it is true.
Icare not what your station be.
That somewhere there's a spell for you
A spell of love and fantasy.
who has not felt vanished hand
Touch his at twilight's gentle glo.
Or seen emerge from shadowland
A sweetheart of the long ago,
Black eyes tnd blue! O! what a spell
They weave for all who own their sw,nv
And where is he whose son can tell
One-half the cunning they DISPLAY,
They are the milestones of the road
We tread TO where the waters flow
Between us and the veilod abode
Beyond the loves of long ago.
II @. HarJangh.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
Mannfacfnrlng o Poem

It is usual at Cambridge University TO
annually give a handsome sum for the
best poem. Some years AGO wapgi.h
undergraduates for q mere icst. made r.
poem by piccinQ together fragments Of
all those which had for many years been
The winners. Tie expected that the com
mittcc would laugh at it and throw it
aside. What was his horror at learning
that hc had been adiu1Qed the pri Z.
and that his name had been published All
over Englond as that Of the victor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Cleaning Lamps.

Every now and then the lamp needs a
thorough cleansing. The oil should bc
carefully ompticd away so as not TO leave
any drcgs in the bottom. This can be
put into bottle and be kept for clean
ing. When the lamp has been well
washed, the other oil can be poured back
again, and added to till the reservoir is
almost full. Before putting on the brass
part that holds the globe and chimney,
this too must be thoroughly cleaned. The
network that crosses It must be freed
from all impurities, and all pieces OF char
coal wick turned out from the edge. 1t
will then be found that the lamp will
burn clearly, giving out q bright white
light
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

Miss Eta sh1ttu.s. tho Nebraska s,i oI
teacher no was imprisoned for three day
so % hay stack during AMI ate th' grclf
January BLIZZARD, hes died ro;h her leZ-
bc.ow the KIM -cs had been Gmputltcd
The teacher Who gpoIt tIc who ui sht
hghtiuy death to save her three luiio uupik
in nn np'u Gc.d VI So l.ouisa k0fcc has had o.
pnrt Oi ono fo AMI on. hau rimo .rd anf
The surgeons have amput ur ih- other foot
below tho ankle
A fund ~ aIDut s4Uuhpd lc.u rnisr1 for
Miss Shutnck. and .ubs ripii ius nrc iu proy
ross Tor his Royce ant His, Minnie frec
inHn, WHO saved sixteen children Is tying
hem to one another aui t0 hsreif AMI 'rld
irg them thro qurrcrt of % mi'c th ulgh
The storm Miss Fro nan has bal twenty
uno offers of marriage sim" ih' storm
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16
A Growing city.

They were twenty miles from the Mis-
souri, Rivcr, bound east
Conductor said passenger, "when
do we reach Kansas Cityf"
Were there now. "
"Therc nowl Why, there isn't O
house ia sightw
"No houses, no. but look at the
building lo.s The prairies arc full d
'em. "--Lifc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-16

ELowNi is uO' playing the flute;
yoa must use your fingers.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

SOME three weeks ago Daniel
w. Voorhees, made a speech in
the u. S. Senate, in which he went
out Of his way to taunt Senator
Ingalls, with not having barred his
breast to the leaden storm of '61-5,
and associating the taunt with of.
feAsive personal illusions. The
other day the Senator from the
Sunfower State girded up his loins
and went for the "tall Sycamore
of the Wabash" and gave him
such a paunch full of reminiscenc-
es touching his war record as turn'd
his head and stomach, causing him
to belch at the Kansan, scoun-
drel," I" liar" and such like Ian
guage Of the boomerang order
Dams friends excuse him for uslng
viler language than was ever be-
fore used in the Senate on the
ground of drunkenness. but what
excuse can Dan. give for getting
drunk He will certainly never
again goad the Kansas giant, whe-
ther he be drunk or sober.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

THE Albuquerque Democrat
says : " When it became known
through the columns of the Demo
crat that line would be built from
Albuquerque to White Oaks, our
business men met and comp ared
notes. The wisdom of such a step
was fully agreed upon and every
body telt satisfied that the repor,
was correct. 1t is now definiGel V
known that the rumor is true, and
that two surveying parties are now
working about 90 miles from town
The trade OF Lincoln County would
prove big bonanza to our bust
ness men, and there is no town IN
the Territory more capable OF sup
plying their wants than Albuquer-
que. 1t is asserted that the Santa
Fe system have at last AwOke from
their RIP Van Winkle slumber and
realize that Albuquerque is des-
tined to be the commercial me-
tropois of the southwest. The
trade of Lincoln County has been
the mainstay OF Las Vegas, and il
our town secures the new road, it
will cut off all of the trade which
has previously gone to the Meadow
City.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

England a free trade nationl Yes,
when it will kill the trade of some
other nation and help herself. She
probably eXcels any other nation
in her merchant marine. She has
far exceeded any other nation in
the rich protection she gave her
shipping interests. She gave a
single steamship line 5000, 600 a
year for more than twenty years to
help it crush opposition. And 1t
did the crushing.
Will the people of this Nation do
what England wants it to do, pros
trate its own commerce to enrich
the Brltishl The Democratic par
ty says Yes. The Republican par
~ says No. The Nation will say
No.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

SOME anonymous scribber writ
ing from Bonito to the Albuquer
que Democrat says no water !,
available in White Oaks, wherea.
Bonito has oceans OF it. The fel
low must be some relation to the
dog that bayed the moon. IF he
thinks by decrving White Oaks he
can hurt ir, he is off, and If he III
agnes setback to White Oaks
would operate as helper to Bonn
to, he IS off his base. White Oaks
can help Bonlto Bonito cannot
hurt White Oaks. But truth does
not unGerlie the correspondents
declaration. Besides the never
failing White Oaks S Springs, water
has responded to every energetic
call made for it. Let him or his
but visit Bonnell's where he will
find well with capacity to supply
the domestic necessities of the en-
tire county-then Eds other well,
but 33 feet deep, and full to over
fl owing despite the fact that it is
supplying two boilers, constantly.
Then look ct the well in Littel's
brickyard, which the windmill
has never been able to reduce. IfI
he be not too tired then, we can
show him Al. Guittard's, Weeds, |
Cattle Exchange Saloon, Mayors,
Brothers., and a host of others,
none 100 feet deep, most of them
not half that depth, and none pre-
senting less than 20 or 25 feet OF
good water. Bonitois promising
section, and nothing but colossal
tool friends like unto the contrlbu.
tor alluded to can impede it's ad-
to merlted first class
position as a mineral producing
factor among the several in below
ed Lincoln County.
No psnt up Utica contracts our powers,
The whole ,matchless countv is ours.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12
THE WHITE OAKS RAIL ROAD.
Its Present Stat
us and Future
Promises.
SURE POP

Hon.. Henry L. Newman, Vice
President of the Kansas City, FL
Paso ~ Mexican r. r., arrived
here on Tuesday evening last from
Ell Paso, coming over the entire
line with a company of X. r. en-
perts, viz. Col. }. A. Steinberger,
OF san Francisco, Maj. l.. NJ. Gle
menls, of Oakland, Cal. Morris
K. Locke, ot Ills. w. G. Masten,
Of Kansas City, Mo-, and Capt. II.
l., Detwilor, one of the original
proprietors Of the line.
This is Mr.. Newman's first trip
over the line, ard he informs us
that he is highly pleased with the
locati"n The gentlemen with him
are satisfied with the grade arM
the resources % the country.
On Wednesday the party visited
the coal fields of White Oaks, an,.
inspected several Of the leading
shafts. They pronounce the coal
OF excellent qu' ty, and the veins
Indicate an ineXhaustable supply
MIR. Newman informs us that he
has no doubt of the early commene.
ment Of work ON the White Oaks
Road But, that before that is
done, his CONF are required toy
all and ample terminals,
both here and at Ell Paso, and bonds
Of Lincoln County in aid of the
to the amount of SIOO,
300. Mr.. Newman says he is We.
ry much encouraged, and is ar
ranging matters as fast as possible
with view Of commencing work
at the earliest possible moment.
The gentlemen will remain here
several days inspecting the terrific
~ and in visiting our numerous re.
sources, and return to Ell Paso via.
La Luz and the Sacramento Mts.-
Mr.. Newman goes to San Francis.
20 as soon as he returns to Ell Paso.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

A Republican exchange, discus
sing the situation in New York, ar
CUES that this is the Republican
year in the Empire Stute. The
Republicans carried it for Lincoln
at the Presidential election of "a
by 6,749 majority. The Democrats
carried it in '68 for Seymour by
exactly 10000 majority. The Re
pvblicans carried it for Grant in
'72 by 90, 455 majority. The Dem
ocrats gave Tllden 80, 472 majority
in '76. The Republicans carried
the State for Garfield in 80 by
u, ,033 majority. In 'S4 the Dem
ocrats gave Cleveland a majority
OF 1,047 over Blaine. In the reg
ular order OF alienation, from
which there has been no variation
tor a quarter of century, 1t is
our turn this year to carry New
\ ork, and all portending circum-
stances point to that conclusion.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

JAS. a. Alcock has returned from
Kansas City, where he made ar
rangement with the house of White
& Rial to hanIle for him 5000
head OF lat steers, which he will
begin sending to market at once.
The rate from Engle, the shipping
point of the Carrizozo company, is
$lI9 per car to Kansas City. Mr..
Alcoc., however, having had such
marked success with his 1887
spring shipments of cattle in the
stock car, at which time
he sold his steers through White
u Rial tor $3.50 per hundred, the
highest price received tor range
cattle that year, will send forward
all his shipments in improved cars
for which he pays an extra mileage
of 1850 per car.-Stock Grower.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

Messcrs Morris r. Locke and
w. G. Masten, the railroad con.
tractors, are here, and constitute
part of the party who have come
over the line from FL Paso, arriv-
ing here on Tuesday evening.
These gentlemen know how to do
quick work, and they bay they are
only waiting for Vice President
Newman TO say the words begin
the work" and it will not be loug
before the White Oaks people will
hear the locomotive whistle.
Besides the parties above named
there are with us the following:
Col. j. A. Steinberger, who Wis
tied this sectlan several years ago,
and is pleased at the advancement
made in the interim.
Major NJ. l.. Clements, who has
been building railroads in Califor.
nia for 25 years, and is highly
pleased with the White Oaks line.
Capt. Henry L. Detwiler. of Ell
Paso, has charge of the inspecting
party.
Maj. W. @. Masten is the Super
lntendent of the Mapicopa & Ph9-
nix, Arizona, r r., and will have
charge of the construction of the
White Oaks r. r.
Clay Parks handles the reins of
the four horse team that belongs to
The r. r. outfit.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

We have been waiting and wait
ing for the White Oaks Road. Ii
new looks as though we have it al,
most in sight And we can be as.
sured of it if Lin ,oln County will
only give aid equal to that FL Pasc
has gwen. Now is our opportuni,
ty. Let every man constitute him,
self committee of one to work
for this Road.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

GEN. j. c. BLACK is typical re-
former. The records of the pen
sion department show that he is a
victim Of total disability" for
which he draws the largest pension
that the law allows. The records
also show that he holds the impor-
tant position OF Commissioners of
Pensions, for which he draws a
salary of s., 900 year. Newspa,
pers further show that he is max
ing an active canvas for nonnna-
tion as Vice on the Cleveland kite.
For " total disability" rooster
he is remarkably lively.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

Our citizens will come to the
support of President Newman in
his efforts to give Lincoln County
and Ell Paso railway communica-
ton. And now that FL Paso has
raised her 100000 subsidy and
terminal so promptly, the people
OF Lincoln County propose to vote
the enterprise 100000 subsidy
bonds.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-05-12

still lives Morse died poor-tele
graphy has enriched many since
it's inventor shed his earthly coat.
X
About thir.v years ago another
American, Field, ret the skeptical
world in ansuproar of laughter at
the idea of laying a telegraphic ca
bic at the bottom of the bottomless
Atlantic, and conveying messages
from the old to the new world and
return. Why, of course, 1t couldn't
be done-any fool would know bet
ter. When the cable was laid,
President Buchanan sent mes
sage to Queen Victoria, congratu-
lating her and the world on the
of the inventive
project. which was destined to weld
still sloscr together the interests of
both nations. Little Vic. answered
in like spirit, but some strands of
the cable parted during It's trans
and when her message ar
rived it was us incoherent as a mid |
night speech OF a Congressman,
and "I told you SO :" went up
from the throat of every lunkheud |
in the country. Bnt Field was not
nor the friends and
levotees of science disheartened.
The defect was soon remedied, and
or years electric messages have
olied with lightning rapidity from
continent to continent, and the self
wise men have been
orced to acknowledge that science
q them was as q sealed book
md even when opened they could
lot read or understand 1t.