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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-24
HOUSE

llUth DAY.-Mr. McCrcary. OF Kentucky
submitte the conference report on the Joint
resolution authorizing the President TO arr
range n conference 20 promote arbitration
ant encouraging reciprocal commercial rela-
tions between the United States and Republics
OF Mexico and Central and South America
and tho Empire OF Brazil. Adopted .
On motion OF MIR. Sayers an amendment was
adopted oppropriating S350O,O0O for n de-
iiciency in the appropriation for tho pay
mento OF Army and Navy pensions TO invalid
widows, children and dependent relatives
and survivors of the War of 1912 The
House then swent into Committee on tho
Whole on the Tariff bill. Speeches were
made on that measure by MessrH. Turner
Cannon aud Wilkinson.
lllTH DAY-The House went into Com
mitteo OF the Whole and the discussion OF
the Mills Tariff Reform bill was continued.
Mr. Scott, OF Pennsylvania made n lengthy
speech in support OF the measure. He was
followed by Messrs Gear and HauRen who
opposed any tariff reduction, and they by
Mr. Dibble, who advocated tho passage OF
the Mills bill.
l12TH DAY.-A resolution was.introduced,
which was unanimously agreed 10, prolong-
ing the Tariff debate week beyond tho
time previously fixed upon The House
then went into Committee OF the Whole and
Mr.. Kelley addressed the body on the subject
OF the Mills bill He was followed in n
lengthy speech by Mr. MilikeD.
10TH DAY.-A bill was passed authorizing
the loan OF arms aud equipments 10 the an
cient and honorable artillery company Of
Massachusetts, The House then went into
COMMITTEES OF the Whole Mr.. Springer in
the chair on the Tariff bill, and was Ad-
dressed by Mr. Hatch, who spoke in favor Of
that measure. Tho debate was further CON
tinued by Messrs. O'Neail and Stone. The
House Committee on Invalid Pensions re-
ported n bill proposing 20 remove the restric-
ton upon the payment OF arrearages of pen
son in the case OF claims filed before the
passage OF the bill This measure, il passed.
would cost the Government $50, 900, 600. 49,.
a constitutional amendment was offered pro-
posing 20 extend the term OF office Of tho
President and Nice-Pres.dent 90 six years,
and to make the President ineligible for q
second term.
Hath DAY.--A conference committee was
appointed on the Northwestern Exposition
bill The House passed the Senate bill
granting right Of way through the Coeur
d'Alene Indian reservation 20 tho Washing
ton aud idaho Railroad Company The
House then went into Committee Of tho
Whole on the Tariff bill, and Mr. Butter
worth Of Ohio took the floor in opposition 10
the bill Mr. Wise, OF Virginia, from the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors, reported
n resolution calling on the Secretary Of War
for detailed statement Of the work being
done In deepening tho Sandy Hook ship
channel and asking why the work had not
been pushed forward moro rapidly, Adopted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-24

AUSTRIAN newspapers look upon war with
Russia az inevitable
THIRTEEN new National banks went into
operation during April.
TnERE are GOO.OlO Masons and $50 300 Odd
Fellows In the United States.
GAINESVILLE. Ga has fixed the price Of
saloon licenses at 5000 year.
CHARLEsrov. w. Va has just given itself
q rousng Centennial celebrat on
Nm MILLER. of Manlius. ". ". has lust
lost six Of his ten children by dphth ria.
BgssEWER. Ala. IS Just ono yoar old,
has between thr0s and four thousand inha
itautg
SrEAKEH CAnIIsLE gives 10 as his opinion
that Congress will not adjourn before Sep.
tembor.
Ir is stated that over 1000 American
pianos have been shipped 20 Russia In tho last
Ten years
1T is believed that NJ Bismarck retired, the
new German Chancellor would be HOhenloho
BchilIngfurst
Ir Is reported from the Swiss Tyrol that
The chamOs have been destroyed wholesale
by avalauches
fN n Pittsburg iron mill a mans nose was
cut on and physician had it on again in-
side Of ON hour
DR. EvFRErr WAgyEn. n Kentucky phv-
g.cian, in % s. win boqueathed bis body piece.
meal % relatives
A rREArY Of international traffic by rail
hns Just beon signed between Chilli and the
Argentine Republic.
rs Brenham. Texas natural gas ir force 60
run "a ten horse power engine has been struck
30 tho espth Of lG3 feet
THE maple sugar crop Of Vermont IS now
estimated at l5.OOOJJ pounds including
20 900 gallons Of syrup.
JANIS vs. FISK dropped from a balloon
nearly a mile high at Paris. Ill., aud hv
meaus OF a parachute landed safely
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-24
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
The Evening Lamn.

A newspaper joker says; And while
the lamp holds out to burn there is no
danger of the average servant girl taking
the trouble 20 fill it." Lamps ere trou
blesome things. No matter how perfect
they are in the beginning. or how many
hundred thousand candle power the
light is warranted TO be. the day will
soon come when the lamp-wick obsti-
nately refuses 10 be turned up in On or
derly manner. IL will seem firmly
wedged at one side, while the other
runs up in point, causing WEAKNESS
aud vexation OF spirit. To overcome
this dopravity take new wick, draw
out single thread near the selvage, and
II will be found quite tractable when in.
troduced into the burner. The cogs
will take it up properly, aud il will ap-
pear in good form aud give an even
flame when lighted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-24
Home Made Chair bottoms.

We lately visited some old acquaint-
ances, says the american AgricWlturist,
and soon discovered that the chairs in
most request were three, the bottoms OF
which had been replaced by one OF the
daughters. The chairs were originally
cane seated. When these gave way the
bottom was taken out Straps made by
quilting together, on machine, four
thicknesscs of heavy bed ticking, were
passed around the piece to which the
canes had been fastened, aud made Sc
cure. Eight such straps were used. four
at right angles to the others These sup
ported a cushion, made little larger
than the chair frame. A row Of fringe
hid the pieces over which passed the
straps. The cushion was fastened 80 the
straps. The chairs were easier than those
with the rigid cane seats, aud had been
reseated longer than year, yet the new
seats were apparently good for a longer
period Of wear in addition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-24
a SONG ron THE SEASON.
Our orchards laugh with their bloom run
oyer


Our orchards laugh with their bloom run
over,
flashing wing like sail cuts the air;
There's a faint red ripple Of sweet-topped
clover,
And liquid note
From song-bird's throat,
And dew-drop shine in the morning fair.
There's plume and fiutter OF wings that
wave,
A fine soft murmur steals through the
grass;
a myriad insects hum and quaver,
And TO ani fro
As the wood-nymphs GO,
The young brakes curl where their foot.
steps pass.
The morns are rich with the hues Of roses.
The wine OF the winds flows full and free
When the sun drops down and the daylight
closes
We hear the beat
or the fairies feet.
AS they hang the wands Of the wiIlow-tr-e @.
Now Phyllis starts in the morning early,
With her shining bucket and milking stool
While her strong hands urge the white stream
pearly
She eyes the gate
For n conner late,
Who saunters down in the shadows cool;
Who, sauntering whistles an idle measure.
Then clears with bound the brown rails
top
Her eyes shine bright with greeting pleas
ure,
But the dun cows gaze
Is Of mild amaze,
When the pearly stream and the whistling
stop.
An springs but once in the years procession
she comes with glee and a laughing grace
That wins our hearts in full possession:
We too are gay
When she smiles this way,
And care slips Off when we see her face.
-ESteIs Thomson, in Harpg's Weekly
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-05-24

station, for your train will soon be here.
A peasant journey to you. sir, and ne
mishaps. Goodnight. - Youth's Com.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
Bill Nyo Advertisos His Cow.

Owing TO i'll health | sell at my
residence in twp, 70, range, Is, west,
according TO government survey, one
plnsh-raspbelry colored ccw, aged
years,-She is a good milkster, and
not afraid of the cars (nor anything
olso). She is a COW of undaunted
courage, and gives milk frequently
TO man who doesn't fear death in
any form she would he boon. She
is greatly attached TO her home, at
present, by trace chain, but she
will be sold to any one who will
agree TO treat her light. She is enc.
fourth sbortborn and three-fourihs
hyena. l will also throw in double
barrelled shotgun, which eoes will,
her. In May she generally goes
away somewhere for a week or two
aud returns with u tall, rcd calf, with
long wabby legs. Ter name is Rose
aud prefer to sell her to nopresi,
dent.-[Bill Nye.l
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
MIDDLEBURGH, SNYDER CO., PENN'A. JUESS} Ng1A

horse-thief troubles are part of the
regular rations' Mixing with other
herds and cutting them out, again
avoiding too much water at ,stimes,
and hunting for drop at others, be
longs to The regular routine.
Buffalo chips for wood great por-
tion of the way(poor substitute in wet
eather) and the avoiding OF prairie
res later on, varies tho monotony.
In fact It would Ill n book to give a
detailed account of n single trip, and
1t is no wonder the boys are hilarious
when II ends, and, like tho old topper.
"swears no more for me-" only to re,
turn aud go through the mill again.
How many, though, never finish,
but mark the trail with their silent
graves, no one can tell. But when
Gabriel toots the horn, the "Chisholni
trair' will swarm with COWBOYS.
"Howsomever, wen all be thar" let's
hope for happy trip, when we say
to this planet, adois.
TExAs JACK.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28

GHauggo, 1.bd remarked to the lady
You have been metamorphosed,
haven't you?"
"Y>e-s,' said tho other, hesi!atingly.
''You mean kalGomiDg, ! suppose it
looks much better, don't it?".
Another lady was showing q vis-
itor around her grounds, which were
under tho care ofa landscape garden
er, and she inquired of her friend
how she liked the work.
"Why l think" sue said "that you
lack symmetry"
"Why" said the other, "we don't
intend to bury any one here. There
is good cemetery quite near"
"What caused your little boys sick
ness?' asked plain woman of q
mother whose little son was very i'll.
He was climbing ladder said the
lady, and lost his equilibrium
Poor little fellow said tho sympa-
thetic woman, do buy him another
hell be more careful next time.
Did you lind the people INDECENT!
asked clergyman OF u wealthy mem :
ber OF his church who had been call
ing on somo very poor families.
oh, dear no, answered tho lady,
they were respectable, but as poor
as poverty
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
THE COWBOYS.

Among the many features of The
Wild West not the least attractive
will be the advent in the East Of
band Of veritable 'cow"boys,' q class
without whose aid the great grazing
Psmpas of the West would be val~
ueless, and the Eastern necessities OF
the table, the lanyard, aud tho fac
tory would be meagre. These will
be tho genuine cattle herders of q
reputable trade, and not the later
misnomers OF the road, who, in as
suming an honored title, havo tar-
nished it in the East, while being in
fact tho 'cow-boys' greatest foe, tho
thieving, criminal 'rustler.' To
Wilkes Spirit OF March, the editor
is indebted for just tribute and des-
cription OF the American ranohman:
The cow-boy How often spoken
OF, how falsely imagined, how greats
ly despised twhere not known, how
little understood I've been there
considerable. How sneeringly re.
ferred to, aud how little appreciated,
although his title has been gained by
the possession of many of the no.
blest qualities that form tho romance
hero Of the poet, novelist, and hiss
torian the plainsman and the scout
What a school it has been for the
tter As tall oaks from little
rns grow the cowsboy serves q
bose, and often developes into the
celebrated ranchmsu. guide.
Wing Indisn-Hgbter. and
ranger, How old Sam
loved then, ~ pnxr
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
& Laundering Lightning stgy

At Lincoln, Neb., a young girl
was dressing in her room during a
thunder storm Her pug dog ran in.
She clasped il to her bosom. A fash
OF lightning instantly killed it. She
was hcrri6ed 10 6ud that 80 ineRa
81 her dox bhd been pho>vRsnrhsd
!; :',;s 4;
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28

Another new fad for social gatl

Another new fad for social gather.
ings has been discovered or invented
1t contains much hilarity OF those
gatherings for the study of anatomy y
called tho dunkey party. The new
thing is called the pig party. Everyl
body at party is required to draw,
with a pencil on white paper, two
pigs The drawing must be made
without taking the pencil of the
papers The drawing must be made
With the eyes blindfoldsd, after
which ne paper must y signsd.
The fun oomes VIA . ooRparison Qf
''s|''' ~; p y y
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
Boston Blue Laws.
TEXAS JACK.

The BARRIERS Of Boston, says cor
respondent in the Chicago Tribune,
are, as a rulo ungodly. Despite their
new law which forbids them to prac-
tice their profession on Sunday,
their shops are still kept open seven
days in the Observation-Disclosures,
they do no work on the Sabbath.
But they gather in good days
wages jnst the same, aud the manner
in which this happy result is accom-
plished is both interesting aud in.
struotivo.
The FIRST day OF tho present week
at about 10 o'clock in tao morning,
tho writer WAS walking along Char
les street With some slight hopes of
finding tonsorial artist in pursuit
OF his illegal business, when he was
very agreeably surprised to observe
q colorod person with u white apron
leaning gracefully against red
white-and-bluo pole ON tho nearest
corner.
Can ] get q shave this morning7'
asked the customer. wistfully, paus-
ing as he came to the spot where the
gentleman from Senegaml was
standing in qniet repose.
Yes sah' replied the latt, curt-
eously. walk ri~l ''Tg5v's, = ],
the impIedieuts, san, all ready'.y e..
at the fourth cheer on the leaf
The newcomer thereupon en- terod
the shop, whelo he found three other
men-all in partially shaved condi-
ton sitting on tho edges of 80
many chair and applying lather and
steel TO their own faces. Tho eitua-
tion was quickly explained by the
Ethiopian in charge, who had follow
cd the fate arrival from the sidewalk.
You see, sah' he began 'we don't
dare shave nobody Sunday; for
fear o bein' locked up but dele'
10 law agains leadin' q rozor to O
gemmen friend. Soif you like de
hospitalities of disestablishment am
at your service. Youll find o cut
tin instrument wid de sharpest kind
Of an edge on il in front oh do look
in glass /; likewise mug full of
lather some lot water and bottle
O. bay rum
II see," responded the APPELLANT, who
without further delay, seated himself
in chair NO. A and proceeded TO
operate upon himself with the uton-
ellis at hand. AT the end of twenty
minutes or 30, with some incidental
laceratioL, he had finished his task,
and the barber-having helped him
on with his coat-proceeded 10 brush
him of. Then the custom or fumbl-
ed the loose change in his trouser
pocket aud asked what the charge
might be.
Nothing sab, said tie knight OF
the!razsr. ave shouldbe took up il
we asked pay for services rendered
on do Sabbath. "Ah, understand
returned the guest. And as he
went out he dropped an upostenta-
tious Is cents on little pile of coin
near the doorway. All OF which goes
to show conclusively that the in
genuity OF an iniquitous generation
is too much for the law and prophets
to contend against.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
The Delinquent Subscriber.

Worn and weary seedy and sad, an
editor sat him down,
Mid work and rubbish, paper and
dust, with many q wrinkled rown'
He sighed when he thought Of his pap
er bills, his rent, and board, and
wood,
And groaned when the copy hend yell
cd out as he there In the doorway
stood.
"what do people fancy" no said, an
: editor lives uponf
Air and water, glory and debt, till his
toilsoine life Is donef
III stop their papers, every one, Till
their honest debts they pay,
And mark their names of the mailing
book for ever and for ayel
"Take this copy, double lead, and
mark with pencil blse,
And send to all who are In arrears,
from ten years down to two"
And then to the copy hungry boy he
handed the pencilled scrawl
OF hieroglyphics, struggling, wild, all
tangled, and lean and tall.
When scarce fortnight had dragged
its length of tired-out hours away,
There came to the heart of the editor
a gladsome joy one day:
Twas only letter from Gordon's Mill
i'm II hand both weak and old,
But out of it fell treasured coin, OF
solid, beautiful gold
The letter claimed his interest, then,
and so he slowly read
The scrawled, but simple and honest
words, and this is what they said:
"Dear Editor: read the lines you
marked and sent to me,
So send this piece of gold and ask If
you will agree
To send my parer right along, and
forget the debt owed.
For I've took your paper for twenty
years, aad so far as e'er knowd,
never owed no man cent till about
four years ago
When my po' wife died, aud the crops
were bad and the fever laid me low
And times hain't never been the
same to little Liz and me-
For we are all that's left behind-aDd
since my eyes can't see,
She always reads the paper, and it's
been our only cheer,
And brought us oil the news and fun,
we've had for many a year.
! ~ gettinr Oh ana ieeble, now, and
down with the rheumatic,
And there's the paper left to me; just
that and little Liz.
We couldn't bear to lose it now, it's
been with us SO long,
Till its very name is music, like an old
time happy song.
'rhis twenty-dollar piece of gold will
pay for all owe,
And what is over and above, just keep
and let it so
Toward paying the paper till bright
or better day;
And send to Liz, she'll need it then,
when I'm called away"
Glad and thankful the editor was, as
ho knew that there was one
Who loved and could appreciate the
work that he had done.
He felt that life was not In vain, and
smiled through happy tears
And then on the mailing book he
wrote; Paid up for twenty
years."
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
70
The Old, oldrl

Not long ago anav,
bachelor, who has -
apartment house, W
of tho establishment wn
small sum of mone,STh,.f
we're due. She corn.
fact that sho had sc ,en
Dor in her dream. ae ,,r-
a ticket of that nu to
wanna lolter. SO Rand
bachelor ascertainec, rhe
of tho ticket of tlsn. by
had drawn tho chic II
lie reached his uu ..n ~,
than usual that afterHSn1n,''fo
dark, found an oppor M -
fab with the droaiui-,
seemed to him more tiph'ss
tractive, but ho was car ,,o
tell her of her luck "KittjP Il
at an oppoituuo moment,
know l have always thought n
deal Of you and have INTENDED
long time TO ask you if you We
mine?" Though rather dumb
ed by the unexpected propose
bachelor, to whom she had loo
she was equal TO tho occasion,
he was 10 haste about the matt
wedding was fixed for tho O
Sunday. That very evening,
after the ceremony had been
formed, he seized her hand, al
pectod TO strike her with surp
Whispering tho nows of her W
ful fortune in The lottery, VIII
hoped to enjoy. "But, my
she quickly answered, IL did q
the ticket Of tho number
dreamed of, for l had q
number. which l got and
drawn a blank" 1t was a hsri
disappoiutedment to tho poo
bachelor, who, however, had a
able to keep his quarters 10 ap
order .-~---
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-06-28
BIG WORDS.

1t it never well to use big words
when small ones will express the
same meaning. A lady who was max.
ing G lob
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-07-17
.AHaaAT
az Ais
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Do you feel dun. languid, low-spirited, life
less, and indescribably miserable, both physi-
cay and mentally; experience sense of
fuliness or boating after eating, or of "gone-
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headaches, blurred eyesight, floating specks'
before the eyes, nervous prostitution or ex-
haustion. irritability, Of temper, hot flushcs,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
feet, drowsnesS after meals, wakefulness, or
disturbed and unrefreshing sleep, constant,
indescribable feeling Of dread. or of impend-
ing calamity2
rat most common Of American maladies-
A.ilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver. associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greaCeG: the number and diversity of symp-
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Or later, induce q fatal termination.
DIR. Piercc's Golden Medical Die.
cOvery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
purities, from whatever cause arising. 1t is
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both flesh and strength. In malarial districts.
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague, ChillG and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DR.. Pierco's Golden Medical Dfss
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1888-07-17
CURES Ea.2. sEsEMsn CTS,

from n common Rlctch, or Eruption, to tho
worst scrofula. Sat-rheunl, ''fever-sorca,"
Scaly or Rough Skin, in short. all diseases
powerful, purifying, and invi-oruting mcCi-
cine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
its benign e influence. Esleci,!iy has i mani
Erysipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Scrof-
ulous Sores and Swcllinrs, Hip-joi,lt Disease,
"White Swcllings," Gotre, or Thick Neck
and Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
stamps for. a large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, or tho sa,no amount
for Q Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
"FOH TIL: BLOOD is TEE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse it by using DR.. Eicree.s
digestion, O. fair skin, buoyant spirits. Vital
strength and bodily health viii be established.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-04
THE KlNAU.

The steamship Kinau left at ten
minutes past two O'Clock this after
noon, for Maui and Hawaii. This
is her first trip since she underwent
a thorough overhaullng. The vessel
is now in splendid order and will
doubtless make good record on
this trip. Quite large number of
passengers went by her, including
the Chief Justice, Messrs. p. Neu-
mann, V. V. Ashford, w. o. Smith,
and Antoine Rosa, who will attend
the term of Court at Lahaina. His
Excellency the Minister of Interior
and w. Il. Rowell, Superintendent
of Public Works, have gone on q
tour of inspection on Hawaii to be
absent three weeks. The latter took
his mule along. Marshal Soper went
on business on the island of Maui,
while Mr.. Chas. N. Spencer, Inspec-
tor-General of Immigrants, will visit
the district of Kohala.
The Kinau also took several pas
sengers for the Volcano. She re-
turns to Honolulu next Tuesday, the
18th, and leaves again the following
Friday.