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a little gum arabic imparts q gloss 10
ordinary starch.
Wash all marble daily with ammonia
and water instead Of soapsuds
To prevent door from creaking apply
little stove polish to the hinges
Sweep and dust once a week the rooms
which do not daily receive this attention.
TO clean steel, rub the article with
piece Of wash leather dipped in kerosene
Put salt in the water 10 prevent black
calicoes from fading when they are
washed
Young veal may be told by the bone in
the outlet II il is very small the veal is
not good.
Egg shells crushed and shaken IN
glass bottle half filed with water will
clean it quickly.
Paint made with turpentiue is n better
protector for iron work than when mixed
with linsced oil.
A wineglass Of strong borax water in
pint Of raw starch will make collars and
cuffs stiff and glossy
A good egg has clean. healthy look
ing shell, while a bad one has q dull
porous looking she'll
Kerosene Is unexcelled in starch to
Iiyc polish also to polish glass. II will
make your windows shine ike silver.
Cake is baked when fine splinter of
wood viii pass through without any of
the cake adhcrin0, and not until then.
When not too bad. nasal catarrh may
be relieved by snufiing tepid salt water
through the nose, two or three times
day.
a few drops Of lard or sweet oil rubbed
on the surface Of q mustard plaster viii
always prevent it from blistcrine the
skin
Horseradish root grated and moistcncd
with vinegar, put In O bag ond applied
20 the seat Of pain, will cure or relieve
neuralgia
Two apples kept IN cake box viii
eep moderately nch cake moist a great
length Of time, II iho@pples are renewed
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
rAYoRITE PIES.

Put in a pan on the stove lump OF
butter the size Of an egg; thoroughly mix
with il when hot happening tablespoon.
ful Of flour; add gradually cup Of boil.
ing water, being careful TO form nc
Jumps; beat cup of sugar with three
eggs till light, and add 10 the first mix
ture when il has sufficiently cooled so as
not TO scald the eggs; flavor with vanilla
or nutmeg and spread in your pie tin that
has previously had its crust laid on, and
bake quickly with no upper crust; if de
sired the white Of one egg can be re.
served and used for frosting.
After filing your tin with under crust
spread your thinly sliced apples in even.
ly, cover with upper crust and bake
while baking take enough sugar 10
sweeten nicely, and with tablespoonful
Of butter, mix thoroughly till it creams
add grated nutmeg, aud as soon rs the
pie is baked, with a thin, sharp knife
carefully separate the two crusts, and lay.
ing the upper crust aside, spread the ia
vored butter and sugar evenly over the
apples and replace the upper crust.
Detroit Frce Prem.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
THE NEWS EPIToMIzED.
Eastern and NiiddIo s,a,o.

BY the win of William j. SyrnS a vealthv
New York Wholesale gun dealer, $3.50 600 Wa.
left 10 Roosevelt Hospital 20 build and endow
an operating theatre.
THERE were two cases Of nnstrolc tn
f,ttsourg, Penn. Thermometer Registered
So degrees.
THREE children of Nathan Powell. of
Miners Mills, Penn, died OF typhoid fever
"lthin Few hours OF each otner
The il4th annivcrsAry OF tho battle Of
Lexington, MasS., was celebrated About
TWO hundred persons partook OF an old fash
ioned breakfast served I'm Massachusetts, Hall
AT an auction sale Of Secretary OF the
navy Tracy uotters IN New York ninety
nine horses brought tiie, 100, an average Of
S1i4l.
JOHN AND MIctlAKL CuNNNcHAM, aged
nine and Ave years respectively, sons OF a
Sprntt Hill penny minor, ate wild parsnips
and died an hour or two later.
AFTER a lingering illness Henry George
feaIson, Postmaster OF Now York city died
in-law, x-Postmaster- General Thomas Il.
James. He was born In lS42 and had been
Postmaster Of New York for eight years.
DoN SEBASTIAN LERpo DIX TnJApA. sx-
President OF Mexico, has died In Now York
city OF bronchitis and pleurisy. Ex-Prcsi
dent l'crdo had lived there In retirement since
1876, when he left Mexico ON account OF poiiti.
cal troubles. He was born in Jalapa April 25,
1926.
SEVERAL heavy veins of copper have Just
been discovered on farms i'm Wayne County,
Penn, and farmers in that section Of the
State are greatly excited
sine die.
George 7. RYDER, OF the firm OF George
I. Ryder q Co, the leading dry goods mer-
chant OF Middloboro, Mass, has comniittEi
suicide. Dread of insanity and weiaht OF
business cares are supposed TO have prompted
the act.
pURxa terrific thundEr storm at Trinity
Lake Wcstchester County, N. Y, the house
OF Levipda Adams was struck by lightning.
Noah Adams, eighty years old, and Mrs. l..
Adnms's daughter were killed.
HENRY "A. THOMAS, of Massachusetts. has
been appointed Superintendent OF Malta at
Boston, Mass, vice Peter J. Hughes, re-
signed.
BYa majority OF 44ss2, Massachusetts, de-
Constitution prohibiting the manufacture
and sale or Intoxicating liquors
A FIERoE forest fire ragged I'm the vicinity Of
Bellows Falls, W., for forty eight hours
About ten square miles OF woodland was
swept by the fire, which destroyed many
thousand OF dollars worth OF logs and cord
wood.
THE steamship Missouri landed 365 of the
passengers and crew OF the wrecked Dam
mark at Philadelphia amid general rejoicing.
The saved people praised the kindness and
pluck OF the crew of the British vessel Mis-
souri, Captain hurrell was presented with
floral ship and n dinner given In his honor
AN explosion of natural gas occurred in
Armstrong; cork factory in Pittsburg, Penn,
wrecking tho building and machinery and
killing two employees
LARGE public reception was given Cap
tain Murrell, the reScuer OF tho DaninarPe
passengers, In Philadelphia, and i'm the even
ing no was the guest OF the Sons OF st.
George. King Christian has intimated his
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
A NICE DESSERT.

A nice dessert il made with canned
peaches and gelatine as follows: Soak
half package of gelatine in half cup
ful of water for two hours Boil cup
full OF water and scant cupful of sugar
fifteen minutes. Mash fine one pint of
canned peaches, rub through sieve and
put them into the syrup; cook five min
utes, stirring constantly. Set the sauce
pan into another containing boiling Water
and add the gelatine; stir five minutes oI
more till the gelatine is dissolved; then
place the saucepan in dish of ice water
and beat the syrup until it begins to cool
add the unbeaten whites OF eggs md beat
till the mixture begins TO harden. When
il will just pour, turn it into mold and
let il harden. Serve with cream and
sugar. .-NeD York World
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
MASHED POTATOES. y

The object in mashing potatoes is to
separate the starch cells, thereby render
ing the potato less indigcstible. After
the potatoes are boiled, pour off the water
and place them on back OF range to
evaporate all absorbed moisture. Then
press them through a strong coarse sieve
twice, or once through the patent masher
To quart OF potatoes add two ounces Of
creained butter, half teaspoonful Of salt
and half pint of rich cream; beat it up
with fork until as light as snowfakes,
and serves. Thus prepared the potato is
a luxury. DO not press them with fork
or knife, rs some vegetable cooks at res
taurants are in the habit OF doing. II
they are wanted crusted, place the snowy
dish in the oven few minutes TO brown.
-Neto York Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
How to Prevent Coal OIL Aceldenfs.

Professor r. b. Wilson, inspector Of
gas and Illuminating oils, offers these
suggestions to prevent coal oil accidents
First, replace glass with metal lamps
especially when the lamp is TO be kept
lighted all night second the wick should
fill the entire burner, both as TO thicknes,
and width, but not so tight as TO prevent
an upward flow Of oil to the point OF
ignition, nor to prevent air replacing the
oil as IL is consumed; third, have no
vents or openings Of any kind near the
burner; fourth, do not set a glass lamp
on any heated mantel OF other rest where
II will be heated, and from there carry Il
suddenly into the cold air Of another
room, as the contraction Of vapor In the
lamp will cause an inflow Of air which
may carry the fame with IL, 9Th. com
pleteiy dll the lamp before using. and
never refill IL or trim the wick until the
body Of the lamp and the burner has
cooled d.-- baltimore San.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

just now the stereopticon and magic
lantren are quite a craze in the upper cir
cles Of society. Many people Of fashion
and wealth have bought handsome stere
Opticons, with q large variety Of views
and, having learned 10 manipulate them
properly, now give entertainments in
their parlors for The benefit Of their
friends. Mrs. Andrew Carnegie, who Is
an excellent amateur Photographic, took
many negatives during the famous Blaine
Damrosch coaching trip, from which Ian
tern slides arc made These. together
with other views Of Scotland, she has ex
hibited at several receptions in her pala
tal hOfae Mrs Jordan L. Mott. Jr.
has used complete magic lantern FOR
quite long time. and with II affords
much pleasure and instruction to clubs
Of working girls as well as 70 her pen.
sonal friends. --Ner Yort SfQr.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
Sixty AND SIX.
Light Of the morning
DARLING ~ si,wo,no

Light Of the morning
Darling Of dawning.
Bhthe little 1.-the little daughter OF mine,
While with thee ranging.
Sure I'm exchanging
Sixty of my years for six years like thine.
Wings cannot vie with thee.
Lightly ny with thee
Gay as the thistle down over the leo;
Life is all magic,
Comic or tragic.
Played as thou playest It daily with me
Floating and ringing
Thy merry singing
Comes when the flight comes, like that OF the
birds.
List TO the play OF itl
That is the way OF IL;
Ais in the music and naught in the words
Glad or grief-laden.
Schubert or Haydn.
Ballad of Erin or merry Scotch lay,
Like an evangel
Some baby angel
brought from sky-nursery stealing away.
Surely know il,
Artist nor poet
Guesses my treasure OF jubilant hours.
Sorrows, what are theys
Nearer, or far, they
Vanish in sunshine, like dew from the flowers.
Years am glad of them
Would that had of them
More and yet more, while thus mingled with
thine.
Age make light OF Il,
Fear not the sight of il,
Times but our playmate, whose TOYS arc
divine
-7homas ". Higginson, ia The Century.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
HEADLoNG TO DEATH.
Sensational Suicide in tho Presence OF
Crowd.

sensational Suicide In tho Presence OF
Crowd.
James Hogan, who had been staying at the
Spain House, Chicago, became suddenly in
sane from All over indulgence OF liquor, and
rushing TO the roof near niidnight swung him
self over. He was singing and shouting. and
soon attracted large crowd which stood
spellbound
Don't jumpr' shouted a spectator. and
Hogan climbed 20 the roof again, iaufrhina,
boisterousy. Several times he repeated this
performance, singing and shouting all the
time tho crowd, which by this time had
swelled 70 hundreds, watching him breath
lessly.
Two policemen rushed up stairs aad out
upon the roof, but tho maniac discovered
them before they could seize him, and rum
ming 20 the edge Of the roof swung his body
into space, hanging tightly With his hands
from the cornice. A woman in the crowd
tainted and there was n rush to clear the
sidewalk
Don't you toych me-" Hogan screamed.
as the two officers erawied toward him ''cr
III let 20"
Just then the cra1ed man saw an officer
climbing the fire escape and within few
feet OF him.
mo, you don't" he shrieked, and suddenly
released his hold.
His body shot downward, turning I'm its
descent, and striking sign which extended
out from the second story It reboundcd and
then struck the stone sidewalk with
HOgan's brains were scattered ell over
the Gags and the front windows OF the hotel
death resulting instantly. The head was
literally broken 60 pieces. One Of the officers
who rushed 30 iitt the body became sick no
The suicide was man Of middle age. and
was well on az one time. HIS only relative
In Chicago Is a married sister.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
"No, I certainly did NOT y

"No, I certainly did not. Z"
"That Is very strange" +" said Avencl
81 gave II 10 Tommy Dixon to give to
you, and
Madeline uttered little cry OF despair.
ITS the very letter." she cried.
Tommy ran after me with il, and
wouldn't take it, because thought il was
one of his horrid, teasing, little April
fool tricks. Oh, what a fool / was
And an April one, tooln she added,
curiously balancing on the boundary line
between smiles and tears.
"Then you didn't read itl"
"How could i, when l never got III"
"Shall | tell you what was insideGn he
asked, holding both her little trembling
hands in his
Eyes, please do" she murmured,
knowing by some strange intuition Just
what was coming next and already color.
ing like rose.
"Just this, Madeline. love you. Win
you bc my wifeln
"And--and do you want me to answer
III"
"Most assmedly do"
"Then-yesln
'My own dear little girl! No. YOU
must not go on to the public school.
You do not belong TO the public school
any longer; you belong To be. Let me
walk back to the house with you, for"
just at this moment, however, red
faced, painting maid servant, with an
apron thrown over her head, met them
on the steps, holding something white in
her hand.
Miss Murray Miss Murray" she
cried, Ave got il for you. I knowed |
could il only waited long enough.
Got what, Rosyl" said perplexed
Madeline.
"The letter as was writ to YOU, Miss
Murray-the letter as saw Miss Blod.
gett opening over the stame OF the bilin'
hot tay kettle, through the crack OF the
door, bad luck to her knowed then
as something was wrong, an Jest lay
low an waited till found il in the pocket
of her silk gownd, directed to Miss
Madeline Murray Sure / didn't furgit
the night you tuck care OF me, wild the
neurology in my face, an the hop poul.
tices you made, at all. There don't
nobody stale nothin' from you whin Rosy
Ryans around"
In second Antonia Blodgett's flushed
face appeared behind the excited house.
maid.
"Give me back my letter, you thief"
she screamed, before she saw Mr.. Avenel
and Madeline.
Then she stopped quickly, with her
fingers pressed over her heart.
at ain me as is the thnfe!" boldly
persisted Rosy.
And Antonina judged it best to follow
the matter no farther.
"But what was it you wanted me to
advise you aboutl" said Avenel, after.
ward, TO Madeline
"About whether I should stay here oI
go back to the country" whispered she.
Then l advise you to stay here"
And this is the reason that, of all
months in the year, the month Of April
is Mrs. John Avcncl's favorite. -Satvrdag
Nigh,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
The Hardshlps of ExnIorers.

Not very long ago a number Of men
landed from canoes at Asuncion, Para.
quay, and made their way to q street car
They were barefoot, ragged and general.
ly disreputable in appearance. They told
the conductor who they were, and said
they had no money, but at the hotel. n
mile from the landing, they would be
identified and their fares would be paid
The conductor did not do business on
that basis. He told the party they
looked like beggars, and they must pay
their fares or walk. They thcreupon
walked TO the hotel, where a hearty vel.
come and plenty Of money awaited them.
They were the Thouar exploring expedi.
tion, sent out by the Argentine Govern
ment, just returning from their long trip
on the Pilcomayo River, and officially
complimented for having accomplished
"a hitherto impossible feat -
Explorers usually undergo n good deal
Of wear and tear in their personal ap-
pearance. Stanley, who entered Africa
on one side with head Of brown hair.
came out on the other with hair almost
white. Sir Samuel Baker said n while
ago that an explorer could not wander
around Central Africa very long and con
tinue TO look like white man. -Mea
York SIM
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

! Daniel A. Loring owns more stock.
gambling "bucket shops" asserts the
New York Graphic, than any other man
IN this country. He has about 200 scat
tered in different parts of the United
States, and his telegraph bill annually is
$500, 900. He is great believer in real
estate and invests most Of his profits in
good New York property. Personally he
is youthful in appearance, with smoothly
shsven face, clear blue eye and ruddy
complexion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
A WIFE MURDERER's END.

John n. swif Hanged a. Hartford
His sisters Unavailing Efforts.
John n. Swift has been hanged at Hart
ford, Conn. Tor the murder Of his wife. The
execution wa q very quiet one, aud the con
demned man died quietly. Tho dead mans
crime wes committed on July 2, 1897, when
he shot his wife who had refused 20 live with
him on account n bis dissoiuto habits Pub
lie attention has been attracted % Swifts
case by the gallant fight made for his life by
his sister n young school teacher. Through
her Efforts resolution was passed BY the
LEGISLATURE committing the sentence 70 life
inuritnfneut but Governor Bulkelcy vetoed
&c. Dndaunted the brave giri again went -
work and succeeded IN having the resolution
p7ssed over fhe Governors veto BY the SEN
ate In the House she failed, however, and
sentence was carried out
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

! The New York Commercial Adrertise,
states that at Rondout-on-the-H Hudson n
man died, leaving property valued at
$1,000 This was partly mortgaged. The
mortgage and costs involved amounted to
sisss, thus leaving but 81 to be divided
among the widow and fourteen heirs.
The widow will, however, have only the
use Of this dollar during her lifetime, and
must leave il to her heirs at her death.
There were twenty-five defendants in this
interestinR case.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

J Sra JUIfAN PAUNCKFOTE tho new British
Minister 10 the United States, has arrived in
Waahiu0fo1
FURTHKE appointments by President
Harrison ere BOlou w. Stocking, Of Onon-
dagn, ~ p, r. BE- an Examiner IN Chisf in
the Patent ONCE; Ralph W WheHiock of
Mitchell, Dakota, 30 BE- Reccivef Of Public
Moneysat Mitchell Dakota: Harrison Kelley.
of Jacksonville, Oregon. Receiver ~ Public
Moneys a. Drowsey Oregon, james r. Hay
den, n Olympia, Washington Territory, Re
ceiver 81 Public Moneys at Senttle Washing
ton Territory: Morris b. Wickersham. II
Alabama, - b. Attorney of the United
States Tor the Southern District of Alabama
ROBERT McCoRSucR, Of Chicago. has beeu
appointed Second Secretary q Legation ~
London. Mr. Mccormick is n son-inlaw of
Joseph hcdill editor % The Chicago TribUne
THS annual meeting Of the National Acad-
emy Of eciences ga Washington hos e0ded
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

II is curious outcome Of what ap-
peared at one time a bellicose situation
w the Samoan waters, moralizes the
Chicago Tgmes, that the elements rise up
and drive the warships Of Germany and
America upon the roeks, destroying them.
They encountered force in nature more
powerful than either Of them and sinking
into the yeast Of waves are seen no more.
Il wss an appalling disaster The I'm
giish, with their usual good luck at sea,
we're not sufIerers
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

IL would seem, remarks the New York
Rsrs, that IN the Spanish Cortes at Mad
I'D the question Of selling Cubs has been,
II not discussed, At least referred 10. as
otherwise there would be no cause for
the emphatic declaration Of the Spanish
Minister Of the Interior, that Spain
would never consent 70 sell Cuba 10 the
United States OF any other country and
That there was not wealth enough in the
whole universe to buy even the smallest
portion of The Spanish territory
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

''Is there any crime, outrage or brutality
In this world that woman won't forgive
in the man she loves?" asks the New York
Nail and Brpress. ''Here's Mrs. Bohan
the poor creature whose brute of a hus.
band coolly gouged out both her eyes last
fall, visiting and caressing him in the
prison to which he was sent for his mutila.
ZION of her."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

Statistics, Miss Knatchbull- -Hugessep
says, have been recently collected as to
the health of women university students
after leaving college in England, and in
particular those who have married The
results fully bear out the conclusion o,
Sir William Gull as to the advantage of
thorough intellectual training for girls.
even from a medical point of view.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

] II Is significant, thinks the London
Meas, that the Germans have recently
Thought il worth their while to detail to
their American legation a technical at.
taehe," with the prescribed duty OF
watching the new experiments in imple-
ments and means of warfare.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

Thomas Ewing Sherman, the only SOL
of General Sherman, now studying at
Georgetown College, District of Colum.
bia, will be ordained Jesuit this summer.
He launched out into the fashionable life
Of young of his station, but suddenly
retired from the social world to enter
upon clerical career.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

1t Is estimated that the value of the
land contained in Central Park, New York
city, which originally cost Sc, 500, 600. is
now worth, at least, over 500, 600, 600.
The maintenance of the Park costs nearly
&400, 600 year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
sMELrs IN FRRNcn srYI.R.

Smelts are fried IN French style,
according TO Miss Corson, as follows:
Carefully wipe two pounds of cleaned
smelts with dry cloth; dip them in
mix, then roll in finely powdered cracker
crumbs, next in an egg beaten with
saltspoonful of salt and quarter OF
saitspoonful of pepper, and then again
In cracker crumbs; fry them in enough
smoking-hot Fat TO cover them, until they
are golden brown. Take them from the
fat with SKINNER, lay them on napkin
or piece of paper TO absorb all fat,
and serve them laid in rows with a few
quarters of lemon ON the side of the
dish.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

Seven nations have debts much larger
than America, and the obligations of
India and Egypt figure we'll up toward
hhe American sum. The debt of France
v i've times as large; the English debt is
for- times as large as ours.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

Senator Stanford, of California, offered
$4,000 for Kentucky Prince, and this.
according to the Spirit Of the Times, was
the largest sum ever offered for horse,
but IL was refused.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

In Toronto, Canada, through the ef
forts OF the Humane Society, work of
humane literature, compiled by the So
ciety, has been adopted as a text book in
the public schools.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

Nothing is more apparent at the pres
ent juncture, states the New York
Grophie, than that the Italians are stag
gering under quite as heavy load of
taxation as they are able to hear.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
MAKING MAYoNNArsE.

In making mayonnaiss stir the yclk Of
the egg at least minute before begin.
ming to add oil. The oil must be added
drop by drop, one drop to every one or
two circuits Of the spoon. when tho
mayonnaise becomes quite thick use a few
drops OF vinegar to thin il, then more oil
until sufficient sauce be made. The
vinegar should be very strong. When
made, the sauce should be kent cold.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-05-02

The total cost of the Paris Exposition
Is expected to be $40, 900, 600. The
Government contributes the greater part
and the city of Paris most Of the rest.