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WISE WORDS.

There is no worse thief than bad
book.
We want not time, but diligence. for
great performances.
a man may be young in years, but old
in hours if he improves them.
The best things in life cannot be Dor
rowed, they must be all our own.
i'll fortune never crushed that man
whom good fortune deceived not.
A brain might as we'll be stuffed with
sawdust as with unused knowledge
IL is not what VIC know that makes
education, it is the use we make oft.
Age does not depend upon years, but
upon what experience has taught us.
lie who has less then he desires should
know that he has more than ne deserves.
Act well at the moment, and you have
performed a good action to all eternity.
Those who would thoroughly know
themselves have q life work before them
II is better n be doubtful than to de.
pend wholly upon the wisdom of Others.
You are as great and grand as any
body else, If you have great and grand
sOul.
Who would have time 10 study
theories, if existing facts we're first di-
gestedi
knowledge is like money; the moro il
is circulated the more people get the
benefit Of It,
Service is the end Of man. Service is
the necessity Of man. Service Is the
glory Of man.
The moro heated the discussion be-.
tween friends, the cooler their subse.
quont relations.
n we hope for things Of which we
have not thoroughly considered the
value, or disappointment will be greater
than our pleasures in the fruition Of
fhom
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

At a meeting OF the Kansas Boaru OF
Agriculture Alr. A. G. Pierce made n
report on building silo. filing it, and
feeding out the contents to cattle at diff.
ferent ages. In this report he says:
The si!o which / have in use is built
Of stone and is entirely above ground
IL is 24x4S feet outside and 20 feet high.
My silo is divided into two rooms. Two
doors, one above the other, open from
each room Of the slip into the barn ON
the north of it. The walls Of the silo
first 10 feet, are feet thick: upper 10
feet Is inches thick. | would recon-
mend wal feet thick at least for
silo 2Ofeet high. My walls were laid up
IN lime mortar, and the inside Of the
walls and floor were plastered with
cement. Such silo as / have described
will hold nearly 500 tons Of ensilagc.
When filled / covered with hay and then
laid rough planks over the hay. and
weighed with stone at the rate OF about
1900 pounds to the square yard 1t is
not necessary that the planks should be
grooved or laid smooth The weight is
of considerable importance in pressing
out the air. A silo holding 500 tons can
be built Of stone, entirely above ground,
for less than $500. One Of the same
capacity can be built in bank, or side
OF blum, where the ground is firm, so
that the sides can be cemented. for less
than $3.50. II / were building n silo to-
day, and high bank were convenient. I
would excavate and build my silo some
thing like bank barn 7 would cement
the sides like n cistern, and would put n
heavy wall ON the open side. ] would
make q portable or movable roof, which
could be removed while filling the sllo.
and covered easily when full and
weighted.
Ny stable is built on The north side
Of the silO, and holds 100 head Of cattle.
fastened i'm sianChcOns in feeding. the
cnsilaRo is loaded into small cars hold
ing about one thousand pounds. The
track OF the car is suspended from the
ho)r above the car 80 as 10 be out OF
iho way Of any litter that might fall upon
The floor. ] am feeding now about
twenty-five pounds Of enslaqe twice
day % each grown animal, ard about
Fifteen pounds TO each young animal.
am we'll satisfied that it is the best and
cheapest food In Kansas
Corn is The easiest grown. and The
best thing ! know of 90 fll q silo. SO far
have used The common field corn
Next year J shall try the mammoth sweet
corn. Ono part Of my field was listed
last year about the ist Of April and
again the same way, splitting the ridges,
about the lst OF May. We dropped the
corn very thickly-I should say The kcr.
ncis were about two or three inches
apart intending to cut the crop for the
silo The drought came, and this par
Gculaf field OF corn uree f,tifoLIg ttfft.,',.I
on account Of thc stalks being close 20
Qctbcr ] concluded 20 cut up this
piec2 iof fodder and fof The sllo SO
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

used corn which had been planted about
the usual di.tance Of planting corn.
had listed this ground twice, and some
of il three times. This corn was heavy,
averaging about fifty bushels 10 the
acre, and weighing green about twenty
tons 20 the acre. / Judge by
weigh ny average loads. We commenced
cutting about the LIST Of September. The
ears were in the milk or dough, and the
stalks green clear down 10 the ground
and about twelve feet high. The corn
was cut and thrown in piles. Four teams
were used TO haul corn to the cutting
machine. Some of il we cut half an inch
and some an inch long. Tins made no
difference in its keeping. used four.
horse power, and some of the time used
six upon it. The elevator isabout thirty
feet long, one end attached to the cut.
ter, and the other resting upon the top
of the wall Of the silo. / think with q
good force OF nine men that about forty
tons Of iced can be cut and put In silo in
one day. Corn can be grown, cut, ana
weighted down in silo Tor less tkan one
dollar per tor, not counting the rent OF
the ground.
Mr. Pierce finds cnsilago TO be the best
food for ''skim-miik" calves. They
thrive on it better than on any kind OF
hay, even when they have meal in add
ton. His COWS give the most milk wher
they are supplied with ensilage. Foi
making feed, corn or other grains shoulo
be fed in come ton with il IL is mucL
easier To fcc5 cattle from a s'lo than from
hay stack. At the last man is exposed
10 the cold and TO storms OF snow anc
rain. in the first he is sheltered by a warn
building. Much OF the hay in a stsck is
blown away while feed ny it out, ana
more is injured by snow and rains. In
lage does not blow away and snow anG
rain cannot reach it, A silO, if filed OF
suitable material. cannot be blown down,
and il is not liable TO be burned The
most successful cattle raisers in the state
arc those who have silos.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
How 10 Tell an Engnred Man.

A solitaire is the correct thing to an,
nounce an engagement with. The
stone, of course. can be any that ths
purchaser, chooses, but the usual
choice is a diamond.
"We can always tell when the ring
is for an engagement, said q ieweler
recently. ~The purchaser looks well
at all we show him. He thinks care
fully just how much he can afford 70
spend and picks out one that TO his
mind is perfect in every way. Soil
taires are mostly bought. Sometimes
we sell cluster rings having diamonds,
pearls, emeralds, rubies, but they
don't look half so attractive as the sol
itairo. An opal ring surrounded by
small diamonds is very pretty, but
lovers have an aversion to this stone.
A ring containing fra class diamond
weighing one quarter of karat will
cost about $50, one weighing half q
karat will cost $50. and one weighing q
karat will cost $125, and so on up to
$1,000. They are cut with broad
crown on the upper part and taper To
q point below. The horizontal diane
ter of a stone of q quarter karat
weight is about one-eighth of an inch.
The favorite settings now are very
plain and the ring is nothing but q
slender hoop of gold. Mao York
Mail and ETDreSS
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

What do you want I'm tho future world,
Tell me, and you shall have f. Orchards
There are tho trees with twelve manner of
fruits. Yielding fruit every month. vs. ater
scenery There is the River OF Life. from
under the throne OF God clear as crystal
and the sea OF glass mingled with fire. Do
you want musici There is the oratorio of
the Creation led on by Adam, and the orato.
rio OF the Red Sea led on by Moses and the
oratorio OF the Messiah led on by St Paul
while the archaDgel with swinging baton
controls the one hundred and forty-four
thousand who make up the orchestra.
DO you want reunioni There are your
dead children waiting 10 kiss you, waiting to
embrace you, waiting 70 twist garlands In
your hair. You have been accustomed 10
open the door on this side OF the sepulchre. /
open the door on tho other side OF the sepul-
chre You have been accustomed 20 walk in
the wet grass on the topof the grave. I show
you tho under side OF the grave: the bottom
has fallen out, and the long ropes with which
the pail bearer let down your dead let Thorn
clear through into heaven.
Glory be to Ged for this robust. healthy
religion. lt will have n tendency TO mako
you live long in this world, and in the world
to come You will have eternal life. "With
long life will satisfy him.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

w. III. Kirbo, who lives on the Chat
tahoochee river few miles above Flor
ence. Co., has an Indian relic OF which
he is very proud. 1t is a piece of pot
terry or a water vessel, the handle Of
which represents the gracefully carved
neck of a swan, with head and bill and
eyes most perfectly carved. Mr.. Kirbo
thinks the village Of Ocoaee at Banks
landing was small compared to the Indi-
an settlement on his place, which bears
the evidence of being very large en-
campment or city, that was probably
headquarters for several tribes. Relics
of the extinct race lie scattered around
in great abundance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Experiments undertaken by DR.. G. E.
Fell, OF Buffalo, TO determine the feast.
bility OF infiicting the death penalty by
electricity establish the following points
1. That death produced by a sufficiently
powerful electric current Is the most
rapid and humane Of that produced by
any agent at our command. 2. Thai
resusciation after the passage Of such q
current through the body and functional
centers of the brain is impossible. 3.
That the apparatus to be used should b,
arranged TO permit the current to pas,
through tho centers OF function and In,
telligence in tho brain,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The following story was sent out from
MilIcsbcrQ, KY, and is youched for
Whether les being vouchod for makes 81
any easier TO Ucliovc, We leave Out
readers 90 determine says the New Or
leans Times. Democrat Ernest Butler.
Of lhis place, has n friend in the Indian
Territory, who six months aQO sent him
an Indian pony She was kept confined
in the stable until the last four weeks.
When she got out she wandered oil
through the several States. swain several
rivers, and arrived in the Indian Terri
tory lest Monday The p0ay Travelled
81 iouf weeks 1870 miles
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
FARM AND GARDEN.
Sec TO tho Dairy stocIx,

Professor l.. b. Arnold, ono OF the best
American authorities on matters pertain
ing to dairy husbandry. declares that,
after studying the effects OF the customary
treatment Of dairy stock for over thirty
years, he is confident that ''scanty feed
in summer droughts, and pinching with
needless exposure TO cold in wiuter, keep
the annual product Of the cows of the
country forty per cent. below what il
would be with fair aud constant rations
the year round and comfortable hous-
ing" This is far from complimentary to
our butter ard cheese makers, but only
confirms the recent statement of another
writer. namely, "that We need new
race OF dairymen, who will know enough
to keep a COW in milk-giving condition
the year round. "-Aesc PIX Witness
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Chris wenz, the 16-year-old son Of
John Wenz, who keeps a grocery in
Sacramento. Ca, is a sleep walker. The
young man sleeps over his fathers store.
The other night he went to bed early.
About IL O'Clock he jumped out OF bed.
and, running to an open window, he
leaped through it, and in less time than
he could say 50, landed in the sandy
street. The leap woke him up. Aside
from a few slight bruises, tho boy was
uuinjured. fortunately, he made a
good spring and landed in the sand in
stead OF on tho hard sidewalk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

THE amount of power wasted by
shafting out of line, of insufficient size,
and imperfectly coupled, says the IN
dustriat Age, can hardly be estimated.
Great as is this loss, that from badly
laced, crooked. stiff and generally out
rageous betting is but little less. In
some establishments a belt lacing OF
sufficient size for the main belt of the
establishment is considered plenty good
enough to lace three-inch belt with,
and is used accordingly. A punch
large enough to make holes for the
biggest lace is, of course, necessary,
and it has the advantage of answering
for all sizes of belt. The apparent adj
vantage of having but one size in a large
establishment is captivating; the result
in belt efficiency, however, is some
thing which would astonish the count
ing-house, if it could understand the
figures.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
VYOrtI, Knowing.

That ALLcOcK's Porous PLAsTERs are the
highest result of medical science and skill, and
in ingredients and method have never been
equaled.
That they are the original and genuine por-
Gus plasters upon whose reputation imitators
trade.
That ALLcoCK's Porous PLAsrERs never
fail to perform their remedial work quickly
and effectually.
That for Weak Back, rheumatism, sciatic6,
Colds, Lung Trouble, Kidney Difficulties, Ma
larla, Dyspepsia, Liver and Stomach Ahec-
tons, Strains and all Local Pains, they are in
valuable.
That when You buy ALLCocK's Porous
PLAsTERs you obtain the best plasters made.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Certain young Englishman have re-
Gently come to America to find business
as electricians. They are well educated
in the books, but have no knowledge OF
handicraft. Herein is vital mistake.
There is no place here for such men,
either In our electrical establishments OF
In any OF our industrial enterprises. To,
secure place for ones self the young
man must be able TO do with his own
hands the work he is to direct others in
doing Educational systems are more
and more taking this into account on
this side of the Atlantic.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
spccioIticsi I'm FIowcrs

vi. i. Iaxon says in the Aqrjcuturist
Roses, carnations, aud few other flow
ers appear 20 be popular at all tines,
VIII le others have their seasons and pc
RODS OF popular ~, after which they re-
tuin 10 seeming obscurily. AS it is i'm
possible for one person to grow to perfcc-
ton many kinds of flowers requiring
different treatment. this fickleness in
flower fashions is not an unmixed evil.
In raising flowers as in any other work.
1t is the specialists who achieve the
greatest success. The beautiful chrys.
anthemums, for instance. which of late
have att acted so much attention, arc
most exclusively grown by persons who
have devoted all their energies to the
perfection of these plants. Annuals
have lately been much neglected, and
yet they are OF The easiest cultivation.
and IN beauty ecOnd to none They are
the flowers for everybo ly. They may be
sown dircsty in the open ground, or If
the season is late, in window boxes or
hot beds, transplanting tho seedlings in
proper me. Asters, balsalis, pansies,
and many others, afford invit ny special
tics. Give the ANNALS chance this
SIMMER and do not forget TO plant a
few seeds of the single danlia.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

A small skye terrier displayed heap
of good sense at the big fire at Cincin,
natl, the other afternoon. While prowl-
ing around his hair caught FIRE. 1t was
slowly burning and the dog was about
to be turned into roast, when a hose
buTsted. The poodle saw 1t, and made
a dash for the stream, into which he
ia mped, extinguishing the fire.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

A we'll known London firm of refresh
ment contractors recently advertised for
1000 additional walters, and 10000
applications were received in response,
the whole of the candidates claiming to
have had experience.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
Fcedrng light Brahmas for Eggs.

Overlooking is injurious to all breeds.
but especially so 10 Light Brahmas.
Com should be excluded from their diet.
except IN extreme cold weather, when It
may lie given in a mixture OF corn, wheat
and oats, as hot mash in the morning
Oatmeal scalded and made the cons St
! cncy of mush, into which handful OF
dessicatcd fish may be mixed, is one of
the best egg producing foods that can be
given. On alternate mornings fiaxseed
meal may he rsed in place of the fish.
a pint of whole wheat TO every twelve
fowls is u Lcient for an evening meal.
and this should be thrown among leaves
or chaif to make them scratch for it
Raw meat should be given three times a
week. cabbage fastened by string
and suspended from the center of the
hen house, just high enough 30 make
them jump for all they get, is an excel
lent thing. In short, any means that
can be devised to make them work for
their feed, with the exception of their
morning meal and even that should be
light, simply giving enough for an appe-
tier will be found of great benefit to
them.
From actual experience We have found
thar "',rc-bred Brahmas, by careful feed d.
ing, can be made far better layers than
h@U. breeds, and if intelligently bred can
combine fancy points aud eggs.
The object to be gained in raising
chickens for early market is to have them
to weigh from one and halt to two
pounds in the shortest time possible.
They should ! Q fed upon such food as
will cause the least amount of shrink
age Exclusive use of soft feed will put
flesh upon the carcass rapidly, bur of
such nature that the shrinkage will be
at least SIX ounces to chicken dressed).
To avoid this, whole wheat should enter
largely into their diet They can be
taught to eat it when a few days old by
crushing portion Of it and mixing with
the whoe grains The flesh Of chicken
raised on soft feed presents shriveled
appearance, especially on the breast after
dressing, which never occurs when the
birds are fed upon grains rs well. Moth
ing can be more delicious than the flesh
OF chickens grown TO weigh two pounds
IN eight weeks. Farm, fieid anil Stock
man.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Alfred Wiggot OF Reynoldsville, Pa
claims 10 have killed seven rabbits and :
snake nine feet in length, recently while
out hunting. lie says the snake had the
rabbits charmed, and o single load OF
shot frcd into their midst enabled him
10 bag the entire lot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
Just rs Bad.

I'm sorry" observed the parishioner,
shat 1 can't pay my pew-rent this
quarter"
"Pm very sorry, too. Mr.. JONES'" re.
turned the clergyman. 81 presume you
lost your money gambling in stocks ?"
mo, l can't say that did"
"Then in specializing in oil?"
"No. To tell the truth, I did not.
] attended your church fair the other
evening, and got roped into lottery.
ooh ~ Puck
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Connecticat's only electric street rails
way, at Ansonia, still causes good
deal of trouble and frequently accidents,
often ludicrous, though none Of them
serious. Owing 70 a miscalculatioL the
freight motor refuses to 90 around
curves, and tho trucks have been re-
turned to the manufacturer to be resd-
justed. 1t often happens that passcn-
ger finds his watch almost stopped by
the magnetism it has collected on the
trip, and it costs SO to put it in running
order again. One &c son whose watch
was so highly charged as to collect pins
and all metallic scraps in its way, bur
led it in the earth and, it 10 said, found
the electricity was conducted of in that
manner. Several others arc following
his example.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
The blush Of a ling Is q royal iiush.
4 Irrmlnrnt nIrrohnntin .rrnnh

prominent Merchant m Trouble.
Old moneybags mopes In his Office all day,
A. snuppish and Gloss az a boar:
Tho clerks know enough 10 keep out o. his
way
Lest the merchant should rrumble and
swear.
Even rabby. the cat, is I'm fear Of cuff.
or n kick. n she ventures too near:
They OH know tho master is apt 10 be rough
And his freaks unexpected and queer.
What makes the cd fellow 60 aurly and grim.
And behave go cuuf0undcdly rn lnuY
There's certainly something tile matter with
hlm
o., T. 70 stomach, or liver, or Spleen
we've guessed y bis liver is sluggish and bad.
=, iiis brood is disordered md foul
It's enough 20 make any one houcicssiy mad
Nud erect hig best friend with "a grOwl
ine worldwide remedy. DR.. Picfcc's Golden
Medical Discovery, will correct a disordered
liver AMI purify The blood. tone your system
ana build up your flesh and strength.
Bosom fricuds-Fslse fronts.
On the retired liefaEloouiuU boffoq
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

CATTLE.
Arrivals have teon rather heavy. but %
COOL active market and prices a little better
prime, j. 100 20 500 us $50 ~ 5J<c. good.
l,3O ~ 80 lDs 3 90 % 5c fair. g0j TO LOO
lfs - ~ 4Gj, bulls. stays and fat COWS. Pa
20 &C., fresh cows por head, go ~ s.
HOGS
Receipts light market Grm Pbiladolphias
3 W % , ejc; mixed ~ % 5.sJc, best York.
rrs 20 to zoe; fair light DO go 70 5l(c,
pgf Oh be rouIhs. - % 3 Zoe.
suEEp.
supply light market very dull and lower
eN'rf. % ~ 100 lDg. 4.sj 30 g.. good. 80 e. gJ
lut t1) ~ ~ lliI 10 - 20 lfa 30 ~ $40.
common doi - 70 25(c lambs, ~ to0hc
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

a SUBSTANCE resembling sulphur
fell during a rainstorm at Gracias.
Honduras, in December, and hoated
on the surface OF ponds and other
bodies Of water.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
There moy be no he'll, but there IS Canada.

The spooks and COLLINS that delight
10 iill with terror all the night,
That stalk abroad in hideous dreams
With which dyspepsia's fancy teens
VIII never trouble with their ills
The man who trusts in Pierce's Pills
Dr. PierCo's Pleasant Purgative peIlots.-
'egetabie, harmless pal less, su el
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

To the man or woman who has never been
III the word health IS meaningless But to
The one who has suffered and despaired.
health appears as priceless boon TO tho
thousands Of unfortunate women who arc suf-
fering from some OF the many forms OF weak
no'aes or irregularities peculiar 10 their sex
me promise OF n speedy restoration Of IN 8
''pricelcs boom"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
Wbatit Means.

s'o7k raising pays bett'r than checll.rais-
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sou fcfl tired, weak worn ont or run down
from hard work, BY Impoverished condition Of
ihc blood. low state of thc system you should
take Hoods Harap1riila Tho peculiar fouina.
purifying and ,itaiizns qualities OF fhis succossrni
medicine ere soon felt throughout che entire sgs
tenn. expcning disease and giving quick. healthy
icuon ~ every organ. 10 tones me stomach.
creates nn appetite. and routes the liver aud
Kidneys. Thousands DO have taken 30 with
benefit testify that Hoods sarapariiia MAKES fhs
weak strong"
Hoods SaTsapaTIIla
soldby aii dngsisit Els as fof a.. Prepared onlv
hy q 3 HOOD Co. Apofhecaries lowell Mass
100 Doses one Dollar
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Bosom fr'onds-F8lse fronts.
On the retired st-Sleeping babies.