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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-03

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The loss by
fire in the United States during the
week ended Saturday was 81, $50. 900,
against 81 ,sss,375 during the same time
last wear
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-03
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.
For the Week Ending Aug. 1.

&luu.Ubu.
Willie ShuItz, aged 70, and Charles
Bauer, aged IA, were drowned near Bur
lington, la.
The Missouri national bank at Kan
sas City that failed recently has re-
sumed business.
Ripley & Bronson. iron merchants in
St Louis, made an assignment with
liabilities of sl50,000,
Prairies fires swept over a vast por-
ton of country in Oklahoma territory,
doing immense damage
Robert p Porter, ex-superintendent
Of the census, has resumed control Of
the New York Daily Press.
Buyer, Reich & Co, wholesale dealers
in fancy goods at San Francisco, suf-
fered n loss of 100000 by fire.
The ravages of cholera in ports Of
Russia where the disease is now cpl
demic show marked increase.
The wholesale drug house of L. H..
Harris in Pittsburgh was destroyed by
fire, entailing loss of 500, 600.
The Eagle machine works at Indian
apoIis were placed in the hands of re-
ceiyer with liabilities of sl00, 600
The Sayles Wooden Mill company at
Killingly, Conn, with capital stock
OF $1,000, 600, made an assignment
A Pacific express wagon was held up
on the streets Of Wichita, Kan, by
three negroes and robbed Of 81 500
The Philadelphia Packing & Pro-
vision company went into the hands of
a receiver with liabilities of over 5000, :
coo.
r. 3. Shirley, of carlinyille, III, was
elected without opposition to succeed
j. j. Phillips as Judge Of the Fifth dis
trict.
Radicals have commenced revolu-
tionary movement ID Buenos Ayres and
fighting had taken place in twenty
towns.
A barn on the farm Of james Bunton
near La Porte, Ind. was burned, and
nine horses and tramp persisted it the
flames
George G. Thornburg and Charles
Asche have brought suit in the Pitts
woman
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per cent
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after caat3n,ofs 49, " $50 -
months. cansed bv expo,ure ~ ! violent
snovstartn.
Carriers min - r,,li,gtar MA
Including i large an,ornt Il b,nha,.
and shinyles paa DESTROYED 40 6rs
Loss. sf25. 600.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-03

vator association at st. Paul, Mimi,
have decided to close their elevators
rather than operate them under the
rules of the new law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-03
wHEAT TAXES A pRoP.
The Cash Article Sold for SO Cents a Bush
Ell in Chicago on Saturday

a IA NhIcaEo on Saturday.
CHICAGO, July 31.-Wheat sold lower
Saturday than at any time in the his
tory of the Chicago board of trade In
1865 ii was quoted as low, but at that
time the trade in wheat was of little
consequence in this city Saturday
September wheat sold down to 6o14,
drop of nearly 3 cents from
the closing price Friday August
wheat sold to So cents and December to
G7T. Cash wheat sold around s. cents,
and was not wanted even at that figure.
The Generalization seemed complete
Bnt rally was effected through some
good buying by Armour & Go. and
other prominent firms, and there was
also considerable speculative buying.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-03

NEW York, Aug THE United
States gun-boat bennington, which
was at BROOKLYN navy yard. has sailed
for the Mediterranean Her mission
abroad is to enable her commander to
investigate the charges relating to per-
scouting American missionaries in Asia
Minor Upon leaving Europe the
Bennington will sail for Montevdeo.
in the south Atlantic
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-08-03

CA-RITAI PAID UP
SU RPLUS PAID TN
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15
-
THE BRIGGS CASE.

DIR. Briggs has been found guilty
of teaching doctrines contrary to the
creed of the Presbyterian church.
The char ges upon which he was
tried are as follows:
l. That reason is fountain OF
Divine authority.
2. That the church is fountain
Of Divine authority.
3. That errors may have existed
in the original text of the Holy
Scriptures as it came from its au-
thors.
A. That many of the Old Tesla.
ment predictions have been revised
by history, and that the great body
of Messianic prediction has not
been and cannot be fulfilled.
8. That Moses is not the author
Of the Pentateuch.
6. That Isaiah is not the author
of half the book that bears his name.
z. That the processes of redemp.
ton extend to the world to come in
the case of the many who die in SIN.
g. That sanctifcation Is not com
plete at death.
In his defense he denied having
taught some Of the doctrine charged.
But the main point was the errancy
of the Scriptures, which he did not
deny teaching.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15
CHURCH MEETING.

According to appointment the
members of the CeIored Society Of
the M. f. church, met in the school
house on Beverly Hill on Mon day
evening, June 10, and after singing
ga Charge to Keep / Have" etc. +,
prayer was offered by Rev r. s..
Smith, Pastor, after which II. O..
Rayeuscraft was chosen Secretary,
after which the Society and men,
bers Of the Building Committee
consulted as to the money matters
aud plan for a Church Home in
which TO worship. Many sugges-
tons we're made az TO cost and size
but all peacably decided that the
House must not cost too much, nor
be too large it was then decided
to build a good PLAIN house upon
the Gothic plan size % feet wide
by 36 feet long, with a vestibule or
cross hall inside, and two aisles,
one on each side, with seats from
aisle to aisle, 50 az to have the con.
gregation sit fully in front Of tho
minister; also TO heat the House by
a furnace in q small cellar. The
Society now has over one hundred
dollars upon their different sub
scrption papers, but will not in.
cumber the Society By debt. The
Doxology was then sung and the
benediction pronounced by Rev.
smith. H. g. r.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15
A HORRIBLE CALAMITY.
Collapse OF aGovernment building In
Washington.

A terrible calamity occurred in
Washington City last Friday morn
ing between nine and ten o'clock
in which about twenty-fiv men lost
their lives and many more were
crippled for life. The accident was
the collapse of the floors in the old
Ford Theatre where President Lin
coin was shot by j. Wilkes Booth.
The building has long been used by
the Government as branch of the
War Department, and over five
hundred clorks were employed in
this division. The building was
occupied by the records aud PEN
sion division Of the Office of ths
Surgeon General Of the United
States Army. Mr. Will III. Cope
man. of this place, was employed
in this building when clerking for
the Government. The building
was declared unsafe several years
ago, but through the carclessness
of the Government officials was
still used until it gave way without
a word of warming and hurled q
number of men into eternity. The
work OF rescue was prompt, and all
was done that could be done for the
relief of the victims of this man
trap. So far about twenty five men
have been found and others will die
of their injuries. None Of the vic
Tins are from this State, and it is
impossible TO give correct list of
the killed and injured. Many
brave deeds are related and some
very narrow escapes, and altogether
it caused intense excitement in
Washington.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

or the West Liberty State Normal
School, 1893.

PROGRAM.
FRIDAY, june 1G, s p. M.-Jun.
Tor Glass exercises.
Sunday, June Is, 3 r. M.-Bac-
caiaureate sermon, Rev. Il. Rush
Swope, ID. ID.
Monday, June 10, 8 r. NJ
Annual contest between the Bryant
and Irving Societies.
Tuesday, june 20, s p. NJ
Lecture before the Literary Score
ties, Prof. W. r. Wiley, A. NJ;
Subject, "Fair to Cloudy, With
Chances of Slight Rain
Wednesday, June 21st, 900 z.
M.-Class Day Exercises.
Wednesday, juno 21st, 8 PM
Evolutionary Entertainment by
Prof. Byron W. King, of Pitts
burgh.
Thursday, June 90, 10 A. M
commencement.
Thursday, June 22d, $3.50 p. NJ.
Middle Glass Performance.
Thursday, Jane 22d, 4 p. NJ
Alumni Business Meeting.
Thursday, June 22d, 8 p. NJ
Alumni Exercises.
Music furnished by Opera House
Band of Wheeling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15
APPALLING DEPTHS OF SPACE.

In o recent lecture, Sir Robert
Ball said that telegraphic message
would go seven times round the
earth in q second, and il tele-
graphic message could be sent TO
the moon, it would reach its desti-
nation in n little more than a
second. 1t would take sonnet hing
like eight minutes to arrive at the
sun but how long did they think
it would take 30 get to Alpha Gen.
tauri, travelling thither $50, 900
miles q second : Seconds, minutes,
hours, days, weeks, months, would
not be long enough ; it would take
no less than three years, travelling
all the time at that tremendous
pace, before it would reach its dos-
tination. IL that was the case with
respect to the nearest of the stars.
what must oe said Of those which
were farther off F? Th,re were stars
so remote that II the news of the
victory Of Wellington at Waterloo
had been flashed to them in 1915
on that celestial telegraph system,
it would not have reached them yet,
even if the mess ige had sped at the
pace which he had indicated, and
had been travelling all the time.
There were stars so remote that
if when William the Conquerer
landed in 106G, the news of his con-
quest lad been dispatched to them,
and if the signals few over the wire
at pace which would carry them
seven times round the earth in q
single second of time, that news
would not have reached them vet.
Nay, more, if the glad tidlngs Of
that first Christmas in Bethlehem
nineteen centuries ago had thus
been disseminated through tho uni
verse, there were yet stars of which
astronomers could tell them, plum.
ged into space in depths SO appal
ling that even the 1892 years that
had elapsed since that event, would
not have been long enough for the
news to reach them, though it
travelled at $4,000 miles in every
second.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

A lady in Hong Kong engaged a
Chinese cook. When the Celestial
came, among other things she asked
his name.
"My namo," said the Chinamau,
smiling, els Wang Hang Ho."
ooh, can't remember all that, A"
said the lady. 81 will call you
john"
Next morning when John came
up to got his orders he smiled all
over, and, looking inquiringlY vt
his mistress, asked
''What is your nance 9''
"My name is Mrs. Melville Lang
don"
"Ae 10 memblo all that" said
John. "Chinamen he no savoy
Mrs. Membul Landon-I call you
TOmmee. - Boston Gl0be.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15
MEETING OF THE LIMEKILN
CLUB.

According to previous announce
ment, the Lime Kiln Club met at
Albnghtsville, june 10, 1898.
Senator Morley, the former Presi-
dent, being absent, NJ. +. Pell was
made chairman. The business
transacted was as follows
A COMMITTEES was appointed to
receive bids at any time during 80
days from the above date, for max
ing and grading tram road from
the lime quarry at or near the
Sypolt saw-mill down Dority's run
to st Joe. The width Of said road
is to be four feet wide, and is to be
solid and the grade to be uniform,
down grade not to exceed two and
and half or three degrees.
Specifications of said route
Commencing at same quarry and
running down Dority's run, on the
north side at or near the old Bridge,
thence down on the South side of
said creek to some point on the
Cressler land, thonce cross said
creek on the north side at or near
the mouth of a drain between L.
Sypolt and Clark SYpolt.
The committee appointed 10
receive bids was, NJ. F. Pell, A. G..
Mason, N. Metzler, Milroy SypOlt
and s. b. Sisler.
Meeting adjourned to meet July
Is, 1898, at 2 O'Clock, p. NJ.
M. f. PELL, President.
A. G. MASON, Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

Yesterday was "Flag Day." a
new national holiday that started
mp IN the New England States sew
eral years ago, and is gradually
spreading all over the country, and
was observed to some extent by our
citizens. Mr.. j. w. Parks called
attention to it and was most active
in arousiDg an interest in the mat.
ter. On june 18th, 1777, the
Continental Congress first adopted
our flag, and the anniversary should
be generally observed % a national
holiday, and is in the east. 1t
teaches patriotism and love of our
flag and country to the rising gen
GRAFTON.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

A Chinese baby is really the fun
niest looking little tot that can be
imagined, and VIC have never seen
such a lifelikc portrait of one as
that published in the July number
Of the DemoresPS Fdmly Magazine,
which contains "The Oriental LIE
cations at Washington" Besides
this baby of the Chinese Minister,
are pictures of brs wife and suite,
and views OF tho different rooms i'm
The Chinese Legation: and tins
highly interesting article is further
ems bellished with other curious and
beautiful portraits and views from
the several Oriental Leg atoms. No.
body who has any interest in art
should miss the Familiar Talks
on the different Schools of Art
which are superbly illustrated in
this number. They are a liberal
education, and will enable anyone
with NO previous knowledge to con-
verse knowingly about the great
painters of all ages aud their works.
The Story of the Millennium"
grows in interest, and the illustra-
tons this month show what kind of
houses we will live in in A. d. 10000,
besides the kind of garments we
will wear, and depicts the routine
of everyday life, at that remote be
rod. The July number would not
be complete without something
about fireworks, and the bill is FIJI.
ed by telling with pen and brush
just how they are made. To emu
meratc all that appears in this
grand number, would take too
much space, but the ColuE: bian
Exposition, OF course, comes in for
IT'S share, and water color, repre-
senting an inverted old straw hat
in which three cute little puppies
have taken refuge, makes the name
"Full to the Brim" as appropriate
as the picture is desirable and
worthy of framing. All these at
fractions under one color sell for 20
cents. Published by w. Jennings
Demorest, 15 East 14th st. New
York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

We acknowledge the receipt Of a
handsome invitation from Mr.. T..
4. Hartman, Of this county, to at
tend the Commencement Exercises
At the University at Morgantown
this week and have accepted the
invitation. Following are the
names Of the class Of % William
Alexander Burdette, A. B.; Brax-
ton Davenport, b. S.; William
Jobes Eddy, A. B.; Miss Lulu Gar.
low, A. B.; Edward Thornton Hart
man, A. b.; Clarence Edwin May
ers, y. Ayr; William Charles Mey.
or, A. B.; Frederick Mortimer Min.
shall, g. T.; Claude Webster Gore,
a. B.; Samuel Wiley Graham, A.
B.; Miss Lillian May Hackney, A.
D.; Addison Hite Sheppard, A. B.
Andrew Brown Smith, a. b.; Altha
Warman, a. B.; Miss Sarah Low
Their Norris, a. b. The class Off.
GERS are ~ follows. Braxton Da
vcnport, President; Sarah J.. Nor
ris, Vice President; William O.
Meyer, Secretary and Treasurer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

A school near Parkor8burg has
been broken up because the teacher
refused TO instruct the pupils that
that tho earth is fat in compliance
With tho wishes Of the trustees OF
The school. IL is supposed that
these intelligent trustees will be
able TO secure teacher who viii
carry out their wishes. We are
glad TO note this educational pro-
gross ia that section. ~ Charleston
GUzctfe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

There are about 10000 locomo.
tiyes in the United States, Of which
one half are used in hauling freight
trains. 1t IS estimated that these
cost $3.50, 900, 900. There are H.
100, 900 cars Of all kinds, Of which
10000 are passenger cars and the
remainder freight or service cars.
The former cars cost about $780,
600, 900 and the latter $500, 900, 900,
or an Appropriated cost Of rolling
stock Of 81 500, 900, 900. 10 every
Eve miles Of railway IN the United
States there is a locomotive; to ev-
cry mile Of road there are six
freight cars; to every FIVE and one
half miles there is a passenger car.
Each year freight engine hauls
5000 tons Of coal; each year a
passenger engine pulls 10000 pas
sengers. The railways Of the Uni.
ted States employ 725, 900 persons.
II is estimated that the railway in.
terest provides a LIVING for 3 1000.
600 IN this country, or nearly one
twentieth Of the population.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

The divorced wife of James G..
Blaine, Jr., Mrs. Marie Nevins
Blaine, who was an actress when he
married her, was married to DIR. w.
L. Bull, in New York City, Tues.
day Of last week. She first met the
Doctor about two years ago, when
he attended her during spell of
sickness. The couple. will spend
the honeymoon in Europe.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

There is undoubtedly a wool
combine Of some kind and an at
tempt to keep the price down for
the present, and if we had any to
sell VIC would hold it awhile vet
and not take just any price for it
that may be offered. Our advice
to the farmers ia TO be in no hurry
about selling unless you are offered
fair price. Don't let the silly
Republicans talk about the Demo
cratic Congress going to ruin the
country, scare you into doing any
thing against your better judgment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

1t is no use for tho Republican
papers to try to pull tho wool over
the eyes Of the farmer, and make
him believe that three months OF
Democratic Administration has
caused wool to decline as 1t has
during the past year nnder the Nc
Kinley Bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

The Journal has been worrying
itself here lately about the editing
of this paper, and, as ususul, max
Ing some false and silly statements
about it that are not worthy of no
tice. The trouble with the Journal
is that nobody is editing it, and
that is "what alls Hammer"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

Even if the Extra Session of
Congress is held in September and
frames tariff bill and makes it a
law, it will be year yet before it
will go into effect and can have
nothing at all to do with the price
Of wool this year, which is all under
the great and glorious Mckinley
Bill.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15
SPREADING THE GOSPEL.
A Mad Ram Among the clsrsynen.

MAJ KAN Among tue ttefgyme
Prom the Washington Post,
We heard ga good one" the Other
day about the adventures of TIVE
clergymen--of the cloth well known
in this COMMUNICATIVE were osl
in the rural districts breaking bread
with the brethren and looking after
the material as well rs the spiritual
comforts Of life.
Well, IS the story goes, the
preachers aforesaid, were, by invi.
tation, at the home of kind col
ored brother, uncle Jimmy W----n,
mp in Clinton district, and after
discussing the good brothers fine
fat turkey, and embellishments too
numerous TO mention, they were
invited out to look at the focks-
not upon ga thousand hills" but
upon uncle Jimmy's land--a plain
looking, docile flock Of sheep. They
went. They looked over the inno-
cent looking sheep, they looked at
The fine land, and the hogs, and
the chickens and the pigs. 1t was
when they were lingering around
the pig stye. .we learn, that they
thoughtlessly turned their backs to
uncle Us beautiful flock of sheep.
One of the ministers, Bro. H., pre-
sented fine physique. He is broad
shouldered and walks rs straight as
an Indian. A Mr.. Ram, who SEEM
ed to be spokesman for tho flock
took umbrage at the reverend gen.
tleman's pompous appearance, and
thought he was putting on most too
much style in a sheep pasture; so,
calculating well the distance be
tween the dispenser of the gospel
and his own curly horns he threw
back his head, with nose high in
the air, and started for the preach
er regardless of the rules of Marquis
Of bloomsbury. Two hops and u
jump were sufficient to cover the
coveted space, and "che-ban -
went Rammy's head in proximity
to the affrighted minister's hind
hymn book pocket. The shock was
fierce one and the demoralized
brother, after picking himself up,
turned, and, to his agreeable sur
prise, discovered that his friend
Rev. y and uncle Jimmy were
engaged in close conversation and
had not noticed the assault. Turn
ing out of range, the victim of the
sheep walked towards his good
brother with shecpIsh looking arr,
and the angry ram in hot pursuit,
and before Bro. Ill. had time to tell
Brother y about his mishap.
"ker-sock J" the mad sheep took
Bro. y on the-well, on his
pantaloons somewhere below the
hind part of his waistcoat. Away
went the man and ram in terrible
confusion, but his stroke failed to
fell the parson, and it was now an
Gle Jlmmy's turn. With rapid
strides the ram came with, "charge
Chester, charge - and it took tho
man; knocking his hat high in the
air, and twisting his legs like will.
lows ! Bro. Y. suggested to Bro.
II. that "tle deVI Is certainly in thai
ram 2" ooh, no, Bro. "" re.
sponded Bro. H., in an assuring
but demorslized tone of voice,
"that ram is an evangelist, don't
You see he Is trying to spread TIKI
gosPel"
But Bro. Y. couldn't see the
point in spreading" it 80 rapidly
and Unceremoniously, even in this
heather country, and he retired
from the field in disgust.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

The terrible calamity in Wash
ington City last Friday in which
so many government clerks were
killed and crippled would lead us
to think that public office of that
kind is not such a private snap af-
ter all. At least it is not the kind
we are looking for.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-15

William Francis, who has been
in Jail here the past three months
serving out nine months sentence
for misdemoanor found at the last
session Of the Circuit Court, slipped
away from Sheriff Shaw last Thurs
day night and went off on a little
visit down the country. lie had
been behaving very well and begged
so hard TO be allowed some liberty
and TO do chores around the Jail
that he was allowed out for this
purpose, and being overlooked and
left out till after dark that evening,
slid out and could not be found.
The Sheriff rode all that night and
arrived at the homo Of Francis
next morning about daylight, in
advance Of his man, who lives with
his mother down near Gibbons
Glade. Francis had cut across the
country and got Henry Midnight To
take him over the river down below
AlbrightsviilS late that night. lie
was unknown to Midnight and
lodged around the neighborhood
when he got home, 80 that the
Sheriff failed to get him, and 50
came home and notified his Depu.
ties in Pleasant and Grant to cap
ture and return him. Monday
morning Francis was found aslecr
in the haymow Of the stable here
belonging to the jail property. Hc
said be had just been home on
little visit and came back 10 finish
bis term.