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WISE WORDS.

Hope is good breakfast but bad
supper.
Time aud adversely are two powerful
destroyers.
The first step in debt is like the first
step in falSehoodl
Vice stings us even in our pleasures,
but virtue consoles Us even in our pains.
Cheerfulness or ioyfuluess is the at.
mosphere under which all things thrive.
A life spent worthily should be meas.
ured by anobler line, by deeds not years.
Any one who has any one of the vir.
tues strongly developed has coloring of
them all in his character.
There is many n heart that dwells in
its soul, like n hermit in his cell its own
sad and sorrowing confessor.
A Jest is often weak and silly thing
a wltticism, q cold and cruel thing: but
joke is ever the f,is cf humor.
History ia mighty drama, enacted
upon the theatre Of Time, with suns for
lamps, and Eternity for background.
Success don't impose itself on any one.
Those who win must reach for things.
and at the same time cultivate their grin,
All the real wits and humorists are n
sedate people; their wit and humor is
worked out soberly with line and plum
met.
lie who decides in any case, without
hearing the other side Of the question.
though he may determine Justly, is not
therefore just.
Those who excel in strength arc not
most likely to show contempt in weak
ness. A man does not despise the weak.
ness of a child.
All that we possess of truth and wis
dom is borrowed good. You will be
always poor, If you do not possess the
only true riches.
The living get credit for what they
might be quite as much as for what thcy
are Posterity judges man by the best
rather than the average of his attain
ments.
Repose and cheerfulness arc the badge
OF the gentleman-repose in energy.
The Greek battle pieces are calm: the
heroes, in Whatever violent actions en-
gagged, retain serene aspect.
To be a good critic, a man must have
all the Intrinsic elements of q ,od
author, and yet while VIC have but few
good authors, even the solitudes and
waste places tecm with critics.
We seem to have four kinds of people
those who arc moving forward thosa
who are on the move backward, those
who arc standing still and those who are
going to start in some direction soon
Love not the man who can look with.
out emotion upon the sunset of lifc.
when the dusk Of evening begins TO
gather over the watery eye, and the
shadows Of twilight grow broader and
deeper upon the Understandings
Life consists not of series of illus.
trious actions or elegant en'oyments. the
geater part Of orr time passes in com
pliancc with necessities, in the perform.
ance OF daily duties, in the removal OF
small Inconvenience. in the procure
ment Of petty pleasures, aud we are we'll
or ill at ease as the main stream of life
glides.On smoothly. or is rufiied bv small
obstacles and frequent observation.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
a Trne LoYe Mnfeh

Prince Oscar Of Sweden and his wife.
nee Ebba Munck are passionately fond Of
both sailing and skating. II was upon
tho ice that the two frat met, aud most
Of their ioye-making took place hyip0
side by side over the frozen plains. on
steel runners. Of course, the laws Of
sweden forbidding marriage with sub.
ject The king and queen opposed their
sons fancy for the lady.in- waiting
finally the prince, by giving up ali claim
TO the throne, rosigniDg bic state allow
ancc. and all roval prit tiloges and emolu-
mente, secured consent 10 his marriage.
All that Is icft is his barren title. which
bis children VIII not inherit: his position
as admiral IN the fleet, which was fairly
won during his long naval service and
a small private fortune. HE wife how
ever, has money enough FOR both. and
they have gone to Bourncmouth, Eng
land, to live.
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WILLIAM z. OBRTS. tho Home Ilule agi-
tetOr an Irish member Of Parliament. has
been again arrested charged with attending
illegal meetings BE was sent % Dublin jail
aud bail vas refused him.
THERE Is n serious peasautry revolt in
KOumauio. and the Government hns taken
measures - represa &C.
NOBEL. tho inventor N dynamite. died re-
Gently az Cannes France.
GENERA B0ULAN0En haa boon elected TO n
tcat in the French Chamber of Deputies by "a
maiOrity Of vG.GH4 votes.
"BILLYn COOK tho confidential clerk of
Boss Tweed, who defraudod New York city
out of such enormous sums Of money has
just diad be- Paris llc was indicted along
THE British war ship Caroline has raised
The English nag on three islands in The Pa
ciic Ocean Tanning Chrstmas and Pen
rhyn', thus anuexing them % Great Britain.
EMPEROR FREDERfcK. of Germany, was
reported much worse by bis physicians on
M0ndav, end signed an order appointing Che
Crown Prince - represent him
THE steamer Neptune has landed 42.2f2
seals at Sc Johns Newfoundland. tho largest
number ever brought iu BY single steamer.
TINS canadicn Parliament. after four hours
discussion. adopted The Fishery Treaty, re-
Gently negotiated hy Nc. Joseph Chamber
lain with tho United States
MR. JorS BARNo head of The celebrated
ban4as house Q; BQing Broihers London
a dead
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
How to Iron shirts.

You will need two rough faced polish.
ing irons, which can be procured for You
by your hardware de ilcr. With these i'm
your possession proceed 10 dampeu your
starched clothes. For collars and cuffs
have about one yard OF muslin. dip this
in Clean water and wiring out ms dry as
you can 10y hand. Place the collars in
alternate layers, two thick across the
cloth, fold over and contin placing
them uutil they are all in. Have only
one thickness OF cloth between each
layer, as more than tbs will make them
too damp. Now roll mp tight and place
under a weight OF about twenty five
pounds for thirty-fve minutes, take out
of the fold and put them in layers to-
gether, roll again in the cloth aud put
under the weight for several hours.
They will then be ready for ironing.
Have little common wax for the irons
TO make them smooth and have them hot,
not too hot SO as they will scorch
Should the irons have tendency TO
stick. place some table salt on smooth
board and rub the face of the iron over
II until smooth. The shirts should be
dnmponed like the collars Instead OF
using muslin use the lowest part of the
shirt, which fold over the bosom aud
interfo' d the wristbands. Let the neck
band be covered in the fold, now lay
them one on the other in y le for
several hours with no weight, aud when
you are nearly ready 10 iron them, roll
up tight separately; let them remain thus
Tor about an hour and they will lie in
fine condition for ironing. To do good
work use plenty OF pressure-the more
the better--as one OF the first requisites
OF good ironer is strength. Now, with
these instructions and practice you can
get your shirts, collars and cufrs inst as
still and glossy as the finest new work.
--Dstr0n FREQ Pros.
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South and West.

The i've year-old daughter OF Thomas
Baker living near Wellsviile. Ohio, fell
INTO burning brush pile. Mrs. Baker went
fatally burned. Mr.. Baker also received
serious burns while extinguishing the flames
OH his wife and chld's clothing
WILLIE GRADY, six years old, accidentally
shot and killed his sister Ella, three wears
o.u, az ms parents home I'm Chicago, while
at play with pistol.
A CHICAGO paper figures up the loss OF the
burlington strike TO the Brotherhood and
switchmen at $6)l $50. The los TO the com
pany is 81 100, 900
a NAN ON tho Muerto ranch, near Browns
Vile, Texas, was bitten 10y a mad wolf. from
the euects OF which he became wild anu fed
10 the woods. He entered the Asadore ranch
and selling six-year.old child OF Manuel
cantu, bit and tore IL 10 pieces.
CITY MARSHAL HOWARD shot and killed
n. l.. Little, n colored preacher at Conway
Ark, because the preacher had knock,st him
down with can OF peaches foS seRe un-
known reason.
Two white men, J. T. Halssy and J. C.
nuiist were returning home from Fort
SInith, Ark, drunk, and rs they passed a
cabin by the roadside one of them said.
Watch me kill that kid, whereupon bo put
bullet through the breast OF four-year-old
coiored boy, killing him instantly.
MAJOR w. a. LEITNER, Secretary of State
OF South Carolina, died suddenly OF heart dis.
ease I'm Columbia.
THE bakers and brewers Of Chicago arc on
MAX MoLLER, OF Tribune, Kan, has died
OF hydrophobia, contracted from n mad dog
bite received two weeks ago.
WILLIAM Polk, an insane colored convict
IN tho tennessee State Pententiary at Nash
vile, committed suicide by biting his tongue
off, thus bleeding 10 death.
m
io,OUOO0O feet OF logs, has been carried AWAY
oy tho Hoods and tho logs are scattered over
an area OF two miles square, many OF them
rsaching tho lake.
A QUARREL over tho ownerehin OF a
handkerchief resulted I'm riot At Spooner,
nsY which eliminated in fusillade with
reyolVerA Twenty shots were fired William
OHearn was fatally wounded. Charles
Green hal leg broken by bullet and
three unknown men took to the woods. fol.
lowed by constable, who was killed.
THE residence OF d. A. Hoffman. n wild
over, over, VINO ilved near, Oak Ridge, Mo-, with
eleven children, was burned and three chit
dren perished in the flames Hoffman died
from his injuries, and three other children
were fatally injured.
Two Indian policemen at Los Cruces. Nav
Mexico, attempted TO arrest Sacate, a Mesca
Ier9 apache, and his son, who were drunk
and making trouble in the camp. In the
hght that ensued ono OF the policemen was
killed, Sacate's son was fatally wounded. and
three women were seriously Injured by stray
shots. Shcste was secured
CAPTAIN RUscH, OF the schooner Fonr
brothers, OF Racine, was knocked overheard
a, Hars.owoc, Via. aud drowned.
1IiE Louisiana State election was held
on Tuesday, and resulted in n Democratio
majority OF about 10000. The IeQislature
- overwhelmingly Democratic In both
Drhhches, thus insuring the election OF two
Democratic United States Senators.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
rasterr and Middle sta,...

The American Exchange. in Europe. OF
which Senator Hawley is President, and
Henry +. Gillig, General Manager, has suS-
pended, with liabilities estimated 20 ho e., !
VOOOO0 The Offices OF the concern were in
New York and London.
- Tux house OF Joseph Bird, in Florida, ".
T., was burned aud his wife and child per.
ished in the flames.
80 The vault OF the First National Bank at
burglars and robbed OF $4,000 in cash.
The Washington express train was wrecked
IN fhiladelphia and seventeen persons were
seriously injured.
Tue fishing schooner James A. Garfield
met with heavy gale Off Gloucester, Mass.
ana Tour OF the crow were washed overheard
and drowned.
sections OF Philadelphia
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with his employer. but es,aped impriSon.
ment 10y fleeing with $500, ,0Oo 80
MATTHEW ARNofp, the notcd iehglish
poet, scholar and critic, has just died i'm his
aNty-Sovcnth year. An article by him i'm
the current number OF tho Ninefsenth Csn-
tnrV Magazine ON "Civilization i'm tho
United States" attacks America and tho
Americans
T1R Brit sh steamer Biela colli1ed or Deal
with tho Spanish ship Nena. The Vona sank
aud sixteen OF hcr crew were drowned.
THE conference 90 settle tho dispute be.
tween tho United States aud Morocco will
meet In Madrid, Spain, ON May I.
TuE peasant rising in Roumania is extend-
ing Several village mayors have been
killed Large bands are assembling with
che aVowed object OF attacking bucharest,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
A BIg Grain Brokcr FaIIa.

The failure Of Moses Fraloy. the biggest
bear in tho Sc Louis market. las been an
uOunccd and ereated great excitement IL
has been known for several weeks that the
calls for margins on Fraley had been
heavy and rapid He was short 2.WO,-
90 bushels of May corn IN Chicago,
and 2,NO000 bushos in Sc Louis Be
a3es this DE carried n heavy line 0f short
wheat This line extelded throug5 IN u3
options, and amounted 20 total of $500
900 bushels here and in Chicago. For some
time pnt the market had been going
against him, corn having risen from
81 cents b J}T cents aud wheat
from AK cents 70 ~ ccnfa There
had been most oKorbitaut calls Tor margins.
and in this respect Fraley bad been the prn-
cipal sufferer, as the calls seemed 70 BE- par
ticularly directed against him
Tn an interview fraley admitted that his
losses were more than a half million dollars:
others put 81 at three quarters of n mu.
lion. Five years ago he Lost q like sum try.
ing - corner tho Chicago market and 30
pad uD bis losses in fuii Ho is alleged to
have made nearly 500, ,oO0 on the Harper
deal iu Chicago last May, when the Fidelity
Bank went under
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
l Kingiy Gift. but Not a Kiprlv
Reward.

Mrs. Scarf Of Niskayuna, New York.
is an AGED lady. who was born In Enrr
land many yeats ago, and whcn "a girl
became famous Tor her skill in weaving
damnsk hangings. Wilihm ". who
thon occupied the throne Of England.
heard 90 hcr accomplishment and sent
an order to her for twenty yards Of
damasS for bed curtains lie was in n
hurry aud gave ber four days zoe the
task. so The end OF that time the
maiden presented tho mler with the
handsomest damask curtains ever seen
in England up 9 that time, and which
ave cvrn noY ~ exhibition 10 Windsor
Castle William was pleased with the
work, but sent the Young Qirl only s5.
ne a reward ior her achievement - Cam
mff.tt docfffistf
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

An exaggeration has crept into p6st
regarding The amount paid BY Speaker
Carlisle for The Swedish Ministers
house on X. street, Washington. The
price is SIS, 600, not 81 900 as reported
speaker Carlisle is heartily tired Of hotel
life. lie is one q those men who will
not Say he is out when he is not and
IN result has been that he is never
solc 70 obiaip any leisure from callers at
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
Indications from All Parts % the
Country The Vegetable supply.


The officers of the Missouri State horticui
turai societies furnish reports of tho present
condition of the fruit crop IN practically all
the fruit raising sections Of che entire ooun-
try Peaches are rated NJ about half crop,
pears viii b. light. the apple crop, particu-
larly in the West ard South, viii - mu b
larger than last year, but New York and
other Eastern States will yield lightly Tho
Fast, however, will have plenty of other
fruits
The strawberry crop WIN be the nghssst IN
Ten years MiesourY. Kentucky, Tennessee,
dul Arkansas will have nbout half "a crop.
Mississippi has a fair crop; Texas enough ior
home use. while the Louisiana crop has been
greatly injured by rain. The grape crop
promises 60 be better than for several
ycars.
Tho vegetable supply Of the West and
South viii be- large as compared with last
years output anil the Western markets ere
already crowded by Southern shippers with
the crops maturing this early. Unte-
vorabie weather is however reducing the
supply toBoma extent in several Of the south
ern states, bat enough viii remain b supply
she demand,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26
YIREs FLsEwHERE.

A fire broke out at about O'Clock Wednes-
day morning in the Wyoming Pin Shop,
operated by II. S. CRSroll, at Winsted, Conn.
and the building wns entirely destroyed.
Hcsley's block near the shop, was considerably
damaged, one house being nearly consumed.
James Fitzpatrick house, standing lust west
Of the shop, was badly burned, one side
AMI the roof being destroyed. The pin shop
had been running about four years, and
ber OF hands. Tho estimated loss Is Slj, 600.
and IL partly covered by insurance The
origin Of tho Ere Is unknown.
A fire broke out In +. Walters's store
North Braddock, Penn. at 800 o'clock
Wednesday morning, and before the flames
could be controlled twelve stores aud dwell.
jngs were destroyed. The loss Ia ostimntsd at
$1,000 Fifty people we're rendered home
less by the fire, which spread 80 rapidly that
the occupants Of the dwellings barely es-
capped with their lives. The origin is not
known.
a brush fire set by a farmer spread through
the underground at Gloucester Mass. and
reached the farm of an elderly widow named
Paine. This woman. with her daughter
aged - years, attempted 20 fight the fro
The mother went for water ~ the house
She was gone only few minutes. but on her
return found her daughter burned 20 death
Bho Attempted 10 put the flames out by
stamping on them, and the fire caught her
clothing.
The Bridgeton Houss, At Upper Blacks
Eady, Backs County, Penn, has been
burned. Loss, $1,000 The hotel was in
sured for era 600, hut there was no insurance
on the furniture The origin Of tho fire is q
mystery.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

About the same time a girl chances to
die of starvation. One of the weekly
papers saw flt TO couple the episode OF
the vases aud the death OF the girl To
gether, although the two things were
quite distinct. The effort was lyrical,
and the last couplct ran:
But she was only common clay,
And these were Rose du Barrin
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pounds. Mrs. Fitzroy marks her ap.
probation of the gravity Of the situation
and her own good luck, in true feminine
fashion, by promptly fainting.
1t reads like romance, yet happens to
be perfectly true.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

A puff of smoke rises up into the aii
and curls in graceful spiral curves to the
ceiling, where it hovers until its identity
Is lost, owing to the fact of its being
Joined by other unsubstantial emanations
from the same source.
"But you are Robert Fiizroyi" queries
the listener, who has been silent for five
minutes after the narrator OF the story
had finished.
"Nes, with another and more vigor.
Gus pull of smoke, which may or may
not have been expressive Of internal
emotion. Il gave those vases to my
brother. "-Load0a World
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-04-26

Tic who strives after long and plras.
aal form oi lfc must eek 10 attain con.
tinued eQuanImi,y
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
The Three Prayers.
Martha's Vineyard Herald.

Marthas Vineyard Herald,
A Republican, a Democrat, and a
Prohibitionist went up to the temple
to pray. The Republican stood and
with his face toward heaven prayed:
ooh, Lord, we thank thee that we
are not like other men. We thank
thee, first of all, for the pure, incor-
ruptible, holy Republican party. We
thank thee that all Democrats are
liars, and all Prohibitionists are fools,
and that we alone are good. We have
no particular favor to ask, knowing
that to be consistent thou must of
necessity be with u.s."
The Democrat prayed thus: "Oh,
Lord, we do not often bother thee
with our prayers; yet there be few
things wherein thou canst be of great
use to us. Bless Cleveland, O Lord,
but curse his civil service. Bless the
Prohibitionists in the north, but
damn him in the south. Bless Min
nesota and that little Norwegian
Knute Nelson, but curse Pennsylva-
MIA and that traitor Sam Randall.
The rest, 0 Lord, you can safely leave
to our care"
The Prohibitionist fell on his knees,
as usual, and prayed: go Lord, thou
knowest that we have done little but
pray, 10 these many years. And dc
thou o Lord, be pleased to stand by
and see fair play, while we show the
Pharisees and Saducees that there is
| q God in Israel -
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
Her Thoughtfulnesses.

On the first night out, just as my
visavis at table was sitting down to
dinner in the beautiful saloon of the
city of New York, steward stepped
up to him and handed him a letter,
saying: "With the captains compli-
ment's, sir"
Every night this performance was
repeated. Sometimes the captain
himself presented the letter. 1t was
mysterious and interesting. The
gentleman who received the letter
seemed to be greatly astonished
when it came to him on the first &C.
casion, but afterward he merely show
ed signs of enjoyment in reading its
contents. He was a very delightful
man and a great favorite at our table,
but though everybody was dying to
know where the letters came from,
nobody had enough impudence to
ask him.
But on the day before we reached
New York / happened to be standing
on the companion way with this gen
tleman when the captain presented
the letter, and the former said, as he
tore open the envelope: "Queer idea
of my wife's isn't it? She sent the
captain seven letters addressed to me
and asked him to deliver one to me
every evening before dinner. She
thought / would be glad to hear from
her every day, and 1 tell you it has
been one of the pleasantest events OF
the voyage, this mail delivery in
midOcean.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1888-11-17
Ambiguity OF Expression.
Frank Il. Stauffer in the Epoch.

Frank II. Stauffer in the Epoch.
1t is said that when Jacob Boehme,
the famous philosopher, was on his
death bed, some of his pupils came to
him to have an obscure passage in his
writings explained, before he died.
After pulling over it awhile, he
said; "My dear children, when l
wrote this | understood its meaning,
and no doubt the omniscient God did.
He may still remember it, but l have
forgotten"
Klopstock, the German poet, was
once visited by some students from
Gottingen, to have the meaning Of
one of his stanzas explained. After
reading the stanza,he replied; 81 can
not reccollect what / meant when /
wrote it; but remember that it was
the finest thing i ever wrote, and you
cannot do better than to devote your
lives to the discovery of its meaning.
A comical sentence appeared in the
programme of concert given by NJ.
Gounod of London. The eighth song
was printed: She Wandered Down
the Mountain Side,' accompanied by
the composer"
A lady, in advertising herself as a
teacher, referred to the reputation
for teaching she bears"
Instances of "neglecting the ante
cedent" are amusing. In an old
geography we are told that Albany is
clown with 300 houses and 1900 in
habitants, all with their gable ends
toward the street."
A furrier once announced that he
was prepared to "make up capes, cir
culars, ETC., for ladies out of their own
skins"
A match vender of London used
the following street cry: "Buy q
penny-worth of matches from a poor
cid man, made Of foreign wood"
Some years ago member of the
noted Savage Club of London, was
standing on the steps of the clubhouse
A man stopped and asked: "Does {
| gentleman belong to your club with
one eye, named Walker?" 81 dom
, Know" was the reply. "What wa
the name of his other eye?"
, The father did not speak with clear
t ness when he exhibited a fiddle made
l by his son, and said: HE made i
out of his head, and has wood enough
} left to make another one."
4, We occasionally read in the paper
!. about "terra Gotta ladies' gloves,
e "woolen children's mitts, "octagona
}, mems cashmere pantaloons," etc. o
}. that "a snake was killed by a boy
: feet. long," or that a thrifty house
e wife "waShes and irons herself ever,
Y week." or that man wants "a DO,
2 to drive horse, who lives with hi
5 parents"