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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-09
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Old Farmer Boggs. OF Boggy Brook,
Went to The county fair,
And with his wife he strolled around
To see the wonders there
g That horse,r he said, Gray Eagle Wing.
Will take the highest prize;
But our old Dobbin looks as well
And better to my eyes
He Is, know, what folks call slow;
It's Tar the safest way to go;
some men. perhaps, might think it strange,
Areaiiy should not like to change
And those Fat oxen, Duck and Bright,
Don't have SO large girth,
Nor match like them, just 70 hair,
But know what thcy's worth
They're good to plough, aud good to draw
You stronger pullcrs never saw,
And Always mind my gee and haw.'
Some folks, perhaps, might think it strange.
really shouldn't want TO change
That Devon heifer cost, Ihcard,
A thousand dollars Now
Said Mrs Boggs a. my Crumple Horr
is just as good COW;
her milk Tn sure IS the very best.
Her butter is the yellowest:
some folks, perhaps, might think il strange,
really sboaldn't wnnta change"
Those premium hogs" said Mrs Boggs,
My little Cheshire pig
Is better than the best OF them,
Although he's not so big.
And that young Jersey is not half
SO pretty as o.d Brindle's calf:
Nor Is there in the poultry pen
AS Speckled Wings so good henin
AS Farmer Boggs to Boggy Brook
Rode homeward from the fair,
He said: ~ wish my animals
Had all Of them been there;
And II the judges had been wise
4 might have taken every prizeln
: --Afdrfdn Doug tas. IN YOUTHS Companion
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-09
A RiraI for Terranfn.

A. new industry at Auburndalc, Fla,
is gopher forming. Judge TiIson and
John Muiken are equal partners in large
farm, embracing over ] 900 acres. They
will 70 inro the raising Of gophers on q
large scale ut once, having ordered n
number Of coops TO feed the young ones
in. They will try the market with y
carload shipment 60 Washington. 10 is
said thc most fsstidious cgicurc cannot
tel the flesh Of the Florida gopher from
the famous Maryland terfapin. The
iorida gopher is species Of turtle. -.
Lotfoi fres Pross.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-09
Loss OF life on the Canadian Pacific
Railroad

A Winnipeg Manitoba dispatch says that
the latest reports from the mountains indi-
cate that there has been great loss Of life on
Strong chinook winds have been prevailing
for week. and all along the line from
Donald 70 Glacier snow has been coming down
on the track in tremendous quantities Near
Iailiscr station. British Columbia, several
men wero caught IN slide. Only one was
dug ont alive. and ne was 50 badly bruised
aud injured that he is not expected TO re.
cover. The mild weather has put an eifcctual
stop to all through Canadian Pacific trains
and rs the mountain streams are consider
ably swollen, II may be some time before
traffic is resumed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-09

iioSs at yTas.nngton, AMI as Consul at Kio
Grantc do Sui, l.. q. Bennington, OF West
Virginia.
FIRST CnMrroLtEa DURHAM has decided
that p n diem employees are tho only class OF
public employees who arr entitled TO extra
compensation for work performed ON legal
holidays.
Two more Cabinet dinners are TO bc
gtvcn To tho President and Mrs Cleveland,
which will close tho series for this season.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-09
PERSONAL

JUDGE KELLEY, father Of tho House, was
jewelor.
SENATOR STEWART OF Nevada mined with
4 / ! * AMI shovel I'm California.
IL f. officially reported that Queen Victoria
viii go to Il)rence In the spring.
BEFoaE starting out as n poet James Whit
comb Riley made living ns n sign painter.
fHE oldest English surgeon, Mr. Goorg,
Sylvester, born March 10Th, 1888 has just
de1.
FioAGIEn, the Standard OIL m1gnat@, IL
Said . have given away al ,0J0,0J0 In charity
lu1n the last five years
The Hon. Caleb West, Governor OF Utah,
says there are but FIVE Gentiles In the whole
LegislotTe Of the Territory.
THE weaithiest prison Of the African race
north Of Mnscn and Dixon's line Is DIR. James
n. Gloucester, Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
NoN MOLTKE Is likely tO live 10 n great
ago. He leads thoroughly domestic life,
sees little company, talks rarely AMI plays
whist
say. looks the picture Of health. AMI IL in OK
cei'ent spirits lie can swallow food without
difficulty.
SENATOR QUAY, OF Pennsylvania, and Sen
aior DAVIS. Of Minnesota, look so nearly alike
that even their frien Is have hard wOrx 70
distinguish thsm.
THg Duk, of Cambrlge, Comm ,n1sr-in
Chief OF the British army, gets 49, 900 year
while all Count Won Moltko OF the German
army receives Is $7,0D1
SIN EDwIx AnNOLD hos been the leading
editorial writer on tee London IeiegrGpt for
twenty years lie IS great Oriental scholar
and poet of tho highest class.
Ex-GovEnSOR ALGER. of Michigan, il
said 60 own over lOJ square miles OF forest
and near Alpena, bearing more than 800,
10000 of standing pine timber.
Ex PREsfDaVT GnEvY has been twice
strikcn with apopexy since tho shameful an
tics ~ his son iu-law precipitated the scandal
that induced France 10 demand a new Presi-
dent
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND recently remarked
% n caller who expressed regret at not seeing
Mrs. Cleveland. "The truth is. / don't sec
much of her myself n | sec her once a day
! consider mysli pretty lucky"
THE most characteristic part Of the person.
al ndornmcnt of Senator George, Of Misss
Ippi, is an old fashioned. open faced silver
watch, about rs big ms n tin dipper, which he
carries IN his brooches pocket hung upon tho
md of q shoe string.
Some exceptionally bold thieves have
been operating in New York. They
stole from a store % pigs OF tin, valued
no fi 600. The booty weighed 5000
pounds. and Il is estimated not less than
half an hour was consumed in loading II
upon n wagon which latter, it's thought
certain they must have used.
The coal output of the world is 700.
COZ, 900 tons Of which the United States
produces 1Oi, 0O', 600, Asia, 5000, 600 and
a frica goo, G0e. Europe produces
soscnty.fye per cent. of ali, 100000, 600
tons The average per head Of popule.
ton IS 22j pounds per year.
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There arc 5o) incubaiors in this coun.
irY. ard the piol In tion IS from II, 600,
600 to i20fO. 90 chicks annually,
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which they think will have the de-
sired effect. With these recon-
mcndations they advise that the bill
be laid on the table
Noble Smith reported from the
minority of the committee that he
amended the bill, and with these
amendments he recommends its pas
sage.
The Attorney General read the
bill prepared by the committee to
restrict Chinese immigration.
Rep. Kinney moved toindefinitely
postpone the minority report made
by Noble Smith. His report takes
the stomach out of the bill and con-
sequently makes it worthless. There
is no use to try and identify China
man without photographing him,
and if that makes people sick, we
had better say we can't do anything
and postpone the whole bill.
Noble Smith spoke in favor of his
report, and said that if photograph
ing is desired by the majority of the
House, when the bill comes up it
can be put in there, and he thought
that it was very unwise and hasty
to dispose of his bill by indefinitely
postponing it, He said that ma
jority of the committee took the
stand that nothing could be done.
He did not think so, but it was too
serious question to be dealt lightly
with and should have the greatest
consideration. We may not bc able
to get q ratification of the amend
ment to the Constitution next ses-
sion, and if such should be the case
the country with this law on its sta
tute books will not be in the posi-
ton it now is in.
Noble Baldwin moved to lay both
reports on the table to be consider
ed with the bill.
Rep. Kinney said the matter could
be settled now. If the majority of
this House are against the photo
graphs, then let us take vote on il
now and settle it.
Rep. G. Brown moved that the
report of the majority be adopted.
Rep. f. Brown moved to indefi,
nitely postpone the majority report.
Noble Young said this was not 8
| question of whose pet bill shall be
adopted, but what is for the best in
terest of the country. He therefore
moved to have both reports printed
and laid before the House.
The motion to indefinitely post.
pene the majority report was lost.
The motion to receive the reports
and lay them on the table to be
considered with the bill was carried.
The House then adjourned until
10 a. m. Monday.
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slaughtered TO feed all who attend
ed the luau. The natives were in
high glec, enmities being forgotten
for the time being. The luau was
voted grand affair, although most
OF the natives ielt not a little chag-
rincd by having been deprived of
the pleasure Of performing or wit
ne. &C.. their national dance, the
hula Jja, which was put on The
bia. .-t on account of the presence
OF Gentleman whose religious
opinions were at variance concern
ing the propriety of the dance. AL
though the gentleman was success
full in preventing the dance, he
could, however, not manage to ban
ish the never failing gin bottle, or
the predominant spirit for gambling.
Koloa has to record another victim
of leap year, in the person of Mr..
Juan Pereira, who is under engage
ment with the Koloa Sugar Mill.
This gentleman got married on last
Sunday to the Belle of New Portu-
gal, Miss Maria Aubren. The we'd
ding ceremonies took place in the
Roman Catholic Church, which was
decorated with choice flowers. Rev.
Father Libert ofliciated, while some
boys from the ST. Louis College
discoursed some choice music dur
ing the ceremonies. The bride was
attired in beautiful silk dress,
wearing large white bridal veil.
On her head rested a garland of
white blossoms, interviewer with
| green leaves. The bridegroom was
attired in the conventional black
with a white cravat. After the
ceremonies were closed, they left
the sacred edifice to receive outside
the congratulations of their many
friends, who failed not to pelt the
newly welded pair with rice and
flowers. That the young pair may
enjoy long life and continuous hap
piness is the sincere wish of all.
A somewhat annoying incident
occurred shortly before the we'd.
ding. The clock in the school room
having stopped at 2 O'Clock in the
morning, the sexton did not know
the time when to ring the bells, and
asked me what time it was. AS
felt not little proud to be the
happy possessor of a-well, if MOI
of a charming wife, then at least Of
a genuine American Waltham watch
l proudly pulled out my warch
saying 9 o'clock. The sexton Or
dered boy to ring the bell. Hall
an hour later he told the boy to ring
the bell for the last time prior to the
services, which were to begin at 9 sc
o'clock. But just as the bells begar
to sound their merry tunes, Rev
Father Libert appeared, watch il
| hand, the time being only 9:15
o'clock. How | felt cast down, by
having to admit that my watch was
wrong. b. & b.
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NOT MISTAKEN.

EDITOR BULLETIN:-At last the
Minister of the Interior has found
time to answer the questions asked
him by the Hon. Nakaleka. They
are, with q few exceptions, the same
as answered in the BULLETIN on the
9th inst. He claims not to have
given any l. o. Us, but admits to
having approved Government vouch-
ers without any appropriation what
ever, and did intend to pay for the
service out of any available appro-
priation made by the Legislature.
He finally, however, changes his
mind and will propose an item for
that purpose, which by inadvertence
had been omitted from the esti-
mates.
He does not State to what account
the $500, salary for months of Au-
gust to November have been charged.
He seems to have forgotten en-
tirely his solemn pledges upon
which this responsible Ministry
claims to have been selected by the
people, not to expend any money
without an appropriation by the LIE.
glslature.
1t is believed that the appropria-
tion for Government nurseries has
been robbed of that amount. II
might with like propriety have been
taken from roads and bridges, OF
the Oahu Prison appropriation.
Such recklessness points to the
necessity that the responsible Mn
istry should irresponsible under suf-
ficient bonds to the people and re-
lieve thereby the anxiety of those
who pay the taxes.
AS it stands now the Ministers,
having hundreds of thousands of
dollars of the peoples money under
their control, may be liable, but are
anything but responsible.
Shall the matter be left at loose
ends or will the Legislature do its
duty and protect the people.
One WHO FINDS HE is NOT MIS-
TAKEN.
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SECRET VOTING.

EDITOR BULLETIN: was glad
to see your editorial headed "secret
Voting" in your issue of the 23rd.
1 like yourself can well remember
the desperate fight for and against
it in England. There is large
and respectable number of people
in that country who are conserva-
tives, and who are such in the
strictest sense of the word, which
means in some cases, to let things
which are we'll tried severely alone,
while in other cases it is healthy
check on careless legislation. One
of the principal arguments brought
TO bear against the passage of the
Ballot Bill was the fear of the loss
of control over votes, which would
naturally fall on the employers of
labor. Every man who is English
knows perfectly well the immense
power held by large employers of
labor over those working for them.
There is sort of communistlc in
iuence existing around a Factory,
Coal-mine or Workshop in England,
which can only be understood by
the English themselves. The fact
that it is there cannot be gainsaid.
"Show me the politics of your en-
ployer and I'll tell you how his men
will vote" is an old aXioms. The
loss of this influence was to the con-
servatiyes of that day, bitter pill.
But to-day those very same men
would just as strennously oppose
any measure to abolish secret yot-
ing.
Now Mr.. Editor, / cannot for the
life of me see why the experiences
Of q SO much older country cannot
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be accepted in this country as the
best for it. The illitcracv argu-
mcnt is absurd and fallacious to the
last degree. Lord Sandon's Act for
compulsory education was not yet
tried, and in spite OF the great NUM-
Der of ignorant voters it was found
that the Ballot Bill Of England was
the best measure ever given TO the
English people.
The opposition to the clauses OF
the bill provided for secret voting
now before the House is beyond
me. The question of illiteracy is a
lie, because | have made it my busi-'
ness during the last week to talk
with many Hawaiians, and | can
testify to the fact that the large ma
jority of them fully understand
what it means. The only others
who may be difficult are the Portu-
guese, and it is safe to say that be-
fore the law is required everyone of
them will have had sufficient lessons
as to how to use the franchise. AS
for other voters it would be bold
member of the present House who
dare to say they were illiterate.
In face of all the facts in favor of
secret voting, l fail to see but one
reason for the opposition of any
member of the present House of
Parliament. Here are men largely
elected on the wings of Reform try
ing their level best to kill one of
the greatest Reform measures of the
nineteenth century and there can
but be one reason-FEAR.
You doubtless remember Mr..
Editor, the hue and cry which was
raised against the late party in pow
er when, at the 1886 elections, a
certain body Of soldiers was marched
| down to Aliiolani Hale with certain
tickets in their hands. 1t has been
openly stated in my hearing that
similar practices were carried on on
more than one plantation at the last
election, and l myself saw one case
at the Fire Engine house where 9
ticket was taken from Hawaiian
by spotter and another one sub.
stituted. They may make all the
laws they like against bribery an6
undue influence, but it is simply i'm.
possible to prevent me as an employ
er of labor giving certain tickets tc
my men and marching them in {
body to the polls. On all sides one
hears expressions of dissatisfaction
with the present House, and there
is not doubt in my mind that the
majority of the members fully
realize the fact that they will never
sit there again, and hence their op-
position to the present measure,
and this opposition clearly lays them
open to the aspersion that they
wish a door left open by which they
may use undue influence at the next
election.
With respect to the work done 10y
the present House, remark of Mr..
Disraeli-I think it was nj the enc
of the session OF 1S73-comes to my
mind. He rose in his place on tho
opposition bench, and after care
fully reviewing the work of the
year, he wound up his remarks with
the following caustic expression
"And now after a session of drtlu-
Ous labor the gentlemen on. the
Treasury benches have accomplished
large amount of nothing, and |
can only compare them to q row OF
extinct Volcanoes"
NoN NoBIs SoLUM.
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EOLOR NOTES.

EDITOR BULLETIN Since writing
my last letter, life at Koloa has re-
ceiyed quite stimulus, on account
of several festivities. One of them
was a large luau, which was attend
ed by people who came from all
points of the compass of Kauai.
Boats and canoes arrived by water,
some laden with the native beauties
of Kauai, while others brought large
amounts of poi, cocoanuts, ETC.,
etc. The festivities continued for
about two days. Two bulIocks and
a number of pigs and fowls were
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MOhNlNir SESSlON.
The House opened ut 10 a. m.
President w. r. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Rep. Rice, from the Engrossing
Committee reported back the bill re-
lating to the bringing of suits for or
against the Hawaiian Government.
The bill was read and returned to
the Engrossing Committee for cor
rection.
Noble Baldwin reported from the
Finance Committee on the petition
of several people who worked on the
Molokai water works, praying for
the payment of their wages. The
committee are satisfied that the
Superintendent of Water Works was
honest in his transactions, but the
manner in which he disbursed the
money received on account of this
work, is reprehensible. They be-
lieve that as soon as the new appro
priatlons are available the petitioners
will be paid. But if they do not
want to wait for that, they can hold
Mr.. Wilson personally responsible
for the same. Therefore the COM
mittee recommend that the petition
be laid on the table. The report
was adopted.
Rep. Paehaole reported from the
Committee on Education to whom
was referred the petition praying
that the sum of 5000 be inserted in
the Appropriation Billfor Emily Ka-
nalulu to aid her in her work among
young Hawaiians, recommending
that it be laid on the table,
Adopted.
Rep. f. Brown reported from the
committee to whom was referred the
bill relating to the taking of small
fish, recommending an amendment,
"that no person shall be fined who
accidentally takes fish prohibited by
this law from being taken, while
fishing for other fish," With this
amendment lney recommend Ine
passage of the bill. Adopted.
The bill was then referred to the
Enrolment Committee.
The Attorney-General reported
from the committee to whom was re-
ferred the bill relating TO the i'm
portation and sale of alcohol. The
committee offer an amendment that
the duties be made 81 per gallon
instead of 25 per cent I'D VatOrene.
With this amendment they recon-
mend the passage of the bill.
Adopted.
The bill then passed to engross-
ment to be read a third time on
Tuesday next.
Also from a majority of a select
committee to whom was referred the
bill to license laborers, recommend
ing that the efforts of the Legisla-
ture be made to amend the Consti-
tuition so that Chinese may be re-
stricted and also to amend the Chi
nese restriction bill passed in 1884,
and to that end they offer a bill
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RESOLUTIONS.

Rep. kamauoha offered a resolu-
ton to the effect that the Attorney
General be instructed to institute
proceeding against Mr.. Geo. Glen
don for maliciously presenting q pc
tion into this House asking for the
removal of the President and Secre-
tary of the Board of Education.
The resolution was laid on the Ia
Bile.
Noble Smith moved that the bill
relating. to labor licence he made a
special order of the afternoon. Car
ried
Rep. Naone asked Minister of the
Interior the following questions re-
lating to the contract to grade Ha-
lekauila and Alakea streets:
1st. Is it true that Mr.. Gribble
had not put in his tender before the
other tenders were opened?
I'd. Is it true that the contract
was awarded to Harrison and How
ell as per their tender, and after
wards to Mr.. Gribble?
3rd. For what reason was the
contract awarded to Mr.. Gribble, If
his tender was not in at the time
specified in the advertisement?
Recess until p. m.
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77TH DAY-Aug. 29th.
MORNING SESSION.

The House opened at 10 a. m. +,
President w. r. Castle in the chair.
Roll called and absentees noted.
Rep. f. Brown reported three
bills as printed.
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
Minister Thurston presented the
following answers to questions by
Rep. Nakaleka:
1. The appropriation for the en-
couragement of the cultivation of
cinchona has been disposed of as
follows:
Cinchona seed, 1880; Mr.. For
syth's services to Feb. 13, 1888,
$412; $580.70 The balance of
$1429.3 80 remains in the Treasury.
2. That Mr.. Forsyth has been in
the employ of the Government from
August 13, 1887, to July 81, 1888.
3. The salary which was agreed
TO be paid Mr.. Forsyth was 5000 a
month, he paying his own travelling
and other expenses.
4. The Government has not given
any l. O. US for Mr.. Forsyth's S
salary. Through inadvertence be
did not draw the salary due him be-
tween the 18th of February and the
end of March. Since the lapse of
the period. and consequent lapse of
the unexpended balance of appro-
priation, there has, of course, been
no payment to Mr.. Forsyth. He
has rendered several bills to the
Government on the basis above
stated up to and including the 31st
of July, which l have approved,
and which l have told him would be
paid upon the passage of the appro-
priation bill, out of any available
appropriation.
5. The propositions made by Mr..
Forsyth and the proposed action Of