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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
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Two inches OF snow and sleet fell at Mount
Washington, n. II.
FIRE IN the lumber district OF Boston.
Mass, caused loss OF over $50. 600.
MRS REBEccA LANGLrER and her Eve
yearold daughter were burned to death at
Kerosene lamp.
MERRY party Of young people were cele-
brating the birthday OF pretty Minnie Tufful
py sail on the Schuylkill River at Philn-
deiphia when the skin became unmanaRea-
5 gle and took the plunge over the falls Miss
Iunui and Frank Carver were drowned.
LITTLE boy aged eight and his sister
aged nine. children OF Michael Flaherty, OF
boston, were playing in deep cut when tho
train came along. Worried by the engine
whistle, tho children endeavorel To get out
were ground to death.
CHARLES b. WHITING & Co. the most
prominent firm OF bankers and brokers in
liabilities
JosEPH CANNON, an employe of Aliens
mill, Birmingham, Conn, had both legs
torn OH rom his hips by being caught in re-
ouA
JoHN FIRTH, OF Railway, N. u, and his
brother Simon, OF Paterson, N. j.. who was
visiting him, were both struck and instantly
killed by the Chicago limited express in Rah-
way. Both had been drinking freely all
day, and John had taken his brother 70 the
station 10 SEQ him start for home
THE Democrats OF tho Twenty sixth Con-
gressional District OF Pennsylvania have
nominated James II. Burns for Congress,
William l. Scott having declined n renomina-
ton.
WILLIAM FoGARTY, a New York lob
printer, has been arrested "a the murderer OF
his brother James, who was killed by a
thrust in the eye from the point OF his
umbrella
Mr. JAMES LANGDoN CURTIS. of New York
the candidate chosen for the Presidency OF
tho United States by tho National American
party, is out with his formal letter of accep-
tance.
Rev. DR.. TRAvELLI,o of Sewickley, Penn, has
died, eyed eighty years. He was the FIRST Co
Introduce the kindergarten system OF educa-
ton I'm America, and was also prominently
connected with the prison reform idea OF the
past two decades
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27


i. IHE foods in Switzerland have submerged
hIteen thousand acrea destroyed the crops
and driven people from many villages.
WILLIAM RKDNoSp. Irish member OF the
British Parliament, has been sentenced 10
three months imprisonment forIoffences
under the Crimes Act
TINE French Government has ordered that
Ennboats proved to the west coast OF Africa
for the purpose OF destroying vessels engaged
IN the slave trade, especially those which ny
the French naK.
THE death OF Prince johann Adolph OF
Schwar1enberg, Prince Landgrave OF Kleg-
gan, Count OF SulE aud Duke OF Kruman.
has just occurred in Bohemia, at the age OF
eighty-nine.
1wENrV-KIGHr persons have boen drowned
by the floods In the Tyrol, Austria. Many
others are missing.
THE British Parliamentary Commission TO
examine into the charges made by the Lon
don Times against Charles Stewart Parnell
has begun its investigations, the initial pro-
ceedings resulting favorably 20 the Irish
leader.
FIFrY Germans have been expelled from
France on suspicion OF being spies.
NJ SALoMoN, the deposed President OF
cystotomy in Paris, which left him in criti-
cal condition.
JOHN DILLON, tho Irish member OF tho
British Parliament who was serving q SEN
tence in Dundalk Jail for agitation, has been
released on account OF the alarming condi-
tion OF his health. His term OF imprsson.
ment would not have expired until January.
GREEK feet has been ordered TO the
Egean Sea to protect the Greek sponge fish.
ers against the intustices 10 which thsy are
subjected by the Turks.
Mas. McAREI. OF Sydney, Nova Scotia,
bride OF two weeks, committed suicide by
cutting her throat with q razor Her huS
band was waiting To take her TO church and
supposed she was getting ready. When no
entered her room she was lying In q pool OF
blood with the razor in her hands.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
a United States Senator's Disease
Neither AsIeep Nor Awake.

News comes from Europe that United
States Senator Leland Stanford, who has
been there for some time, Is the victim Of
an extraordinary dlselss, lie cannot
sleep when ne wants 70, aud he cannot keep
awake when he wants n; he can hardly ever
b3 said 20 be awake, and hardly ever asleep,
but perpetually oscillating between the two
conditions He does not sleep more than
minute or two a. time ~ We may can 10
sleep FOR want Of a better word somnambu.
iism might be more nearly forroct, and his
eyes don't remain open or his senses active
for moro than tho same length Of time at q
stretch.
Senator Stanford Is never allowed b walk
alone. Tor II he tried u he would surely fall,
the somnolence cOminE upon him without
notice Sticking pins In him 4 no use as be
do1ea on Notwithstanding. If be starts 20
talk with you he may get through with few
soutouceg and then be cut OF On the midst %
Of an unfinished word, but when he nWakens
10 consciousness again he has the knack Of
taEing up tho talk precisely whore he left on.
To uss q printers phrase bis sleeping. bis
walking his taking AMI his thinking are all
done in very short takos.' But he has no
pain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
Household Hints.

Remove stains from cups and saucers
by securing with fine coal ashes.
n sassafras bark is sprinkled among
dried fruit it will keep out the worms.
Tin cleaned with paper will shine
better than when cleaned with flannel.
(lotho pins boiled few minu es and
quickly dried once or twice a month
become more durable.
A little petroleum added to the water
with which waxed OF polished floors are
washed improves their looks.
Tea or coffee stains will come out at
once II they arc taken Immediately and
held over a pail while boiling water is
poured upon them.
Make starch with soapy water and you
will find II pleasure 70 do up your
starched goods. II prevents the iron
from sticking and makes glossy sur.
face.
When pottor's ware is boiled for the
purpose Of hardening il, a handful or
two Of bran should be thrown into the
water, and tho glazing will never be
injured by acids or salt.
Dry buckwhest four, II repeatedly
applied, will entirely remove the worst
grease spots on carpets Or any other
WOO en- cloth, and will answer as we'll as
French chalk for grease spots on silk.
Oilcloths should never be washed In
hot soapsuds they should first be washed
clean With cold water, then rubbed dry
with a cloth wet iD milk. The same
treatment applies to stone or slate
hcorh
Ink stains are entirely removed by the
Immediate application Of dry salt before
the ink has dried. When the salt be
comes discolored by absorbing the INK
brush IL OF and apply more wet slight
ly. Continue this TIL the ink is eli
removed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
Noah,s Ark Wood.

Within a radius Of sixty miles Oh
Nashville Tenn, there is 20 be found
tree that Is said to be the shittim
wood Of ark fame. Celebrated bot
anists from al over the country have
examined the trees and agree that they
grow nowhere else on the globe. They
have decided that it is the shitsim wood
OF which Noah's ark was constructed.
mention Of which is made several times
in the Bible The tree is medium sized,
with very dark, smooth bark, and the
wood Is Of a bright gold color In early
spring the trees are laden with long,
white blossoms, closely resembling great
ostrich plumos. There seems 20 be no
doubt about the identity ofthe trees. and
it is remarkable that they are found only
N this small area and 30 few at that. -
seisNtife AmsFiaH,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

The average per cent. OF increase per do
cade from 1870 20 1880 was 81 40. and exclud-
ing the decade during which the civil war
occurred IL was 33.05.
immigration was never so great as during
the present decade 10 Would seem "a N the
old countries or the world had reached the
limits OF their human life sustaining capacity,
and that nearly their entire natural In.
crease was being poured IN upon the more
promising fields Of the United States For
the ten years from 1851 20 1850 the number
Of immigrants TO arrive was 1888, ,2l4, from
1881 20 1870 10 was 2, ,4sS 752 and from 1871
10 1880 Il was 2,934,, ,091. These hRurel have
already beoD greatly exceeded by the immi-
grafton during the current decRlc. In 1891
there arrived 600, ,43i immigrants. IN 1882,
7SS 092: IN 1883 G03, ,322; in 1885,, 5ie,512; IN
1885, 3D5, $40: In 1886. 834, ,203. and IN Ss7,
6D8 281. making n total for seven years Of
3,6ig, l67, excee ling by 1,4T2 in seven years
the Immigration OF any previous decafe.
At the rate OF 30 per cent. increase por de-
cade the population I'm each decade for =
century would be ns follows.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

THE President has sent the following nom
nations 20 the Senats John Fitzpatrick, Of
Louisiana. 20 BE- Mrrshal of the United States
for the Eastern District ~ Louisiana, Louis
w. CrOfoOt. Of Dakota, % he Associate JUS
tice Of the Bupreme Court of the Territory of
Dakota.
THE statement of the United States Comp.
irolier n the Currency shows e2f5. .0I2. 0j2
outstanding In national hank notes There
have been 81 ,O52.5 destroyed.
THE President has approved the act for the
erection Of an appraisers warehouse in New
York City.
HON 3 8 Cox, Of New York. on motion
oi mr. mcMiilin, Of Tennsesss. was elected
temporary Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
sentetives % preside during che absence of
Speaker Carlisle In Kentucky.
IHE Treasury Department. sent 20 the
nenate n communication recommending an
appropriation of e200j ae the share Of the
United states for The expenses 0f the publ.
cation nt Brussels ~ tha tariffs N ~ woPlf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
scaiioped Onions.

Boil, and IL large cut into quarters.
Put into q shallow dish, cover with
white sauce and buttered crumbs, and
bake until the onions arc brown. Take
of the outside skin of onions and cut.
Pour hot water over them, add half
teaspoonful of soda. and let them stand
for half an hour or more. Put on to
boil with teaspoonful OF soda in the
water. Poil till soft, aud then proceed
as directed above. II one has to cut up
a large quantity of onions il is we'll to
do 1t under water, part Of the odor
being thus absorbed. Some lay piece
OF bread near the onions, thinking that
1t absorbs part Of the odor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

NJ. Pasteur, the French savant, states
his belief that inoculation will soon be
adopted as a preventive OF hydrophobia,
consumption, cholera, yellow fever, etc.
Perhaps he is right, muses. the New York
World. But the mind reyolts at the pic
ture Of the man Of the future wandering
about with scar-covered body and his
veins filed with a large variety Of virus.
However, posterity will know how to
take care OF ilself.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
KnuokIe OF Mutton.

Cover with cut barley, few capers.
finely cut unions, and thin slices OF
turnips; season with pepper and salt lei
II steam or simmer gently for an houi
and half, and then have ready melted
butter and pour over, allowing IL again
10 steam or simmer for twenty minutes
A beautiful gravy will have collected,
and the meat be as tender ms a chicken.
Garnish with Paysadu tongue, warmed
previously by steam. The price of this
tongue is far less than the British article,
and the tongue has a swee. taste.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

NJ. Dumas brought up his two daugh-
tors in a very strict way, never allowing
them 20 20 10 balls or similar gather
inRs. Before her marriage Mmo Lipp-
mann only went 10 one evening party
and twice 70 the thoater 10 see TRACE
dies. Now, she goes everywhere aud is
one Of the most brilliant leaders Of Par
isian society. She copies many Of her
fathers manuscripts, and often crlticisss
them 20 bis profit llo bad 20 rowriie
the frst act Of Denise twice before Il
ssited hor. sho is woman Of uncom'
mon ha8utg,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

Probably the lady who purchases rib
bons for trimming is not aware, remarks
the Chicago Times, that she is con-
tributing to an enormous industry, but
such is the case. The demand for this
fashionable article is now so great that
one State aIone-New Jersey-turns out
3e,675, 900 yards year. This is 10, O25,-
900 feet, or not quite %, 731 miles.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

Before Edward r. MUNICH, Of Buffalo,
n. Y, died he directed that his body be
oremated in the Fresh Pond Crema
torium, and his ashos scattered over one
Of the 6ower beds on the lawn in front
Of the retort house Mrs. MUNICH faith.
fully carried out the directions Of her
husband, according to the New York
Sun, and for weeks afterward his light
gray ashes we're plainly visible on the
flowers and plants where they had fallen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

Tho last scheme for money-making
from the pulp manufacture, one Of
Names most prosperous industries, is
the discovery Of process by which
cheap material can be used, and good
paper be made by the product at the
same time The tops Of pine trees are
gathered after a timber cutting, and
after the knots have been removed the
white wood is placed in steam watts,
where, after having al resinous matter
removed by the steaming process, tho
wood is thrown into grinding mills and
reduced to dry pulp.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

A curious-lo looking craft built "a
Chinese yard near Tunkadoo. a sort OF
siern,wheei boat In which tho motive
over was supplied by number Of cool,
ios working with their feet. vas seen
passing down the Milo by an enthusiastic
amateur photographer, \ foreigner. Ho
bogan 10 get bic apparatus In order 20
photograph IL, when no was aocosted By
n officer W no said NO can makee pic
ure Of this steamer; bye'm by you 90 %
England side make oil same And 10
make sure be warned the foreigner with
re cauera od the river hank
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

II carried TO tho end OF the twentieth
century OF the Christi1n era this computa-
tion would show population of the United
States OF the astounding number OF lG9,-
fC5gi2. with n ratio Of 3SI 60 every go
acres Of ground The rate Of progress
made in material affairs, a. can readily bs
seen by n comparison of tho statistics given
above, has been no less startling and gfatify-
Ing than Ia the numerical increas3 Of the In
habitants.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

Africa, declares the Atlanta C0asttu.
fion, has n great future. Railways are
pushing into the interior, steamers arc
sailing on her great rivers, and a steady
stream OF emigration is flowing in. It
will be the great cotton, tobacco and
coffee growing country Of the future. In
the course Of another half century its in
1ucnce upon the industry and commerce
Of the world will be perccpiibly felt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

An engineer at Bangkok. Siam, de.
string recently to impress a Princess, who
was on board OF the launch, with the
wonders Of steam, wedged down the
safety valve of the boiler on the steam
launch he was running. The explosion
killed five of the Princcss's suite out
right, badly scalded eight, and sent the
boat to the bottom in fragments.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

A burglar, IN the course of a recent
examination, declared that he had COM
mitted 100 burglaries in districts of Lon
don during the present year without hay
ing before been arrested.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

A bismuth mine with ore assaying fifty
per cent. metal has just been discovered
at lingo, Col, and as the stuff is worth
81 pound it is a find by no means to be
dcspised
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

Reports Of the International Sunday
School Union show that there are 1, 1,504,-
6l3 Sunday school teachers in the world
and IL, ESQ, 2e7 scholars.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

The Italian coral fishery seems to be
giving out. The 1000 workmen who
used to be employed have decreased to
1000. Calcutta is now the chief mar.
ket, America and Europe taking COM
paratively little.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

President Carnot, of France, has been
placed in curious dilemma, declares
the New York World. He was taught
the handicraft of carpenter in his
youth, and the striking carpenters OF
Paris have written to him complaining
that he has not attended their meetings
nor subscribed to their fund.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

DIR. Jonathan Kneeland, for a quarter
Of century physician among the
onondaga Indians, says, in Harper's
Weekly, that ee-fourths of the tribe
are victims of wasting and incurable
diseases. They look hardy, he says, but
the appearance is deception.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

The recent naval manGuvres of Eng
lands feet show that "the chief naval
need of the country is largely increased
number of cruisers, and that the prime
factor in modern ma val warfare is
sneed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

Next year cedar block pavement on
a concrete foundation, announces the
Atlanta Constitution, will be tried in
Chicago. as substitute for the granite
blocks The objection to granite street
pavement is that it makes too much
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

A professional life-saver remarks that
the first thing man who has been rescued
from drowning does after he regains his
wits Is TO s1aile.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

A newspaper has been started at Los
Cruces, New Mexico, which is devoted
TO war with Mexico.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
Starvation Staring Labrador Fisher
men In the Face.

Advioes received from Labrador, draw =
sorrowfui picture Of the suffering prevailing
there among the starving fishermen. The
fisheries Of the past season have, at many
points proved almost a total failure. Many
of tho hshsrnlon and their helpless families
are begging 20 be removed before winter, ~
they must starvo 20 death before spring, II
relief is not sent % them.
Deprived of the necessities of life, sickness
has set In among the children and In tho ab.
senco of medicine and proper nourishnoni
many have succumbed a gentleman. who
has Just returned from the Labrador coast,
says he never sgain wishes % witness such z
state of gradual starvation as he saw among
the poor families there
The emaciatsd mothers had gone day with.
out food. vainly trying 20 nourish their IN
fants he know n family who for f0ur days
had subsisied on nothing but dog flesh and 4
little -four.
Unless relief r. soon sent thoro must b.
many deaths from starvation. An EFFORT Il
making 10 induce the Dominion Government
% sond n steamer with Supplies and 20 brinr
away such families as are dlsposed 10 leave.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27
Thirty-one of the ninety six counties In
Tennessee contain no railroads.

Great Britain still has the largest navy,
though she is closely pushed by France
and Italy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

Judge Harmon, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
has peculiar method OF reaching his
decisions In the ca 81 presented 10 him
in the United states court. After case
has been tried he retifes % his Library,
and walks around the room, sometimes
Tor hours, until be has reached a conclu-
sion. lie bas worn a track n the car,
pet BY bic iudIclsl pedeisrisnism.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-27

century would he ne follows.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-30
Judging a Mans Drinking Habits

What mother tor her daughters sake, ~
what maiden for her own sake, would not he
glad to know how to judge OF q young mans
drinking habits 1T q glance n barber at the
Aston house has developed a skill IN phrc-
nology. But this is not all He has plan
for telling just what sort of liquid refresh
nenr man L. partial to by the fashion AZ
which lie wears his hair and whiskers. If q
man is clean shaven and his hair rather
short in the back, this tonsorial expert de-
clarcs he is either Z very light whisky
drinkor or does not take any alcoholic slim
ulant. Those with side whiskers and mus
tache invariably prefer mixed drinks Goa
tanning either brandy or whisky A mus
tache alone is indicative OF a whisky CON
sumer, who takes absinthe in the morning
A man with q full beard, he says, is likely to
drink beer, as a rule, and be with chin
whiskers generally calls for ale and pepper
la the cold weather Bald headed men arc
apt - Dc more temperate than those with q
heavy head Of hair He adds, also, that
among the professions doctors are morn ten
perate than lawyers, but he declined to ven
ture an opinion as to clergyman or editors
one point, however, he was willing TO stake
his reputation upon-that the young men Of
to day consume quite as much hard hquor'
as their elders Mothers and wives should
stick a pin in all this wisdom. Now York
Sun
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-30
Tricks of Young Doctors.

Some OK the devices resorted to by young
disciples Of Esculapius to give tho public 4
high estimation Of the volume aud respecta-
bility Of their practice, are very amusing to
those persons who are aware Of the real nun
Der OF calls they have to make" This re.
mark was made by q gentleman who is a
close observer and has frequent reason to
call at the offices Of numerous physicians
Tell mo some Of them
"Well there is one that Is particularly
noticeable, and when | tell it to you keep
your eyes open and see if | am not cor
rect Most all physicians have slate. One
Of the first things young physician does Is
to get a slate. lie persuades himself he can
not get along without one 60 he gets one, and
generally large one. Some OF them grow
discourage at the paucity Of messages, and
I'll their own slate, which generally hangs
at the front door, with imaginary calls for
tho doctor TO please come in hurry to see
one OF his imaginary patients. Others will
not 60 thus far, but will allow every call
placed OH the slate to remain there until the
slate Is finally pretty we'll filed with genuine
calls, but some OF them very ancient
Louisville Courier-Journal.