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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

Republican newspapers are show
ing much interest in the election of
the speaker of the House, and as
their party has considerably less
than one-third of the members of
the House it is clear that the sud-
denly developed interest bodies no
good to the Democratic party. 1t
- noticeable fact that the news
papers which are the most indus
triously engaged in stirring up
strife, or i'll trying to do so, among
the friends of the several candi-
dates, are IN every case run by men
who are either Republicans, or in
sympathy with that party. This of
itself should be sufficient to prevent
any unscemly fighting among De-
mocrats for or against any candi-
date. Every Democratic Represen-
tative should call to mind the saving
Of a bygone statesman I" In poll
tics it is always good to find out
what your opponents wish you to
DO, in order that you may avoid
doing it." 1t is clear that The Re-
publicans wish to see the Democrats
quarrel over the Speakership it is
equally clear that it is the impera-
tive duty of every Democratic men,
Der OF the House of Representatives
TO disappoint them by refusing to
quarrel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24
Scrofula
Eczema
rheumatism
Humors
CarbuncIes
Consumption


in the world for the various forms of blood
OF many wonderful cures effected by it's USE"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

The match game Of Base Ball
between the KIngwood Club and
the Terra Alta boys came off last
Saturday on the grounds of the
latter at Terra Alta, as per previous
announcement. The weather vas
Tine and a large crowd witnessed
the game which was one sided one
ill the last inning and in Terra
Atlas favor. The Kingwood club
was at serious disadvantage while
Terra Alta was in extra good trim
and determined not to be beat on
their own ground. Our boys will
not practice at all, but seem to
think they can play ball without IL,
while Terra Alta was in good prac-
tee. One Of Kingwood's beat pIav-
crs was not there and two others
lid not arrive till the second
aiming, and Kingwood had no
catcher till then, and Terra Alta
made enough scores to win the game
before kIngwood got her PLAYERS
together. Terra Alta did not have
al her players either. but she had
rome lots better ones, who won the
game for her. Taylor, the catcher,
Ras q professional player and was
imported on purpose and Dawson,
who played 2nd base was from
howlesburg. Charley Emerson,
who umpired the game, also belongs
y The RowlssbuTg Club. King
wood was down fat till the last
inning and went to the bat with
about 2 score to % against her.
ben the boys got down to business
They batted Parsons. the Terra
Alta pitcher all over the field and
made about il scores, leaving the
game stand at IG % % in Terra
Atlas favor. As it is KingwoOd -
eix scores ahead on the two games.
bit tho rub game should be PLAYED
aDFhow and our boys are talking Of
going back and playing It right on
Ic same ground. The only bad
feature Of the game was the crowd
81 r0ughs present who kept gazing
he kiugw0od players and making
insulting remarks about them.
The Terra Alta players are q gentle
manly set 81 fellows themselves but
ihoy should not have allowed their
sieitors to be 20 grossly insulted on
.hciY own grounds.
Another game will be PLAYED
here Saturday afternoon,
~ The grounds Of the club near
fown, between Gladesyille and King.
wood. The former club has accent
q Q challenge 10 come down here
end knock The spots of our BOYS
q thoy can u the day is fine, a
aFge crowd wall be present and an
Interesting gameplaycd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24
nAn-Ass-INc THE SOUTH.


We made mention last week of
the new book being written by Gen.
Tom NJ. Harris, of Harrisyille, this
State. He was q member of the
Court Martial which investigated
the assassination of President Lin
coin ard has the steuographer'
notes IN his possession. 1t is said
that i'm his book he will assert that
Jefferson Davis and certain mem
bers Of his Cabinet were interested
in and encouraged the assassination
Of Lincoln. The matter has been
spread far and wide by the press of
the country, and the Confederate
Memorial Association of Memphis,
Tenn, heard of it and are very
much incensed at the charge. This
Association is the oldest OF its kind
in existence, and is the only one to
which jefferson Davis ever belonged
A committee of one was appointed
to secure accurate information in
regard to the charges, which will
enable the Association to take
prompt measures to refute them
and denounce their authority.
Now that the parties accused are
dead and unable to appear for trial,
General Harris may think that he
can impose most anything upon the
American public, probably acting
upon the saying of Barnum, the
great Snowman, that "The Ameri-
can people love to be humbugged, :"
but he will find out that he cannot
heap calumny upon the heroic dead
Of the South with impunity. lie
may think to seek protection under
the folds of the "bloody SHIRT" but
thank God it does not waive su.
preme over all this land of ours.
Once upon time donkey kicked
q lion, but the lion was dead. Still
there are other lions yet living, and
the General will please paste this in
his hat. IL we had closed q war
record with helping to hang wo-
man, we would say rs little about
it as possible and be the last person
to again write it up for the Ameri-
can public, but in this day of SEN
sational war articles everything
seems to go, and General Harris
| probably expects TO make money
enough out of this old chestnut to
build an imposing monument to his
memory. IL this is his idea, we
would suggest that the design for
the monument be that of a woman
with a rope around her neck, and
we will guarantee this to hold him
down till three days after Judgment.
ANYHOW, he is getting lots of free
advertising out of the matter, and
this may be his reason for sta. ting
these sensational reports. We are
willing to give him all the free adj
vertising he wants. Ii he desires
any more, he Will please let us know
ut once. In this connection, We
give the following gag from the
Richie Reveate of last week. We
advise the reader to take it with a
liberal dose of salt and then plural
iSe the word and take some more
of it
The New York World telegraph
ed TO General L. NJ. Harris Offering
any price for fifteen hundred words
concerning JEFF Davis and the as
sassination of Lincoln. Thu Gener-
al promptly responded that the &C.
count would be furnished 70. fifteen
thousand dollars. This was the first
time that the great World was ever
bluffed.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

We are glad TO note The good
work that IS being done ut the
Mountain State Business College.
Two Of its recent graduates, Messrs.
q. X. Hawker and o. J. Mann.
have gone direct from the college
to accept responsible positions az
stenOgraphers. Dir. Hawker is with
the large law firm Of King & An
derson, Of Atlanta, Ca, and MIR.
Mann is with Hon. Stephen 3.
Elkins, Of W. Va. who, by the way,
is a millionaire. We are informed
that they both receive handsome
salaries. This speaks well for the
college --F0irmOnt Iadez.
A number Of Preston county boys
are now in attendance At this Col
lege. Those who desire a thorough
knowledge Of Book keeping, Tel
egraphy, Shorthand and Type
writing, would do well to attend
this College.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24
Ringwood. September "a, 1891.

The melancholy days have come,
The saddest of the year.
Nothing by the Council has been done
And winter will soon be here.
All the golden days OF fall
Are raoidly slipping away
Aud the Council does nothing at alI,--
But we'll have our taxes 60 pay.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

The Wheeling Intelligencer Of last
Friday says that Frank Holme, of
kingwood, until recently artist on
the Chicago Globe, Is in the city
/thc guest Of friends" This is a
mistake for no one of that name
lives here.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

Mrs. George McGrew and family
left last Friday for their home in
New York City after spending the
summer in Kingwood.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

Many Persons are ,-rte.
1own nom oyefW0fk On household carcs
Browns Iron Bittcrs Rebufids ths
tystem. aids digestion. removes excess OF bila.
aod cures ualana Get TIC genuine
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-09-24

- 'O1Cos Nc0 UuiB ny 4<VIulu
Fortney and received IL votes.
Terra Alta wss named by w. b.
Freeland and received 90 votes.
The teachers were then addressed
by Farley DeBe-ry, thanking them
for again wanting to come to Terra
Alta, and the Institute adjourned,
sine die.
NOTES.
The necessity of Institute work is
emphasized when we consider the
large percentage of new teachers.
This year 80 per cent. OF those
enrolled in the Institute and 10 per
cent. of the number of teachers of
the county are unframed in either
the theory or art OF teaching.
Every FIVE years the educational
work Of the county would pass into
new hands, were it not that the
greatest falling off of teachers
occurs during the first three years.
Many OF them are disappointed in
their anticipated success and fail to
secure the grade they wanted !;
others do not find the anticipated
pleasure in teaching-they find
more hard work than pleasure !;
others again entered the profession
merely to secure funds to pursue
their studies or to live on till they
could establish themselves in some
other profession. Very few enter
upon teaching with view to max
ing it profession and until this
point is reached, the public schools
will not meet the demands of the
people. But when it will be done
is difficult to determine.
-
Forty-two of the one hundred and
fifty teachers attending the Insti-
tute are making their first applica-
ton for ccrtificate-22 men and
20 women 25 have taught one
year-12 men and 13 women 10
have taught two years. men and
10 women - have taught three
years. men aud 5 women 10
have Taught four years. men and
6 women have taught Eve years
IS men and women o have
taught six years. men and 4
women /; 2 have taught seven years
-one of each 3 have taught eight
years. men and l woman 6
have taught 0 years. men and 1
woman. At this point the female
teacher drops out of the record.
Six men have taught ten years !;
three have taught IL; one has
taught IA, one Is, and one % ycars.
Those who have taught longest are
Ben ii. Elsey %, G.. d. Hill IS,
w. B. Frceland IA. OF the ladies'
Esther A. Liston has taught nine
years, Ella 9. ~Coughlin 8, and
Thankful j. Liston z years. 1t
will be seen by the above list, that
man is likely to remain in the
profession longer than a woman.
The cause may be that men often
remain in the school room after
they marry, while as rule women
do not.
On Tuesday night Prof. Wade
lectured to large audience. His
subject was, "1'he Perpuation OF
the Honey moon." He laid down
the proposition that the longer we'll
matched people live together the
better they love one another but
gave as the final conditions that
the parties must be ] /, well matched,
2, well raised and 3, we'll managed.
He also held that happiness once
lost may be regained by the same
method that brought 1t at the first.
He arPai0npd narenta aditors min
The morning call., 1891-02-07
AT a BOSTON BANQUET.

Some two hundred distinguished men
gathered around the banquet board of the
Boston Merchants Association one night
last week and talked about trade reci-
procity with Canada. Two distinguished
Canadian gentlemen were present who pre-
scented the Canadian side Of the question
There were many pretty things said about
the beauties of free-trade relations between
neighbours; but not one of the speakers
touched the pith of the question. They did
not tell US how reciprocity can be secured
nor. how the objections that lie in the way
can be overcome. The Canadian gentlemen
spoke of the advantage of close trade rela-
tions with the United States without alud-
ing to the probability that Great Britain
might not take kindly to a proposition
which would give American manufacturers
the market of SO considerable portion Of
she British empire as Canada. No refer
.ence was made to the essential conditions
that uniform tariff regulations should be
maintained in the two countries and uni
form policy in regard to immigration. All
the brain about the banquet board was de-
voted 10 the "glittering generalities " of the
policy advocated. When Canada agrees
that the United States may make her tariff
laws, impose such internal taxes as are i'm
posed in the United States, keep out the
classes Of laborers the United States ex-
cludes, and in general way make indus
trial conditions harmonious with those of
the United States, it will be time to talk of
free interchange of products between tie
two countries. But when that time comes
there will be nothing to prevent political as
well as commercial union. When Canada
surrenderS to the United States the powers
mentioned it will be glad to have voice in
making the laws which are to govern it.
The morning call., 1891-02-07
THE DIFFICULTY.

The following paragraph is copied from
the columns of a san Francisco morning
paper:
q Go where You Will in California the senses ara
charmed BY the sight OF trim vineyards and we'll
kept orchards, Of blooming shrubs and waving
palms. But enter our cities and one is offended
by crude paYements. unclean streets and a gen.
eral appearance OF a lack OF public enterprise
This IS especially the case IN seeondelass cities,
where private taste and expenditure struggle to
make up for the want OF i brisker public admin
istTaliOn. When private aud public effort are
put upon par cities of that class will be the
finest in the world
:. What is said in relation TO California vine
yards, orchards and gardens by cur con-
temporary is true in every respect Beauti-
ful places are seen on every hand, but such
Is not the case always in Interior towns and
cities. The farms are owned by individuals
who use their means to ornament their
homes and 10 cultivate such productions as
will support their families. The villages
and cities in the interior are, to a certain ex-
tent. managed by a knot of politicians who
care for nothing except the money which
they can make their positions pay. The
people in the interior towns, as we have sug-
gested, are suffering from causes similar to
those which have heretofore existed in San
Francisco. W hen these towns can place in
Office men who will use the money which the
inhabitants pay in the form OF taxes, they
will have well-improyed and Clearly streets,
But not before.
The morning call., 1891-02-07
POKER WITH A STRING TO TT.
Nat GoOdwin's Method of Paving n .eDebt
of Homer

Nat Goodwin's Method of Paving n ..Debt
of Honor"
Nat Goodwin, the comedian. fs fund of
poker, but hates to lose money at If. some
time ago he got into poker game in this
city with man named Bertrand. II was a
good, stiff game, and the fun-maker nlaved
in very bad luck. After his losses had
amounted to $500 he gave Bertrand a check
Tor that amount on the Garfield Bank. where
both had deposits. Though thus badly
downed, Nat was not satisfied, and he con-
tinued playing. Luck in the main was
against him. When he had queens his ONO
nent showed down kings, and when he got
the monarchs he was confronted with aces.
This kept on until he was another $3.50 sin
the hole, for which he gave another check
as before.
Daylight was cleaning through the casa
ments when the game broke up, and Nat
left the house ostensibly for his home on
west End avenue. He was not in hurry
stopped on his way and got bite of break
fast While eating he bethought him of
something.
BY O'Clock he was at the bank. and he
stopped payment on the checks. Mr.. Bert
rand was also at the bank, but not early
enough. He was very irate when he found
that the checks given him were worthless,
and as he couldn't sue Goodwin for n
gambling debt, he Withdrew his balance of
about $50 from the bank in order to get
square with somebody.
President Cheney of the bank. when asled
about the matter yesterday, said:
Yes, Mr.: Goodwin stopped the payment
OF two checks, and we had to obey him. We
are merely the agents of our depositors. and
we cannot pay out their money against their
WIZ. Mr. Bertrand was very angry at us
and withdrew his deposit. do not know
his address or who he is."-N Y. Sun.
The morning call., 1891-02-07
DEPEw DECLINES.

The New York Press states that the Pres
ident offered Mr.. Chauncey Depew the Sec
retaryship Of the Treasury, and that Mr..
Depew declined the Office. The fact that
the Treasury has been rendered to one
Presidential aspirant and declined will de-
tract somewhat from the political impor-
lance Of the Office. Mr.. Robert Lincoln may
not feel inclined to accept an Office which
did not tempt Mr.. Depew. Senator Sher-
man probably would not feel fiattered
at being the second choice of the President
for an Office he once filled with such signal
ability. Major Mckinley will be equally
ayerse to being second choice. and espe-
cially to man who, however distinguished
in the business and social world, has had no
experience in public affairs. The President
will doubtless find Secretary OnG would
suppose however, that he would have pro-
vided against refusal of the Office, as men
of the front rank do not like to be indebted
10 rival Presidential aspirant for chance
for an Office. After all, the Press may be
mistaken. Mr.. Depew may not have been
invited to become a member of President
Harrisons Cabinet.
The morning call., 1891-02-07

propag ited at the Washington station, the next
biggest station being the one at Havre de Grace
and third Is located al Gloucester on the Della
ware. OF whilefsb- 90. 100000 young ones
were distributed last year In addition to 100000
900 eggs. For this work there are three great
haIcheries. Put-in-Bay Island, Duluth ana Al
pena, Mich. In addition, large numbers of
young carp, perch, bass and other fish have been
deposited in desirable localities. The labors of
the National Commission are supplemented by
the well-drected effurts OF various State com.
missions and legislation for the better protection
of the Gnny deniZens of Lake, river and stream IL
being promoted In different States
The city oil Toxic, Japan, now has six crema.
tories at which 29,0l3 bodies were cremateo
during the last three years. The average fee for
the cremation OF an adult at first-class rates is
Sc So and for child 81 43. For aduIts The
seeond-class rate averages So 81 and for child
81 20. The average actual cost OF the crema
ton OF body is about 81 cents. Cremation ia
not allowed IN the absence of a proper buriaI
certificate, nor until twenty-four hours after
DEATH unless the cause has been an infectious
disease.
Improved processes for the manufacture of
aluminium and consequent reduction in price of
tue metal nave led to some interesting experi
mehts AT the works OF the Carbon Iron Comnanv
OF flttspurg with view to manufacturing armor
plates OF aluminium steel. The company now has
the contract Tor the construction Of cruiser mates
ana by introducing about "a OF l per cent of
aluminium into the steel the Governments tests
showed that 1t possessed remarkable tourbness
and duclity.
The morning call., 1891-02-07
REMARKABLE OPERATION.
\ Case of Trepanning That Was Success
fully Conducted.

Case of Trepanning That Was Success
fully Conducted.
A remarkable case of trepanning has re-
Gently been successfully conducted by DR.,
Layista on young man of the name of
Eugenio Fierro. The patient ten years ago.
at the age Of 10, accide ntally shot himself
through the head with a pistol, the bullet
entering just above the temple and issuing
through the top of the skull. IL is remark
able that the youth should have survived
the effects of shot which tunneled his head
IN particularly sensitive region. For
seven years alter the accident no evil conse-
quences were apparent, but in the eighth
year he began to suffer from epilepsy and
TO exhibit slight symptoms of paralysis.
The fits have been growing in intensity
and frequency for the last three years, and
during the ten days previous TO being
operated upon, the patient suffered no
less than 400 attacks and was in a state
differing little, if at ALL from absolute idocy.
DR.. Lavista, who was consulted by the suf-
ferer's friends, at once ascribed his condi-
ton to the pressure of an exOstOsiS, formed
Where the fracture occurred, again the brain
and by opening his skull succeeded in ex-
tracting two sharp protuberant masses
winch mad been developing gradually during
the seven years following the accident, ard
had hnally come into irritating contact with
the brain on the border of the province of
movement. Since the operation the patient
has been entirely free from epilepsy and
when we saw him, five days afterward he
was capable of rational and connected con-
VerSatlon, though for some time previous to
the operation he had exhibited an absolute
lack OF capacity to concentrate his attention
or to follow up given train of IDEAS This
interesting surgical operation was per-
formed by DR.. Lavista in the early part of
this month.-MeXican Financier.
The morning call., 1891-02-07

SIGNAL SERVICE, L. s. ARsrY,(
DIVISION THE PACIFIC.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. d, 1873 p M
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-fpur Hours.
Tho cyclone Tuesday is moving rapidly east
ward over British Columbia. with winds shifting to
woster, in oregon and Washington. In California
Nevada and Arizona the winds are generally west
criv The barometer has fallen in Nevada and
Eastern Washington: elsewhere has riSan except IN
" esteru Oregon and Western Washington. Heavy
cloud formation is generally reported from Noftn-
-ern California. Oregon and Washington The anti
cyclone is central the northwest coast OF Caitor-
MIA bu: diminishing somewhat in Intensity. Inc
rfmperature has fallen Northern California, West
ern Washington and Western Oregon; elsewhere
ma, risen slightly. K ,in with snow In Mountains,
has fallen in Northern California, Nevada oregon
and Washington: elsewhere fair weather has pre-
vailed Storm signals continue NJ North racine
Cost stations. The following precipitation Is re-
ported from signal Service stations: Olympia O4o
OF an inch Fort Candy O,26, SPOKANE rails OO6,
Nralla Walla BOB, Baker city O.4O, Portland O56,
Roseburs 0 IS, Eureka isSing. Winnemucca trace,
san Francisco trace, Fresno o 10. Los Angeles
trace. san Diego Dol
Forecast Till 3 z. VI. : turday.
For Northern Ca'Ifornia-Light rain, except fair
westher Al Keeler: winds generally south TO west;
nearly stationary temperature.
For southern CuUforna-Fair weather in the
eastern portion: light rams in the western portion:
,r!sds generally south TO west; nearly stationary
fairperature except cooler along the coast and at
Yuma.
Fer oregon and Washington Rains. turning TO
snow ia tie mountains; winds generally south TO
west. nearly stationary temperature, except cooler
IT Portland aud Valla Walls.
JOHN P. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Si-na Corps On charged.