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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
South and West.

ARcunIsHoP CoRNaAN has been sum.
moned 10 Rome, and the affairs OF tho diocese
OF Cleveland are 10 be investigated
THE Atlantic and Danville Railroad hal
been formally opened between Danville and
Milton, N C.. by an excursion of business
men from Danville To Milton.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, has been partially
destroyed by hre.
In the elections in the new States North
and South Dakota have been carried by the
Republicans.
LABoRERs working i'm n trench at Eau
Claire, Wis, were buried by "A cavein. Two
were killed and several fatally injured.
THE village OF Cambria, Cal, has been de
stroyed by fire. Loss about Sl25, 900
THREE hundred miners are reported starry.
ing at Upper Yukon, Alaska, sixteen hun.
dred miles from any settlement A steamer
which was bearing them provisions was
wrecked.
w. Z. SMITH, well-known in local politics
and prominent q. A. r. man OF St Louis
has disappeared He is short 1920 as
Treasurer of Harry r. Harding Post
The Wyoming Constitutional Convention
has finished its labors Every member OF
the body signed the document with a pen
made of Wyoming gold. The Constitution
VIII be submitted to popular vote on Novem.
ber D.
a TERRIBLE explosion has occurred In the
Calumet and Hecln copper mine at Red
Jacket, Mich, by which three men were i'm
stantly killed, two fatally injured and seven
more badly hurt.
CHARLES SANDERS colored farm hand
was shot and instantly killed by his em.
ployer, David Strange I'm Woodford County,
KY, because the man had cursed him.
CHARLES HARTMAN, saloon keeper at
Sandusky, Ohio, shot and fatally wounded
his wife and then killed himself. Jealousy
was the cause
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
rARM AND aAnpEN NOTES.

A small amount of salt should Occa-
sionally be allowed in the soft food,
should any be given.
Managed properly Guineas are ever.
lasting layers, and their flesh is unite
of the turkey and pheasant.
Waldo f. Brown, suggests that posts
which must bear the strain of stretched
wire fencing he set with cement.
sunhower seed properly used make,
admirable food for the hens Mix il
with other grain and feed occasionally.
Everyone is studying up science. Sci
entifc farming is the rage. Wonder if a
little science in the training Of boys
wouldn't be a good thing.
II you failed to put turnips, celery OF
fodder corn on the ground from which
you took the early peas, do not fail Ia
keep the weeds from going TO seed.
A gentleman says nc never bothers with
his setting hens. He gives them enough
feed 20 last a week, and water every few
days, as he thinks Of it. This we call un
wise.
Don't wait till the close Of the season,
then take some little ''nubbin" Of a
cucumber for seed select now nice
specimen and let il grow and ripen for
seed
Don't let earth or rubbish accumulate
around the stills Of the barn or sheds; IL
you do IL will not be many years before
the expense and trouble Of new sill viii
have 10 be incurred.
A farmer who needs two teams during
the season Of busy work may find much
more profit in having yoke Of oxen and a
span Of horses than in four horses 2
question dependent on attending condi-
tions that he should examine carefully
with the purpose Of deciding wisely.
Good racks for holding hay for cattle.
horses and sheep will save n great deal
Of money aud hay over the wasteful plan
OF feeding the hay on the ground or IN
troughs where IL can be pulled out and
trampled under foot In feeding any
kind Of food 70 any kind Of stock, avoid
a wsstefui system.
The cry is for hog with the old time
constitution Well, we can't have him
till we 60 back 10 the old time methods,
and besides what do we want with him
anyway The hog Of the present day has
sufficient constitution 70 carry him 70 the
pork barrel. All the trouble is he Is not
given q chance TO take care Of what nature
gives him. II is the Keeping and feeding
that kills the hog Of the present day,
rather than poor constitution.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
Foreign.

THE strong cotton corner, which has been
ioruld tf.~erpcol, ENGLAND, has COLLAPSED
THREE young ladies Of Morela. Mexico
who lost a fortune at the gaming table, have
committed suicide
THE express trains, running in opposite
directions between Naples and Toggia, Italy.
came into collision Two carriages were
s'neshed and fifty persons killed and injured
NEwsBoY and a butcher fought a duel
in The City Of Mexico with knives The
field dead
THE blockade on the Fast African coast
has ended. but the German feet will continue
90 prohibit the entry Of munitions Of war
along the German coast line.
ALL the wharves. the lumber Of the ST.
Lawrence Lumber Company the stores and
telegraph Office have been burned At Ber
smig, Quebec.
AN internal ma ~-- "--vsTcd meas
the Royal Palace IN Genoa, Italy, line 10
avert a disaster.
SEVEN persons have been killed and forty.
three wounded in = railroad accident ia Ger.
many.
THREE towns In tho State Of Chiapao,
Mexico. have been destroyed by q cyclone
A STORM has caused terrible havoc AZ
fslas del Carmen, Mexico. Twelve foreign sail.
ing vessels two steamers and twenty coasters
havs been lost.
NEGOTIATIONS for a compromise between
tho strikers and employers In Rotterdam
were successful
THuRTY-rwo MILLION marks are 70 be exs
pended ~ tho German Government for new
rcen-ol.wnr,
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TO nulLp A sILo.

A subscriber of the Prairie kdrmer ASKS
for directions how to build n silo. Mr.
u. 5. Hoxie, correspondent of that
paper, says:
"If the structure is to be detached
from the barn, make low foundation
wall, just high enough to prevent any
surface water from ever coming in con.
tact with the ensilage. Fill up the floor
to the level of this wall, and finish off
with clay well pounded down, or n
cement of water lime. Next lay your
sills of 2xS in. joist, Hat on the wall, /,
and bed them well in lime mortar; have
them so firm that there will be no chance
to spread or get ont of place On the
joists place 2xS in studding l6 feet
long, as this is proper height for the
silo, aud l6 inches from center TO
center. Toe-nail firmly at the bottom Of
the sill. The object of placing the stud
ding this distance apart is 60 accommo-
date the width of tarred paper; fora per-
feet silo must be perfectly air tight on
sides and bottom. Now put good tarred
paper on the inside OF the studs, tapping,
as il will, SO as to make tight work
cover with good, sound matched floor
ing, and see to il that the corners arc
made secure, so that there will be no
spread, or give, to let in the air. En-
close the outside surface with tasred
paper same as inside, and good op-lap
siding, as it is called, or any similar
method, being careful to make it tight
and firm. The roof is made as any
ordinary barn roof, and the building may
be finished up on the outside to suit the
owners fancy or pocket
A very good size for silo would be
1882 feet, or IL more room is needed
make il longer and put in cross parti.
tion Of plank. This partition should be
made so il will slip down into place and
be held by cleats at its ends. The sides
must bc secured with one or more iron
rods to keep the building from spread
ing A convenient size for door would
be four feet wide, in one end, and made
in sections of two feet each, sliding
down in grooves so as TO come out from
the inside as the silo is emptied These
doors, as well as all inside work, must be
made so rs TO form no obstruction TO the
settling of the fodder and boards and
tarred paper which are to form the cover
TO the pit. This is one of the cheapest
methods Of construction, and is essential.
ly as good n one as can be built If a
farmer has stones handy, he can build one
of solid masonry, but il would not keep
out frost or air better than one of wood
One end Of bay in the barn can he used
by observing the same precautions to
have IL air tight"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
rnorEcrIoN rnAr rArs.

Mulching wheat fields in the fall after
seeding has been much experimental
with under our observation, and il is de-
cided TO be eminently advisable. Fine
material, thinly aud evenly spread gener-
ally prevents winter killing, and il in
creases the crop over that which is neith-
er mulched nor affected by alternate
freezing and thawing. For this purpose
buckwheat and other chaif is excellent /:
the partly rotted refuse of old stack bot
toms, and any short litter raked up about
the barns and sheds, and short clover and
buckwheat straw answer well. Long
straw may be better than nothing If
thinly spread, but that is difficult mat
ter. A person tried it, put on too much,
and the wheat came up spindling and the
crop was poor. Long straw chaffed by
running it through n cutter would be ex-
cellent II is suggested that forest
leaves, especially if partly rotted, would
be as good as anything. The mulching
should be done Immediately after seed
ing. .-Ne,s York Tribune
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
PattenIng Slaves 10 XIII.

Fattening slaves in park and feeding
them up like animals destined for the
table, and then leading them to a shambles
where they are slaughtered like oxen,
cut into pieces and shared bit by bit
among hungry annibals-such is the
practice which is permitted, according 10
NJ. FOndese, n French explorer, in some
Of the French, Belgian, Portuguese and
even British territories in Ubanghi NJ
FOndese was sent out three years ago by
the French Government 20 discover the
sources Of the Niariguillon and having
returned after the successful accomplish
ment Of his task, he hastens to tell his
countrymen all about the terrible things
which he has seen in his travels.
The "fattening parks" or paddocks
are, ne says, to be seen in each village,
and contain men and women who have
been taken in war. The poor wretches
take their doom phlosOphically, and
some Of them 10 whom NJ FOndese offered
freedom actually refused IL. They eat,
drink, dance and sing until the head
"Fetishman" comes round, accompanied
By an orchestra Of tOm-tOm and tin kettle
players, selects a sufficiently fat specimen,
carries him OF her 90 the market place of
the village, and splits his or her head with
n hatchet OF scythe-like knife The eyes
and tongue Of the victim are given 20 the
'boss" fetish and the rest Of the body
is divided among the anthropophagi. -
L0ndoR Tcicgy0ph
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

welLdressed farmer called on bust
ness at the boarding place Of my son in
town, says a farmer, in the New York
Tribune, and, after leaving. the gentle
man Of the house was told bv nv son
that the caller was farmer, when he ex
claimed, "He's no farmer" or this
farmer once heard the remark that "he
always looked as though he had Just come
out of a band box Now, happen 20
know that this dress was Inexpensive.
and devoid Of foppery or show, only
plain, neat and clean, and he always
wore q collar and necktie when visiting
OF on business Evidently there is room
for improvement in the appearance Of
farmers when abroad, or notice would
not have been taken when one appeared
neat and tidy, with collar, etc. Farmers
who read this can refer 20 their own OBJ
servation whether the appearance Of
themselves and neighbors Is ali that Il
should be at home.
II the children Of some fathers and
mothers are little ashamed Of their
parents uncouth dress, unkempt hair
and general slouchy habit, they do not
deserve TO be very highly censured
Why should farmer be stoop -shoul.
dered or Of rolling or shutting gaitl His
work is no harder than that of many a
townsman, who carries his head erect
with straight form, aud walks With
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10

skylight, and then turned 70 and cleared
the deck of much of its litter. When
things looked a bit more trim 1 went
down and got the chart showing the
Sunda Islands, and, after little calcula-
ton, located myself as being on the
west side of Lombak Island. II was not
the main island, exactly, but one lying
so close TO IL that il went by the same
name, and was separated only by half a
mile OF shallow water. Lombak proper
was inhabited, but for many years past
the western end of the island had been
avoided on account of plague starting
there and sweeping off hundreds Of ma
tives. Ii seemed strange that some of
trading craft had not entered the strait
and caught sight of the brig, and stranger
yet how the craft got in there. The
chart made it palmer. A westerly gale
created a strong current through the
straits, and one which made its influence
felt for several miles off the coast. In
ordinary weather, with ordinary depth
of water, the channel was dangerous to
any craft, many lodges and bars being
shown. suppose the briggs sails helped
her along, and she got just the right
slant at the proper time to carry her into
the bay and beach herself The spot was
sheltered by the trees, and one would
have had to be very close to see her.
got hold of the manifest and also in
spected the hold, and found she had u
valuable cargo, and one which had not
been damaged $40 worth. There were
four or five steam engines, n great lot Of
agricultural tools, furniture in the rough,
woodenware OF all sorts, scores of cases
OF boots and shoes and dry goods, and
enough, in fact, to make up cargo
valued at S135, 900. The brig was as dry
as bone, and after little ventilation
and disinfecting she smelled as sweet as
peach. was a week aboard of her be-
fore | decided what 10 do. The small
boat was in good condition, and took
on water and provisions, and one morning
ran down the straits 10 the north for the
Flores Seas, feeling quite sure of meeting
some British vessel before crossing To
Borneo. | had scarcely left my island
behind when saw III. NJ. S. the Dragon
bound TO the East, aud by midafternoon
was aboard of her. After sending me
back with guard TO hold the brig, she
returned TO Surabaja, on the north coast
of Java, and reported 20 the Consul ard
within IA month everything had been re-
moved from the old Ben Hammond and
she was left to decay. Her cargo insur-
ance had been paid, but everything was
recovered in such fine order that the loss
was trifiing .-Ne'o York Sun.
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THE NEWS EPIToMIzED.
Eastern aud Middle states.

FRIENDS of John l.. Sullivan, tho prize
lighter, intend 90 run him for Congress from
Boston district
MATTHIAS GRupEn OF tho Fourth Regi
mont National Guard OF pcnnsylvania was
accidentally shot during target practice AZ
Allentown
An unknown tramp and six horses were
burned To death I'm the destruction OF Mrs.
Dr Wiilets's barn at Harrisburg, Penn.
FRANK CUMMINGS, aged forty and married,
while at work i'm Hampton, N. H., fell ON n
circular gaw and his body was cut In twain.
Death was instantaneous.
JoHN FIrzPATRoK, alias Liverpool
Jack who was ON trial i'm New York city.
charged with kidnapping men and shipping
them to the lsthmus OF Panama, has been
found guilty
THE thirty-tifth triennial meeting OF the
General Convention OF the Protestant Epis-
eopal Church began it's session In Now York
city
YOUNG man killed himself In BROOKLYN.
N. ", after reading the story OF his court
ship and clandestine marriage in n news
paper
The Massachusetts, Democrats have nom
mated ex-Mayor Russell, OF Cambridge for
Governor of the State
ONE man was instantly killed and four in,
iured at Millcr's quarries, Bloomsburg, N.
j., by the explosion of charge that wai
being drilled out.
THE Civil Service Reform League at
Philadelphia adopted resolutions and re-
elected George William Curtis President
TIM Bishops OF the Episcopal General Con-
vention held I'm New York city adopted the
eighteen resolutions involving changes In the
prayer book and the House OF Deputies passed
sixteen OF them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
Washington.

THE delegates TO the Three Americas Con.
gress held preliminary conference In Wash
ngtOn
THE Department of State will investigat,
che charges made against Consul General
Lewis at Tangier, who Is accused OF demand
ing money improperly from Vice Consul
Cohn and removing Liis from office because
OF his refusal
CHANG YEN HOos, the retiring Chimes,
Minister, called at the White House i'm com.
pany with Secretary Blaine and presented
his letters OF recall.
MISS PEET, Of Washington, ID. c., has
charged Colonel Charles de Arnauld, Gen.
eral Fremont's intimate friend, with having
obtained some property I'm Orange from her
by fraudulent representation.
COMMODORE WALKER has been trans.
ferred from the Bureau Of Navigation 20 the
command OF the European Squadon with
the rank Of Real Admiral
SECRETARY PROCTOR has received a letter
from the Governor of North Carolina, OBJ
jectiDg to the transfer Of Geronimo aud his
band OF Apaches from. their present location
in Alabama 90 a tract ofland in North Caro-
lima.
a STATEMENT prepared at the Pension
Office shows that the number Of certificates
Tor original pensions issued in July, August
and September, 1893, was 57O5; and in the
corresponding months Of the present year,
1860
THE Comptroller Of the Currency has ap-
pointed Frederick Bostwick, Of Pine Plains
N. Y, an examiner Of national banks.
THE delegates for the Three Americas
Congress have been received by the Presi-
dent, and entertained at dinner by Secretary
Blaine
The President has appointed James Nc
Cauley Postmaster at MihiintOwn, Penn,
and Charles G. Brooks, Postmaster at Waysr-
", n. Y.
A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasury
Department shows that there was n net In
crease OF fi4, III $50 in circulation during the
month Of September.
The Postmaster General has appointed
David II. Liebhardt, Of Indiana. Buperin-
tendent Of tho Dead Letter Office, Post Office
Department, At $500 per annum.
THE new Chinese Minister has presented his
'edentials 70 the President.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
A SONG 70 THE WORLD.


a song TO the world-the beautiful world
in spite % is clouds and its-cares.
rs trials and pains, It's shanes and its stains
ltscruel deceits and it's snares.
With all its sad faults, it's the best world we
have
lis the only one given TO man
30 let US accept it, with thanks. as it,S.
And enjoy it as long as we can.
Ihsn away with hecynic who cavils at
life,
~ And wishes his day at an eudi
Never yield to despair, bat patiently
bear
Such mishaps as man cannot mend
What miner who works the auriferous earth
Its glittering store TO unfold,
would be sour in mood, IL the yield had was
good,
Because he found dross with the goldy
Then while you are working the vast mine of
life,
BE humble, content and resigned
Never worry nor fret; take the best you can
get
And whistle the worst down the wind.
Then away with the cynic, etc.
we were put here TO struggle-'twas heay-
ems decree
Each man has his mission to I'LL
Aisfortunes may fret us, temptations beset
us
But we are Gods children still
"hen al fortune meets us and enmity greets
us
We should then on ourselves most RELY
BE brave for it takes, when the storm ON us
breaks,
More courage to live than to die.
Then away with the cynic, etc.
lis glorious world, il we look at it right
And we should rejoice to be in it
There are birds in each grove, there are
sweethearts TO love,
And success il we struggle to win Il.
So let us determine that happen what NAV
We will stay with the weeds and the flow
ers,
And the friends and the foes and the Joys
and the woes.
Which make up this great world OF ours.
Then away with the cynic, etc
What folly to look on the dark side of life,
While the world is refulgent with light
Creep out of the shade, and stand up undis.
mayed,
In the raiment of reason bedight
There is room for us all on this widespread
ing earth,
SO, with Charity's banner unfurled
Let us join in one cry, while old Time hurries
by
Three cheers for this beautiful worldm
Then away with the cynic, etc.
&, Francis S. Smith. in Nelc York Weeklv
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
A BOY MURDERER.
Conditional Pardon OF :. Young Ken
tucky Criminal

ha0fAl
Through the efforts Of the National
Humane Society and the Kontucky division
Of that body a conditional pardon has been
obtained from Governor Buckner, OF Ken
lucky, for Lnnville Combs, the youngest life
convict ever sent 10 penitentiary. Young
Combs is TO be placed in the Industrial School
OF Reform at Louisville. 30 remain until he is
Of age. He lived with his mother and step
father In Breathitt County There was n
baby in the family and one day this baby
was missed. Lnville was questioned and
finally led the neighbors 30 where the baby's
body was found in a creek. It's head crushed
In. He said that he had hit the child on the
head with poser dn kiiiod H. cfter .yhich
he tried 10 burn the body IL did not burn
fast enough and he threw II into the creek
He also said that his father had promised
him n pair Of new red-tOp boots II ne would
kill the baby. Being an infant In law his
testimony against the old man was valueless
but he was sent 30 prison for life. He had
never heard Of God or the alphabet and did
not know right from wrong. AZ the time Of
his conviction he was ten years old, and now
at the age Of twelve he can read and write
and is very bright. Every convict in the
prison signed a petition FOR his pardon
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-10-10
ADvANTAoEs OF CLOVER.

Clover has a beneficial effect upon the
soil in two ways, and is not only grown
cheaply, but it yields a valuable crop for
hay or pasture. 1t shades the soil and
mellows IL, and this is beneficial by en-
couraging the natural nitriication of or
ganic matter that may be inert in the
land. II produces large quantity OF
roots, which contain nitrogen in abund-
ance, and yields feeding crop which is
worth, for the nitrogen not used up by
the stock and left available in the man
ure, at least $40 per ton, as valued on the
basis Of the cost Of the nitrogen i'm artif-
cial fertilizers After a crop Of hay has
been taken for two years the second year
the aftermath yields enough seed 10 stock
the land for years when il is turned
under, and an amount Of most useful
plant food equivalent TO ten tons Of the
best barn manure per acre. A fair yield
OF aftermath with the roots and debris
OF the previous hay crops-not counting
the manure made by feeding two crops OF
hay, which in all is estimated by the
noted expert Sir J. B. Lawes as equal 10
more than so per ton OF hay fed-would
contain at least fifty or sixty POUNDS Of
nitrogen per acre land at the most three
times as much), which is equal 20 sixty
one or seveDty-three pounGs Of ammonia.
and is worth at the market value Of fer
tilizers seventeen cents per pound. In
all, with the manure value Of the hay and
the fertilizing- value Of the roots and
aftermath turned under, each acre Of
land under this crop gains in available
nitrogen about $50 pounds. -.Ne,o YorL
Iinlls