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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
Foreign.

THE fund to pay the expenses OF MFR
aarnel in his litigation with the london
Times amounts 10 more than $l50,OOO.
PORTIONS OF Scotland have been visited
by an earthquake
Two men were blown 10 atoms by an ex-
plosion Of dynamite at Sberbrooke, Quebec.
Canada.
A YOUNG woman and man from LYONS
We're found dead in a room in a hotel at
Monte Carlo. In letter TO n friend they
said they had suffered losses at the gaming
tables, and intended 20 commit suicide to-
gether.
A PORTION OF the imperial Palace NJ Pelir
China, has been burned down.
:, AN explosion OF fire damp occurred I'm the
hyde Colliery near Manchester England
There were l01 miners at work at the time
and OF these twenty i've were killed.
TnE czarina OF Russia is said to be insane.
ADMIRAL. MoNrs Chief Of tho German
Admiralty, is dead.
Mr. RoBERr SEYMOUR. Vice Consul OF tho
dead. {"
a sCHooNER making n trip To Skidecate
british Columbia, sprung leak aud sank
Eight Indian passengers were drowned The
captain, white boy and seven White Boy
Indians escaped.
the Sarabat Valley, Asia Minor, by an earth
quake.
A RIOT occurred at an election campaign
meeting held in Paris. Sticks were freely
used and twenty persons wore injured. Dur
ing the progress of tho meeting frequent
cheers were given for General Boulanger
The German warship Eber, which loft
Samoa on January 3. has arrived at Auck-
land. The officers denounce the reports sent
from Apia by way of San Francisco, and
declare that tho statements regarding the
alleged tearing down of American flags.
burning OF houses OF Americans and firing
on British officers are unfounded.
ELEVEN native policemen, headed 10y n
British officer, in conflict with a party OF
Warboys at Sulymah, West Africa, killed
l3l OF the enemy with Maxim gun.
UNITED STATES MINISTER PHELPS had his
last official conference with Lord Salisbury.
the British Prime Minister
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Eastern aud Middle States.


ooIa NE oldest oak tree in America, said 20 be
49,! years cd. at Woodbridge, Conn, is
being cut up into chairs
MAJoR.GENRRAL CHARLES T. HERRING.
=. = .hion war veteran. died In Philadelphia,
an the oVth year OF his age.
EDMAkp J. ANDERSON, an old New York
AVER OF some prominence. blew his brains
out at the Putnam House in New York city.
a MANUFACTURES OF safes IN Boston has
reserved an order for q safe for a Philndel-
Ihla bank lt will cost Sloo. 600 and will lie
tne largest and heaviest safe ever con.
SUrESvIsoR WILLIAM HowEIIs and
Assistant Supervisor Cox, OF Division G.
ISehnSylvania Railroad, were arrested i'm
New ork city charged with stealing el2 600
worth OF property from the company.
BEFORE help could reach her, Mrs. Anne
ssuilVan was burned 60 crisp in her resi-
uence Mt .Haverstraw, n. Y.
ISAAC BKII., in, ex Minister Resident To
the Netherlands for the United states re.
Gently died in st Lukes Hospital, New
York city.
MRS. MARY J. HALE. a lady aged sixty
years, was killed at Riga, n. Y, by Chris.
bsnrger; hoy aged sixteen years The muir
aerer Killed his victim with boot, pounding
her heal and face TO pulp. breaking the
frontal bones OF the skull and crushing the
nose and forehead
THE second trial OF Cleary, one of the al
exed New \ ork Doodle" Alderman, began
few days since
>, 1T has Just teen discovered that the late
henry 7. Marshall. Cashier of the Seamen's
Bank Tor Savings in New York, and promi-
nent IN church circles, died defaulter and
betrayer OF heavy financial trusts.
IHE barge Josephine went ashore at Point
AIIerton, Mass, with n crew OF four men.
'hree OF whom were drowned.
JOHN MCNEIL, who lives on a lonely road
leading from Shamong Station 70 Indian
NILS n. j., shot his brother-in-law. James
Dellet, Jr. Death was instantaneous
THE tug Morse, one OF the finest and
largest boats in New England, was stranded
OH Hull, Mass, in a hurricane Her tow of
TWO oarges was wrecked. Seven lives were
lost The Hull life savers rescued sixteen
men.
RATHER than run the risk of catching vel
low fever, five petty officers OF the steel
cruiser Atlanta, which sailed recently from
the Brooklyn Navy Yard for Hayti, deserted
AT the annual auction sale OF pews in Rev.
Or. Talmages Tabernacle the first choice
brought $500.
SENATOR MCPHERSON. OF New Jersey, has
been reelected for the third time
CHARLES L. RUBsAMEN, n wealthy retired
broker. committed suicide at his home in
Hoboken, y. j.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
Stricken with Paralysis In tho
House and Soon Expires.

Mr.. James n. Burnes. Representative In
Congress from the Fourth District OF
Missouri. died at quarter TO one A. NJ. In
Washington.
Mr.. Bnrnes was stricken with paralysis the
symptom OF the approaching attack was
experienced when Mr. Butterworth Ia the
House called Mr.. Burnes's attention 20 "a
passage OF the Sundry Civil bill, then under
consideration.
Mr.. Burnes then remarked that his tongue
appeared 90 loo affected so that he had great
difficulty I'm speaking. Noticing that his face
side, MIR. Butterworth insisted on Mr.. BurneS
accompanying him into the fresh ar on the
east portico.
Mr. Burnes In a short time expressed him
self ns feeling better and went TO the room OF
the Committee on Appropriations, where he
upon sofa He soon began to breathe
in IRbored manner and to lose con-
sciousness. Messrs. Gallinger, Atk ipson and
Shaw, who are physicians as we'll as Repre-
sentatives were hastily summoned from the
hall and n messenger was also despatched for
DR.. Sewers, who has been attend ng Mr.
Burnes during the winter. The physicians
labored with their patient for an hour or
more when he suddenly expired
Mr.. Burnes was n resident OF ST. Joseph.
He was born in Indiana August y. 1888. his
parents removing u Platt County, Mo-,
In 1887. He war graduate of the
Harvard Law School in tho class
OF 1883 Appointed Circuit Attorney
I'm 1855, no was n Presidential elector on the
year. From 1868 TO 1872 he was Jui igs OF tho
Common Pleas Court He had been a mem-
Der Of Congress since December, 1882 hav-
ng been elected ns Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
A BIBLT0MANIACS STORY.
BT NATHAN NJ. LEVY.


I have been all my life lover of
books. For years my father kept the
only book store in the thriving town of
D., and there my love for first editions,
black-leiter copies proofs before letter,
and rare volumes was fostered. Before
arrived at that interesting period Of
existence, known as "twenty-one. -
biblioman'a had become such an nbidin !,
passion with me that forgot that / was
Intended FOR the law. / preferred Roffin
10 Blackstone, tail pieces to tenures.
and Japan paper to legaI.cap.
BY father was not hard-hearted man.
but he was stern when thwal ted. and
when ! made known to him my aversion
20 the law, he stOrmed and threatened.
As consequence, left D. with my
parents best wishes and a few gold
pieces which had long preserved for a
SOpy Of HOgarth's Hudibras. Of which I
had read, there were but twelve comics
printed. With what pang / left the
cherished volumes on thy father's shelves
Inc folio Shakespeare, the we'll
thumbed Odyssey, the illuminated Bible.
and the rest With what a pang, too.
y Mary, ] left thee at my mothers gate.
with the big promises, Of fame and tor.
lune ] would soon place at thy feet To
this day ! can see the tears swimming in
thine eyes and feel the tremor ia thine
hands
] arrived in the broad city Of B..
and after much irritating search. en-.
gaged lodgings in a small street far from
The busy hrm Of that new Babylon. I
paced the avenues, peered into the shops.
Tead the advertisements, and viewed
with alarm the rapid disinteQration Of
my gold pieces into silver, from silver
into copper. from copper into air. NV
only consolation 10 these trying time,
was the rare Cd Dibdin / possessed. /
Rugged it all the more now that INV
hopes Of Hudibrss had fed. With what
torture ] recalled the words, twelve
copies, large paper, 1744, 2 vols, with
Dr. 0rayS Ann0tations, and cuts by
HOgarth." So impOtent is ell human
desire, so vain ell human wish
In accord with thst last resort Of all
desperate men, ] set up as an author. I
forgot my contempt for the Theol aida
and the Dennises, and the Minerva Press.
and became q hack. Eheu a man must
live; / wrote poems, novels sermons.
political pamphlets and essays teemin0
With book lore. And thus with nv
Dibdin and my pipe, a cheap affair.
which, considering mY loneliness, I ad.
mitted 70 share Of my affections, the
days passed on.
Ny chief amusement In those DAYS was
b wander among tho many book shops
and book stalls Of the city II could
rot call them mine, could at least
feast my hungry eyes upon the cheerful
looking volumes, ~ they held neigh.
boriy intercourse upon the shelves Now
and then rare folio, q scarce edition
oT "a old print would oarso me to start
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
A iSumbet OF Desperadoos Executed
by Mobs

Henry Thomas, n farmer ~ the town Of
Boar, Mercer County, Mo, had four daugh.
tern, Hattie, Margaret, Nancy and Jane.
ages sixteen, eighteen, twenty aud
twenty-five respectively. Last Wednes.
day night Samuel and Charles Has
burn, brothers procured n ladder and
helped Margaret and Jane out OF n second
story window ~ their fathers house As
they were abOut 70 elopo with the girls tho
oil man appeared on the enc. but too late
20 prevent their escape. He mounted the
best horse ho had aud with n shotgun started
in pursuit About twelve miles from home
be overlook the fee ng party. He immedi.
ateiy opened fire on Them killing both Che
boys and seriously woundink Margaret
After getting nearly home with the
and Nancy. bad nlso e'oped with "Nedn
Clemson md Thomas Allison flo &C once
left che girls bee had with him in charge
N some neighbors and started after the
others After securing the other two girls
without any serious trouble. he starte back
but when about two miles from home n mob
strung him up % n tree. The old man was
strict with the girls. He would hardly let
them out Of his sight hence the elopement.
Tie always braggsd that he would not bo
bothered With lazy sOnsin-law.
A. 1iptonvillo, Tenn, n landing on the
Mississippi river, about ono hundred an1
hftg miles north of Memphis some
laughter Of Mrs. J. r. Atcheeon.
3 widow. The young mans father
learning that biz sons mothor-fn.law pos
sessed 1900 or sf0O concocted the plan for
him, his son and tho young wife % murder
che old lady for the purpose Of robbery. The
plan was agreed 20 and tho crime was com
mitted
Tho neighbors learned Of tho crime. fixed
The guilt upon the trio and the latter hastily
departed. A posse Of indignant citizens
followed, overlook and hanged tho entire
Darty % tho limb Of n tree.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
IndIrestibllItr Of the Bind

That the rind, or "sk'n." OF all fruit
is more or less indigestible is a fact that
should not be forgotten. We say all
fruit, and the statement must be under
stood to include the pellicle Of kernels
aud nuts Of al kinds. The edible part
Of fruit Is peculiarly delicate, and La
ble to rapid decomposition II exposed to
the atmosphere; il is, therefore. a wise
provision Of nature 20 place a strong and
impervious coating over IL, as a protec-
tion against accident, ana TO prevent in
sect enemies from destroying the seed
within. The skin Of plums Is wonder
fully strong compared with its thick
less, and re5ists the action OF water and
many solvents in n remarkable manner.
II not thoroughly masticated before
taken into the stomach, this skin is rare
ly, II ever, dissolved by the gastric
juice. In some cases, pieces Of It adhere
10 the coats Of the stomach az wet paper
clings to bodies, causing more or less dis
turbance or Inconvenience. Raisins and
dried cuuants are particularly trouble.
sOme in this way, and II not chopped up
before cooking, should be thoroughly
chewod before swallowing If a dried
currant passes into the stomach whole, Il
is never digested at ALL Popular Silence
Nsica
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
THK FARMER's DEclsIoN.

"Wsn, wife. ! have studied Il over, I've give
ita good deal OF thought.
rvereckoned the costs and requirements. the
trials which at ease viii be fought:
I've looked DER the pages OF trouble, and
jotted the items all down
And at last I've decided we'd better be
movin' OFT 10 town.
know the old place is relic that we al
ways intended 60 keep.
And We shall, for we'll rent il 20 some one
who knows how to- plow and 20 reap;
Yes wen rent the old homestead not sell il,
50 you needn't begin with frown.
Then, after the thing is all settled, wo will
take our departure for town.
''This matter long have considered. and
now then think it is best
That we rent out the lands and the houses,
and seek this new Eden OF rest
We must try TO be up with the fashions-o.
pshawi we're not any too old.
I'm sixty and you're about fifty, not a very
big figure all told.
"rve purchased house OF a townsman, It's
fully two good stories high
Igotit at purity low hgers, so | thought il
Houlu Oe DeSt 10 Duys
There's ev'ry convenience we're wantin' both
inside the mansion and out,
The whole thing was bought at a bargain, for
think know'd what rs about
"You soc we can take up our quarters, and
you, If good fortune attends,
Can put on your best new apparel and call
on your fashionable friends;
Whila L with r,y lot .,,,..o,-.
you, with your new pin-back gown
Why, the papers are bound to take notice
and say we're residin' in town.
ITO be surel wen be ever 80 tony guess
thats the word that they use;
They'll invite US to dinners and suppers, and
be mad IL We dare to refuse
We will rent new church-pew and buy ne "
books, and should the good people de
sire,
Our assistance wen lend 70 the callin', and
send forth our notes in the choir
30 the farmer good soul, found a tenant, q
man that could see to affairs"
And he rented the premises sate'y and
dropped agricultural cares
BE drew mp the rentable papers and copied
them of in his book,
And now that the business is settled, let &C
into town for look.
''why, solomonl what is tho meter, /.
there anything out Of the wayi
I've been thinkin' I'd tell you OF somethIn
and guess will do it to-day:
fou know attended the social-they didn'i
give me ON invite
And my fselin's were never 80 shattered as
they were on that very same night
II beard one proud feminine critter make
dif'rent remarks bout my face,
And one Of em said how my speeches didn't
ht In their material place:
lneyer did s,eep with a grammar, 90 tried
to be perfectly cool,
But guess how II / dared say 10, could
tod which OF US was the fool"
And the farmer agreed with his helpmate,
he'd trial OF q similar kind
He said IL had badly hurt him, and was
''preyin jist now on his mind
And taking affairs altogether, combining The
grammar and face,
Why, be thought that "if Betsy was wilIiu
they'd jist move back on the place.
-Cour er Journal
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31

The Samoan or Navigator's Islands, are in
tho Southern Pacific, about four hundred
m les northeast Of the FeeJee Islands. They
include nine inhabited islands. have an area
of l25 square miles, and have population
OF about tbirty-six thousand people The in
habitants are fine looking, the women being
equal with the men socially. They are olive
IN complexion with straight hair, and many
have boards. They pratice poygamy, but
two wives do not live i'm the same house.
They were ruled by native chiefs until 1873,
when n special agent was sent there by Presi-
dent Grant. In 1873 a native king was
elected, and the agent retired. The Ger
mans subsequently, went TO the island, and
for some time there has been "A rivalry be-
tween the claimants for the supreme au-
thoritY.
An agreement was made between the Ger
man. English and American Governments
that the three should look after the wei
fare Of the SamOaDs, with the distinct under.
standing that the islands were under tho
special protection Of this country, by ar.
rangement with the people prior TO the ad-
vent OK the English and Germans. The
latter, however, have pursued so aggressive
n course since they took up stations in those
waters. that tho Department OF State has
more than once been compelled 90 protest
10 was 80 bad at one time that impressive
language was used in Washington and
meeting was arranged between representa-
tives Of England Germany and this country.
Tho German Minister again assured the 9th
ers that his Government would respect tho
agreement already entered into, but while he
was talking his Government was taking ifs
own way In Samoa. MalietO0, the dep0sed
King, was taken 20 Africa and brought back
in German man Ofwar. and the Germans
appear now % be- taken sides very actively
in the local quarrel Quite recently Sccre-
t8ry Bayard was obliged ~ coll the attention
of the authorities at Berlin TO The course of
their representative in famOa, but while
there have leeu lots ~ assurances that things
would he all right they have been long all
wrong That nppears to have been the cause
from the start nnd whether o. change viii be
made remains ~ le seen.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31
The House

bOTH DAY. The consideration OF the Ter
ritorial bills was resume l. the pending ques-
ton being on the Macdonald suhstitnts for
the Springer Omnibus bin. The sui titute
was rejected-yeas, III; nays 122 Mr..
Springer then offered an amendment 10 the
Omnibus bill, providing for division OF Da-
kota. Debate over this consumed a large
rart Of the daY TIE Springer "Omnibusn
OH was hnallY adopted M a substitute for
the Senate bin Tor the admission of South
Dakota, by n vote Of yeas l33 nays l21; this
bill admits South Dakota and Montana
"lsT DAY The Fortiicationg ApprOpria- -
lion bill was paso in COMMITTEES II the
Whole. 90. The Ford Iuvestigating Committee
paced On the alsudar.
22D DAY. Nr. Vanfeyer n California. ia.
troducel n joint resolution requesting the
PRESIDENT ~ open negOtiat Ons with the Re
pubic on Mexico ior the cession Of lower
California 20 the Init4d States After n
hnlf-hOur Of debate The rules were suspended
bv a'vota u 100 10 l6. and Continuing or
der was made under which the Oklahoma
bill is % BE- considered for four hours by the
Committee ~ tho Whole NJ the expiration
Of which time Tho House BE- ~ vote on the bill
BID DAY. When the Clerk finished the
reHding n the Journal. Mr. Crisp called up,
as privileged matter. The cOutested Gle ton
case of kmalls w. Elliott The House refused
yeas Jos. nays lr 70 consider the election
case After q delay Of hair an hour. caused
by hlibusiering tactics. The House went into
Committee of the Whoa Mr. McMn In GA
tho Chair. on the River and Harbor Appro.
priation bin.
5iTH DAY.--Immeiately after tho read ing
of the Journal the House went into Com
mittee of the Whole Mr.. Uockcry in the
chair, on the Suudry Civil Appropriation
bin. Mr. Lendos raised n point ~ order
against the clause Of The bin providing that
for The use Of the steam presses in the Bureau
or engraving and Printing a royalty shall
pe paid not exceediuR one cent per thOusa nd
Impressions This clauss occupied the attcn-
Ion n- --- --L- Lu---- L.- .----- .--
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31

While driving out on tho prairie road
near South Bend, Ind, Orlando Martin heard
the screams Of a little child near the farm OF
Henry Kalo Martin 40 once got out Of bis
vehicle and ran into the yard. and was sur
pr sod 10 SEQ n large plymouth Rock rooster
standing over the PROSTATE form of little girl
The rooster was Growing in triumph. and a.
Martin approached be saw that The cock had
been fighting the little girl, who was lying on
her back with her hands over her face aud
screaming from pain and fear. Her hands.
wrists and face we're covered with blood.
The rooster had Eavagely attacked her and
had attempted - get nt her eyes. as Was evi.
dent from the spur marks on The chiid's
face Martins arrival had been timely os the
child was almost exhausted from her contest
with the rooster. The littla girls name Isl
Ethel, and she is two and n half years Old
While her mothor was engaged in a remote
place The child had started out b hunt eggs
and bad the encounter with the enraged
fowl. Her injuries are severe, but 10 is
thought her eyesight will not be impaired.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31

After a hard rain nt the site Of old An
dersonville Prison IL is easy 10 collect
trinkets worn by Union soldiers who
were confined iu the prison. A dozen
brass buttons and belt clasp with the
letters Z. s. on it were picked up there
the other d0Y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31

TIE number of hides imported into Enz
lend for home consumption ~ estimated al
100000 per anpum, which, together with
the domestic hides. brings tho total number
% about ~ 100000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31

DuRiNo the past year there we're fs.O6i
deaths in Brooklyn, az increase Of g88 over
the prcrious year. Estimating che pspula-
tinn. THO is an annual death rate Of ~ a. IN
every lCVJ residents fhtbisis caused 1056
deathq, pneumonia 1893. choIera infantum
ll4i, and dphthcria osf During the same
time there were 1900 births and 1000 mar.
riagst
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-01-31

rHE hrst sample Of silky -loaved tobacco OF
excellent quality has arrived Ht Hamburg
from the Cameroons, Africa. Good news
aaoiile plantatiOna
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-22
Paiisade n oteI.

Since tho recent ere Mt Palissd
which destroyed S,y hotel, together will
lite contents, | have opened the PAIL
SADIE HOTEL and am now prepare
to accommodate the travelling pnbl1
with good accom- modations, both {"
board and lodging. A liberal share 4
the pnhlic patronage 10 respectful
collected.
10 T. n BLrS
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-04-20
Fastening the Growth of Plants.

As soon ~ the plants become
s'sqaare," !. e., have four leaves, you
may begin to force their growth il re
cessary. Nothing Is better nj this stage
of their growth than to apply dry
stable manure, rubbed fiue, and sowed
over the bed, applying at the rate of
nve bushels to every one hundred
square yards. Be sure 10 have il dry
and fine, and apply when the plans
are dry. This IS a favorable time to
apply good fertilizer, and the bes,
time to apply 1t is during 81 shower. or
when 1t Is apparent that one is im-
pending. Nothing is better than com
post for top-dressing on plants to
promote rapid, vigorous, stocky growth,
deiytng ravages of the flea beetle und
fastening their preparation for trans
planting.
III the ely" as II is called, begins 10
devour the young plants, apply plaster.
In which rags, saturated with kerosene
oil, have lain for few hours, covering
with tho plaster if necessary, to keep
the little pests from devouring them.
Repeat the application after every rain
unless the flies have left.
- SoSSttpS Va green ceu1r brush has
driven OFT the fly when other remedies
failed, aud saved the plants. If the
HES are numerous the planter can save
his plants only by vigilant aud corr
slant attention. Hard burning, early
and thick sowing, liberal aud frequent
applications of manure, are the best
safeguards, which rarely fail to reward
the planter with an early and full sun
ply Of stocky plants, aud with some
left for his less provident neiphbor
some planters, il such they may be
called, always fail, some never. Follow
the latter, and you will always ba
right.
Canvas covered beds are the sures,
protection, and seem the best every
Major RaglAnd,. in Farmers
Home Journal.