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to have her anger .appessed. At the request
her mother wrestling with the problem OF
holding four strips Of leather In one hand so
as to manipulate each one separately.
SesW said the German nobleman to the
reporter. Lessons are one hour long In the
lesson H. gone. and she has simply fooled IL
away. Now she must learn to hold her reina,
Then comes the seat. No one can ride well
down the front OF the habit must be directly
IN line with q point exactly midway between
the horses ears. That is the rule I give my
pupils The knees must be kept down the
feet still, the elbows in, the wrists loose, the
ohm In, and the head up"
How soon can pupils ride In the Parkr
That depends on the pupil. 1 said Ameri-
can girls lack nerve. SO they do. But it's only
one kind they lack. They have more than
enough OF the wrong variety Of nerve. Why,
after the very first lesson they come to me and
say: Gan ride In the Park the next time II
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LITTLE FLIRrATroN IN THE WAITING ROOM
think they can ride as we'll as Mrs. Rollln III.
full woman rider in the State" 80
reporter s9si inSsstn Ss eaS horse
whose feminine rider was rising in the saddle.
oh. that's . single footer."
But Is 1t the custom to rise to single
Oh. mol It's m erely caprice OF the youn
dy wns the We
the saddle. too. They, know what they want.
notion to rise IA the saddle when her horse e%S
walked DID don't know how you could keep her
Do you have any applications from women
who want to learn to ride astride p
The riding master smiled rensctively.
What do you do about it2"
We refer them to Barnum's"
just then another stout woman appeared
."shes mineW he said. Then he explained
that he did not mean that she was HIS wife, but
ms DpD nsYs
pay Tor being sts feet one and hs.itRs but at
fayorite riding master 2"
And you, OF course are he"
riding cropr No. sir; Or a, hsndk erc6iei with
my initials and horseshoe worked in one
but not ornate, ksrchisf as he said with en-
phasis: Well. guess not! Those are some
q taS sH: h S ' Ss ca. DSs out the
: inviting nod from the slephantins sylph out
side. he pointed toward the ring
in his coat, a silver counted crop. and the cor
ner OF a kerchiei sticking out of his breast
pocket a e. I, ish.d been placed there y with an
OF girls on horseback. who made all sorts Of
bids for his attention. even to almost riding
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Together They Exercise Pull on the Ad-
niaistraIioa In Heb alr Of Consul.

FNO~ hs Chicago Rscord
WARRINGTON. Dec. 6-Mark Twain has q
pull with the Administration. That has
been demonstrated. He has a bigger pull than
Secretary Gresham. Josiah Quincy and the
Democratic delegation OF Illinois put to-
gether. Last summer. when Mr.. Quincy was
engaged In his herculean labors in the cause
OF reform. he offered a prominent German OF
Illinois a certain place In the consular service
which had bsen and still is occupied By one OF
the most efficient men on the rolls OF the Gov
eminent. The removal and appointment were
made out with the concurrence OF Secretary
Gresham. and Mr.. Quincy took them over to
the White House for the Presidents approval.
put he brought them back unsigned and with
that he might make his arrangements TO stay
a. ne post az long as Grover Cleveland was
The Secretary OF state never knew the reA-
son ioF the PTesident's action, hut It has since
By Mark Twain while he was In Europe last
s9mmeE lie had trsluently, visited the place
, wnsre this Sons1i Is stationed, and knew him
and found his friend packing up his books aud
papers for shipment home. He had not been
cessoI might be named any day. This sug.
gested discussion OF the tenure of offlca In
returned to his hotsl he sat down and wrote a
. letter TO BABY Ruth Cleveland on the subject.
ask s% ta hs sd Ssna1t
violation OF our creed. but there is no reason
why should not ask you 70 say to him that In
all my travels throughout tho world during the
last twenty years | have made the acduaint-
ance OF great many Consuls. good bad and
Indifferent, aud have never known a better
one than Mr.. SO and so. who has Just received
notice that his place Is wanted for some expe-
Tisneed man. simply because he Is a ReDiIb-
lean and the other fellow Is a Democrat
. Here followed review Of the record oil the
consul In question. description Of the pecu-
liar qualifications which lifted him for the
place. and Mr.. TWAins views as MugWump
concerning the manner in which Assistant
Secretary Quincy was carrying on the work OF
reform BY turning out all the Republicans IN
the service and filing their places with Domn-
Gratis. regardless Of their efficiency or guAlil.
cations. In conclusion he asked Baby Ruth to
use her influence with her father 70 stop that
sort OF thing, and particularly to prevent Mr..
- from being slau ghteTed like the rest.
The letter WAS posted, and In about three
weeks there came reply written on the sta
tloneFy Of the Executive Mansion. in which
Miss Ruth Cleveland presented her cOmpli-
nsnts 90 Mr. Twain and begged 70 sAy that
she had communicated the contsnts Of the let
ter 70 the President who desired her to thank
him Tor having brought the matter to bic at
tendon, and 10 assure hlm that the gentleman
81 whom he wrote would be allowed 70 remain
IN ones as long as be performed his duties a.
faithfully as he had done In the past.
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young men and msidsns In irFspFoaohabls
riding clothes cit 1bout and converse Their
tones are even lower than those you have re-
Earded as the ideal onss for public use In
polite society. You are evidently attending at
the PERFORMANCE Of several tete- -tetes, each
one OF which has an ideal east"
On the street side. stained glass windows
protect the club from the gaze Of the curious.
On the DEPOSITS slae Of tho room, vide sashss
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him down In sudden charges They all wanted
TO feed his horse sugar. They were sure tho
girths OF their sAddlss were slipping. A row OF
neglected TEACHERS and steeds Kicked their
heels in the background. The fAvorte look cd
as II he were enjoying himself. but suddenly
an added CLEAN OF interest shons In his eve. A
girl in habit OF light colored whipcord with a
iiAming scarlet waisteoat buttonsd with gilt
buttons appeared in the hall. The fAvorits
took on his hat 70 his group OF dOVotees aud
trotted, that's his horse trotted out to the
new arrival They had their heads together
over the question as to whether her saddle
RlTth was tight enough when the reporter set
out for the precincts Of the Riding Club
The members OF the Riding Club regard the
patrons OF an ordinary riding academy as tho
the Riding Club. The bell Is in charming
building in East Fifty-eighth street, between
Fifth avenue and Madison avenue, The Riding
Club, or at least its home. Is inside this On me
building. There Is also gorgeous being in a
bottle-green coat, black and yellow waistcoat.
and black trousers. He answers your ring.
He IL as suAve 10 manner as he is gorgeous In
appearance, II he approves Of you and your
erTand he will show you into the club pAIlor
where big hre roArs In the open chimney and
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matter from being
allowed In q crowd.
IT consists In having
your arm seized by
your riding master.
who then prizes you
out OF the saddle at
every trot OF your
horse. You are apt
TO find tho expert
ence peculiar. Your
teacher Il n i 5 t
worse than peculiar.
He Ands 1t pHralyz-
ing. The appearance
Mt u school VI a wo-
man OF more than
$50 pounds has been
known to clear tho
academy OF olsen
gag cd teachers as II
by q miracle. The
miracle had failed to
work In tho case OF
tho perspirinz In
structor who wanted
the American GiIls
90 trade on their
nerves for nerve.
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Tho large woman THE NAN wuo Lzrs rou IN
had iallon to his lot. II was her first lesson.
and therefore the prying process had been
particularly wearing
You don't mean that American girls are
umid. do YOU" demanded the reporter.
WHY, they are supposed to be ignorant OF the
yer, meaning Of the word fear"
Perhaps they are" asssnted the teacher.
DON'T say they are not. Perhaps they don't
know the meaning OF anything. Perhaps that's
what 10 the matter with them. They are alb
sud- Foolish! They weigh too much"
Never mind him" advised another
Teacher 3" II You ask him the same question
to ndrrow you'll get different answer"
But IT'S u fact" stoutly repeated the noble
Instructor Of the trot, American girls, tax en-
IN Tho average, are too nervous to make good
hoTs-Momen- But" he said. as he began to
cool down little, - II j. because most OF the
begin riding when they are almost II not quite
grown. Their nerves are especially full
grown" h. added. with grim smile.
= Nhat Is tho first thing you teach Q be-
ginrcrt"
"Cnme here and I'll show YOU"
He led the way 10 the warm. coseY little recep-
dop room overlooking the ring. In that PAR
rcular academy IL was not u ring at all but q
big square area with a floor Of fresh tanbArk
and n wainseOting which sloped away from the
centre so that there would be no danger Of
having ones knee or ankle broken II q horse
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FAIR PUPILS IN SADDLE.
THE BUSY SEASON At THE RIDING
CLUBS AND Academies.


Btout wos,es YES the Noble Gsr-as Ia
structor st the Aesas-y-A Pet Teacher
OF the Tsabsrk RisE Ths RisI.G Ciub
The America. Girl Horssbaek.
II you have happened TO be riding on the
street cars near Central Park lately you must
have noticed how many painfully neat young
women In high hats. queer skirta and wrinkled
boots have been among the passenssra
From this time until June you mar expect
20 see them. They always vanish into riding
clubs and academies This is the season for
Indoor riding Every teacher you come across
wears an expression OF This Is my busy
daJ" The school horses at the academies
YEARLY MUNICH their evening meal and wish
chat they had been born bears with talent
for alternating instead OF horses with q good
trotting gait.
These young women whom you see on the
ears always look somewhat embarrassed.
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= riding habit and 20 to the academy and
learn to ride a trotting horsel They make you
feel this when they slap their boots with their
whips and sit up straight as IL they were too
much accustomed to the saddle ever to lean
back. You can generally guess how much they
know about riding by the degree to which they
are cold and naughty. II they are old riders
you feel. on the whole. pretty comfortable.
But II they are on the way to their second les
SON you have an impression that you ought to
apologize for riding on the same car.
II you would like to be surprised visit the
riding academies and ask the teachers what
they think Of tho American girl You will re-
ceive some unexpected sidelights on the char
actor OF that much-tslked-of young person.
What American girls need" exclaimed
certain riding master to Sun reporter the
other day. is moro nerve and less nervesr'
He wiped the sweat OF honest toll from his
brow as he spoke. Ho belongs to q German
family OF high rank. and tits n beautiful sight
10 behold this scion OF nobility assisting the
daughter OF a prosperous butcher to mount
her horse. Foreign noblemen are decidedly
below par in the tanbark rings OF New York.
Every other riding master you meet has title
In tho family. This particular one had Just been
elbowing large woman around the ring and
he looked tired. When you are "elbowed"
In tho ring 1t Is quite different
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They voul d look
more 80 II they could
see the angle at
which their back
hair qusrrels with
their high hat There
IL always war be-
tween q high hat
and q woman's back
hair. To alfintents
and purposes. they
swear vigorously at
each other. and peace
Is never brought
about between them
except by force OF
arms. otherwise hat
pins. Even then 1t
may be said to hang
By q hair.
These young wom-
on also wear an ex-
preston Of hauteur.
They are embarrass-
ed. but at the same
time they are proud.
They know that not
zn a.n hava
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23
MoRE ABour rnE rREELANps.

In another column we publish
an article from the Wheeling Reg
lister in regard to the scrape some
Terra Alta people are in out at
Chicago. We learn that an effort
is Icing made by some of their
friends at Terra Alta to go to their
assistance and bail them out. The
evidence seems to be very strong
against Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland,
aud other facts are continually
cropping out in regard to the mat
ter. 1t is said that some time since
Mrs. Freeland passed one OF the
raised bills at Piedmont, and when
it came to the Bank there its con-
dition was discovered and traced to
her, the party coming to Terra
Alta to see her about it. She &C
knowledged passing it, but claimed
it had been passed on her, and
when asked who it was that she got
it from claimed that some man out
in the country whose face she knew,
but whose name she couidn't call,
had passed it on her. 1t is the
general opinion about Terra Alta
that the late lamented Spindler is
the man who introduced the bust
ness there and got the Freelands
into it, and that they have been at
it for some time, but got too bold
about it when they tried it in Chi
cago. The officials of the Terra
Alta Bank have noticed for some
time FIVE dollar bills coming in
with the on the corner torn off.
When Banks get hold of mutilated
currency, they send it in to the
Treasury Department aud get good
money in place of it. OF course it
wouldn't do to cut the corners of
of bills, as it would be illegal and
might arouse suspicion, but these
bills had the corner torn off as il it
had been done in the wear and tear
of handling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23

Miss Matte Pusten, who has been
sick about six months, died at her
home in Masontown Yesterday
morning about daylight. She con-
taacted severe cold and 1T settled
on her lungs aud ran into consump.
ton, causing her death. A short
time since she sent for Rev. Arm.
strong, OF this place, who went out
and took her into the PRESBYTERIAN
church. She dIed contented and
happy in the full belief OF glo.
rious future. Her brothers, DIR.
Poster, of Newburg, and Wilbur
Posten, OF this place, were present.
The funeral services will take place
tomorrow and the intermeni ia the
cemetery at Masontown. The de-
ceased was the daughter OF Nicholas
Posten, aud was a very estimable
young lady, aged about "a years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23

Further Details Of the Operations of
the Freelands, OF Terra Alta,
I'm Chicago.
Special TELEGRAM 10 the Register.

Special Telegram 10 the Register.
KINGwooD, w. VA, Nov. 19.--
The announcement that Jndson
Freeland aud his wife Belle had
been arrested in Chicago for 'srais-
ing" ten dollar bills to fifty caused
tremendous sensation at their
home in Terra Alta and throughout
the county. Mrs. Freeland has
conducted a millinery store at
Terra Alta for several years, and
her husband was up to a few
months ago engaged in tho livery
business. She is the daughter of
Daniel Albright, one of the wealth
lest retired farmers Of the county,
while he is a descendant of one OF
the best families. They left Terra
Alta about October 10 for a visit to
the Worlds Fair. Soon after their
arrival in Chicago a lot of $50 spu-
rious bills were passed. In each
case the description of the parties
filed that Of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland
The bills were each raised from
genuine ones of the $40 denomina-
ton. The couple went to Preston,
Mimi, to visit relatives and last
Monday took up their abode again
in Chicago, and on Wednesday
evening late an officer WAS passing
pawnshop at 397 Clark street,
when the proprietor called his at
tention to q $50 bill customer had
given him. The officer at once saw
that the money was worthless, and
Immediately arrested Freeland,
who was in the shop. Capt. Thos.
|. Porter, Of the United States Sc
cret Service, was called and at once
recognized the prisoner as the man
wanted. He went to Freeland's
room, and took Mrs. Freeland into
custody. She claimed that the
bills they had been passing were
fixed by another party here III the
east, after having swiRdled the
Freelands and being threatened
with arrest by Mrs. Freeland. This
is undoubtedly true, as the officers
ure now looking for the third party
who resides at or near Terra Alta.
The couple are known to have
passed the bills on nearly twenty
prominent business firms in that
city. Among the baggage belong
ing to the pair was found several
hundred dollars worth Of articles,
evidently bought from pawn shops,
and presumably by means of fraud
ulent bills. However, none of the
bogus money could be found about
them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23
Entertainment.

An entertainment will be given
at the Court House next Saturday
night, by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Liston.
(blind) of this place. The exercises
will consist of talk by Mr.. Listen
on 'How Deaf Dumb and Blind
are Taught" Rotations, reading
from raised letters, writing, and the
exhibition Of some fancy work made
by Mrs.. Liston. These people are
quite worthy aud deserve the pat
ronage of our people. Admission,
adults 25 cents, children Is cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23
pr. Drummond,s LIrhtnlnr

Remedy for Rheumatism has re-
ceived the unqualified endorsement
OF the medical faculty. as being a
safe and remarkably Efficient prcpa-
ration. Its work is so speedy and
miraculous that benefit is felt from
the first dose. A treatment con.
sists OF two bottles, and lasts a
month. Price s. F; sent by express
on receipt Of price, with full special
instructions. One treatment will
cure any ordinary case. Drum
mond Medicine Co., 4S Maiden
Lane, New York. Agents Wanted.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23
Ouarterlr Mesllnr.

The third quarterly meeting for
tho Conference year, Of Preston
Circuit Evangelical association, will
be held at Salem Evangelical
church IN the Crab Orchard, on
next Sabbath, November 10th.
Quarterly Conference will con-
yene on Saturday afternoon at two
o'clock. Let all the official broth
rem be present.
Rev. J. W. Domer, Presiding
Elder Of Somerset district, will
preach on Saturday night and Sab
bath morning. Let All attend and
enjoy a spiritual feast.
REV. w. LEWIS, Pastor.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23
sNYpEn.s srrr.EmEnr

Correspondence Of the Argos
Some time ago the Hopewell
choir sent a challenged the Sniders
choir fer match sing. The first
time they were to meet the Snider
choir sent word not to come on the
following Sunday, and was told by
b. Il. Rsppert not to come till the
next Sunday. So on the above
Sunday they come on. The Hope
well choir was composed of the
following named persons: Misses
Florence FortneY, Rebecca and
Mahala Fortney, Messrs. O. S.
Fortney, ia. Sterling, Nelson Err
vim and f. ID. Fortney. SO we all
went to hear the match sing and
were surprised to see but two of the
Snider choir present, and they got
as far back as possible. The Hope
well choir gave US some good music,
and we would be glad to hear of
them coming back again. We don't
claim to know what became Of the
Snidcr choir, but don't think they
will be together soon again, nor
they won't accept another challenge
for some time in the future. The
Snider choir was practicing every
night for three weeks, and was
afraid Of being beaten and failed to
come. We think our good people
here had better get choir before
they accept another challenge, for
they can't sing With the Hopewcll
choir, and, in fact, we don't think
they will try it soon again, for they
are people that don't won't to be
left. X. Y. T..
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A RARE ENTERTAINMENT.

Kingwoed is to have an enter
tainment worthy of the name, on
Thursday Thanksgiving night,
company of ladies, who have been
practlcing for tho occasion, will
render the beautiful Operatta,
"Genevieve," in the Court House.
The cast of characters is as follows:
Genevieve, Miss Winifred jackson !;
lsadore, Mrs. J. M. Crane Grace,
Miss Nyra Watson; 1st Maid, Miss
Letitia jackson I'd Maid, Mrs.
Rufus Holden Roxana, first
GYPSY Mrs. VIM. NJ. o. Dawson ;
Theresa, (second GYPSY Miss
Lizzie Shaffer Chorus, Miss
Minnie Neff and Mrs. George A.
Wails, and Misses Nettie Smalley,
Mona Bosley, Myrtle Menear,
Mamie Fawcett, Osa Hollyfield,
Mollie Menear, Agnes Bosley, Lula
Bosley, Bessie Fawcett, Maude
Wotring, Nellie Albright, and
Ethel Bosley.
The operatta is the composition
Of Mr., G.. w. Stratton, Of New
York, and has been performed in
all the large cities, where 1t received
the most Mandatory notices from the
newspapers. 1t is pure, intensely
interesting, and elevating. Every
body should see, and we hope our
friends at Reedsyille and Mason
town, Albrightsville, Tunnelton,
and other nearby points, and
everybody else will turn out to it,
especially as the proceeds are fol-
charitable purposes.
Admission; 25 cents children,
10 cents; reserved seats, 35 cents,
on sale at the Postofiice, beginning
the morning Of the goth at 9:3C
o'clock. A select orchestra has
deem arranged.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23

The work of demolishing the
Worlds Fair goes rapidly on, and
most of the buildings look like a
cyclone had struck them. The
price of admission has been reduced
to twenty-five cents, aud but few
visitors enter at tins price. The
Midway Plaisance is deserted, ex-
cept by the large force of workmen,
who are busy knocking the stuffing
out of it." The Algerians and
Turks wore the last people to leave
it. The only attraction left is the
Ferris Wheel, which is still run
ming.
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Two Men Fatally Hurt at the stone
Crusher Over ON the Cheat River
trade Of the B. 4 u.
Special to the Anous.

Special TO the AnoUs.
NEwBURG, w. VA, Nov. 81. %.
There were two men severely, If
not fatally, hurt yesterday at the
Stone Crusher on Cheat River
Grade. 1t appears that when a
number of shots were fred at one
firing, that one shot failed to go off,
and that three men-one driller
and two strikers-were ordered to
drill this charge out, and they, not
knowing that there was dynamite
in the hole, complied. aud when the
drill struck the charge it exploded
with fearful force. The driller had
all the fingers blown of one hand,
the flesh of the other arm and his
face blown into shreds, the bones
OF the check and forehead being al
most bare, besides otherwise bruised.
The other man had his face blown
full of spawls, badly bruised about
shoulder, bowels and legs. The
third man had laid down his ham
mer and gone but few steps away
when tho explosion took place. Drs.
Powell, OF Tunnelton, and Proud
foot, of Rowlesburg, gave surgical
attention. The reports from them
this A. M. were favorable.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-11-23

One Of the greatest sights at the
Worlds Fair was the American
people. You might mix al day
with crowd Of 800, 900 visitors and
meet but very few foreigners, 80
few, in fact, that il was noticeable
10 the observer who delighted W
studying humanity. At least %
per cent. Of the visitors we're Our
own people, and they stood By the
Fair nobly. They came from every
State and Territory, and you could
rub around every day with people
from Maine to California. Over
four times az many Of our people 20
10 Europe every semmer as came
from there to the Fair this year.
But this is great country and We
lead IN everything We undertake.