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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
The Contagion OF Yawning.

There has been an amusing discus.
sion lately in Paris on the subject of
kissing at theaters. 1t is interesting to
note that an attempt made in the last
century 10 put n stop to the practi =,
proved disastrous failure. The
edict had hardly gone forth, under the
auspices OF the chief of the police, when
a first performance came of. A gen.
tleman who was addicted notoriously
to hostile demonstrations was "sands
wiched, by way of precaution, be-
tween two agents of the law, and soon
the curtain rose. Every eve was di-
rected toward the inveterate delin-
quent; but, to the general surprise, he
sat still without making sign. Ere
long, however, he began to yawn, and
soon the two policemen took to yawn-
ing in sympathy.
Their neighbors unconsciously fol-
lowed suit, the contagion spread, and
in a short time pit. boxes and galleries
were yawning as they never yawned be-
ore. Even the actors, with their gaze
liked on the public, could not resist
the example set them; and the unlueky
author had the misfortune of hear ing
his most telling "hits" launched forth
amid perfect chorus Of yawns. The
embargo against Kissing was promptly
removed, it having been found by .exs
perience that return to the old sys-
tenn was infinitely preferable to the
new one inaugurated by the irrepressi-
BILE Cheyalier de la Moliere, who made
n perfect specially Of his demonstra-
tions against new plays at the Comedio
FRANCHISE, and had particularly distiu-
guished himself by the uproar he Gre
ated at the first appearance of Vol
taire's %Tancrede. st James Ga
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
Living Witnessed

Ask any one who has used Dr. Pierce's Pleas
ant Purgative Pellets as TO their me its. They
VIII te you that pimples, blotches and erup-
tons disappear thatc instip stion-that breed
er OF disorders-is relieved; that the appetite
Is restored; that the W hole system is renovated
and regulated beyond any conception by these
little wonder-workers. Being purely vcgeta-
BILE, they are perfectly harmless; being tom-
posed Of concentrated. active ingredients. they
and disease will DO unknown. OF All drug
gista.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

Is that VIII oh yields large returnsfrom small
outlay. Reader, the way is clear No specu-
lation, no chance, big returnsl II you are Xix,
most of mankind You have somewherea weak
ness-don't feel at all times just as you'd like
io-headache to-day, backache tomorrow,
down sick next week-al because your blood
Is out of order A small on lay and what Ia 90
returnsl You invest in DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and soon pure, fresh b God
courses through !olr veins, and you are an
other being
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

To equeath 10 your children is n strong, clean,
pure consttuton-bettcrt than wealth, because
~ VIII never prove curse. You cannot give
what you do not possess, but mothers will find
In DIR. Pierce's FavOrite Prescription q wonder
1ul help- correcting all Weaknesses, bringing
their 81 stems into perfect condition. so that
Their children, untainted, shall rise up to call
them blesscdl
There is not druggist IN allthe land
But always eeps q stock on hand.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

Mr.. Joseph Cromwell. OF xenia, o..
has a Pekin duck, which on four success
cessive days laid four eggs that were all
different In color. One is perfectly
white, one pale green, one an ssh
color and the fourth one is entirely black.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
A Tourists Cable Code

Suggestions for a geographical cable
code for American tourists
Mother has left for honey arseilles.
Were you acquainted with herr
Genoa2
Charley is very ill-Carlsbad
lie is no good--IIo mburg.
She is my brothers daughter-Nice.
1t is important, you should leave at
once-Moscow
Mother is not here, but--Par is
Pitts6Urg Chronicle
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

In every community there are a number OF
men whose whole time Is not occupied, such
as teachers, ministers, farmers sons, and 9th.
ers. To these classes especially we would say
II you wish TO make several hundred dollars
during the next few months, write at once to
Il. II. johnson & Co.. of Richmond, Va, and
they will show you how to do IL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

To the Editor:-Please inform Your readers
that ! have positive remedy for the above
named disease. BY its timely use thousands OF
hopeless cases have been permanently cured. /
shall be glad To send two bottles OF my remedy
FREE to any OF your readers who have con-
sumption IL they will send me their Express
and !. o: address. Respectfully,
Il. A. SLOCUM. NC, ISL Pearl St, N Y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
HOODS SarsaparilIa
S85 S0Ll1 COM WATCH EREEI

solid gold watch, Il sold for
~ the pce " it the beet barain IN America until lately
eeo po ns to less tsn to We have both Ia
Esnta eEea with and
CNE l-LEseOA IN Each ossiliy Of
elegant watches absolutely FREE. Theae watches
oepenoed not only solid gold, bat standing
most perfect correct and rlias vsrid fol
ask how this wonderful
gns psfson 70 zach locality % ke 10 ihsr homes snd show
lOusEnoIO SAnfLHsi these samples. the
We send Ansot UfELI fRKE aud aer have III
your home for months and shown
have called they ocone entirely properly, Il IL pos-
MAKE tln Efcat ohef sending solid G1oIn
tatch enn large line 81 vaiuabe samples FREE, The
reason nat ne showing 81 TIE samples o. any LEGALITY airnv
results IN large trade for samples have been m
ocehy ~ month o. two. usually ret nom 0D 40
rhde the Those
70 once ~ rses'es Fst Irnai fof sssrcey any work
nd uouDic Ihs tho most nerai o-f ever
Ano - made n order that Faiuabie Household Samples
y be pseed - once where they Be an Aer-
ca rcedcr u viii Be hardly trouble 10 show fhe
hose who sy call ~ your home, snd your win be rost
etlsiae2L pofal card on which 70 wiie but
cent no M amer you know ~, yoa % not 10 60 fshe
once yon can seenre IRIS AZ fLEoAEr 8sk soLiD Cor D.
htNtiNocAse WAfcu and orr arsc complete line
Addruss, eTINsoE CO.. Dos IA Portland iisins
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

ness, softyouthfnlc effect and fine finish. Harm
Iesss aoesnot roughen. draw, wither nor In any
way Inlure the most delicate OF sensitive skin
Snpeiior 70 any Powder, Paste or LIQUID for
seoiliiis down rcd OF flushed face. Effaces Tan
SuhDDufn, tIeckleg, Pimples CoaTseness, Sal
70. SKIN, al biemishes and imDerfcctjonr. 81
DOytles az druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers.
or s py I.xpress prepaid. on receipt Of price.
=; :: WIS, Chemist, jersey City, Nj, U.SA.
hoO6H ON. NEURALGIA," 500. Drug.
KoUGH ON RHEUMATISM, $3.50. Drug.
HoUGH ON ASTHMA $3.50. Druggists.
=, k 1,l, ON MALARIA, 2 Sf.5o Druggists,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

The injury OF prodigality leads to this, thli
he who will not economize will have TO ago
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
GreatLeancv

Act we'll at the moment, and You have per
formed a good action TO oil eternity.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
SOMETHING WORTH READING.

Affect not little shifts and subtsrfugcs %
avoid the force OF an argument.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
Wool

81 LoUfs Wool quiet and easy. uuqash-
Ell bright Medium 10 10 25ot coarse braid. NJ
~ De low sandy. iO o. lGc f1e light. i8 to-
lsc TIVE heavy. lO 20 49,; tub-washed choice
6ie inferior, 81 o. &c.
NEw YoHK.-Wool quiet and veak. do.
mas'ic ieece, - to35c pul.ci s. 90 SOC. Tcr.
as. l8 a. 20s.
PnmApELPluA. PA.--Wooi duH and nom.
innl
hotioh ne uarketfcm4iue without ma
lefiai enen9e the general tendency OF prices
teipg la leYoI el buyers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

Tho doctor say that qunlnc IS used
% excess more lhep avg etho, dfeg
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

NHNtItHtl hHDFi1 th6I IIbEHfF,
CATTLE.
Arrivals heavy anl slow. trade az n littlo
lower rricas; prime l4Oani .5OOJb. 3 to5.
lfc. good l40O4nd so d.. a 40 10 "a 6Dc. fair
90 and Z 100 ib 3 SD Co 3 SOC; bulls. sfaqs
and fat cows, 2 80 b 3 3-4c; fresh COWS flE
90 ef5.
HOGS
Receipts light. market fair. but 10 b f5s
lDwer Philadglrhias 800 ~ d. mixoi. 5 50
~ Hc; best Yorkers, 40 t0b -, common
and fair do, IL b GJc; rOulhs. III to
3 l2c.
guEEP.
Supply light and market a,fivs; extra 100
md ~ lbs, o 81 20 7c. good IS and o lDe
q o. g nc; falr 10 and Sd lbs.. b too 10.
lamls ~ and 0Jl0s .5to7 t-2e. clipped sheep
- end 100 lle, 4sJto 8 CO.; clipped lambg,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
WELLS
INVISIBLE
v eIVet
Cream.

AMagic Com
plexion Beanti
her for Face,
Neck and Arms
Elegant for
dressing aHd
whitening the
skin. Unrivaled
for Theatre Re
ceptions, Balls.
Parties, &c. I'm
equalled for.
delicate trans
30 Ama.N HI
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

CENTRAL YARDS. East LIBERTY.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13
He Grew mp With The Country.

Under date of December 7th, Mr..
G. Fl. Walker writes to the Oregoatan
as follows from Warm Springs, Ore
gon:
Please make note OF the fact that
fifty years ego to-day 1 was born at
Wai-let-poo (Whitman's mission),nea
Walla Walla.
I believe I am the Oldest living
white man born west of the Rocky
mountains. My mother, Mrs. Mary
r. Walker, living at Forest Grove,
Oregon, is, I believe, the only sur
viving white woman Of those who
crossed the plains previous to 1S40
She made the six months journey
across the plains on horseback. What
think you of that ye who come in
Pullman palace cars?
I am thankful for the long life
given to my mother, and would
gladly do her honor before the thou
sands of Oregon on this my natal day,
making the half century.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13

ACCORDING to the report of the COM
missioner of the land Office at Wash
ington, 9605, 1874 acres of land have
been conveyed from the government
to the people during the last fiscal
year. This has called for 1850 pat
ents. OF these, Dakota received the
largest number, 1864, and Kansas
the next, S,744. This statement does
not include mineral patents, of which
1904 were issued. Lands were certi-
fed to the several states under swamp
grants, to the amount of 96,515 acres,
under school selections to the amount
OF S9,205 acres. On July 1st there
were pending and unpatented 23S, ,156
final entries, and 350,953 original en-
tries awaiting final proof. The num-
ber of original entries made during
the year was 1854, and final proof
was made on 70,46S. Railroad selec-
tions aggregating 25,429,SG6 acres,
swamp selections to the amount OF
7S1, ,857 acres, and educational and in
ternal improvements, selections aggre-
eating 1,850,0O0 acres, are also pend
ing.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13
AN EXPENSIVE CHARGE.

FROM the Smithsonian report, the
amount expended in Indian wars
from 1776 to June 80, 1886, can at best
be estimated. The several Indian
wars after 1776, including the war Of
1872 in the west and northwest, the
Greek, Black Hawk and Seminole
wars, up to 1860, were bloody and
costly.
Except when engaged in war with
Great Britain and Mexico, or during
the rebellion, 1880 1863, the United
States army was almost entirely used
for the Indian service, and stationed
largely in the Indian country or along
the frontier. It will be fair to esti-
mate, taking out the years of foreign
wars with England QS12-1S15), $685.
614,91234, and with Mexico QS46-
1S4S(, S73,941, 1852, and the rebellion
(1S61-1s65) and reconstruction (1865-
1870, s3,S74,359,36OO2, that more
than three-fourths of the total expense
of the army is chargeable, directly or
indirectly to the Indians. During
our foreign wars, and the rebellion as
well, many of the Indian tribes were
at war with us, and others were con-
slant danger, a large force being nee
essary to hold them in subsection
Still expense on this account is
dropped from the estimate.)
The total army expense from March
4, 1889, to June 80, 1886, was 1885,
41s,s24. Deducting S3,514, ,911, ,0O7. As
for foreign wars and the rebellion,
the remainder is 81 ,044, sos, 1852.
Two-thirds of this sum, it is esti-
mated, was expended for war and
other services incidental to the In
dians, viz, 1896, ,339, ,277.6S, fortifca-
tions, posts, etc, being deducted. The
cost of the Indian department proper
from July 7, 1776 to June 30 1886, was
s232, 2,9O0,0O6.34 The amount ex-
pended by the war department for
Indiana wars and incidental thereto
from July 4, 1776, to June 30, 1886,
696, ,3S9, ,277.6S making a total of $685.
239,28402, or almost thousand mill.
ion dollars.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13
Meeting Notice.

NTHE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCK
Il holders Of the Masonic Land and Build
ing Association Of Astoria. will be held at
the oface Of Capt George Flavel, on Wedne>-
pay, December ls, 1888, at two o'clock P. NJ.
the ensuing year, and for the transaction OF
such other business as may come before the
meeting.
ST. MoKEAN, Secretary.
Astoria, CT Nov. Is, 1858.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13
The Seal Industry.

SAN Francisco, Dec. lit is now
stated that 81. Liebes will bid for the
lease now held by the Alaska Com
mercial company when it expires at
the end Of this year, while the private
sealers will oppose any proposition to
grant a franchise or lease to any one.
They want to have the islands in
Behring sea protected as reserve for
breeding purposes by throwing the
sea open to all corners, but prohibit
ing any one from killing seals on or
within twenty miles Of the islands.
They want all the seals to be killed
in the water. At least nine boats
win 60 north this year from this port.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffer
ing from that loathsome disease, Ca
tarrh, and vainly trying every known
remedy, at last found recipe which
completely cured and saved him from
death. Any sufferer from this dread
full disease sending self addressed
stamped envelope to Prof. j. A. Law
renee, 8S Warren St., New York City,
will receive the REGIME free of charge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13

AFTER the admission of Dakota,
Washington and Montana, the state
OF New York will not cut so large a
figure in national elections. 1t is
well that it should be so. The venal
vote of New York city should EjL hold
the balance of political power iii the
United States. If the power were
permanently lodged there the nation
could be ruled by the corrupt Use of
money.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13

Coffee and cake, ten cents, at the
Central Restaurant.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13
Stockholders Meetina.

f5taE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING rf
Il the stockholders of the Pythian LAnd
and Building Association will bs held ut
their hall at P. NJ. Monday, Dec. 81, 1883,
for the purpose OF electing board Of t!ye
Directors for the ensuing year, and transact
ing such other business rs may come before
the meeting, 4. A. MOVES,
Secretary
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-13
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Mrs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
should always be used for children
teething. 1t seothes the child, softens
the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
cholic, and is the best remedy for diar-
rh9a. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23

Firecrackers come from China, where
the country people manufacture them as
a pastime, as the Germans do toys. They
are imported in boxes similar to tea
chests, the hieroglyphics on them repre-
senting advertisements of different firms,
and they are used as ballast for the ships
that bring them over. An idea may be
obtained Of the utter impossibility OF
competition when one is informed that it
costs but two cents to make pack Of
firecrackers there. The Chinese were ac-
Guainted, as we all know, with the use
of gunpowder long before its introduction
into Europe in the Thirteenth century,
and the peasants have been for so many
generations adept in the art Of making
firecrackers that it has become, we might
say, second nature.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
Cbicaoo Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The greatest inter
ests of the day on Change centeaed around
the wheat pit but taken on the whole the
market was not as active as yesterday. "A
large selling order and good buying orders
being at hand but the latter half of the
session witnessed tanner and light trading
The selling was credited largely to eastern
houses, and much of it on foreign accounts.
The selling, however, was generally con-
sidered to be long" wheat, which offered
a handsome profit on the investment.
The buying was done largely by
prominent local trader though
fair sprinkling of outside
orders were received. The opening was
very unsettled and weak, prices varying
&c in different parts of the crowd; sold OF
&c more and then advanced sharply lc,
became weaker and after numerous fiuctu-
ntions declined &c to the inside prices OF
the day and closed about 5z@55c lower
than yesterday.
Corn ruled quiet all through the session,
fluctuations being within a narrow range,
and closed a trihe better than yesterday.
Oats were very steady with a light spec
ulative feeling and trading small.
a fair speculative business was done IN
pork early, a prominent operator taking
good line, but dizziness set in afterwards.
The market advanced 211Ml0c and closed
firm at outside prices. Lard with small
offerings advanced nc and closed firm at
almost outside figures
The leading futures ranged rs follows:
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
The Indian Not Reveneeful.

People make false estimates of the In
dian s character. The Indian is not re-
vengeful, but in war he will take all the
advantages he can over his enemy. So
will white man. There is no such
thing as treachery in the Indians char
acter. He will. as say, take advantage
of the white man. but so will the white
man take advantage of any man.
have 125 Indians in my camp; how
do civilize them2 / have them under
control, and they are disciplined as
strictly as any body of soldiers. There
is no trouble in managing Indians, if you
know how to do it. I never have any
trouble with them because l obey the
first principle of business; treat them
squarely. I never make promise TO
them that / do not keep, and l am
treated well in return / would rather
loan money to an Indian than to a white
mani think the chances of the Indian
returning it are much better.-W. F.
Cody in The Epoch.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
Enclish yYorship Of RoTaIfY.

It is only natural that there should DO
great competition among the London
hotel keepers for the royalists who visit
the metropolis during the season. No
one knows better than the landlord Of
one Of these fashionable hotels what fear
full snobs the well-to-do English man and
woman Of the middle class are. They
would black the boots of king every
morning, and pay handsomely for the
privilege. The king of Sweden is stop
ping at the Grand hotel, and, whether
he is in or out, there is always crowd
Of snobs hanging about the door. They
gloat over the coroneted carriages which
drive up to the door and worship the
very calves Of the footran who opens
the doors and carry the bouquets. 1t is .
sickening sight.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
The Methods of the "Ch;geer.'

When / was down on the Mosquito
coast in Central America l found the
country there an earthly paradise but for
one thing. There We're no snakes that
saw, no tarantulas, no wasps. no poison
Gus enemy Of man but one, and that one
was the chigger. l think know more
about the chigger than any other man in
America. One day l felta slight pain in
the second toe of my right foot thought
it was an ingrowing nail. The pain was
at the right corner of the nail and paid
little attention to it. In day or two
the toe had swelled to double its size
and became alarmed. ] took all sorts
of medical advice. and finally I became
convinced that I had accumulated a
chigger.
The chigger is an insect about as big as
the point of pin, which works Its way
under the skin. usually near toe nail.
AS soon as it finds Judgment it laws a
countless number of eggs, each Of which
turns out a new chigger, which bores
farther in and LAYS more eggs, all in a
a few hours. Each of these new CHG
gers repeats the family programme and
lays thousands of eggs. so that if the
sufferer is not very careful he can easily
lose toe, a foot, or even a leg, TIE
multiplication OF the chigger is something
almost incredible, and when it once has
found secure location the pain is like
nothing EXCEPT continual spasr of
too,hache 1t WIS three months before
could get the chigger out of my foot. and
four months before / could wear a shoe.
Talk about wasps, or spiders. or snakes.
would readily hack the chigger to do
more real execution IN a given tune than
any other enemy which man has yet been
able to find in the whole line Of animated
nature.-Col. Pat Dcnan
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
Try the New and Popular Line.

The Missouri Pacific Colorado Short
line; leaving here at 6:05 p. NJ, running
through to Denver. Colorado, via Pueblo
and Colorado Springs, with only one
change at Geneseo. Leaving on this train
you arrive at Pueblo next morning at
1875; Colorado Springs 1910. Elegant
new Pullman palace sleeping cars through
without change. Remember this is the
short line and that you make direct con-
nections at Geneseo. On your arrival at
other For further information and res
ervation of berths call at city ticket office
127 North Main street. Cheap excursion
tickets to Colorado points and Salt Lake
City.
f. E. BLECKLEY, Pass and Tiki. Agt
r
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23

An experienced and highly respected
physician gave me q valuable hint the
other dav which others may find as use
full as ! did II am convinced said
he, mot only from practical personal ex-
perience, but on theoretically scientific
grounds also, that safeguard against
much prevalent summer illness lies in
the free use Of lemon juice. Citric acid
helps to supply the place Of the fluids
which are unduly dissipated through the
pores of the skin Ia hot weather. Eat
plenty of lemons ard sea can stand the
heat infinitely better than those who do
not make use Of the fruit with which ma
ture has supplied tropical couutries."-
The Epoch.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-23
A Difference Between Orators.

The orator secures but poor SUCCESS
who makes people exclaim, What fne
speech but he is entirely successful
who persuades them to his thinking.
That is what Fenelon meant In his
Dialogues of the Dead when he repre-
sents Demosthenes as saying to Cicero,
Thou nladest people say, How well be
speaksr but made them say. Let US
march against Philip" That an orator
viii create no impression who does
not seem to feel his words IS certainty.
Austin Fryers IN Once Week.