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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07
wonderful Are the Arabians.

a wonderful people and m ghty are
the Arab ans How much we arc in
debted 70 them for the fres Of Divine
truth they caused 20 be infused into Euro.
pean literature in the seventh century.
Much we may yet learn from their strict
system Of hygiene. Probably they arc
the best looking race on earth. II not
descendants Of Og. King Of ancient Bas-
han-said by historians 10 have meas
ured eleven feet six inches in height.
and whose bedstead OF iron was nine
cubits and span-eqnal 90 thirteen feet
six inches-they come very close neigh
bOrs 10 his proportions. Broad shOuldered.
tall, six, six and half, scven and seven
feet two inches the average height
being from Eve feet six and one half
inches 10 five feet nine and no.half
inches tall. Dwarfs are unknown in
Arabia. The life Of that people is ono Of
plainness and simplicity. Their food is
mostly vegetable, often only one meal a
day, taken at sundOwn. Washing the
body in cold water Is a speciality for
health, winter and summer They have
no poor, no insane asylums or hospitals /;
and prisons are so few that thousands
don't know Of them. They arc united
as one man, and their unfOrtifed coun
try Is uncOnquorablo as n result. They
arc said TO be in possession Of the spot
where the Garden Of Eden once stood
where herbs Of a life giving nature grow
and rare balsams for internal and cXter-
nal use are found Lettuce with them ia
highly prized, and " our people should
eat more Of 10 we should need less drugs
Everything is done in the name Of Allah
God the Most High and Merciful
lord, and for q semi-barbaric race T
doubt not their happiness is 70 be coveted
u fr0N Free Pres
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS


We recommend the following process
Tor finding out the age OF eggs, and dis
unguishing those that are fresh from
those that are not This method is based
upon the decrease in the density of eggs
as the grow old:
Dissolve two ounces OF kitchen salt in
a pint of water. When fresh laid cgg
Is placed In this solution il will descend
10 the bottom OF the vessel, while one
mat has been laid on the day previous
VIII not quite reach the bottom. IL the
egg be three days old il will swim in the
liqnid, aud IL II be more than three days
Ola II will float on the surface, and pro-
Ject above the latter more and more in
proportion as II ia older. = The Hen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07
How 10 Roast Mea,a

Good beef should have n bright red
color, not too dark, dry and tender TO
the touch, fat and with smooth open
grain.
In roasting meats one of the princlpal
points IS to have it as juicy as possible.
Wash the meat in cold water. wine
dry, SINCE with hot iron, then place n
q dripping pan; cover the top with a
layer Of suet one-half inch thick; add
drippings to the pan until one inch
deep, the pan should be at least four
inches deep; place in hot oven and
slightly increase the heat until done /;
allow thirty minutes for first pound
and fifteen minutes for each additional
pound. When done remove TO a hot
plate. Add one cup of hot water TO the
pan, after draining off the clippings.
let boil two or three minutes: then
thicken with one Tablespoonful Of but
ter mixed with one Of flour; add white
pepper and salt to taste. Mushrooms,
oysters, chopped pickles or any favor
can be added to this gravy. Another
way IS to wash, place IN dipping pan,
add ono cup Of hot water and place at
once IA hot oven, turn often until
nicely Drowned on all sides; remove to
a hot platter, pour the drippings off, add
one cup Of sweet milk, let boil one
minute, thicken with one tablesL LSonful
OF -four aud one OF butter, let boil one
or two minutes, then add salt, white
pepper and cinnamon. 1t is then ready
70 serve. a French way OF roasting
beef Is to take a s.rloin roast, mix salt,
pepper, cinnamon and cloves together,
then with narrow bladed knife make
incisions about one inch deep on all sides
Of the meat put little Of the spice in
each with a small slice Of garlic. Roast
according 10 the directions given above.
Detroit Free Jrcss.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07

The Actuary Of the Treasury Depart
ment, calculating the prices Of United
States bonds during tho last two months
and rates interest acoruing 20 purchasers
who buy now and hold the bonds until
they mature, shows that per cent.
bonds maturing July j., 1900, selling at
average Of 1910, realize % per cent.
per annum while the 1.2s, maturing
reptember 4. 1901 cell at 1887, and
gicld but l.00 per cent Ia interest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07

a DISPATCH to the Paris Temps from Zan-
2ibar, Africn, says; IAN American sailing
vease'. bound from Zanzibar - Madagascar
was fired on by German vessel and one Of
her masts was broken.n
UNITED SrATEs MINISTER PnELrs ard
Mrs Phelps have boen invited by Queen
Victoria 70 dine with her aud % stay over
night at tho Palace.
THE Rev. Mr. Brooks on English mission.
arg, end sixteen OF his assistants and follow
ers have been maeshcrod near Saadani
Africa by some of tho coast tribes and
natives Of Zanzibar
THE last Of the British troops have left
suakin. Egypt The command Of the Egvp-
tain garrison doyolvcs upon Colonel Hotel.
Smith
J. ~. ". ALvoRn. an American citizen
who had lived IN Samoa Tor thirty-dve years
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07

DR.. IT, A. Ebefto, was arrested in Ere.
donia Kan, on a charge Of swindling.
iiis method was 81 request notes from
his patients which we're not 10 be paid
until a cure wac effected. Ho would
then uogotiato the notes ft is thought
that he has realized about 1856 by
bis operations.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07

Captain Frink. Of South WIN iham.
Me-, who has been almost totally de-
for nearly two years, during a violent
sneezing stack fow days ego fegainod
his bearing.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-02-07

IHE new Amsrican navy, when compieted.
viii consist of twenty two vessels. raneing
from tho armored cruiser Maine. carrving
~ mon, down 20 n hrst-class torpedo boat.
carrying four officers and eirhteen men.
There viii Dc 51si men on boari the twenty
two vessals--5QJ officers and 5235 sailors und
marines.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
THE CANADIAN RAILWAYS.

A convention to discuss present trans
portation facilities between the west
and east, and to memorlallze congr ess
against legislation for restricting the
competition of Canadian railroads, is to
be held at Sault st. Marie August 2S.
A committee OF the United States sem
ate which has been investigating this
question will report its conclusions to
congress. A formal expression Of the
views Of representative commercial
bodies west and east, such as it Is in
tended shall be done by the proposed
convention, will enlighten congress as to
the views of the business men of the
country who are most vitally concerned.
The information gathered by the SEN
ate committee both east and west is un-
favorable to any serious inter-
ference with Canadian railway
competition, and the ommittee
is not expected to recommend any re-
strictive legislation, but it will be well
for the business communities Interested
to present to congress such full and for
NAL expression of their views as shall
remove any question as to the senti-
ment being general against any iegis-
lation that would impair existing
transportation facilities between the
west and east, or give opportu-
nifty to the trunk lines to compel
undue exactions from the producers
and consumers OF those sections. I'm
doubtedly there will be strong ef-
fort made to secure such legisla-
tion, but it is hardly possible that the
influence Of the trunk lines can accom-
plish their desire. The most intelli-
gent opinion appears to have settled
upon the proposition that the only
thing which the government can wisely
do IN the matter Is to effect an ar
rangement with Canada undor which
Canadian roads doing business in the
United States shall be required to con-
form to the same regulations as to that
business, which are applied to Ameri-
can roads
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
ONE day this week Henry Willard, of

ONE day this week Henry Willard, of
the Northern Pacific, submitted a
proposition to the directors of that COM
pany to consolidate it's debt by issuing a
blanket mortgage of $3.50, 100000. This
proposal almost took the directors
breath away. The present fixed in
debtedness of the road is about 1893, ,000,-
600 for the main line and some S26,000,-
600 for the branch roads and properties,
making in all about S120,000,00D. Viii
lard's proposition provides for n lower
rate of interest for the new loan of
$3.50, 600, 900, but it makes no definite
provision for the excess Of $4,000, 600
over the original debt. 1t is more than
likely that Willard himself could abb
sorb a portion of the amount, and possi-
bly, had that idea in mind when he sub
mitted his plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
THE CONTESTED SEATS.

The most important matter, after Or
ganization, to which the next congress
will give attention, are the contested
election cases. Seventeen democrats
have been given certificates Of election
whose seats are claimed by republican
candidates. The testimony in some of
these cases is already printed, and in
all the charges on which the contests
are based have been formulated. 1t
is stated that the committee on
contested elections, the first to
be appointed after that on rules,
will have about twenty thousand
pages of printed testimony to ex-
anime, some Of the cases requirin g for
presentation from sixteen hundred to
two thousand pages. Intimidation of
voters, bribery and tampering with re-
turns are the principal charges in all
these cases,
With the exception OF one in Indians a,
all these contests are from districts
south of the old boundary separating
the free and the slave states. There
are three from each Of the states of Vir-
ginia, West Virginia and Mississippi,
two from Alabama, and one each
from South Carolina, Maryland,
Florida, Arkansas and Tennessee. The
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
CITY News and Notes.

Miss M. E. Northwood, of Leavenworth,
Kan. is visiting friends in the city.
Colonel E. p Roggen returned this morn
ing from the reunion at Kearney.
James Mullane, of the Ogallalla News, is
in the city. He says that Keith county has
lively lot of democrats, but that politics
will not interest him until he gets his libel
suit off his hands.
The Union Depot company, cited in yester-
days BEE, filed articles organizing and in
cooperating for the purpose OF building,
operating and maintaining union depots in
the suburbs of the metropolis-same iucor-
porators and same capital stock, 81 100000
The Omaha and st. Joseph teams will play
ball IN this city August 27.
Five destitute Bohemian families were
found in their shanties near Second and ID
streets yesterday. They were almost
starved. The water on the floor was about
three feet deep and it was impossible for
them to get out. They had put chairs on
the beds and were sitting on them, where
they had been without bite to eat since
Tuesday They were taken to dry quarters
and supplied with provisions.
Suit has been begun against the city in
the county court by Louise p. Dayton for
the sum of SS33.2J The plaintiff is the
owner of lots on the corner of Ninth and G,
where she has a number Of dwelling houses
BY the change in the grade the property was
liable to damage by the accumulation of
water. To prevent this she raised the
foundations at the cost above stated
Alex Hoagland will lecture Sunday night
at the First Presbyterian church, at which
time he will review his work for the benefit
of the orphan boys for the last ten years.
The Lincoln and Asland teams will play
ball in this city for purse Of 500. 1t will
go S15 to the winner and S25 to the loser.
William JAMS and Miss Mary Orthman, OF
Crete. were licensed to marry this morning.
The Ohio people living in Lancaster county
will hold "a basket picnic ana reunion at
Cushman park on Wednesday, August 81.
All are invited.
The examination OF Miss frankie Curry
took place before Police Judge Houston this
forenoon. Miss Curry is charged BY the
firm Of Ashby x Millspaugh with having OBJ
tanned goods from them on IA forged order
and ON false pretenses, to the amount of
about 1915. The state was represented by
County Attorney Stearps, and the defendant
by Lawyer Baird. The defense contented
itself with the cross examination of the
states witnesses ana rested. The defendant
was bound over to tho district court III the
sum of $500, in default of which she went TO
Jail The defense in the district court will
be that of insanity. The defendant is
pleasant looking woman, but without much
Intelligence or expression To her face, and
she smiled sweetiy when she was informed
that she had TO go back To Jail.
Mrs Sims was arraigned this morning in
the police court on the charge of receiving
and concealing stolen goods. She pleaded
not guilty, but the proof was too strong, and
she was fined Si5 and costs and committed
TO the county Jail. She is the mother of the
harness thieves
Harry Lippincott and wife returned to-day
from three weeks bridal tour through Col
orado and other western states.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
Articles OF INSTRUMENTATION.

The Merrick County bank at Clarks, and
the State bank, of Elmwood, filed articles of
incorporation to-day, the former with $50, 900
authorized capital stock and the latter with
s25, ,Ooo August Is and 16 respectively dates
the business commencement of the compa-
mes. Incorporators of the Clarks bank: w.
Chamberlain N. Eaton, H. ID. Clifford and
H. Chamberlain. OF the Elmwood bank G..
D. Clapp, Joseph Millen and N, p. Hobbs.
Ths Crete improvement and Investment
dates existence from April %, 1889, and con-
tirues to April 81, 1888. Its purpose is TO
buy, sell and lease real estate and deal in
bonds and other securities. Capital stock
100000 Incorporators: George Stevens,
w. H. Barstow and John X. johnson, of
Crete; Amos Sherman, Woonsocket, r. L.,
and Frederick A. Hubbs, Amherst, Mass
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17


The Hon. s. 8. Cox, OF New York, is
one OF the few eastern politicians who
feel hearty kindness for the west.
That is due TO the fact that he has min
gled much with the western people, has
given intelligent attention to the spirit
and enterprise which characterize these
people, and is largely familiar with the
resources and possibilities Of the west.
Recently returned from an extended
western trip, MIR. Cox has been saying
some very pleasant things about the
people and the future OF the trans
Mississippi section. He has told the
people OF the east that he found in the
west an energetic, earnest, patriotic,
intelligent and thrifty people, who are
doing magnificent work for the pros
perity and progress OF the country.
The popular impression OF most eastern
people that after the Mississippi is
crossed westward one meets with little
else than semi-savage existence, until
the Pacific coast is reached, such
intelligent observers as Mr.. Cox
are enabled to correct. He he's
seen that all the conditions
of the highest civilization are as fully
appreciated and as generally fostered
by the people of tho west as by those of
any other section of the country. There
is not western state or territory whose
record of popular intelligence will not
compare favorably with the highest
that any eastern state can present. In
the matters of energy and enterprise
the western people are coniessedly in
their devotion to the princi-
pies of free government they are
nowhere surpassed. No one can
form just idea of the security of Amer
ican institutions who has not made
himself thoroughly acquainted with
the people of the west. And this i'm
perial region is vet but in the infancy
of its development. A hundred years
hence, when, according to the est,-
mates pf statisticians, the United States
will have population Of six hundred
millions, large majority will be in the
west, and that section will dominate
the nation, if it shall not do so long be-
fore the nation has lived another CEN
tury.
Not less interesting than Mr.. COx's
compliments to the west were his
political suggestions as to what may
happen three years hence. Being asked
regarding the political outlook for 1892,
he confessed his inability to make a
horoscope, but said that if the contest
in New York between Cleveland and
Hill is kept up he thought the next
democratic candidate for the presidency
would be a western man. Evidently,
he remarked, the west will show
by the next census that the power
of the union is no longer in
the east. but in the west, and when the
new apportionment is made upon the
basis OF the census the VESTS increase
in congress and in the electoral college
will be enormous. This idea of coming
to the west for the next democratic can
| didate for the presidency is steadily
gaining ground, and as there is hardly
anything in politics more certain than
| that the contest between Cleveland and
Hill will be kept up, the probability is
| strong that the west will furnish the
| democracy with its candidate in 1892.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
High School Plumbing.

"That man must have been asleep long
time,' said Secretary Piper of the board of
education, referring to an article in morn
ing paper, alleging irregularity in the plumb
ing job at the high school.
1.-The fact is," continued the secretary,
"there has been no plumbing done in the
high school for nearly three years The last
was in connection with the now defunct
cooking school. We are now advertising for
bids for some plumbing work. The board
at the high school. as it is very defective. 1t
has been in use for ten years or more and
was poor system to start with. The i'm
proved flush tank system will be used in the
building hereafter. / can't see what that
paper means unless the author of the article
mas just awakened after Rip Van Winlke
eXperIence.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17

THE scheme of establishing colony
of negroes at San Luis Patosi, in Mex
leo, so strongly advocated by southern
politicians, has been abandoned. The
Mexican authorities refused to give
its execution. There was very little in
the plan to recommend it. Negroes in
Mexico would be no better off than they
are in the south. Their citizenship at
present is certainly not much better
than that OF the. Mexican peon, but such
a state OF affairs cannot exist forever.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
The Levy For 1850.

The details for the cty's levy for the taxes
of 1880 have not yet been made public, but
the levy will doubtless be 80 mills. The
levy for 1888 was 37l5 mills. The improve
ments in the fire department and the new
wells and pumping machinery at the Rice
pumping station on the Antelope accounts
for this increase. Aside from these expenses
the levy would have been but "A mills.
by Councilman Meyer assisted by May or
Graham, and the public can be assured that
it has been done faithfully and well. While
the levy looks high, it is not so bad when
one considers that real estate is assessed at
but about one-fifth to one-sixtb of its real
value and personal property at from one
eighth to one-tenth Of Its value.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
OTHER LANDS THAN OURS.

II is not questionable that the visit Of the
German emperor to England was arranged
for o political purpose, and there are indica-
tions that the purpose has been at least par
TALLY attained. Some preceding and contem-
poraneous incidents help TO bring out the po-
litical significance of the German emperor's
reception in England. Not long before the
visits William H. to his mothers kinsfolk-
which had for many months been talked of
but constantly deferred-was suddenly de-
cided on, the Russian minister of war quietly
left st. Petersburg, anu travelling, as he
supposed iucognito, chose for place of So
iourn a French town famous for its waters,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
AUGUST AMENITIES.

Terre Haute Express: Railroad men re-
port collections dull. Nearly all trains are
compelled to run on time.
Terre Haute Express: Thers IS consider
able activity among the medical profession.
q high rate.
The baggage smasher merrily
Now tosses travellers trunks;
He cachinnates with ghoulsn glee,
Aud breaks them into chunks.
But some fine morn this soulless hend
viii skyward take his fight,
For he will monkey with a trunk
That's filled with dynamite.
Philadelphia Ledger; Two more comets
have been discovered, and the outlook for
more is encouraging There Is regular
posse comet at us employed in this industry.
Kearney Enterprise: This is about the time
of year when the farmer feels his oats.
Kearney Enterprise: The bicycle wheel is
alway tired, yet never tires.
Lawrence American: Reporter = What
shall put over this base ball item fora head
lngl The home club lost, you know, through
rocky umpring Editor-Head it "A Dia-
mond Robbery"
jewelers. Weekly: Little Slim TO jewellery
Miss Lawntennis has Tilted six felahs this
summer, but she has pwomised to navy me,
and want TO give her bwooch that wall
constantly wemnd her that she is engaged
TO me. Jeweler-I see. What do you think
OF goose admiring cabbagei
Kearney Enterprise: "Yes, / am the VIC
tim OF maiden's sighs," said the young man
who married lS0 pound beauty
Someryille Journal; 1t doesn't pay to
worry. Go ahead and have good time,
Whatever happens, and somebody else is
sure 10 do the worrying foi YOU
Puck Visitor (at Squashburg) Have you
ever had the cholera or yellow fever herei
Native-No; but militia regiment camped
here couple Of summers ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
THE CAPITAL CITY CRIST.
The Governor of Virginia Wires
For the Detention of a Murderer
BURNED BY A GAS EXPLOSION.
Mr.. Frank Hall Severely Scorched-
Bigamist Mcclellan on Triai-This
Years TAX bevy-Articlcs
OF Incorporation.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF THE OMAHA BRH,
IlQQ u SruEer

LINCOLN. August 16.
Governor Thayer was wired to day by
Fitzhugh Lee, governor of Virginia, to order
j. II. Maness to be held at Nebraska City
for the murder OF Bud Sloan in that state.
Deputy Secretary of State Cowdry and
wife are enjoying visit from Mr. Cowboys
sister, Mrs. S. II. Powers, OF Grand Island
The following cases were filed for trial to-
day in the supreme court:
Simon 0bernath VS. Jonathan Edgar; on
error from Cass county.
Alden B. Atkins VS. Helen G.. Chadwick;
error from Johnson county.
Judge Thomas, of Falls City, and Captain
Humphrey, OF Pawnee City, counsel for DIR.
Candy, the Richardson county forcer, put in
the day in the state library looking up law
to spring IN Gandy's third hearing before the
supreme court.
Governor Thayer, Treasurer Hill and Aud
itor Benton were mt their desks today.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17

OMAHA has nothing to fear from a
hog and cattle market at Sioux City,
Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Nebraska
City, Fremont or any other present or
prospective packing center. In fact, a
number of such centers is rather to her
advantage, inasmuch as it insures to
the farmers of Nebraska a market and
encourages the growth of the hog and
cattle industry. With an unfailing sup
ply to draw from the Omaha packing
houses need not fear shortage. The
laws of demand and supply govern the
cattle business just the same as other
branches of trade. Stock buyers
and stock raisers are familiar
with this ebb and flow which acts as a
safety valve on the business. One need
not go into spasms, therefore, because
fewcar- loads of stock are shipped to
Sioux City or to Nebraska City. That
has not been the complaint of Omaha.
Her grievances are against railroads
when they deliberately discriminate
against her interests by diverting stock
to Chicago and Kansas City through
favoritism or because they prefer the
long haul.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-08-17
THERE is a gratifying showing in the

THERE is a gratifying showing in the
report of the chief of the bureau of
statistics covering the value OF the ex-
ports OF domestic beef and hog products
for the month of July. They exceed by
three million dollars the value OF SIM
liar exports sent abroad in July, 1888.
Despite the prejudices against Amer
lean meats in Europe, it is quite clear
that the export trade in these products
has assumed gigantic proportions.