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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10
Volcanic Islands SINKING.

Letters received from the British ship
Egoria, which has been engaged for con
siderable time on sounding operations In
the South Pacific, state that she has Just
completed q survey OF the Union group
OF Islands, and line OF soundings has
been carried from those Islands TO Fill,
and thence to Tonga, for tho purpose OF
cable-lsyln2, should cable at any future
time be deemed necessary.
On the first OF October the Fgeria left
Tonga for the Falcon Island, one Of the
Tonga group, which was thrown up Ave
years ago by volcanic eruption, and was
then stated 20 be five miles wide; but TO
the surprise OF the scientific officers
on board, they found 1t 70 be only half
Its original size. Tho place proved to be
composed entirely OF volcanic cinders,
with small, but sulphurous springs here
and there, and in some places the ground
was 80 hot as to render walking exceed
ingly uncomfortable and in other places
actually dangerous.
Lieutenant MaresCnux and O party OF
men were employed In putting up mark
nags for surveying purposes, and had
placed n mark ON the highest point OF
land on the island, about two hundred
and fifty feet from the level OF the sea and
about twenty yards from tho extremity OF
the Cliff Soon after this work had been
completed those on board saw large
mass OF ground fall away into the sea
and this was followed by a white vapor
which rose from the water. In less than
three days from the hosting OF this mark
the flag staff erected by Lieutenant Mar
esuaux and his party had completely dis
appeared with the whole OF the inter
vening ground between 1t and the sea.
Many pieces OF the cindcrs which cover
this volcanic head have have been taken
on board the Egeria, and although worry
much resembling ordinary coke, when
placed In the fire they run off in liquid
form. II Is considered that should there
DO no further uphoaval this island will be
entirely submerged In q few years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10
A startling Coniurlng Trick.

The apparent cutting OF OF heads Is
among the most successful OF recent con-
Turing tricks. The stage Is hung COM
pietely In black velvet or felt. The
effect OF this arrangement OF light and
shadow Is 10 throw the stage into inn
pcnetrable gloom. Tho conjuror appears
suddenly clothed I'm white. Then Me
phistophcles appears so suddenly that it
seems as II he had jumped out Of space,
but really coming through an opening
I'm the black cloth. a pretty woman in a
light cloak md evening dress appears.
She has first wrapped herself in n black
domino OF The same material as the stage
hangings, leaving her arms and head
free. over this che now slips n Frame
work OF light wire, covered with q fine
evening dress. This framework has no
back, and she can slip out from Il behind,
leaving the shell with drcas. For tho
lady 20 cit on, two pedestals suddenly
appear. These are white, and appear by
having n covering Of black pulled from
Thorn quickly. One OF those Is about
two feet high and the other about five
feet high. The lady sits on the smaller
ono, and Mephisto orders the conjuror to
cut OF her head. After some demurrlng
he finally seizcs n carving knife, puts
light cloak over the lady's shoulders and
cuts off her head. Taking 1t with one
hand under the chin and the other hold
ing her hair, he carries 1t across the
stage and places it on the other pedes-
tai. She walks across the stage In her
black domino or behind black screen
shoulder high, only her head showing,
and finally stopping with her head on
tho pedestal that is obout Ave feet high.
To replace, the same gliding back IS
again employed, and she again resumes
her dress case and the trick is over.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10
An OIdcn Time Pie Eater

In the long ago there lived i'm SUNDAY
River Valley, Maine, woman bv the
name OF Jackson. She was Jcttcr known
as Mother Jackson 10y the settlers OF the
valley.
Jackson's people Invited the neighbors
TO help them husk their corn on p certain
night, saying that they should have q
good supper and all the pumpkin pie that
they could eat.
One, Dudley Foster, told her nc would
come, but II he did not have all IN,
pumpkin pie he could cat, she must pa,
him for days work.
"Well," said Mother. jackson. "Dpd.
Icy, how many pies can you eatg"
IL can eat five pies anyway"
Nov, Dudley" she said, YOU cannot
eat one pie. II you don't eat one pic for
your supper you shall give me day',
work. II you eat all Of one pie will pay
you for days work"
Done" said Dudley. IT will take
that bargain"
The husking came or at the time ap
pointed with all the fun on such gather
ings. Dudley called for his pie. Mother
jackson had made ono for him. She ha4
baked Il on platter as large as aho could
get Into the old stone oven. It was sew
erhl inches In thickness and about as
large as a linen wheel rim. She brought
out the pie and placed IL before Dudley
telling him 70 eat all he could. Tho atc
II all she would pay him for a days work.
Dudley thought he could cat the whole
Of the pie and went at u. lie actually ate
three-fourths Of the pie, but bad 10 Civ
~ mp ~ a bad job, and, as "Tho Norwa.
Advertiser" tells tho tale. had TO do tie
days work according &c the bargain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10
Almost Fatal Kindness.

During the late civil war Mrs. Wheeler,
the Eugene healer, served as n nurse in
the Union service. She had many thrill
ing experiences and among them the Eu-
gene (Ore.) Journal has heard OF the fol-
lowing: She was present at the battle Of
Spottsylvania. ht the commencement OF
the battle Union officer rode up to her
and handed her a package OF papers with
the request that she should keep them
s,,fo until the battle was over, and then,
II he (tho ofilcer) should not live to call
for them, 10 deliver the package at head
quarters.
In tho conr5e OF tho fight flank was
tGrhod and Mrs. Wheeler and the rest OF
the hospital nurses captured by the teb-
els. Upon searohInS her person, OF
course, the papers were found and prov
cd To be the work of Union spy, vho
had been inside the rebel lines, she was
Mt once urraigned before n court-martial
composed OF rebel officers, and notwith-
standing her statement of how she came
10y the papers and repeated protestatious
OF Innocence, she was formally conSlctsd
OF Sesi'g spy and sentenced TO be hanged
at Sunrise tho next morning She was
'hcn taken by guard OF three soldiers
and confined In small guardhouse,
which had but one small aperture admit
ting light and air, and through the aper-
ture che saw the erection OF tho gallows
on which shc was to perish. What grim
perspectivoi
Inside the guardhouse there was moth
Eng but the bare floor OF earth and two
dry goods boxes standing against wall;
no chair, no bed
That night one OF the guards entered
the guardhouse with piece of corn bread
and q tn cup of water for her supper
Mrs. Wheeler spoke. -
The guard stopped. ~~s'
He then retired and locked the door
upon her again. Later on in the night
SHE heard voice at the aperture say:
Move the small box" She moved tho
BOX and discovered an aperture, which
proved to be tunnel. Through this tun-
lcl she worked her way on her hands and
Knees for about one-fourth OF n mile,
hiiN ltOIl us NOUN ana
found n man and two saddlcd horses
standing there.
Mrs Wteeler mounted one horse, and
t'io man, who was disguised. the other
For six miles they rode on in darkness
without speaking, but ut the end of that
i!ino the man spoke and said:-
You arc now safe within tho Union
NnHs; ride on" and the man disappeared
Ia tho darkness like a shadow
Mrs. Wheeler rode on until she came
eeross picket, who took her TO General
lieintzelman's headquarters.
Some time ago, while taking a little
outing ut Andcrson's on the Mckenzie
river, Mrs. Wheeler and her preserver
met and recognized each other after a
lapse OF tweEty-sis years. ;I,i iI,s-.>
er's name is well known Dr. g. T. Rus
sell. now postmaster at Thure;on H.
was one Of the three guards. lie was tn.
uisguised hOrscman
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10
It's Good Enourh

There! / guces thct will do" said
John, as he took a shovelful ~ ashes out
Of the stove. Tho pan isn't empty, but
it's near enough; nobody will see II. II
can get the store swept In about i've
minutes, / can finish my story before anv
one comes"
Tho floor was swept very much rs the
Stove had been cleaned. The open spaces
presented a good appearance. but ont OF
the way corners and underneath boxes
and barrels told a different story. How.
ever John said II was good enough. The
story was finished, and the paper hidden
out OF sight before the clerks arrived
Then Mr.. Willis, the proprietor, came in.
babe them all good morning" glanced
around the store, and went into his pri-
vate Office. Presently he called John.
Take these letters TO the office as
soon as you can. They viii be Just In
time for the nine o'clock mall. Come
right back"
John hurried TO the Office, as he had
been hidden, but, having Deposited the
letters safely, saw no more reason for
haste. Indeed, he even INDUCED I'm n
game OF marbles before returning TO his
work. When no entered tho store again.
Mr.. Willis made no comment on his tard-
ness, but remarkcd,-
Well, John, / have almost learned nv
lesson"
John stared.
What lesson, slrs"
why, the one you've been teaching
me latelv."
John was moro puzzled than ever. and
all the day long he wondered what lesson
ne could possibly teach Mr.. willis.
The next morning Johns work was
done as speedily, and no better, than
the day before.
Mr.. Wills came before tho clerks and
scnt John out on an GRAND. While he
was gone, Che gentleman, with quiet
smile, began % investigate the corners
that John thought nobody would sec.
When he returned Mr. wills said
John, ] told you yesterday that had
almost learned my Lesson. TODAY I know
Thoroughly. Would youIike TO hearitpp
"Ycs sif."
you havc been teaching me how we'll
] could got nlong without YOU. 7 thought
the stove needed cleaning aud the store
sweeping evory morning, but 80 seems
they don't so ehon not need Won long
cr than this week"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10
The Buddhists in Bnrmah.

The Buddhists IN Burmoh do not con.
slider the question Of expense I'm boaut,
flying their temples. Here Is the a.
scription Of the new vane OF The peyqd.
et Rangoon The vase IS about ,f.rao D.,
one and half feet broad. aad tl,ckI.
crusted with precious stones and lovely
fans Of the red Burmese goI. Ono
ruby alone is worth Elk thousand rnra.s
and there arc several hundred rubie.
alone on this beautiful thing on th.
tip Of the iron rod on which works tf.
vane Is richly carved md pcrforatr,
gold ornament called the Scmhoo. Tt g.
somewhat e2g shaped and foot fr
height, tipped by an enormous diamond
encircled Vs. many smaller ores. erustat
on Ike barnaelcs. 40 over fsi- ezqr.
site oval object ore similar .Irmrs 70.
diamonds, no other stonss bclae us.d iol
this part.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10

AEENTS WASTED ~, .. e.. .' ;ss7 ~;
~ sSsoTisny Geo. A. seost as'BrosaEsss5. 4 v
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ESTIMATES FURNISHED

on any kind of work. Write TO us
for prices and get our card of rates
on ordinary job work. MI letters
chccrfully and promptly answered.
II you want some job Work done
and can't come to the office, write
to us, telling us what you want,
and we will promptly do the work
and send it TO you and guarantee
satisfaction.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10

Advertising rates made known on application.
job work Of all kinds done promptly and sat.
isfaciien guaranteed Orno charges r0ado.
o-ders Nv mail will receive prompt attention.
Terms very low. Give us a trial
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-07-10

We Have by Far
The Best Outfit.
Most Complete Stock,
The Best Stand,
Do the Finest Work.
And the Cheapest Work
Of any Office in the county.
Give us a trial and be convinced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08
GENERAL RACM'S DEFENCE.

On another page of this issue will be found a
letter from the Commissioner OF Pensions.
which we print at his request. We do so with
regret. not because we arc unwilling to do JUS
tice to this official, but because we cilt 'rtalncd
the hone that our correspondent in a>hing-
ton might have been in error when he drew at
tention to some startling abuses which hay"
crcpt into the administration of the Pension
Bureau. Our hopes apparently are not dcs-
tined to be realized. General l'aum'S letter
explains n thing. omits mention OF some rather
jmportant facts in the now notorious Garrison
case. and reflects. we must confess, but httlc
credi. upon its author As the executive chief OF
y great Government bureau.
Thc Garrison claim is one for increase OF
ncnsion. 1t WAS based, when first filed in
1880. up,n the testimony OF relatives and com
,adcs. I'm it, original shape it was allowed.
An application for increase OF pension in 1850
mon the same testimony, was rejected. AMI the
reicction sustained by the Secretary Of the In
terror. Under the practice Of the Department
the claim for incrca Se could not have been re-
oncncd except by the Introduction of new evil
dcncc bearing directly upon the cause of re-
lection. There is nothing in the record to
show that SuCn Tt'pcH'"S ""s wv W"o'S"'
What Garrison secured was simply authority
for a medical cxaminatiOn-which Is an en-
tireIy different matter. Now, what dld the
new evidence offered by tie claimant consist
Of? Nothing more nor less than the affidavit
of a comradc, who swOre that the claimant had
told him in 1865 he was suffering from a GER
tain disease. The Pension Office demands in
such cases that continuance OF the disease
must be shown that is. the claimant is re-
CURED to prove a.degree of disability which,
still existent. has. since first symptoms showed
themselves, continued in one form or another
until the date of application for pension. The
testimony of the relatives on that point. as al
ready stated, had been rejected and the only
new evidence upon which the case was 70.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1890.
TEN PAGES.
TIRE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreien.-A fight took place between Armehia"S
and rendarmes near Isnid. five OF the ia''ei
h.;nr killed. - Elections in Bulgaria resulU"
In a victory for the Government. - l"
Social Science Congress met at Liege. - lhere
.v.rc Af+een fresh cases of cholera and eleven
deaths at Valencia.
Domestic. Lighter bodies have been rccoV-
sred from beneath the mass of rocks al Hpohahe
Falls. there are twcnty-scven more men missing
and believed to be dead. - Two men beIe'eu
N he IMPLICATED in the w~recking of the Montreal
express on the Central Railroad have been ar
rested. - The celebration Of Admission Day De-
ran in San Francisco. - The funeral Of eX-
Governor Moves took place at CINCINNATI. =
The lannon's Kinzua Bridge on the Erie Railroad
"a IN he taken down. - Tie President spent a
ouiet Sunday at Cresson Springs. -: Voting Tor
Governor and Congressman will take place IN
Maine to-day.
CITY and Suburban.-A woman was lnclted DS
her companions to Jump from the deck OF a
steamer into the bay: she was almost dead wheh
rescued. - The Central Labor Federation de
cided to fight the Knights of Labor for makint
war on the open unions. - A call for a pohtlca
convention issued by the Central Laobr Union.
The Weather. Forecast for to-day: Fair ant
uartly cloudy weather, with slight changes II
temperature and chances Of showers. 1empera
ture yesterday: Highest, IS degrees; lowest, Is
average, az So.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08

sumption of food, clothing. tools, implements
comforts and ~luxuries. When it is remeh''
bcred that the people Of this country are less
than q twentieth of the worlds inhabitants
and vet of many great staples their conS'imp-
tion is from a quarter to a half of the whole
world's consumption. the immense dlSparlt!
may be partly realized. The worlds crop Oh
sugar is placed in trade returns ut 5.1l4.62o
TONS. but this country consumes 1.422.Soo' or
% per cent. The worlds production OF coffee
is placed at $4,000 tons, but the Inlteo
States takes 265. 900. or 80 per cent. The
worlds production of iron is "a 100000 TONS
but This country consumes over S,OOo'ooo,
nearly a third. The worlds production OF
steel is 1O.5m, 900 tons. but this country
uses 1851 1872. or about a third. VI copper
,bc uroportion is a little smaller. about 80 per
cent, but of lead decidedly larger. Out OF
1I.421,O 900 bales Of cotton, OF 400 pounds
each. this county uses 2.6S5.O0O, over one
quarter; and the American consumption OF
wool is certainly more than a quarter OF the
worlds known production. and il sometimes
rccIoncd as high As 100000, 900 pounds,
which would be- nearly a third. About a thlld
"a tho India rrihcr of the world Is consumed
in this country. and more than half the tin
produced in the whole world. and nearly 40
per cent IT all the coal known to be raised
from the worlds mines.
1t does not follow that this country has no
occasion - extend and cypai.d It's foreign
trade. But it is worth while to remember
during all discussions of the subject that The
magnificent development of home industries
and prosperity which the protective system
has .i:rn is worth moro t. Americans than all
the ol,tainablc trade of the rest OF the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08
PERSONAL.

The Hon. Lcverett saltonstall Is now seriously II, N,
the first time In hi, life.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks /, Ioyal 10 BOSTON evs, .,
his lines OF travel. lie is now on his way home from
England on the steamer Ceplalonia. which runs to
Boston Directly, Instead Of coming on a finer and mora
fashionable boat by way Of New, York. ""'
Bishop Warren. OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
is expected home from Rome on Saturday next.
Mr.. Towne. chi'f engineer Of the Navy. with n partv
OF friends, called on Mr. iarrow, the English torpedo-
boat builder, during the ~latter's recent vist, ~ w,sb.
ingtoh. Inc evening was warm. and r pleasant breeze
was blowing through the open window Mr. y,rro,u
was noticcably careful to sit In a corner and after q
time remarked: You Americans abe yerwv c.r.ross
don't you know, about sitting in drafts. Now. in Enc.
land. YOU know. we don't think Of doing that ,or1 Of
thing" NO doubt replied Mr.. TOwne' . hnt -,
We had such a severe draft in America durinn j.; !" $40
that we never mind a little thing like this The ren'
resentative Of Britain never smiled. and was plainly AZ
a loss To src the connection between war and atmoss
pheric agitation.
An Irish paper speaks OF a touching incident a. ,hs
banquet given in London recently to Mr.. parnell.
For months The Ottoman MahOn. who was in
political warfare when Mr.. Gladstone was still AZ
Christ Church, apd who looks down on the Liberal
leader as a vicious Young ~ hOolLOy, had Leon sick
almost unto death. Many Of hi, friends thought that
they would never look again on the lconine face Of
the grand old swordSnan. who had a word and a blow
for every slandcrcr of Ireland in tkr lou- dead past.
But to the surprise Of cycrybody-jIst a. dinner WAS
about 10 be announced that splendid aud towering
tiyur,. dressed. not in the cOmnIpnp place swallow tail,
but in a strange WGOlly tweed garment. WIN >l"evr,
trlckc! up and the look of many years wear Walked
into ;ha ro,rl. At once there bust o.: "A nlIrI.ur.
then il rose 10 a cheer. and then man after man went
IN to cordially shake thc grand Old cincit,iI' hand.
IL was an historic moment
Mrs. owen Connolly. widow OF a wealthy l'!Sh-
American. has Just given her splendid re'iden" in
Charlo,ie.own. Prince Edward Island. Canada. 10 the
sister, Of Charity. 20 Lc Used as a boarding house for
ladies.
Mr.. Joseph J. Biccar. son Of the late Joseph G..
Biccar. ". r.. Ia, been sworn in a solicitor OF tho
High Court Of Judlca,urc IN Ireland.
The Oldest sister Of Mercy in America Is Mothcr
Seton OF the New Work Convent Of Mercy. WHO * over
ninety. Her father died in loo. Her mother, q
convert. founded the order Of the sisters Oh CAa.ly
AZ Eunit>burg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08

onencd and an increase allowed cohSiS'eu Ill
that furnished by the testimony OF the soIdicr
,,ho assorted that the claimant had twenty
odd wears before complained to him OF suffering
frnm , certain disease. "Continrancc.' as
,ho I,vr roou;re,. was not shown. This is the
case in a nutshell. Does the Commissioner
assert seriously that his bureiu was w'r''''e"
in allowing the claim upon such fim>y cN'-
d~orcc-vhich. in fact. was no cTidcnc" "ha'-
ever? ..
But this is not all. The most SERIOUS 'e"'-
IRE of this ~case-the fact thu; this man "afri>oh
i now. and has been since 1870. III e"pn'!c
sc the Pension Burcau-ticncral fa''ih oh'i'>
10 mention altogether. This. to say the ieA>''
:. dis;nccnuyls. Does General Raum mean I"
cav thar s,,ch 4 claim. if made by an. outsider
would for a single moment have ma, Il S'a""'"S
i, co,,rtp Does he mean to say that an our
.;dcr vou,d have secured a medical cXamina-
ton twcnty-fOur hours after the ming oi HIS
application? Does he mean 10 81! 'ha' an
outsider would have succeeded III ha'llR HIS
claim allowed upon the ground thai an en-
on;nor believes the claimant woi'd nO' uh-
dor any circumstances make a false state
mcnt"? Docs General ltaum wish us To be-
I;ovo be * , .imI,lcton? THE TRIBINE yields
10 no one in its desire to see ~J'lHtir" zone 10
the veterans Of the Union. The Slnccrl'! Oh
IFS views on this subject has been a''"St'd
time and again by deed and word. 1t does not
believe. however. that such justice Is ION"
when employees OF the Pension Bureau. a'r'a'!
drawing big salaries. are coddlcd al the ca
pcnsc. rs General Ranm recently declared "'
thousand, of veterans who have neither lf't1''>
nor the influence necessary 10 push "''
Claims. This is what was done III tEi> caN''
and is done. VIC believe. in many others. III
This sense there evidently exists III the I'm
sion Bureau what our corn, Npoldent calls Il
(" ring and the sooner il Is broken up 'h'
better il will he for the reputation "l inc
Commissioner the Secretary OF the Interior anu
the Republican party.