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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
A Train Drops into n Chasm, Killing
Six People.

dispatch from Charles City, Iowa, says
that a terrific rain storm swept over that
portion OF the StatS Thursday night Water
fell In sheets, and the thunder was deafen-
ing. The Wapsipinicon River. which runs
through rolling country near New Hamp.
ton, was one OF the first streams to overflow
its banks aud scatter its winter leo upon the
knobs -Four miles west OF New Hampton
tho Chicago, Milwaukee and ST Paul road
crosses tho river ON wooden bridge The
night express was tearing through the
intense darkness at o'clock In the
morning, when the engine suddenly plunged
into barrier OF ice, which had been piled
nigh upon the bridge by the raging waters.
I'm an instant the driving wheels of the loco
motive left the track, and the entire train
with the exception OF the sleeper, plunged
headlong into the swollen stream. The
coaches crashed into each other as they piled
upon the locomotive, filling the river with
wrcckage and screaming passengers The
scramble FOR life in the inky darkness aud
the frigid waters was terrible Men and
women seized each other in midstream, and
battled desperately i'm their efforts 10 reach
land. Those in the forward coach would Ger.
tainly have perlshed had not the second
coach demolished IL, and sent its occupants
scurrying through the waters.
The passengers in the second coach os.
capped without serious injury. Four passen-
gers aud n little girl four years old i'm the
ilrst coach and Engineer James Scagel, OF
~,
twenty-five others were injured, six OF thom
fatally.
AS fast as the dead and wounded were re.
covered they were removed 10 tho sleeper
whore they were placed in the berths and
stateroom.
The wreck some believed was caused by ice
on the track, while others say it was the
result OF the spreading OF the rails. Tho
engine jumped tho track fret, and the
baggage car and tender plunged over
tho engine into the wnter. The smoker
struck on top of the engine and was
badly smashed. Tho engine was entirely
under water, and the baggage car was almost
covered 10y water. There were about thirty
people I'm the smoker at the time, four or
whom were killed, and tho engineer was
crushed to death between the cab and
smoker The fireman escaped unhurt.
The baggaReman aud route agent
were well drenched, but escaped through tho
window without much nury. One Chicago
travelling man and the conductor kept the
passengers quiet till they could help them
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
Household Hints.
OiI Of lavender wlIl drive away fies

Oil Of lavender will drive away flies
a few leaves OF green NORWOOD,
scattered where black ants congregate
is said to be effcctual in dislodging
them.
Don't ask n conyalescent il he would
like this or that to eat or drink, but pre-.
pare the dclicacies and present them in
tempting way.
a good rule for the use Of the different
kinds Of flour is to use pastry flour wher-
ever baking powder is used and bread
flour with yeast
Never throw away cold potatoes, rs
there are so many delicious ways in
which they may be warmed over and
made into new dishes.
For a gunpOwder burn, keep the
wounds wet with a mixture OF Iinseed oil
and lime water for three days, and then
apply yascline TO heal.
il is better always when cleaning zinc
under stove never TO wet it, but rub
often with a dry, clean cloth When
necessary 10 wash 1t avoid using soap.
DO not leave any tomatoes in the
bottom Of tin can, but pour them into
an carthen bowl till you want them.
This applies TO nearly all canned yegO-
tables.
When person is 'tsick at the stomach"
ice taken into the mouth In small pieces
and allowed to melt before swallowing
will, ia very many instances, rel eve the
discomfort.
A good cement for mendinQ stove
that has a crack in it may be made by
mixing silicate Of potash or soluble glass
with wood ashes. This cement will not
bear moisture.
A lump Of soda left upon the drain
Pipe down which waste water passes will
prevent the ciogging Of thc pipe with
grclso, especially IL tho pipe IS hooded
every week with boiling water
For poisoning from phosphorus. as
when children suck matches. give a
tablespoonful Of magncsia, and then.
freely. gum arabic water less maQncsia
If only little phosphorus IS taken.
Don't allow any greasy or oily rags Or
papers TO be mixed up with clean clip.
pings, or q larger amount OF clippings
10 remain in your place (ovcn if clean and
in balos) than is absolutely unavoidable.
To cure wart place the thumb upon
the wart and press 10 against the bone.
Move the wart backward and forward
upon the bone until the roots become
irrtaicd or sore, when tho wart will dis
appear.
The nickel on stove can be kent
bright by wiping often with dry. clean
cloth. When p stove IS taken down FOR
the summer always bo sure TO rub the
nickel we'll; then wrap in paper. aiways
taking care not TO let thc hand touch the
nickel after it has been rubbed. for the
place SO touched VIII generally be found
10 have rusted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
Preserved without sugar.
A handsome jar OF fruit. '

ga handsome jar Of fruit.n
A New York Nal and Erprcss reporter
was examining a display OF preserved
fruit IN a wholesale grocer's establish
ment
'It is, indeed" returned the NOR
chant. 1T was put up whole and with
out sugar. IL is one OF the newest Cali
fornia methods.n
"What is the objectin
'1t keeps fruit sound and fresh for
years, but housewives in general will
prefer TO test IL we'll and become familiar
with all small details such as the length
OF time for boiling different fruits, be-
fore employing it extensively. This is
the recipe; Fill c.ean, dry, wide-mouthed
bottles with fresh, sound fruit; add
nothing, not even water. BE sure that
the fruit is well and closely packed in,
and ram the corks-of best quality
tightly down into the neck OF the bottles
until level with the glass. Now tie the
oorks down tight with strong twiuc, and
after putting the bottles into bags stand
them in pan or boiler of cold water.
Let the water reach not quite to the
shoulder of the bottles. Let the fire bc
moderate and bring the water TO boiling.
gently for ten minutes, remove from the
fire and allow oil TO cool.n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
Soaring OF Birds

The sight of hawks mounting upward
by wheeling flight in circles must be a
familiar one to all who have lived in the
country. The eagle, the vulture, and
other birds of prey have the habit of
keeping aloft by the same mode OF
flight. The course described in ascend.
ing Is spiral, and it is made with no
apparent effort. The wings and tail of
the bird are kept spread out to their full
extent, that is all. There is no fapping
nor fluttering and yet the bird rlses
rapidly, aside from the speed with which
It makes each successive round. There
is much mystery about this fight. Natural.
lists, like Mr. Belt, suggest that the bird
uses the center of gravity as fulcrum,
and takes advantage Of the wind by set.
ting its wings and tail something like
the sails of boat when tacking.
The difficulty with this explanation is
that the birds are seen taking their fight
In this manner perfectly still days. To
say that there are currents of air moving
up aloft where the birds are, is nothing
but assumption, when all the evidence
VIC have that such is the case is the flight
of the birds
Again, if we refer this sealing motion
to the action Of the wind, there is still a
difficulty in understanding how it hap
pens that one bird so much excels an
other in speed, or that the same bird in.
creases or slackens its speed so easily as
1t does. We may say that this is due TO
difference in the extent of wings. and
in the skill with which they are set
Even then it is incOnccivable, upon this
theory, how the swallow, for instance,
attains the speed it does ia scaling; and
this, too, when we know there is little
force of wind.
Persons who have observed the alba.
tross, the Cape pigeon and the stormy
petrol say that these birds arc unable to
fly at all in calm weather, except by Zap.
ping their large wings. In high winds
they keep themselves up with no other
apparent action than that of changing
the position of the wings. In this case.
the great activity of these birds in stormy
weather does not involve corresponding
weariness. The winds toss them, and
fondle them, and rock them TO rest. IL
not to sleep. Naturalists have relied
upon the uniformity Of nature in reason
ing from the habits of these sea-fowl to
those Of our land birds. Such reasoning
is usually safe, but there are difficulties
here, as has been shown above.
One object which the hawk and his
kindred may have in soaring is the get
ting into more agreeable temperature.
IL sometimes seems that the hotter the
day, the higher they soar. 1t is possibly
their way of going to the mountains. II
may be that the spiral course is taken TO
enable the bird TO scan a wider field than
1t could in any other way. If this sup
position has any foundation, then the size
OF the circles described dependsupon the
extent Of vision, and not upon the wind
or the powers OF fight. There is need
OF careful observation on some OF these
points. - YoutiPs Companion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fasteru and Middle s.a,e~

MRS. MARY SHARP was making whiskey at
Nancmic, Penn, when the pot containing IL
uppcd over Hor dress caught fire and She
was burned ~ death, Thrce children, who
tried TO save her, were also fatally burned.
:. oE.GENERAL Q. A. GILMORE, OF the
nited States Army, died rcceutly at his
nome 4; Brooklyn. ~ y. lie was a dis
unguiShet Union oillcer in the late war.
THREe railroad emp,ovcs were killed at
Sraigville. " Y, by tho explosion of a
locomotive.
Iiig remains of eN-Attorncy General Ben
lainn IA. Brewster have been buried at
Noodiawn Cemetery, Philadelphia.
WILLS practising rifle shooting Mrs. John
g.. Mtchey, OF Patterson n. J., accidentally
kilel her husband
Two men were killed and five persons
injured I'm a railroad wreck at Bellows Falls,
VI, caused by culvert being washed away.
JosErHus SooY, ex-State Treasurer OF
New Jersey, who was convicted OF defalca-
tiOn and parioncd out OF State Prison after
his emeezzlement had been made good
dropped dead in Camden, n. j.
THE New York Court OF Appeals has af-
trmed the conviction and sentence OF
O'Neii, the Doodle Alderman. There was a
minority decision 10y Judge Andrews
THE local elections in Albany, n. ". and
nt Jersey City, n. j., resulted ia favor of the
Democrats, and at Lockport, n. ", in favor
OF the Republicans
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
The womon's Victory at oskaloosn

An Oskaoosa tKas.l despatch 10 the Chi.
cago Tribune says; =" Tho result of the
city election Tuesday i'm this city, in
which the Mayor and five mem
bers OF the City Council all consisting
OF women, were elected. seems to have at
tracted attention al over tho country, as
kilograms are coming i'm from all quar-.
ters asking for particulars The rea.
sons for the somewhat remarkable
action can loo stated i'm few words
There has been vigorous kick from the law
and order clement In the city on account OF
the lax manner In which former adIninistra-
tions have managed municipal affairs, and
so advantage was taken OF the State
law permitting women TO vote and hold
Office in cities OF the first. second and
third class, and "A ticket put in the field
and triumphantly elected composed of
representatives Of the gentlcr sex. Mrs
Mary y. Lowman was chosen ns Mayor, and
the following ladies were elected as mem
bers OF the City Council: Hannah A.
Morse, Sarah y. Balsey, Emma Ham
ilton, Carrie l.. Johnson, Mile Col
den. These are representative women
the wives OF well-known citizens who are
prominent in business and professional
circles. The experiment Is not looked
upon in the nature OF JOKE, though there
was hilarious serenade given TO all the
candidates the night OF tho election, but
ns the new Mayor had her bangs put mp i'm
papers, she was unable 10 APPEAR longer than
10 bow her thanks, and therefore her speech
Of thanks for the honor will not 20 thunder
ing down the ages
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
AssnnIted wIth shntcnna.

There has been serious trouble between
loborers employed OIL a tunnel which is
being built at Cumberland Cop Tenn. by the
POwellsNalleyRa Railroad and gang Of strikers.
Saturday about 100 laborers struck for an i'm
crease in wages from $..25 TO $50 per day.
They notified the contractors aud the people
for miles around that who ever Attempted
70 iiil their Places on the job might expect to
be killed. The contractors hired new lot
of men and put them to work. About
noon large force Of the strikers under the
influence Of whisky and armed with Win
chester rifles, shotguus, and pistols assaulted
the men, who were also well armed, and
The battle lasted FOR several minutes.
Five men were killed and more than n
dozen wounded. some Of them seriously.
Courier arrived at Knoxville with
Instructions o. buy large supply
~ arna nnd ammunition, as further trouble
vas expected. A row oc ,urred the Same day
az the Kentucky end ~ the tunnel between
The men and The contructors in which two
men were wounded The sheriff Of Cla borne
County has gone t. the scene of the difficulty
With large posse.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
soutb and wcs,


FIFTEEN school children while at play fen
down deep we'll ut Palmyra, Mo, aud two
were drowned aud seven fatally injured.
PRorHEr FRAzER was hanged at Water
boro, y G., for numbering his wife by burn
ing her alive.
THE 4Etna Powder Works at Miller Ind.
exploded, and the bodies of three emyloyees
wero literally torn TO Shrcds, and the unrec-
ognizable masses blown hundreds OF yards
KENNEDY PoRrER, son OF the Ex-Governor
OF Tennessee was shot dead at Paris Tenn
by VIM. Edmunds, his sweethearts brother.
MARIETTA, Ohio, the oldest city in tho tor
ritory northwest of the Ohio River has brill
iantly celebrated the centennial OF It's found
ing.
The entire business portion OF the city OF
Cherokee, Kan. has been burned.
THE inhabitants OF the Wabash Valley I'm
Indiana are suffering from measles At Craw
fordsville there have been over eight hun
dred cases, many OF them proving fatal.
The Indiana State Normal School at Terre
haute has been totally destroyed by fire
causing loss OF S2s3,oOl The building was
the finest I'm the state, and was uninsured.
THE town of Tavares, Fla, has beon almost
entirely burned TO the ground. Fifteen bust
ness houses and all the residences i'm the place
were destroyed.
CROWD Of strikers i'm Chicago hurled
stones through the cab window at Charles
sommers, Burlington engineer when he
seriously injuring another.
FORTY Kansas farmers made raid on n
den OF horse thieves in No Mans Land.
-FOUR OF the thieves were captured and
banged 90 the limbs OF the nearest trees
Nine others were chased into the sand hills
and surrounded la cave.
Very heavy rains i'm tho vicinity Of Nash
vile, Tenn, caused floods which swept AWAY
fences, crops and stock in large amounts and
delayed railroad trains.
TREASURER WEIR, OF New Albany. Ind. .
Is detaulter TO the extent of $4,000. He
has fed TO Canada.
GEoRGE BAURLA, tho thirtecn-year-ole
son OF wealthy resident OF Jeffersonviile,
Ind, committed suicide by hanging be
cause his father forced him to attend school
IHE Arkansas Republican Convention met
NJ Little Rock and nominated delegates 20
the Chicago National Convention. None OF
the delegates has preference In the matter
OF n choice for President. The delegation
will go uninstructed, and will vote aF a unit
and for the candidate developing the most
strength In the convention.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
A Voluntary White Slave.

A correspondent at Atlanta, Georgia.
writes: "a white slave is strange sight
in the South, and yet one was seen on
the streets Of Atlanta yesterday. John
$. Hughes, a white man Of good charac.
ter. owed Gus Kaglemaoher a sum of
money which he was unable 70 pay. He
met kaglemachor yesterday and i0kingly
asked him II ho would accept a bill of
sale Of himself as pay for the debt.
kaglcmacher agreed, a lawyer was called
ia and the bill Of sale drawn up and
properly sigucd, in which Hughes sold
himself and his body after death TO Gus
Kaglemacher, the said Kaglemacher to
have control Of said Hughes as long rs
he might live and 70 barter, sell or con
vey him 10 others II he chose 10 do so.
A copy Of the contract was given to
each party After The contract was
handed him Hughes began % think more
seriously Of the matter, and consulted n
lawyer as 90 its validity Upon being
told that 10 would hold good in tho
courts, DC got drunk and was arrested
This morning he WIS fined ia the police
court. and his owner, who was on hand
paid his fnc, and this evening took him
out 20 his farm where he says he shall
work Tor the balance Of his life. Mao
OriDQas PicqVunc.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
Hnnae PrnneniInra.

slsr DAY.-Tho House at il:45 entered
upon the fourth day Of its contest over the
Direct Tax bin, the Legislative day. OF
Wednesday still continuing. Mr.. Reed I'm
mediately demanded the regular order,
which the Speaker stated 20 be tho vote on
the motion that when The House adjourned
today IL bo TO meet ON Saturday next hr.
Oates in behalf Of the opponents Of the bill,
proposed that they bo allowed two hours for
general debate, but the supporters OF tho
measure Obj ctcd. Efforts at compromise
having fniled the usual filibustering motions
were again submitted, and the round OF roll
calls began.
SD DAY-Tho obstruction methods that
have been employed 20 freycnt n consider
alton Of the Direct Tax Bill were continued
when the house met I'm continuation OF
Wednesdays session. Both sides were as firm
as ever aud nothing was accomplished dur
the entire day.
s8aD. The Honse met in continuation Of
Wednesday, session, this being the sixth
consecutive day Of the deadlock and the
day was consumed In fllibustcring over tho
sirH DAY.-The House convened at 1i:45,
the legislative day Of wednesday stu CON
dnuing %. Mr. Phelau, rs n privileged ques
lion, submitted the conference report on the
bill authorizing the construction of n bridge
icross tho Miss sippi River at Memphis,
Icnn. The Senate amendment repeating the
bridge charter now existing WAS agreed ~.
The report was adopted .. Mr. Blountasked
uulu' nous consent 70 report the IuotOiuce
Appropriation bill but demand for the
'egular order from Mr. Reed operated as an
objection. and tho seventh day n tho contest
over the Direct Tax Bill was formally
Jpcned, and Hlibustering over that measure
consumed the rest Of the days session.
sJrH DAY.-The House was still construc-
dvoly Boo session MS OF Wednesday Of last
week Tho session was continued all night
md no business whatever was transacted, tho
Jpponcnts of tho Direct Tax bill Obiecting To
VERY measure introduced yet refusing 20
id iourn until fhe bil was voted on.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
Hints For The Sick Room.

Disinfcctants should be used accord.
ing TO the doctors orders, but IL may be
well TO state that putting saucers of
various chemicals around a room will not
disinfect the atmosphere. Whatever is
exposed to infection, such as china, or
clothing, or bedding, should be
thoroughly cleansed and rinsed in some
disinfecting fluid. Tin or galvanized
iron pals and buckets should be used i'm
preference TO wood. Such things as can.
not be washed should be properly iumi-
gated before they can be considered safe
Disinfectants cannot take the place OF
cleanliness
Ventilation is OF great importance, and
is very apt to be either neglected or i'm
properly done. There are many sources
of impurity in the atmosphere OF the sick.
room. The breath OF both patient and
attendants, the odor OF pcrspiration, any
uncleanliness of either person or room,
imperfect trapping of waste.pipes in the
house, dirty cellar sending its miasma
up through the registers along with
the necessary heat, and the foul
air produced by burning gas
or lamps-all combine to poison the at
mosphere and retard the recovery OF the
sick. The standard of purity is air suf
iicient 20 remove any Odor, so that per
son coming in from outdoors will not
be able To detect any unpleasant smell.
More fresh air is required for the sick
than for the well. In cases Of infectious
diseases, even temperature may be sacri-
feed for pure air, but in iu1ammatory
diseases, such as pneumonia, the even.
ness OF temperature is Of greater impor
tance. Fever patients do not take cold
20 the extent usually supposed, and their
rooms should be we'll ventilated. Air
should be introduced from outdoors
with considerable caution. Never allow
draught of cold or damp air to come
in contact with the patient. Windows
shoIld be let down from the top; wire
gauze might be used when the wind is
blowing, or a tall screen could be placed
between the bed and the window. In
cases where the windows must be opened
wide to let out smoke the face and head
of the patient should be covered with a
light quilt until the normal temperature
of the room is restored. A good ther-
mometer should always be found in the
sick room, and the temperature regulated
by the physicians orders.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19
Waahinnfnn-

THE President has approved the nc,
amending the laws relating TO navigation.
and the act for the relief OF importers OF
animals Tor breeding purposes in certain
The Committee on Postoffices have agreed
upon a bill appropriating 600, 1885, $40 for
operating the PostOfilce Department during
the next fiscal year.
THE President has nominated Brigadier
General George Crook for the position OF
Major General made vacant by General
Terry's retirement. lie will command the
Division OF the Missouri
THE President hns approved the act grant
Ing pension to the widow OF General John A.
Logan; the act 30 increase the pension OF the
wido Y of General :Bair; and the act 20
authorize the purchase OF a site for a public
building at Buffalo, NJ Y.
President CLEVELAND has been invited
to Austin, Texas 10 assist in tho dedication
Of the new State Capitol on MAY 10th and II
is highly probable that he will accept
THE United States Supreme Court has
rendered decision sustaining the Pennsyl.
yania law regulating the sale Of oleo
margarine.
The United States Supreme Court has
adopted resolutions presented by Attorney
General Garland eulogistic Of the late Chief
Justice Waite.
THE President has nominated Jasper n.
Hammond TO be Postmaster at Seneca Falls
ny
THE President has approved the act au-
thorizing the construction % bridges over the
rivers st. Mary's. Satilla Little Satilla. and
Crooked, in Georgia and Florida. the act for
the erection of n public building 10 lowell.
Mass. the acts for the relief Of GrosVornof
A. Curtice, Of Hampshire, and several other
persons.
Tue President has nominated Henry B.
lowering, Of Massachusetts, ~ succeed Gen.
eral Banks as Marshal of the United State
for the District OF Massachusetts,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-19

An inyotcrato wag walked round to a
door over which the brazcn banner Of
Lombardy waved aud, having picked
up % gun marked guaranteed"
from the array Of goods exposed for sale.
detached the ticket aud walked 10 tho
back part Of the shop and interviewed
tho pawnbrokor, requesting q lone OF i1
shiilngs on the gun. The pawnbrokel
was soon at work pcrsuadng the Joker
that the gun was worthless. aud that ho
could not lend such q large sum on fl.
Then ihc wag tried TO sell him the gun.
but the uncle said be was not 10 be sold
Tho inal result Of the interview was fhat
Che joker was hurried ont Of the shou
without an opportunity Of replacing the
gun, and found himself in the street lY
possession of % weapon th1t he had boet
assured by The owner wanted new lock
stock and barrel g. f0si0H Till Bis.