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south and West

Ma. I. HARRISON GARRETT, the banker
OF baltimore, and brother OF Robert Garrett
the railroad magnato, has been drowned IN
the Patapsco River His steam Yacht gleaua
was run down 10y the steamer Joppa.
Four masked men attempted 20 rob an
American Express car at Delhi, Ohio, and
murdered the baggage master, who resisted
them They fed without securing any
booty.
The graduation ceremonies OF the United
states Naval Academy Mt Annapolis took
place Friday. Tho address 20 the graduates
was made by Governor Knott, OF Kentucky,
and was received with great applause by the
cadets The diplomas were handed TO the
graduates, 80 In number, by Secretary OF
the Navy Whitney
THE trienninl General Conference OF tho
German Lutheran Church, at Madison Wis,
concluded after the adoption OF resolutions
dec airing strongly against secret organiza-
tons Hereafter persons desiring 70 Join the
Church must first sever connection with all
secret organizations OF which they may bo
members
The County Commissioners at Central
City, Neb, have discovered n shortage OF
$4,000 In the accounts OF the Treasurer, Col
onel w. II. Webster, who has fed 10 parts
unknown.
MILLIONS Of Rocky Mountain Grnsshop.
pers have appeared about Pasham, Mimi
and the State authorities have sent thlther
four car loads OF materials for their destrTIc.
ton
THE Thirty-slxth Annual Convention OF
tho International Typographical Union has
been held at the Board OF Trade Hall Kansas
City, William Amison, the International
President, presiding Mayor Kumpf made a
speech OF welcome 20 the visiting delegates
JAMES FosTER (colored) was taken from
jail at Henderson, KY, by a mob and hanged
for brutal crime which he had confessed.
Is n difficulty over a triAe at Longview,
Texas, Watson Rosson, aged eighteen years
shot and killed Fletchcr Wclch, an old man
RoBERTsoS,a colored soldier at Fort Sha ",
Montana, quarreled with another man and,
shooting Killed "a bystander At night he
was lyncbed by hfty masked men.
THE Prohibition Convention Of Missouri;
wns held at Kansas City and State ticket
was nominated headed by j. NJ Lowe for
Governor.
PETER AIT, proprietor Of the Arlington
House, Baltimore, while drunk male n mur-
derous assault upon his wife, when his fifteen.
year old son shot him dead.
EtGHTEEN State convicts employed in
railroad construction near Georgetown, Ky
Overpowerel the guards and escaped
The mother OF General Philip ". Sheridan
has died Of old age at Somerset, Ohio
DENNIS WILLIAMS coloredl who shot and
seriously wounded superintendent McCor-
mack AZ Ellersvile, Fla was taken 20 the
woods by a mob and lynched. His body was
afterward found in the river.
THE recent severe rains have caused the
greatest food ever known in Northern Mime
sofa At the village Of Clo4ust the portion
Of tho town on the island was enQulfsd, only
the tops Of the houses being visible. An the
sawmiIls heinR flooded were abandoned
aud in the bOOms 200, ,OOGO OOD logs were
iammed All county bridges have bosn
carried away.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
A simnlo sIdehonrd.

A simple aud inexpensive sideboard,
which does good duty aud is very APP
propriate in the modestly furnished
house, is made of a plain deal table about
two thirds the width of the ordinary
kitchen table, with shelf fitted below.
stain this TO initiate old oak with mix
ture of raw Sienna, burnt Sienna and
Nandyke brown thinned to the proper
consistency with sizing Hang some
plain shelves above, either stained or
covered with felt cloth, to hold orua-
mental pieces of china and glass. Lay
upon the top of the table scarf OF
butchers linen, with knotted fringe,
and further ornamentod with drawn
work or outline designs in washable
silks, and then will be had a sideboard of
which no one need be ashamed. 49, Prairie
Farmer.
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LATE NEWS IN BRIEP.
Eastern and Middle s,ato..

FlvE men wore horribly burned. two Of
them fatally, by the overturning OF n ladle
ut the Pennsylvania Steel Works at Stock
ton, Penn.
and secular writer, has died at his home I'm
Hanover, n. II.
JoHN SMITH, an old farmer OF Fairview,
tenn, was killed by the bursting OF n small
cannon used in political demonstration.
TWENTY ONE people have been killed and
one hundred and thirty-nine injured in New
ORR e,ty since january ! by horses and ve-
hicles driven by reckless drivers
Albert WErrBRR, n shoemaker, has been
arrested at Crimmitzschau. Saxony, for the
murder OF banker in Watertown, n Y, in
August, 1885.
A. q. SELLoN, tho chief clerk ON the
postal car in which Clerk Jere. G. Sinclair
was murdered at Bangor Me-, has confessed
the deed, pleading self.defence
FouR men wero drowned by tho capsizing
OF their boat near Rockland, Me.
In tho Rhode Island General Assembly
Jonathan A. Chace has been reelected
United States Senator by majority OF both
houses The Legislature adjourned until
january, 1882
AT tho village OF Glasgow, Penn, Ellis
Wingert, farmer, was shot and Killed by a
woodsman named Mr. Kee, who Immediately
committed suicide without assigning any
cause for the tragedy
THE Union Labor State Convention OF
Maine In session at Waterville nominated
w. ii. Simmons for Governor Resolutions
were adopted favorlng greenback postal
banks government telcgraphs and railroads,
service pensions, an income tax, a secret
ballot and homestead laws and denouucing
the Importation OF labor and fusion with
other parties
TuE Vermont Prohibtionists assembled
at Montpelier and nominated Professor See
ly, of Middlebury College, for Governor.
THE Maine Republican State Convention
was held Mt Portland, and State Treasurer
Burleigh was nominated for Governor. Rsso-
utions were adopted condemning the Mills
bill, but declaring that "it is the duty OF
Congress To reduce National revenues to an
amount which shall equal as nearly as posi-
ble the annual expenditures OF the Govern
ment.n
FoUR persons were fatally burned and
seven in niured by n tenement house fire at "a
Second avenue, Now York
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Uniouo Use for Brooms,icIss.

Broomsticks are not such useless arti.
cles after all. Aside from the provorbial
use as woman's weapon, the broom
stick can serve rs an ornament. Three
OF these with ho' c bored half way be-
tween the ends and ted together, and
when left to fall into tent-shape form the
legs of very unique little table. A
square, or circular, or indeed any shaped
piece OF board makes a top. Now cover
this top with plush or velvet. Crazy
silk patch work used TO be seen, but
this, like its friends, the bedquilts, are
being discarded. The broomstcks are
pretty, gilded Tic the legs with broad
ribbon and place on the bow bunch of
grasses or flowers. Broomsticks ar
ranged in this tent like shape can be used
for gypsy kettle or most any kind of
hanging basket. ~ C0mmeycial Adcer'isey
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A DcIlcIous snndwlch.

A very delicious sandwich, for which
we are indebted to the French, is made
OF puff paste. After il is fully rolled and
folded, roll it out one fourth inch in
thickness, and fold il evenly like a sheet
Of paper. Then roll this out TO an eighth
of an inch in thickness, and about twelve
inches in width This sheet of paste must
be arranged in size to form roll-when
rolled up--of two inches and a half in
diameter. Wet the edge 80 that it may
not unfold again, then press it fiat until
it is reduced to thrce-fourths of an inch
in thickness; then with sharp knife cut
it off in slices one fourth OF an inch in
thickness; lay these in the pan cut part
down, for they need room and will per
haps spread. After they arc baked dust
them well with powdered sugur and re-
turn to the oven. which must be very hot
In order TO melt the sugar, which gives
fine glaze A salamander will glaze them
quicker than the heat OF the oven, or you
may wash them over with the white Of an
egg busted with sugar When fnishe
spread raspberry jam on them and faston
two together. These are very delicious,
and form tempting looking dish. -Ne,o
York Post.
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Going For Nearly n Month without
Food-A Strange Case

John Zacher, Jr., son OF a wealthy Bohe-
mian farmer. living five miles north Of
Racine, Wis, has not tasted food for twenty
six days During the greater portion Of that
time he has done arduous farm work but ct
lastaccounts hadRrown 80 weak that anything
more laboTious than light chores exhausted
him He talks nationally, and gives no other
reason Tor his abstinence than that bo is not
hungry.
Two doctors have been treating him. but
their efforts % induce him % take food have
50 far proved unavailing 10 is thought his
self imposed fast IA pronounced symptom Of
insanity although there are no othor indica-
tions % mental weakness Insanity has run
In the family for several generations IacheF
is fully six feet IN height. and has been =
very powerful man. His clothes, which
fitted him q month ago, now hang loosely on
him His limbs aud body have shrunken
away 20 marked degree Tho doctors do
not think he can live long
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

LORD STANLEY, OF Preston. tho new Gov.
ernor-General OF Canada, has arrived &C Que.
beo Ho was given a grand welcome and a
voliey OF marine bombs was fired Ia bis
honor, TO which the citadel responded with .
salute OF seventeen guns.
TnE Right Hon. Edward Robert King.
Harman, Parliamentary Under Secretary for
ireland and member OF Parliament for the
Isle OF Thanet Division Of Kent. died at his
residence In Ireland, aged flfty.
LoRn STANLEY. OF Preston, has been
sworn ia ne Ottawa as Governor General OF
Canada.
TENANTS ON the Island OF Arran. ireland,
have been threatened with dynamite II they
pay their ront
EMrrRoR FRrDERrcK at last accounts was
reported 60 be much worsA
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
A New Soup.

Take eight large potatoes aud three
onions; cut them in small pieces aud boil
them in pint of water until soft. Pass
them through a fine colander. Have
ready two quarts OF skinned milk; boil
IL; add very little powdered mace and
one piece of loaf sugar, pinch OF
cayenne and the puree of potatoes.
When all boils together, thicken the
soup with two tablespoonfuls of potato
flour or ordinary flour. Before pouring
the soup into the tureen, place in the
latter tablespoonful of butter Fry
some crutons in good beef dripping and
serve them with the soup, but on sep
arate dish. - Truth.
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washinrton.

THE President has approved the acts for
The erection of public buildings at Paterson.
n j.. and Tallahasss Fla th3 act ~ ir
crcass the appropriation for the public
building at Sacramento Cal, and the act b.
amend the act % establish agricultural sta
tions in connection with colleges
ATrOnvEY-G GENERAL GARLAND has sent "a
the House revised estimates aggregating
81 i7O,O 600 for expenses Of Dnitd States
courts for the fiscal year 1889
THE Department OF Agriculture has issued
n crop report showing n reduction in the
area Of winter wheat and an increase Dol
spring The acreage Of rye and barley is The
same as last year. but there i8 an increased
cotton area iu every State except Florida.
THE Postmaster General has sent 10 Con
gress an additional estimate % appropriation
Tor the free delivery service for the next n g.
cal year Of f,O2l 800. 10 will be necessary
30 employ GOO more carriers increase
Of twenty five per cent TO bring tho hours
of letter carriers within the provisions Of the
law.
GENERAL y. ID O. Atkins. Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs. has resigned.
THE President has nominated Varnum NJ
Babcock Of Wisconsin, 10 BE- Receiver of
Public Moneys at st Croix Falls, Wis
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Accounts are published in Paris Of
the devastation caused by cricEcts in
Algeria. The insects resemble, but are
not identical with either locusts or grass.
hoppers. Last year swarms OF grass
hoppers ravaged the colony. This year
the crickcts have taken their place
They spring like grasshoppcrs, but have
q more rapid and sustained flight. They
form clouds which shut ont the light OF
the sun. When they alght on the
ground they destroy every trace Of veQe.
tat.on They sometimes fall exhausted
on The ground in such numbers as to
cover 10 with q layer Of dead bodies,
from which pcsiilentiai cxhalations arise.
The method still employed 20 check the
evil in The African possessions Of France
is the old and expensive one Of digging
long trenches at a right angle 10 the ad
yancing swarms, and placing ON the most
distant side q sort Of fence, formed by %
web Of cloth. The advancing insects
strike against the cloth. fall-into the pit,
and are there covered with lime or mould.
The Algerian authodtios have spent
$4,000 in destroying them, and now
contemplate p further expenditure Of
5000. 600 TO complete tho work. 1T was
recently stated that the English authori-
Ties DO Cyprus had traced the locusts in
that island to their breeding place. and
bad there 70 a great extent succeeded in
destroying them in germ. before they be-
came dcvc.oped into the destructive
swarms which periodically devastated
thatisland. - f0mm yciai ddrriser.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21
MIRAGE.

Wen read that book, we'n sing that song
But whenl Oh, when the DAYS are long;
When thoughts are free, and voices clear;
Some happy time within the year
The days troop by with noiseless tread,
The song unsung; the book unread.
Wen see that friend, and make him feel
The weight OF friendship, true as steel;
Some flower OF sympathy beStow-
But time sweeps on with steady flow,
Until with quick, reproachful tear,
We lay our flowers upon his bier.
And still we walk the desert sands,
And still with triies an our hand,
While ever. just beyond our reach,
A fairer purpose shows TO each.
The deeds we have not done, but willed,
Remain to haunt us--unfulhlled.
--Neio York Commercial Advertiser.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

'My darling, my darlingw was the
broken cry in response.
"Oh, wife, think how sho has suffered /;
rejoice that all pain will soon be past. "
See, see, how bright--it grows.
Listen -the sweet music hush IL
comes nearer-nearer- oh-the- bright
pretty light. Mamma-papa-ss
the dark--is all gone now"
A faint gasp for breath, a tremor of
the eyelids, and as the gray light of the
early morn stole in, there amidst the
flowers she loved, Ada lay at rest for.
ever. - Yankee Blade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The police have seized documents re-
vealing the widespread nature of the
recently thwarted conspirey in Servia. It
was intended by. the plotters to arrest
King Milan and the leading public men
OF the capital and install Prince Kara
georgevics on the throne, and also to pro-
mote a revolt in Bosnia. The conspiracy
Is attributed to Russian influence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

OF the II, 743 Fijians inhabiting the
iEiji Islands, more than nine.tenths at
lend church with fair regularity; where
dfty years since there was not single
Christian, to-day there is not single
avowed heathen a the Fiji children
are in the schools; the schools and
churches have wholly displaced the
heathen temples.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The iarp0n, the great salt water fsh
caught in Florida, is making its ap-
pcaranco Ia the taxidermist stores in this
city. Some Of them are more than four
feet long, and weigh from 100 10 200
pounds. They are distinctly Of the
salmon family, and, although caught
with hook and reel, cflen busy a fisher.
man for two hours before they arc landed.
During The battle they are likely % carry
his boat like mad through the water
They are such pretty conQucsts 10 the
fishermen that few Of them mind paying
forty or fifty dollars 20 have the body
Of their biggest hsh stuffed. yarni.hcd.
and mounted on n great panel OF plush
for exhibition in their dining rooms -
Mo- yort Sum-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

A New York broker made $42, 600 in
two days. He put 500, 600 with it to
make $3.50, 600 in three days, and lost
the entire sum in six hours turn Of the
parket. In the morning he lived in a
palace. In the evening he was out look
ing for apartments.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The New York Hrdd prints a letter
from Lieutenant Commander Charles IT.
Rockwell, United states Navy, on the
much mooted question Of fog signaling
atsea This officer" ays the Herud,
makes it very clear that what is wanted
IS a signal quickly and certainly cor.
veycd and instantly understood. His
plan chat there shall bo only four such
sgnals-one for each quadrant of tho
compass seems 10 DE sufficiently com.
prohen7iye and yet by no means compH.
Gated This matter ought to be ogitatod,
as Commando Rockwell suggests, until
some simple, intcIligible method can be
devised % prevent collisions 10 foa.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

George Muller, celebrated throughout
the world as a worker for the good Of
his fcllow-mcn, is now oighty-two years
old and as full Of zeal and activity as
ever. lie has just returned to England
after preaching tour OF 1900 miles
through Australia, China, Japan and
other counties Two thousand chill
d en- greeted him at Bristol pom his re-
turn, the little ones being inmates Of his
orphanage in that city.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The New York Ners declares there
is fortune waiting the man who can
invent some economical method OF doing
away with the risks Of using natural gas,
In Pennsylvania alone it has caused
losses by fire amounting to 5000, 15l in
three wears.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

A monument 60 those German soldiers
who fought and fell for the Confederacy
has just been begun at Charleston, s. c.
1t will be erected mainly by the -four
German companies who fought under
General Lee. many of whom are among
tho solidest men of that city to-day.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The character OF a certain class OF
thieves booty seems to be undergoing a
complete revolution. Only a short time
ago their boldness extended to carrying
off stoves. Then it became more expan-
sive, 50 as to include house roofs, and
now one Of the rascals out in Kansas has
capped the climax by digging up aud
carting away 800 sweet potato plants
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The committee having in charge the
Christopher Columbus celebration at
Barcelona, Spain, offers prize of $40,
600 for the best book, in any language,
on the geographical discoveries of Portu.
guesc aud Spanish explorers prior to the
time of Magellan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

"The years clutch all alike, phiioso.
phizcs the San Francisco ArgoaaW, 'and
Quocn Victoria has fallen into the habit
Of taking little 'cat maps IN her chair,
even when visitors arc present At such
times the royal lady goes through the
same routine, followed by the most hum
bic Of her subjects. Her head falls a
little forward, swaying slightly from
side to side; then she sits bolt upright
opens her eyes very wide, and assumes
an appearance Of groat intelligence and
n'ertnoseu
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Pascal Porter, the boy preacher, who
has been astonishing congregations in
Indiana and Kentucky by his eloquent
and learned sermons, is only eleven years
old and dresses in knickerbockers; a
p'aited blouse, jaunty little hat and
high button shoes complete his attire.
In many respects he looks like an or
binary schoolboy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

August Burkhart, of Knoxville, Tenn,
has sent this extraordinary letter to the
pension agent: "Please strike my name
of the United States pcnsionrolls, as |
am perfectly cured and need the assist
anco OF the Government no longer. In.
closed find my pension y
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

King leopold of Belgium recently
purchased copy Of General Grants
book, and he has recommended the study
of American history in ,he schools and
colleges OF his kingdom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

The recent development of industrial
and commercial enterprise in Japan has
been very great. Since January, 1887,
three hundred aud thirty.one companies
have been stsrted.
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a Credltable Quarterly Report From
the PoefOnice Department.

Tho report just filed of the Auditor for ths
PostOfice Department for the quarter ended
December 90, 1887, shows the receipts from
all sources % nave been el8.G53 062,
and the expenditure ft3.10i. ISL De
Hciency 9i3f,sl0. The total amount
OF stamps sold was fl2.Si0,eSi The
revenue from he money order business was
f25s.6 SO The amount paid Tor railroad
transportation during the quarter was f8
sdf l6i The report shows that the receipts
for this quarter were The itrEost for any
luartor in the history OF tuc Government.
and the deficiency che smallest since the
reduction Of che rate Of postage in 1855.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

In the Grand Court of tae Kremlin AT
Moscow there is about to be erected a
monument in memory of the late Gear
which will cos. $3.50. 900.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

JANIS BLAINE and party have gone on q
Three weeks coaching tour through Scotland
With Mr Carnegie. The Pittsburg Penn.
iron manufacturer
IHE italian Chamber Of Deputies has
agreed TO abolish capital punishment
Tux stables Of the Street Railway Com
rany 90 Montreal Canada. were DESTROYED
~ TIRE OF incendiary origin and l3i horses
were burned O. death
iERn vOv PuTrKkWEu. the prussian Min
ister Of the Interior. has resigned
SEnoEANT MCGOwAV. Of the Royal Irisl
tonsiaIuIarY wns murdered by Constaai,
simpson 20 Waldegftown. Ireland sword
and revolver were used hy The murderer wh,
1itq0er0 committed suicide
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

Glass windows commenced 70 make
their appearance in English private
houses in llG0. Glass was first brought
70 England in 0q3.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

A man at Lake Linden, Mich, mailed
letter addressed TO a person at "Salt
Sent MUo, Mikoagsin." and It reached
The right man 81 Sault ste Marie,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-06-21

a woman in New York died recently
from the effects Of swallowing four false
teeth on rubber plate