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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-23
Consommc Soup.

Cut two pounds skin of beef and two
pounds knucklc OF veal into a kettle.
Add two quarts Of cold water heat
gradually. Cook three hours, then add
q fowl weighing three pounds. cook
three hours. Melt two tablespoonfuls
butter, add one half onion cut fine, two
tablcspoonfuls of chopped carrot, turnip
and celery and two sprigs parsley. Cook
one half hour, then add to the broth
stock also add three bay leaves, ten
pcppercorus. six cloves, six allspice, one
tablespoonful salt, few sprigs OF thym G
and summer savory. When the chicken
is tender remove it. Cook six or seven
hours, then STRAIN. When cold remove
the fat by laying over a damp clean
Goth or brown paper, 10 which The fat
will adhere Allow the white and
crushed shell of'an egg to every quart Of
stock. Put into stew pan and stir
until bot, when it reaches the loiling
point, let it keep at that point for half
an hour, then strain
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-23
Coolest Night Ever Knownin America.

The other day ;hcre was in the cifv
quite distinguished young man, says
,he S. Louis P0yt- DiDqtct Ills celeb.
rity consists Of his having recorded The
lowest temperature ever observed within
the bounds Of civilization Ills name
is George A. Garden, and he was ON his
way from Lama, Mo. TO Chicago. where
he VIII act rs Assistant Observe i'm the
Signal Office IL was ON New Years
morning, 1855, that Mr. Garden, then
~ignal Service Observer at Poplar Rive
Montana, sent on the solitary telcQrapTic
wire that connected him with tho world
outside this brief but startling announce
mcnt: Temperature 60 degrees below
zero ~ tossed about Ell nipht trvinr
TO keep warm, said Mr. Garden. "Ube
big stove ] kept nearly red hot. but still
the .itt,c room would not get warm. it
seemed as cold as the outer air. l'pon
me ] bad piled covering equivalent to
twenty thickHcsscs Of blankets. Army
bhukcts. buffalo robes. buffalo coats.
cloth coats, everything in the shape OF
protection, was hcapod upon my little
bed, yet still ! shiyered under 10 ali. No
one can form an idea of the cold that
night. ! had 90 wear the heaviest mit
tens, and my sollskin cap was pulled
down over my ears. Once. when 7
reached my bare hand out OF the bed Go
throw another stick of wood on the fire
it was So benumbel That had 10 drop
thc stick. MUD YOU, an this time the
tfe was sroaring and crackling
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-23
THEIR ANGELS

Ny heart is lonely as heart can be,
And the cry OF Rachel goes up from m
For the tender faces, unforgot,
OF the little children that arc not;
Although know
They are all in the land where shall GO.
want them close in the dear old way:
But lifegoes forward and will not stay;
And He who made II has made IL right;
Yet miss my darlings out OF my sight,
Although know
They are all in the land whore shall0o
Only one has died. There is one small mound
Nio.eth theaped, in the sweet ground,
Twenty years have bloorned and spread
Over the little baby head:
And, oh! know
She is safe in the land where shall 60
Not dead; only grown and gone away
The hair OF my darling is turning gray
That was golden once i'm the DAYS 50 dear.
Over for many AM many a year.
Yet know-I knw-
She's a child in the land where l shall go.
My bright, brave boy is grave eyed man.
Facing the world as worker can;
But think OF him now as l had him then,
And lay his CHEEK TO my heart again;
And so know
shall have him there where we both shall 20
Out from the father and into life.
Back to His breast from the ended strife.
And tho finished labor, hear the word
From the lips OF Him who was child and
Lord,
And know, that so
IL shall b. in the land where we AL shall 90.
Given back-w.tl the giin. The secret this
Ofthe blessel Kingdom OF Children is:
Ay mothers arms are waiting FOR me;
shall lay my head on my fathers kne
For 80, know,
I'm a chill mys,lf whore | shall 90
The world is troublous and hard and cold.
And men and women grow gray anl oil:
But behind the world is an inner place.
Where yet their angels behold Gods face.
AMI To-! we know
That olly tho children can see Him So
-A6ctiAe I. d. IVhiiney
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-23
rho Terrible Death Of Farmer In
Alabama.

Mr. James Ford, who resided near Eastn
baga, Ala, dic1 from hydropho5ia several
lays ngo. Mr. Ford was bittcn in the hand
10y his yari dog about six months ng,. and
at the same time three Of his cattle were
bitten. Since then two OF tn cattle
have diet from the Bit and the third
one was shot, having DEVELOPED a clear case
of rabies in the most violent fo'm Mr.
Fort was takcu with sposms aho a. n We k
efo.c Isis death aud grew wore. The so ms
incr AZ ns the disease dove opal until there
was liar lly n moments ni"rmiss ou between
thpm.
Mr. Ford was perfectly rltionil AMI re-
% sf"d th ~e arou ~ him 90 coufns his hand
md icet 20 pr-volt him from lnrm ng them
ic n'so Hhe th" ply iaI attending hi
~ ne Lis corr 81 10 nIy WV
l.a.cl for the icI.Gt Of o in o. az a.
prof, ssiou a fov holrs .esor, 20 cn D.
e 'amr WI ut aud hs btrd 9 au how n
r. Il cr,b as tern fe frJ hed co.
70 uh nld gnIwsl his OVu hwd in %
ist' era. %
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-23
A Cheap Floor Paint.

Some months ago the floors OF many
Austrian garrisons were painted with
tar, and the results have proved so uni
formly advantageous that the method is
becoming greatly extended in It's appli.
cation. The collection of dust in cracks
is thus prevented, and a consequent
diminution in irr.tative diseases OF the
eye has been noted. Cleaning OF the
rooms has been greatly facilitated, and
parasites are almost completely excluded
The coating of tar is inexpensive, re-
quires renewal but once a year, and pre-.
scnts Lut one disadvantage namely, its
Sombrc color.
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HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
An Excellent Soap.

An excellent soap may be made from
dripping' 10y following the rules here
given:
Take one can Of Babbitt's Potash,
three pints of water, four pounds of
solid grease. Melt the grease first. Put
in little water at time. Add the
potash. stir five minutes, add three quarts
OF boiling water, boil five hours, adding
water as il boils away. Add two ounces
OF boraX aud boil one. half hour longer;
pour into soap box letting it stand a
day or so before cutting into cakes.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-02-23

When q Mr.. Blank Of Bucna Vista
Ca. became engaged TO his present wi,c
% number of years agI he Qave her n
Icailmg hoicr in lieu of an engage rcpt
rng. 1hisliviug pledge Of their trotb
has given forth increase until the lady
now las handsome herd of cattle
which thc husband ie anxious to sell.
Mis BIanEf however refuses h part with
thc cotflo.
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Foreign.

MAJOR SEMPLAR, prominent British
oiiicer, has been arrested by the inspector
General OF FCrtiilcations upon tho charg
OF divulgmg state secrets to foreign powers
MESsRs. GiLHooIV and r,nc Irish mem
bcrs Of the British Parliament, were arrest
ell ON the threshold of the House OF Commons
and hurried OH to Waterford Jail, bail bcing
refused them
SMALJ-PoN I'm its most malignant form Is
raging in Cuba, and thousands have died
from the disease.
EN-MAYoR OF Dublin. Sullivan, who has
Just been released from prison. was given a
grand reception in London, morc than forty
thousand turning out TO do him honor
TnE Russian Ambassador, i'm an interview
lasting an hour with Prince Bismarck eN.
pressed tho Cars high appreciation OF the
fi1nccs recent speech In the Rcichstag.
MOB in Guayaluil, Ecuador. surrounded
the house ~ the Bishop, crying; Down with
the Priests and battls with stones FOL
lowed, In which several persons wcro killed
and quite n number injured.
THE Mayor OF Cork, lrclanl, hns been con.
Nicted OF the charge OF ussaulting "A police
s'rgeant at plan of campaign meeting and
sentenced To fourteen days imprisonment
withou, hard labor.
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THE Secretary of the 1rclsu'y has trans
mittei 10 tho House estimates Tor q deficiency
appropriation of 5000 Tor tho support a.
Opltcd States prisoners during this fis,a
year
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-21

The Connecticut river is rising at an un-
precedented rate.
The Braintree, Mass, water case Is to be
considered by the full court.
The suspension of the California National
bank of San Francisco is announced
A Rome dispatch says that the pope yester-
day received Charles T. Dana of The
New York Sum-
The fifteenth annual session Of the New
Hampshire state grange was opened at Man.
chester yesterday.
Eviction notices have been served on sixty
four tenants on the Marquis of Lansdowne's
Luggaiuren estates.
Judge Andrews, at New York, gave de-
cision favorable to J. M. Hill in the Margaret
Mather case yesterday.
Some pointed questions are likely to be adj
dressed to the managers of the American end
of the Panama canal enterprise.
The committee of the house which is in
vestigating violations of the immigration
laws will continue its work at Pittsburg
A man is under arrest at Montreal who
claims to be the author of the recent shocking
murders in London.
Grand Army people are to make deter
mined effort to secure the passage of the de-
pendent pension bill.
A strike is threatened by the stitchers Il
Burrell. Houghton & Co., shoe manufac-
turers, at Rockland, Mass.
The tribunal of commerce Of the $ inc has
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Friday. Dec. IA.

The latest returns show Republican ma
jority of seven in the next house.
The entire Territory of Dakota is at high
pitch of excitement over the movement for
statehood.
The South Chicago rolling mill has secured
the big steel rail contract of the Union
Pacific railroad.
Resolutions looking to the unity OF Canada
with the United States were introduced in
congress yesterday.
The enthusiastic subscriptions for the new
Russian loan in France are looked upon as OF
the greatest advantage to Russia.
Leading Catholics discredit the report OF
the pope's refusing to bless certain medals
inlerded for distribution in Ireland.
~ cha1 mag Cooley says tha6 the xilful viola,
ms of the interstate commerce law are not
pdy numerous, but astounding in extent
Collector Saltonstall has asked Secretary
Fairchild to make official recognition Of the
heroism of the Hull life-saving crews In the
recent storm.
Republican senators have been discussing
the disposition of executive nominations, and
the general opinion prevails that most OF
them will be confirmed.
The Hopkins house at Morris, nls., wA
burned Wednesday night, together with the
Grundy company's grocery store The oc
cupants of the hotel escaped unhurt Los
about $50, 900.
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declared that it Is unable to deal with the
bankruptcy case Of the Panama. Canal COM
pany.
Mr.. Thompson, the African explorer, b.
lieves that the mahdi has captured Emin Bey,
but that Stanley perished on the way to
Emin.
Three men, named johnson, Oakes and
Dickey, were drowned while crossing to tho
American side of the river at Iroquois. Ont,
Monday night
As the result Of a recount of votes cast in
the Boston city election there is an increase
of two in the Democratic majority in the
common council.
L. Staples of Lincolnville, Me-, attempted
suicide yesterday, cutting his throat and
wrist with jacknife His age is 81 and he
will probably recover.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, in the presence
of city and state dignitaries and many citi-
zens, pronounced an eloquent eulogy at Tre-
mont Temple, Boston, last night Oh Gen.
Philip H. Sheridan.
There is much dissatisfaction among the
Grand Army veterans at Pittsfield, Mass,
on account of the refusal for the fourth time
of the department commander to grant a
charter for second post.
The new board Of directors of the Hartford
and Connecticut Western railroad yesterday
afternoon elected John E. Wilson of Philadel-
phia president, and E. B. Beardsley of Hart
ford secretary and treasurer
The British steamer British Queen, at Lon
don, from Boston, reports that on Dec. H.
she passed the British ship British American
with her rudder gone. A fresh gale was
blowing at the time. The British American
left St. John, Nov. IL, fer Fleetwood
Ann ODelia Diss Debar, better known as
the ''spook princess" was released from the
Blackwells Island penitentiary, New York,
yesterday, after six months imprisonment
for swindling Lawyer Luther r. Marsh out
of considerable property by means Of spirit
ualistic imposition
Owing to the derailment of freight train
on the New England railroad last evening,
about sixteen miles east of Hartford, the
southbound Washington express was sent
from Willimantic to New Haven by way of
the Air Line railroad, instead of by way Of
Hartford. No person was injured, and the
track was cleared by midnight
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CONDENSED NEWS.
Thursday, Dec. IS.


A gang Of thieves at Lynn were broken up
by the police.
Friends of international copyright are hard
at work in Washington
The outlook for legislation by congress IL
thought to be very poor.
Col Haug, who was a close friend of
Garibaldi, is dead in Italy.
A st. Louis weather prophet predicts ex-
treme cold and severe storms.
It is expected that the bill to refund the
direct tax will pass the house.
The United States steamer Galena left
New York for Hayti yesterday.
Two young women were killed while walk
ing on railroad trestle in North Carolina.
The Canadian Pacific railway has laid of
200 employees, owing to dulness in shipping
circles.
Walter Standish of the Wallick theatrical
company died suddenly in Boston yesterday
of heart disease
Count Bismarck charges France with lack
of frankness and good will in the slave trade
suppression matter.
Judge Cooley thinks there is no danger OF
the repeal of the interstate commerce law OF
any of its provisions.
Nine oystermen are reported drowned in
the battle between the Maryland state
steamer and the pirates
The Democratic presidential electors in
West Virginia had an average majority fer
the Republican electors of $780,
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Fun and Cheap Fares.

Boston, Dec. ia committee of railroad
officials met at Young's yesterday afternoon,
to discuss the best methods for inducing New
Englanders to visit Montreal during the
carnival season in February. George L.
Connor, general passenger agent of the Old
Colony railroad, presided, and E. G. Watson,
general passenger agent of the Connecticut
River road, officiated as SCRIBE Twelve
gentlemen were present to talk over the
matter 1t was decided, after much discus
sion, to make special rates during the season
of the carnival and to put them at figures
that must insure an exodus Of New England
ers to Montreal between the 4th and 9th Of
February, the time selected for holding the
carnival
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Stricken Down In the Pulpit.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Dec. N-Rev. DR..
j. M. Williams, pastor Of st. Paurs
Methodist church, entered the pulpit at the
usual hour for morning service yesterday in
apparent good health. He conducted the pre-
liminary services, and had announced the
text for his sermon when he suddenly became
speechless and was seen to totter. Members
of the choir sprang over the organ rail and
seized him as he was falling. The congrega-
tion was profoundly affected, as it was
thought the pastor was dead. The attack was
due to vertigo, bordering on paralysis. He
was soon able to converse. DR.. Williams is
one OF the best known Methodist divines in
New England. He came to Manchester from
Portland (Me) church.
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Brace I'm

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache
YOU are fidgetty, nervous, and generally ont
of sorts, and want to brace up. Brace up
but not with stimulants, spring medicines,
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whisky. and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave YOU in
worse condition than before. What Won
want is an alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality, and give re-
newed health and strength. Such a medi-
cine you will find i'm Electric Bitters. and
only b c. nts bottle at
A. 7. CLARKE's, Drug Store,
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Saturday, Dec. 10.

Nine families were rendered homeless by q
fire near Monongahela City, Pa, yesterday.
The chief sxaarch of Bulgaria died yester.
day. and the chamber Of deputies adjourned
out Of respect
The body Of an unknown man, recently
found in East Boston, has been buried with
out Identification.
Ten thousand people crowded an Indian
apolis hall to shake hands with Harrison and
Morton yesterday.
The annual report of Plymouth church,
Brooklyn, N Y, shows an encouraging and
prosperous condition
The sudden death of David Stewart, presi-
dent Of the Carnegie interests at Pittsburg,
occurred yesterday.
movement Is on foot to solidffy southern
Republican members of the next congress IN
the interest Of the party.
A train rolled down a thirty-four foot en-
bankmsnt Ia California yesterday, but only
one person was injured
Ex-senator Platt, it is said, has consented
to accept the postmaster generalship instead
Of ths treasury portfolio.
Wholesale frauds have been discovered in
San Francisco in the counting Of the vote for
mayor in the November election.
The London Post states that Mr.. Smith
will reassums the government leadership in
the house OF commons next session.
An injunction is asked to restrain the
American Mutual Life Insurance company
from doing business in Massachusetts,.
NJ. Maurel and NJ Clemenceau fonght a
duel Yesterday near Paris with swords. NJ
Clemeuceau was wounded in the shoulder.
Resolutions were adopted by the New
Haven Civil Service association yesterday
recommending the extension of the law.
A trestle work used by the Stevens Point
Wis) Water Works company fell yesterday,
killing four men and seriously wounding two
more
The president pardoned 1856 convicts during
the fiscal year ended June 80 last and
granted amnesty under the Edmunds law in
three cases.
Albeck's woolen mandatory at Neumun-
ster Prussia, was burned yesterday. Fifteen
,ersons were killed and ten others sustained
fatal injuries.
The attorney general of Nebraska decid-
odlv objects to the proposed extension of the
Union Pacific railroad debt, and wants the
road sold for cash.
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The threatened suits against railroads in
Iowa have been begun.
Senator Quay has started on visit to
President elect Harrison.
The fvs-masted schooner Governor Ames
lost all her mssts in gale.
Representative Reed is said to have the
best show for the speakership.
Burglars secured $3.50 in grocery store at
Great Falls, N. H., yesterday.
Senator Stamford says he is unalterably op-
posed to . division Of California.
James A. Stewart, who was recently
elected mayor of Griffin. Ga., is but % years
DID,
As soon as he is strong enough Tennyson
viii 20 to Cannes to spend the rest Of the
winter.
~. steamer Haytien Republic is to sail
this morning under the American nag for
New York
Eleven persons were drowned by the
laundering Of a steamer off the Wigtown
coast yesterday.
1t Is reported that Charles n. Litchman
will bs appointed commissioner Of labor by
President Cleveland
The relief Of Stanley and the Sackville
episode were the topics discussed in the house
of commons yesterday.
Two locomotives collided yesterday during
dense fog on the Concord railway, killing
ono man and wounding two others
1t is reported in New York that there Is a
project on foot to get up an American syndi.
cate to complete the Panama canal.
Ex-SecrstAry Robson, who was reported
to be financially embarrassed, is now said to
be ON the high road to fortune again.
Rear Admiral g. B. Luce, U. s. N, at
present in command Of the North Atlantic
squadron, will be retired next month on ac-
count Of age.
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n Directory *

days. IL to 1a3o Mails north close a.3o p. M; South
TO a. M and 800 p. m
"A A m CHARITY LODGE, No43,. meets in Ste
vens Block, Wednesday evening in which the moon
ic Hall Wednesday afternoon in which the moon fus.
BRADFORD COUNCIL No. II meets Wednesday s afternoon
and Iune. q O r CHAMPION LODGE, No. II,
meets in Stevens Block every Tuesday evening TIoT,
TER ENcAMpMENr, No: meets first and third Friday
Of each month. e A r WAsHBuRN POST NO II
meets in Union Block first and third Monday evenings
in each month Royal Arcanum VERMONT
Council, No. 773, meets in Union Block SECOND and
fourth Monday evenings in each month. s@ W AitS-
Vile Fire Engine Co. meets at Engine house
first Thursday of each month. s Of I RESCUE
DIVISION, No 81, meets in Union Block Friday even
ing. q Z S G meets at the residences Of mombers
every Thursday afternoon at q o'clock PUBLIC
Library. Brick School House. open Saturday
afternoon to o'clock, evenings $50 to 8. w g
meets 1st and cd Wednesdays m 4 o'clock at G. A.
R. Hall, Union Block. YP, S G meets every
Monday evening at o'clock at the Congregational ves-
try.
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Railroad WashOuts.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec. 1S-A washout
is reported on the Boston and Albany rail-
road at Rochdale and landslide at James.
vile near this city. The western through
express which left at 915 and the Adams Ex-
press train leaving Boston at 9 are at James
vile. wrecking train left here followed
by the IL p. m. New York express.
On the Providence and Worcester road the
track is undermined between this city and
Millbury. There is washout reported near
Millbury junction on the Boston and AL
bany.
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Monday, Dec. 1"


A prize fight in Lowell was interrupted by
the police and the principals arrested Sum
day.
A fire in Springfield Saturday caused
damage Of $4,000
Rev. Dr. Duryea preached his farewell SER
mon in Boston yesterday.
Gen. Clitz of Detroit is said to have COM
mitted suicide at Niargara Falls
There is an advance in freight rSSes from
Chicago to the Atlantic seaboard.
Civil service commissioners are to hold
special examinations in Boston and New
York
The French cabinet has decided to propose
the restoration of the Serutin d. arrendisse-
ment election system.
French imports decreased 3S,267, 900 francs
during November and exports 21,505,000
francs as compared with last year.
The Milwaukee City Railway company has
mortgaged its property to the Central Trust
company of New York, for s1,OO0,O0O.
George Issler, delivery clerk and collector
for L. T. Law & Company, grocers, of New
Haven, was arrested Saturday charged with
embezzing about $400.
The Mexican government will hasten the
completion of the Matamoras and Monterey
railroad and also favors the building of
railroad from Bagdad to Matamoras
Charles g. Wheeler, the. Old Colony brake
man who was caught between the cars on
Thursday night, died yesterday morning.
He leaves a widow and seven children.
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John Greenleaf Whittier,s birthday.

DANvERs, Mass, Dec. 1S.-John G.. Whit
tier, the venerable poet, returned from Ames-
bury several months ago, and yesterday he
reached his S1st birthday at his winter home
at Oak Knoll, one Of his most favorite resorts.
The day was observed in the poets custom
airy quiet and modest way, receiving friends
and neighbors and other callers. Mr. Whit
tier is in fairly good health, but rarely goes
far away from the house, or even out of
doors, except when going away, which is not
often