West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-17


The Bible has beon translated Into sixty
elk of the languages and dialects OF Africa
Mr.. John ID. Rockfeller's income, IL is
said. reaches the enormous sum Of 81 900
an hour
Mrs. Margaret Lucas, sister OF the late
John Bright is dead. She was perhaps
the best woman orator IN England
Five years ago there were hvo girls
schools in Yokohama and Toxic. Today
there are more than thirty, and all well
patronizcd.
The American Eagle is said TO be diving
onfast. late estimate places the entire
visible supply in the United States at
three hundred.
John L. Burton the dcposed MIlwau..
kee mining king, has been released from
his creditors. His indebtedness was es
timated at 81 900 900.
The Abyssinians make composition
OF butter nnd pounded cofroo berry, which
In travelling, they find more sustaining
NA 'i'hN va tlltdAs
Eight diifercnt brewers in Cork have
amassed fortunes exceeding $1,000 900
each, and most of the money has come
from those VINO buy 10y the glass or pint.
An ongIno on the East Tennessee and
virginia road is regarded with superstl-
tous dread by the railroad mon 1t has
Killed Lwenty-seven people during its car
eer.
The largest shaft IN Africa has just been
opened ia the Kimberley diamond fields.
IL measures twCnty-thrcc feet three inch
es by soFen feet nine inches and is to be
1000 feet doep.
The exceptionally high temperature OF
the present winter promises to extend In
to the coming spring on the Atlantic sea
board Such warmth should give us an
unusually early and abundant supply OF
Southern fruits and vegetables.
I Unpopular schoolmasters in Guatemala
receive summary trcGtmcnt from their
scholars. The boys of school at Tucan-
she found their teacher unjust, so they
promptly hanged him to the nearest tree.
Moreover tie authorities let the affair
pass unpunishcd.
1t is said that within year there viii
be no more bull-Gghts in Moxlco. For
two years little band OF reformcrs In
the Republic have been struggling to
have the brutal sport condemned by the
Legislature and their efforts now give
promise Of soon being successful.
The japanese never sleep with the head
TO tho north. This is because the dead
In that country are always buried with
their head towards me north. In sleep
ing rooms OF private houses, and OF no.
tells even diagram Of the points OF the
compass is pasted upon the ceiling for
the benefit OF guests.
A Brooklyn woman, Mollie Fancher
who has been an Invalid nearly all her
life. is vice-prcsident OF manufacturing
company which makes and deals In goods
designed for the comfort OF sick people
All the IA 'etings Of the company are held
In her darkcned room, which she has not
left for twcnty-three years.
Great preparations are being made for
q reunion OF ex-Rebcl officers at Atlanta
Ga, OF April 26 next The three sur
viviItg Generals Of the Rebel army-John-
ston, Beaurcgard and Smlth-are 20 be
invited, with six Lieutenant-G Generals.
about thirty Major-Generals and hun
dred or 80 Drigadior- G Generals.
Advlces have been received from Nor.
folk TO the effect that the Virginia coast
Is literally lined with bIuensh. On Thurg-
day one seine fishery caught 600 shad and
10000 herring at a single haul Pound
net fishing is good. It r. said that Abe
marie Sound steam fisheries will soon be
making their customary 100000 herring
hauls.
The Chippewa Indian word Totem"
means n class OF material objects which
savage regards with superstitious awo.
under the belief that between him and
ovcry member Of tho class there exists On
intimate relation. The Totem" may be
a wolf, a beaver, n buffalo. salmon. a
snake, the wind birch-bark, the leaves
OF trees the sun, or the snow. But.
whatever 70 happens 10 De, tho connection
bctwccn IL and It's protege Is mutually
beneficial. Tire Totem" protects tho
man and the man tcstiGcs his esteem for
this protection by not killing Il should II
be an animal, and not cutting or eating
Or burning IS should St bc a plant.