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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

AbAiANs of'sr3spfo oVf1tlbp
The 1886, 800 republican votes
elected l2G Republican Congressman
This was an average Of not quite
2G,900 votes per Congressman.
The 3,074,1G5 democratic votes
elected only ~ Congressman. This
was an average Of G5, 409 votes per
Congressman.
The net republican plurality in
these fourteen Northern States Of
312, 234 is represented in the pres
ent Congress by a net republican
majority of 70 members. OF these
70 extra members the election of "a
is due to the gerrymandering skill
of those most holy, puritancal pol
iticians who stand aghast when they
contemplate the suppression of the
votes Of their brethren at the South.
If the democrats Of these fourteen
Northern States are adequately and
fairly represented in the lower
house of Congress by ~ members ii
proportionate representation of the
republicans of the same States would
allow them only 81 instead Of their
l26 members.
If the republicans are ONLY fairly
and adequately represented by their
1876 members proportionate repre-
sentation Of the democrats Of these
States would give them ia members
instead of the paltry number Of AZ.
If constituency of 26, 9O01epub-
lican voters is entitled to one rep
:esentative, what good and sufficient
reason can these monopolists Of
morality give for limiting the rep
resentation of their Democratic
neighbors to one member for every
G5, 4OS voters?
If the will Of the people of these
fourteen Northern States were not
stilled by the most infamous gerry
Wandering, if this will were per-
mitted to find expression fairly and
honestly i'll the lower house of
Congress, the republicans would
have only 90 instead of 1876 of the
173 members from the above States.
while the democrats would have
SO instead of AZ. This would take
SO members from the republican
side of the House and place them
where they honestly and fairly be-
long. Instead of having q majority
of 0 members in the present House
the republicans would be in mi
nority of SO members.
While enjoying the products of
this clean cut steal our republican
brethren, almost of one accord
stand on the public highways and
on the street corners with out
stretched arms thanking God that
theyare not as other men are. Their
Representatives in Congress propose
to perpetuate their steal by the
passage Of the Wickham or HoaI
bill to keep in full force for another
Congress, the present republican
gerrymanders They propose to
retain the present districts Of Ohio.
by which 10000 republican voters
can elect member, while it will
require 1921 democratic voters to
DO the same thing.
Is taxation without representation
to be their battle-cry IN the North
Misrepresentation Of the will of
thcpeopIe is theiropen end and aim.
How that end is TO be attained they
care not. Behind the cloak Of POI
Iitical partisanship they will shield
their iufamy. Fearing the voice OF
The people at the approaching cleo.
tiou they deem it best to stine it..
Nor IOri HOy1d.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

master to mark it refused" and
have a postal card sent, notifying
the publisher, lays himself liable to
arrest and fine, the same as for
theft, &c.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20
POLITICAL ptRArY.

IN tic Congressional election Of
1888 the following Northern States
cast votes Tor candidate Ton repre-
sentatiyes Of the two grea. political
parties as fallows:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

NEXT wcek1s Circuit Court week
and will bc a very busy one for
Kingwood, and the way our hotel
people, lawyers and politicians will
be hustling around, will be o eau
ton. Leading men from all over
tbc county will be hero aud the re-
publican leaders in particular. The
great peace O. pow WOW is rapidly
coming 10 q focus and this will be
The opportunity for the men who
are running The machine, to get in
their work and set up the pins for
the love feast Of April z, when the
wandering shccp aTc all expected TO-
"wmdcr back again." and come
ito ths fold, ready for The shcaung
season. which will soon be- here
What @ great time counting wc win
have next week. Some counting the
Blind Goddess Of Justice.othCl the
Wide Awake Devices of P0iities.
Already murmuIs not loud but deep
and yiudIclivc arc heard and Boss
Dawson VIII fine ont 90 IBIS sorrow,
when be comes to- cOuut the returns
whether anything of importance
was done $50 thc Ittle sham battle
which took place here some time
arCp.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20
:. sL1DELL GROWN.

1t is thought that all the small
fruit has been killed by The late SCI
we're cold snap. II seems Il at
winter has gotten turned around
and come at us wrongend foremost.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

~ II you want some job Work
done and can't come TO the Office
to see us about it, just write and
let us know what you want and we
viii do the work and forward it 10
you and guarantee it to give salts
faction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

Another democratic congress
man was knocked ont in the first
round by Tom Reeds Congress,
Wednesday Of last week. Repre-
sentative Cate, from the First Ar
kansas district, was unseatcd and
Featherstone sworn in, in bis place,
to further strengthen the republican
majority. OF the contested cases so
far, the only instance where the
democrat was allowed to hold his
place, was that Of one from a LOU
siana district where his opponent
made no fight nor offered any evil
dence in his behalf, but simply
asked a republican majority to count
him in.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

~ We will do as good work
aud as cheap as any other Office i'm
thc county Give us q trial and
be- convinced. -.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

Ar THE municipal election held
in Grafton Monday, George W.
Chambers was reelected Mayor
without opposition. stephen W.
Poe, one Of the editors of the Lead-
er, was elected Sergeant by hand
some majority. License carried by
aboat three hundred majority, and
the town will hereafter get some of
the revenue it has been dtfrauded
of heretofore by refusing license
and allowing the sale Of liquor to go
right on SnJ rosa but free.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20
COMING! COMING!
For a few days only, Monday,
March 81, 1850.

For a few days only, Monday,
March 81, 1880,
With a full and complete line Of
Ladies and Gentlemen's Gold and
Silver Watches, Fine Jewelry,
Chains, Charms, Bracelets, Rings
etc. Don't fail to come and see a
beautiful line of goods, the largest
assortment that has ever been in
Kingwood, al bottom prices.
l.. c. ROEssLER, Jeweler,
116 Baltimore ST., Cumberland, Nd.
Joyful Things for the Nan Suffering
with TCothache, or having decay.
ed Teeth and Wishing Them
Extracted.
Or. simonton dentist OF Cameron. W Va, Is
now prepared 60 extract teeth positively without
which can be easily tested will extract With
ont the ne uf either chlorofurm or gas and vet
without pain. use only Il simple local appica-
tlon to the gum. Read the following testimoni-
ais Many others might be given were IL neces-
We the undersigned. certify that We have had
teeth extracted by the method DR.. Simonton IL
using, and say that our teeth We're extracted
without any pain whatever. The method Is "a
grand success, and we take pleasure in recon-
nendng il 10 all who wish 10 have teeth ex-
tTgctcd
$. 4. PAEpiO-T, T.. 7. ST:BSgR,
Ira H. FITZGERALD, EMMA THOMAS,
JENNIE CoECOuAE, -. =. STssOS
n G. PPEs. G.. F.. MILLER
We the undersigned practising physicians, OF
Cameron, vs.. Va, certify that we are acquainted
with the method now used hy DR.. Smonton for
the painless extraction 81 teeth. tits a success
We have seen II frequently and thoroughly tried
ana have no hesitation whatever IN recommend
ing It,
J. c. MocaAxry. MD.
l.. s. DAVE. ". ID.
Those afflicted with heart disease lung
trouble al epilepsy need not hesitate this meth
cd Is perfectly harmless, and will not insuro
any one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

owe wish TO return our sincere
thanks" says the editor Of an Ida
no paper, "to the enterprising but
misguided burglar who broke INTO
our residence night before last un-
der the impression that he was
cracking the crib Of the druggist
who lives next door. lie entered
at a window and carefully removing
his boots set them on the floor. To
this circumstance and TO the fact
that VIC saw him come in we are in
debted for the first pair Of good
boots we have had for ten years.
While he was ransacking the house
we quickly slipped out of bed and
exchanged our old boots for his ana
then went back to bed and fell
asleep. How long he was IN the
house wo DO not know, but the pre-
sumption is that when he went
away he took the old boots. They
have been missing eversince and
there was nothing else taken"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

The Louisiana State Lottery ten
dered a $1,000 check to the Gov
ernor of Louisiana to help the flood
sufferers of that state. The Gov
ernor promptly returned the check.
The Governor no doubt thought
shat he was acting for the best, but
we don't know any better use that
this Lottery money could be put to,
and are inclined to think that the
Governor or some one should have
taken this money and applied it to
the relief of the flood sufferers, who
no doubt are in great distress. The
Governor was afraid that this money
would be viewed as a bribe, from
the lottery to the people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20
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SCOTS EMULSION
or GOD LIVER OH WITH
HYPoPHosPHgTea.
81 Wsed and endorsed bY Pbg-
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I IS Palatable as Milk.
u IS three times as enescious Is
plail Co5 Liver Oil.
II is "a. superior to all ether 60
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Il Is a perfect Emulsion, does net
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It's The boat reKaiy for Co ae-
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Ing Diseases IA.o1s9 Co. 81 and
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-03-20

RECENT municipal elections all
over the country, from Maine to
California, show democratic gains.
Towns that have heretofore been
strongholds of republicanism, have
gone democratic. Straws show
which way the wind blows, and
these results at the end of one year
of Harrison's administration indi-
cate too plainly that the American
people are more than Disguised with
the Baby Mckee and Grandpa's
Hat ruler of this great republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
CHINESE PHYSICIANS.
They Are Paid by Contract to K eep Their
Patients Well.

There are about one dozen Chinese
doctors in this city, says a New York
paper.
They do not hang out their signs.
but are kept busy going about calling
on their patients or customers, as they
are usually healthy people.
These doctors are employed on ex-
actlv the same plan as they were when
practicing in the Flowery Kingdom,
and Cinnamon generally denounce the
American plan of engaging physi-
clan.
Instead of sending for the doctor
when Chnaman becomes sick
and paying him for his visits. he
makes contract when he's in good
health with the medical man to be
kept in good health for certain Pc
riod at stated figure.
AS soon as the doctor makes con-
tract he begins work.
Every day he makes hasty call on
his patient and examines him briefly.
If it should be be discovered that the
patient had been seeing the elephant"
on Mott street the previous night the
doctor would deliver lecture on his
him some medicine to reduce the size
of his head.
Should there be nothing at all the
matter the doctor hurries away to his
next patient, for he has a great many
to see in day.
The average contract price is about
$35 year, which the doctor receives,
providing the patient keeps well dur
ing the entire time.
If the patient should happen to be
laid up from any cause. 10 cents would
be deducted from the S35 for every day
he was not able to go out of the house.
This method has been in use in
China for hundreds of years and has
been found to work very well.
There is less sickness, and even il
the sufferer is rich it is to the doctors
advantage to cure him as soon as pos
sible and not linger as some doctors
in this city have been known to do.
A Chinaman will not employ an
American doctor if he can possibly
help it, because it is believed that the
sickness will last twice as long under
his treatment.
The Chinese doctor does not have
to visit every patient every day, but
he generally does if he can possibly get
around.
The usual way is to make contract
with all the occupants of a house or
laundry for say $3.50 year. In Chns
the doctor contracts to take care of an
entire family. but there are very few
Chinese families here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
A Royal Baptism.

The grim father was wild with de-
light when the prince was born. True,
he had Elizabeth and Mary;
but this was II son, a veritable heir to
his throne! On such an occasion il
was impossible to do too much. and
accordingly, the Christening was cele-
brated with unusual splendor. Mag
niticent carpets, with hangings of red
silk and cloth of gold, decked the rooms
through which the procession was to
pass. A tire-pan full of Goals. with a
goode perfume. was provided to keep
the baby warm; the christening vessels
were of solid silver. and all persons
concerned in the ceremony were ablaze
with jewels.
Then there was grand procession
to the chapel where the service was
held,-first came the attendant noble
men and servants, bearing each torch
or taper; next. Princess Elizabeth, af-
terward Good Queen Bess." herself
SO young that she was carried in arms:
then, borne under canopy, the baby
prince, with train many times longer
than his body; then the Princess Mary.
who was to be godmother; then more
attendants, more tapers, and at last
the procession reached the chapel, and
the baby was duly christened. His
name and titles were proclaimed.
splendid gifts were presented, a 1e
Deunl was sung, refreshments were
passed-the young princesses being
treated to spiced waters and wine; and
finally, with a tremendous blare of
trumpets to conclude the ceremony.
the child was carried back to it's moth
err.
King Henry drew up with his own
hand list of rules for the best care
and management''-as he wrote it
''of the hole realmes most precyouse
JOY ellie Iewell. the Princes Grace. "
No strangers were to visit him without
special order (Which was seldom
granted); and no visitor must touch
the prince except to kiss his hands,.
Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
Playing "Trip" in the Catskills.

There is in the village of Catskill a
Rip Van Wrinkle Club. This society
did me the honor to invite ME to act
the character in their town. | accept
ed, and when [ arrived was met by the
worthy president and other members of
the club, among whom was young
Nicholas Vedder, who claimed to be Il
lineal descendant of the original 'old
Nick" Emulating the spirit of evolu-
ton. the citizens had turned the skat-
ing-rink into a theater. and a very re-
spectacle looking establishment it
made. though in its transition state the
marks of rollers did cling to it still. -"
l was taking cup of tea at the table
in the hotel when l was attracted to
the colored waiter. who was giving a
graphic aud detailed account of this
legend of the Catskill Mountains to
one of the boarders who sat nearly OPP
posite to me.
Yes. sab" he continued; rip went
up into de mountains. slep' for twenty
years. and when he come back hyar in
dis berry town his own folks did MT
know him."
Why" said his listener, '.you don't
oSiiONC tHC SlOly tluCs
True? Oh course it is. Why
pointing at me, dat s de man."
The town was filled with farmers and
their wives who had come from far and
near to see the opening of the new
theater. and also. l think l may say,
to- see for the first time the story which
Washington Irving had laid almost at
their very doors.
AS | drove to the theater the rain
came down in torrents. the thunder
rolled and the lightning played around
the peaks of the distant mountains I'M
der the very shadow of which | was to
act the play. 1t gave me very strange
sensation. When got to the theater
could scarcely get in, the crowd was
so great about the door-countrym
trying to get into the ticket office in.
stead of the proper entrance, and anx.
| ious and incredulous old ladies endea.
voring to squeeze past the door-keeper
but refusing to give up their tickets.
The rush over, the play began. The
audience was intent on the scene as il
| progressed and seemed anxious not to
lose Il word. During the scene in the
last act where Rip inquiries of the inn
keeper, is this the village of Falling
Water?" | altered the text aud sub
| stituted the correct name. is this the
village of Catskill?" The crowded
| house almost held its breath. The
name of the village seemed to bring
| the scene home to every man, woman
| and child that was looking at it. From
this time on the interest was at its full
tension. Surely / had never seen al
audience so struck with the play be
| fore.
There was reception held at thu
club after the play. and the worth.
president in Introducing me to the
company was so nervous that he an
nounced me as ''Mr. Washin gtor
Irving. "-Joseph Jcfsrsom in the Cen
tuTy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25

your prize. 1t Is not necessary to hold
your breath or wet your fingers, as is
commonly supposed: the above classic
charm will work quite as well with
out. After holding the insect in the
hollow of your hand for amoment.take
him boldly between your fingers roll
him, squeeze him, and twirl him rs YOU
will; no amount of abuse will induce
him to sting. Perfect faith in the above
will enable any one to handle wasp
with impunity.
PSI almost forgot to mention that
it is always safest to experiment with
aohite-face wasps, as these are drones.
aud hare no sting William Hamilton
Gibson. in Rarper's Young People.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
How to Handle a Wasp.

What nerve you must have!" said
companion stroller to ME recently as L
| caught in my hand one after another OF
| the common brown wasp and twlrled
them in my fingers. What nerve! for
| know, of course, that they must all
have stung YOU. only you won't admit
| it. Could I do it?" he continued. in
reply to my question. Why, of course
| l could do it, only I am not such
| fool!'
In vain / assured him that the in
sects were harmless, in vain urged him
to clutch a small swarm which crawled
| upon the fence close by. But prejudice
is difficult obstacle, especially in
matters of this kind, and | was obliged
| to caress my wasps alone.
cit is all il the way you do it," OBJ
served. as I picked up two at once
from the summit of golden-rod. and
rolled them into one waspy tumble be-
| tween nv fingers, and then let them
/ loose upon the wing, none the worse
bodily. even though somewhat richer In
| experience.
At length, after much persuasion,
| nv friends credulity was overcome to
the point of trial, and he grasped his
wasp with true heroism, holding his
breath meanwhile, and bringing all his
hypnotic power, az he said, to bear
upon the victim, and to this alone he
attributed his escape from the insects
sting; for he handled it without the
slightest harm.
You are right. he said; lit is all in
the way you do it."
But his next essay was not so CON-
spicuous success. and l express it but
mildly when | say that he has done
with this sort of amusement for all
time.
There is, in truth right way and a
wrong way in the handling of wasp.
The safest season for experiment is in
September. You are now certain to
find your wasps in numbers upon the
golden-rods. Creep up slyly. hold your
open palm within foot of the insect,
and murmur to your Utmost self the
following brief sentiment,
''Polistes! Rohstes! bitrons! proponito
faciemm
and wait until the insect turns towards
you. which it is more or less certain to
do; then with quick clutch grasp
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
The Andes Sinking.

The startling announcement is made
that the Andes are slowly sinking into
the earth's crust. AS proof of this La
Gazette Geographtque says that Quito
was 1886 feet above the level of the
sea in 1745; in 1900 it was only $50;
in 1891 1867, having sunk twenty-six
feet during the tifty-fve years follow
ing 1745 and but three feet during the
thirty-one years which interviewed be-
tween 1900 and 1881. In 1868 the
city's level had been reduced to $500
feet above the level of the Pacific. To
sum up the total. we find that Ecua-
doris capital has sunk seventy-six feet
in 122 years. Antisana's farm, the
highest inhabited spot on the Andes
$4,000 feet higher than Quito, the high
est city on the globe), is said by the
same authority to be 2l8 feet lower
than it was in 1745.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-25
How to Talk Well.

Learn to listen well. and very soon
you will find yourself speaking the
word in season and surprising your
self, as we'll as others, by the 9uickness
with which your thoughts will be well
expressed.
Read the words of great writer's,
think them over and conclude in what
way you differ from them. The wo-
man who talks we'll must have opin-
ions--decided cnes-but she must have
them we'll in hand as nothing is so
disagreeable as an aggressive talker.
Say what you have to say pleasantly
and sweetly; remember always that
the best thing in life, dear, sweet love,
has often been won by that delightful
thing-''a low voice"
Do not be too critical; remember
that every blow given another woman
is a boomerang which will return and
hit you with double force. Take this
into consideration-it is never worth
while making a malicious remark, no
matter how clever it may be.
Worth what while? Worth my dear
girl the while here, which is. after all,
SO short, and the while hereafter, which
is after all so long and sweet. 1t
seems to me that when you and | stand
before the good God. it will be the
little gossip, the petty talks about
others, of which we will be most
ashamed.
Never forget that mere idle talk is
quite as bad as gossip, for nobody is
gaining any good from it, and as no
vacuum exists in Nature. none can in
everyday life. Not to be a good talk
er, my dear girl. not to be an interest
ing woman. quick in your sympathy
and ready always to give the word of
gladness to those in joy, or speak your
tender thought to one who is in Attic
ton, is to be that most unpleasant of
people-an unfeminine woman-Ruth
Aslsnaore, in Ladies Home Journal.