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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-25
A CONFESSION.

DO you remember, little wife.
How years ago we two together
Saw naught but love ilIumine life
In sunny days or winter weath.a
DO you recall in younger years
To part day was bitter paint
Loves light was hid in clouds Of tears
Til meeting cleared the sky again.
DO you remember how we two
Would stare into each others eyes,
TIL all the earth grew heavenly blue
And spsech was lost in happy sighsI
c0-yot aootnsrlhing recall,
That us Ito happen often then,
How, simply. nassing in the hall,
We'd stop to smfis and kiss againi
Do you remember how sat
And, reading. held your hand Ia mine,
Caressing it with gentle pat
One pat for every blessed linel
Do you recall how at the play
Through hours of agony we tarriedl
The lovers griefs brought us dismay:
Oh, we rejoiced when they were married
And then walked homeward arm In arm.
Beneath the crescent moonlet new,
That smiled on US With silent charm:
SO glad that we were married too,
All me, { was years and years ago
When all this happened that sing,
And many time the wintef SNOW
Has slipped from olive slopes OF spring.
And now-oh. nonsensel let us tell;
a fig for laugh OF maids or menl
You'll hide your blushesl I'll not. Well
Were ten times worse than wewere then.
W. Henderson, in the Century.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-25
Laundrr Methods in Holland.


The washerwomcn of Holland and
Belgium, so provcrbial for their clean
aud beautifully white linen, use refined
bo'ax as n washing powder, in the pro
portion of half pound of boIaX powder
TO ten gallons OF water. This saves
soap nearly cro half Tor clothes, as
cuffs and shirt bosoms, requiring TO be
made still, a stronger solution is neccs
slry. BoraX being neutral salt does
not in the smallest degree iujure the tex
ture Of the linen. Next comes starching.
a very-nice preparation for glossy starch
ismade in this way Pound two ounces
of fire white gum arabic to n powder,
put it into pitcher and rour on it a
pint or moo OF boiling water, cover the
pitcher and let IL stand all night. In the
morning pour il carefully from the drcgs
into a clean bottle, cork il and keep il
for use. a tablespoonful of this gum
water should be poured into pint OF
starch made in the usual way, aud tho
linen starchcd with it. In ironing col.
lars, cuffs, etc, rub them before ironing,
with clean, white towel dampened In
soft water. ub the iron on cotton
bag, in which is n good-siTed lump of
bccswax. The bosom of a shirt should
be the last part ironed. 49, Courier JoUraal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-25
Origin Of "God Save tic Queen. .


There has bcen 50 much ado lately. -
writes Mr. Edward St. Johu- -Brenon.
''about the Cork band refusing to plav
God save the Queen nc Olympia IL
might interest your readers to learn some.
thing OF the origin Of our national an.
them. The words, which were composed
by Henry Carey, were Of French inspra.
tion. In The Memoirs Of Madame de
Gregny' we find clntic,c which used
TO he sung by tho young ladies OF ST.
Cyr whenever Louis NV. commonly
called lie Grand ROiJ entered their chanel
20 hear morning mass. The words we're
written by NJ. dc Brenon, and the
music by the celebrated composer. Lullv.
This was the first stanza.
Grand Deu eauve le Roll
Grand Dieu vsugel De- Roll
NiYo lc Roll
Que touiours glorieux,
Louis victOrieIx,
Noye ses enenies
Ton ours scumis
80 Grand den sauye lo Roll
Grand Dieu venge le Roll
rs Nive le Roll
1he earliest Of the versions began God
sage King James, our king IL Is a
curious fact that in 1881 similar words
sN0rc chanted before Edward VI. when
'beJha3e mis- entry into London. in f745,
thoye % the Stuart rebellion in Scot.
land, DR.. Burncy tells as, t was Qenor-
ally the accepted opinion that this
anthem was written ADD composed for
the Catholic chapel Of King James IT,.
whose right 10 The English throne the
Irish 50 faithfully defo ldcd apaiast
William H. "-fuN Mall G0.efie.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
THE CHRONICLE BUILDING.
THE SAN FRANCISCO Cm.oy,cLE is the

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLES Is the
first paper on the Coast in ability and in the fresh
ness and reliability Of its NEWS. N~'hing that the
world desires to know il omitted from its columns
!. aims TO fill cry requirement Of first-eass paper
It's Teegraphc Reports ere tho latest and most re-
liable its Local News tlo fullest and spicies and is
Editorials from tho abest pens In the country
TEE CHRONICLE has always been, and always
will be, Tie i.5..1 and champion OF tho people as
against combinations, cqnos, orporations, or OPP
nrcssisns 81 sry Lind. l. VIII be independent In
everything, neural II nothing fair a impartial 70
al partica, yet x?otg corruption wherever found,
and working with feerca, eadeay0r u promote and
protect every interest of The great public whom It
.eryss, and en- whom Il depends for sur?ort
DALEY CHRONICLE Gneading Sunday Quad
ruplo shcct) by mail, So 70 oae year.
THE SAN FRANCISCO wCEkEF eEReS-
NLE. the most brilliant AMI compete Weekly
Newspaper in tho World, pin regularly i columns,
or eight parcs oi News, Literature ard General In
orn,ation; also, magnificent Agricultural Depart
ment.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
SHE KNEW HOW TO FIND HIM.
The wife OF His Bosom Understood WhAt
Were His woaknesses.


"Seen anything OF my husband'"
demanded 4 Sioux Falls woman one day
this wcok Of an officer In front of the post
Office.
"Nc, ma'am: has he disappeared mys-
teriously'"
"N1.7i he came down town the same As
usual his morning, but dinner had been
ready an hour. and it's all getting cold,
and he isn't back yet"
"You have been to his Office, lsuppose"
"No, sir, | haven't. I've no time to
fool cway boxing for him there. Say, is
t..are a sick horse at any Of tho livery
sta ies"
"Not that know Of"
"B. III eny dor lghts around latelyf'
"I-aven'r heard Of any"
"Any ten cent show or target gun In
town."
"a gone, madam
"-Any man In wagon selling brass
jewe.ryf'
Guess not" 4
",,;o fire anywhere in town.
",syo.n
"No pools being sold anywhere on some
horse race or trial going on in justice
Courts'
net any"
"No man selling medicine on the street,
no circus bill, just pasted up anywhere.
no woman walking tight-roper"
mo. not one"
"Wtll, that's peculiar. l can't see
where ohm can be-
There's n couple OF Frenchmen with
tame cinnamca bear down on Phillips
avenue, madam"
"Tha.'s it--taat's 1t; didn't think to
ssk about tamo bears. While the pota-
to, J are getting as cold as stone be is
Gown there making mp purse OF 70 cents
20 see the bear cli-lb a telegraph solel
I'll go down. You watch and see II he
isa'. Up to the house inside of ten min
utcs. .n--Ashtabul.. Record.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15


sun, our world is only a feeble star, al
ways keeping within l2' Of the sun. To
Saturn the earth il separated from tho
sun by e., to Uranus by 3, aud to Nep-
tune by butt 2.
Immersed In luminous fascicle OF So
lar rays" says n. J. Leotsrd, "our globe
is entirely invisible to these planets OF
the system to which It belongs Tho
earth is unknown to those worlds, which
nrs relatively near and are connected.
ike 1t, with the destinles OF the sun, and
tao existence upon 1t OF the Intelligent
race which believes itself to be alone In
the universe Is unsuspected. To these
planets neighboring our own we do not
exist.
"Seen from the nearest Of the stars, the
enormous sun that illuminates us is itself
no more than little point, no more than
a minute star, wandering in the infinite
iabyrinths OF the worlds" ~
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
HER LITTLE MISTAKE.
Encouraging to Young yioiinists.

Snifkins, n young travelling man OF this
city, Is trying TO learn the violin.
The other evening he was working away
with most commendable industry, when
n tan sounded at he door OF his room.
"Come inn lie said, pausing in his wild
endeavors.
The door opened and the Irish domestic
put her head through the door.
"Oh. its you, is itW she remarked in
relieved tone.
"Yes. tisI. What did you wapt'"
"Nothin'; only the missas sint me up
TO see IL the baby wasn't up here tryin'
TO break yer fiddle. = Merchant Traveller
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
He wouldn't He swindied.

Mr.. Byam Keggs from Kalamazoo.
with intense disgusU Here, waiter, !
ordered raw oysters. What on airth are
those nasty black stones"
Waiter (petrified)-"Oystahs. sah-on
de haff shell, sah!"
Mr.. Byam Keggs-"Haff shell, is III
Oh Git out. I've eat 100000 canned
oysters out home and never saw shell
on ary one OF them. PUCK.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
Adxcrtisinx the Maiden.

Yesterday n young lady riding In cab
IN rotary persivcness from Camden sta
tioa reatc.,, goot. deal osinterest during
L-r progress through the western section
ortra ct, by /. sign over her head bear
tne Tho lscend "Not Engaged"
The driver had neglected to take IL
down Wien he secured his fsre.-Balti-
core SUP. .s
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15

A western shipper charges In an
exchange that whenever the agents
of the Big Four, at Kansas City
and ST. Louis, make an unsuccess-
hid on Texas cattle, the Chicago
ooents of the Big -Four are at once
;oformed of the fact by wire, and
,ha latter make it q point to pre-
vent the cattle from netting the
owners as much as they were offer
al At Kansas City or St Louis, as
,be case may be. These efforts Of
,ho Rig -Four to discipline the cat
,le men have proven successful to
that extent that cattle owners, or
more generally live stock s oommis alns
SION merchants representing them,
aim almost invariably take the flrst
nrice offered BY the Big Four ony-
prs ore, If there is anything IN this
!. ~. !. a tough state Of things indeed
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
some Hope Left.

Mrs. Lott--"And has nothing been
saved from the wreckr
Job Lott (tragcally| "Nothing-abso-
Iutely nothing-except my honest name"
Mrs. Lott-"H'ml With that, and tho
trifling assistance of the property you
transferred to me three months ago, may
be we can start again. PUCK.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
,.-.--.
AN ENTERPRlSiNG PUBLISHER.
The Strange Liberties Hs Took with .
Great Author.

| have heard of all sorts Of liberties
being taken With an auther, but l don't
think that ever heard ofanything quite
as "cool" as the conduct of an enterpris-
ing editor ofa certain youths paper
This worthy gentleman, In talking with
A friend, admitted that he took Bulwers
novels, changed their names. Gu, out and
added chaptersto adapt them to the tastes
of his readers, and ran them as seria.s in
his periodical.
The only honest thing about this per-
formance is the absence OF Bulwer's name
from the title pages of the garbled stories.
This omission is due, Of course, not to any
soueamishness on the editors part, but
10 his desire to make the stories appear to
be new and original. ai.-Critic.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
Profitable Planning.

Addle-"well, my dear boy. as poor ~
that piece of land looks, raised million
dollars by planting in it.
Fuddle-"Come off For heavens SAKE
what did you plant theref"
Addle-"My late lamented uncle
Lowell CiLizen.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15

A little girl, nine years old, having
attended a soiree, being asked by her
mother on her return how she enjoyed
herself, answered:
81 am full OF happiness. ] couldn't be
any happier unless could grow"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15

The man with the iron jaw Ia announced
To be married 10 the woman with mincipg
manners. sxsxsxA-.Aa.. ..---
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
Entertaining the Minister.

Minister (taking seat at table)-"You
seem little out O. breath, Bobby"
Bobby-"Yes. sir; Just before dinner
was put on ma said she was afraid that
one pie wouldn't be enough, so she told
me to run around to the bakers Tor
another
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15

New Mexico, the favorite candidate
for governor is the defeated eandl-
date for congress, General Wilson
in Arizona and Mariana 5. Otero
in New Mexico.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-12-15
TRIBUNAL PRESS.

Rto (ranle Republican
Bail aud Judge Newcomb
a~s@ suggested by their friends
udreslip Of this district.
III ter fitted men cannot be
nywhere for the office.
>-n.loath, able, experienced
h%yers, and pes,
degree the con-
kr and the people
patty. Either is
b the appointment
A people of Southern
y will gain they VIII
s;udre mpetent law
IN attend to the business
~ and leave politics alone.
pemng Headlight
4 a number of patriots are
the Z. S. marshaishlp'
e., ,bem Eugenio Romero Z.
Eaton, Trsnquillno Luna, Il.
mmdson and A. b. Lard.
%Ny Las Vegas optic,
4 E Col James Donnelly, the eth,
~ .;af clerk In the Office of
c,en' @ IA Williamson OF the A.
1en. 2. q road. and formerly gener--
II I.nntant ~ in the general land
a. a.'ass aooo at Washington, is proml-
olhIo nandidste for receiver of the
Hi Office at Santa re.
Ell orally conced-
- i c.. e.; / :: & :;'';:' !; E: {:
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
House..

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 25.-Nany bills O.
local nature were introduced. This Is lasl
local bill day, and an afternoon session
was held.
Among the bills passed were tho follow.
ing Senate bills:
To incorporate the Holly Springs Cotton
Mill and Manufacturing company, Of Mar.
shall county.
To amend an act authorizing counties
and towns 10 subscribe TO the capital stock
OF railroads.
Amendaiory TO an act 10 incorporate the
town OF Columbia.
To repeal Sections and 2 Of an act 20
authorize the supervisors Of Sharkey coun.
" TO levy a special tax 10 build jail.
Mr.. Smith introduced the following reso.
luton. which was adopted:
"Rcsolved by tho House of Rcprcaonta.
tivcs Of the State Of Mississippi. thc senate
conourring. That the people of said state
contemplate the contest OF home rule In
Ireland with that commondation and sym
palhy which 20 o.. from tho hearts Of
free people to those who are struggling Tor
that liberty which Is mn everlasting human
right coeval with all civilized society"
Mr.. Bowlcs hiss introduced n bill 10 pro-
hlbit taxation without representation. Tho
bill provides that where voters are. under
any circumstances. unlavfnlly deprived Of
their right 10 vote. they shall DO excused
IRON taxes without penalty, ~ a ccom.
pense Tor their non.rccognlion al the
polls.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
MARRYING FOR MONEY.
What II Costs. and What 10 Gained
by It

a. by II.
Who ever saw,an hcircss 10 whom the
dread Of being married for her money was
the frctting pea under her fourteen feather
beds? writes Marian Iiarland. The yellow
reflection Of virgin gold becomes her as
ornaments the bride. She values her
possessions as inherent, not extrinsic
charms. She knows as well as YOU and
| that a rich girl never hacks for suilors,
and she is grateful TO bcnignant Provi.
dencc for making her future sure and
bright.
One OF the vaincst women ever knew
poriioned of her handsome, obsequious
lord, month by month--so much for cigars,
20 much for horses, No much for tailors'
bills, 10 much for sundrics and 80 far
from being ashamed Of tho onc-sidcd CO
partnership, reminded him Of h In playful
threatening when others were by in such
terms as
Don't be saucy, my love, or will stop
your Allowance" Or, "Dcarl dear what
expensive lnxurics husbands are Here's
pay dny aeain"
She had her faltcrcS and court. for she
was pretty, illppani, lavish and rich-and
IN society! Her money was but one elc-
mcnt OF her power, M essentially n part of
the woman Who had attracted and won
her impccunious Adonis, M were her con-
ycnational gifts and fine ewes. The con-
scious possession OF wealth imparls sense
OF mastery that intoxicates stcadicr brains
than hcn
Admitting all this. as the candid OBJ
server OF sociciy's WAYS Of reasoning and
action must, thero n an ugly subsiralum
of truth, realistic and stubborn, that
thrustr up n granite shoulder through
sophistical froth and sparkle. Let the
woman who has the prospect Of marrying
well, according 10 the definition nj.
ready given, denudc her bctrolhcd Of the
golden fleece draping his moral aud
mental being; put behind her the visions
ol ' ......-s ssa ...:...c..s.ds s.i,s:.:s
and orchards aud pools Of water REPRE-.
sen,ed by Saratoga aud BADEN Radenl.
silver aud gold, men singers and women
singers "a. c., tho German and French
opcral, great possessions of great and small
cattle Thoroughbred horses and poodlcsl.
all the peculiar trcasurs OF kings and al
tho provinces" and ask herself. sas In the
honest hour 81 death: "would / become
this mans wife, for better and for worse,
for richer and for poorer, in sickness and
In health, through good report and evil re.
port,-until death do Us part II ho had
none OF these thingsG II IN their place no
could offer me only heart full Of love, n
pair Of handsable and ready to do battle
with fortune for nay sake, what would loo
the answer Of my heart at the altar9''
II she answers mo, with or against her
will. she sins In marrying him. When she
takes the irreyocable VOWS upon, her she
perfumes herself In abe sight OF a holy God
and pure angels; Is sold, body and aoul. 10
a liie m degnsdius as surely subycriye of
modcsly and morality az i that of tho
beautiful slave In q Turkish market.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
Pensions Granted.

fpcciRl Dispatch To The Appeal.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. Pensions have
been issued ~ follows
Tennessec-Rcissue: Carter u. Talley,
priskeli. Mexican survivors Edward p.
Scott, Tazcwell; Braxton Bottoms, de.
ceascd, Mcdonald, ends March "a, 1887.
Mexican Widows Angelina ~, widow Of
Thomas c. Holland Nashville; Delilah,
widow OF Braxton Bottoms, Mcdonald;
Ihebe, widow OF Isaac Pierce, Blount.
Vile; Cynthia, widow Of Lewis l.. Jones,
lorkyale; Andarettcr widow Of Stephen
q. Lloyd, risgah; Sarah f., widow OF
Gcorgc II. Nixon, Lawrenccburg.
Arkansas Increase: Calvin WYATT.
Kingston. Original widows, etc: Joseph
g., father Of William 4. I. Chastian,
Greenwood. Mexican survivors Lewis
simon, alias Ludwig Simon, Van buren,.
Mexican widows Sarah, widow OF Elijah
j.. NanSant. Van Buren,.
AiiSsiSsippi-Mexican widows Sarah r.,
widow OF John J. Jennings, Jackson; Jen'
ME H., widow Of Stephen A. ID. Grooves
Iongaloo; Martha A., widow OF Robcrtus
III. Montgomery, Durant
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26

- brsvfn. Col, fcb. a5.--About 2 O'Clock
rms morning, near Bol,on. trains Nos. .
and Of Tho Union Pacific railroad collidcd
with terrible iocc, the engines tclcscoplng
each other and the cans pillng up on top Of
Tho wreck. which Immediately took FIRE,
banning large number Of cam, including
The bskE>gr. esrscrs, two Pullman and one
enlRrant car Of No. T. Tho heat from the
Gre was 40 iniensc that all tho telegraph
wires running dong aide The track VEN
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
postomee Mates.

hlrcAl Dispatch Ia Tho Appeal
WAsniSoroS, Feb. pa new postoi.
fce has b.en established al New. Warren
county, tenn, with Andrew ]. Brewer M
postmaster. Tho name Of the posiotlicc
which hiss been heretofore known as
jerks, Roane county, Tenn, has been
changed TO Elyerlon, With Isaac W. Lcgs
postmaster
A star service has boon established In
Tennessee M follows Bristol, by Paper.
Vile and Ru,hion 10 llolsion Valley, ten
miles and backthcc tunes q week, BY 4
schedule 81 not exceeding three bouu
running tlmc each way, inom March I.
lSsS, 10 juno 70, 1854
Adolphus N. Cook, postmaster AZ Adolf.
plus, T.nn., has BEEN isSued his commits.
tion. new postoflice has been eslab.
lishcd ni Hubbard, Washington county.
AK, with Francis ". Dyer "a postmaster.
The following Arkansas posirnastcrsha
ing hlcd their bonds, have received their
commissions Robert VI. Ncwlerry, Cen.
ter jams H. Fanr, Clifton: jerks N.
Griffin, Oakland; Thea y. Iillar, Win.
chester Jas q. lin, Zama.
onaSe.s N sraR SCHEDULES
w Arkansas have been made AZ follows
k.nselt W West Point. leave Kcnscit daily,
except Sundays, nj II O'Clock arr ...,,n
- Ev-,ruint by ~ o'clock m; Leave West
iolni daily, except sundays, al o O'Clock
put arrive nj kenscii AZ 10 o'clock m.
from ichruary -, 1883
faysiicyilh 10 Huntsville. ieavo Pav.
citevillc Mondays, wcdncidays and M.
uayr NJ = O'Clock am, arrive AZ IIuntSyllle
hyt O'Clock pm. leave nuntsyillo Tues.
days Thursdays aud SATURDAYS at 7 O'Clock
s.m., arrive At Fayetteville by 5 O'Clock
pm, ilom February "a. lsSs
Hamburg 10 Petersburg, leave HAMBURG
Fridays at O'Clock p m. arrive al Pelcrs.
burg by BIO O'Clock p. m, leave Peters.
burg FRIDAYS at.1::p o'clock n. m. arrive Al
Hamburg BY y O'Clock m; adopted Febru.
nry ~, 1854
kichmond 10 Colcboroueh, leave Rich.
mond Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday.
~ 1o'ciock o. M. arrive NJ ColcborouQh nj
y O'Clock m, leave Coleborourh 1nea-
oays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS a ! O'Clock
y. IN. arrive NJ Richmond BY o O'Clock n.
M; adopted February p. 1855.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-26
noRRIBLE ArrEMpr AT surcrpr.
10 Fills His Mouth with ounpowder
and ignites 70.

speriai Dispatch % The APPEAL.
LfrrlR Rock, Ark. Feb. 25.-Tnr Ar.
rrAL correspondent today learned Of nm
attempted suicide In Perry county that Is
without parallel. For several weeks friends
OF Iolbert Robbins, In that county, have
noticed mysterious something In his
manner that has Impressed them with the
opinion that he was somewhat unbalanced
IN his mind. last Wednesday "a M.
tempted TO shoot himself out was dIscov.
cred by friend sao restrained him from
uic act. =ar took his gun away aud hid n.
ne was more succcNlul, however. In hIs
attempt TO destroy himself the next time.
vn Ihun.day night, after his
isinily. had rtircd, he stole Out
OF his bedroom and going
70 another room, took down from n shelf
TASK containing gunpowdcr and, taking
rs much In bis mouth a. possible, lighted
match aud quilted the deadly charge.
Tho effect OF the explosion was terrible.
ms whole iaco was horribly disilRurcd and
hs Jaws broken In several places. lie was
usoo,cred by a member Of his family
SHORTLY after The occurrence, writing IN
horrible agony. The poor fellows de.lr,
lot death Was undoubtedly very strong.