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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24
AN INDIAN GOD RESTORED,
Relic Hunters Dig an Ancient Idol
From Under an Old Stone Wall.
From the New York Times.


Madison, Conn, Sept. donaldson had
a god, lost it, found it this week, and is
happy again Theg god is a roughly-hewD.
corpulent stone image, dark with age and
exposure, which, there is little doubt, was
fashioned by the powerful red men, who
probably Worshiped it.
1t is cut in the form of a squatty fat
man as tall as the average American, and
weighs ton or more. It's head which is
carved with considerable skill is immense;
Its shoulders are massive, and about its
neck is rudely-chiseled band in imita-
ion of necklace.
The history of the idol is somewhat
vague and scanty in details. Smith, in
his local History of Guilford, a neigh
boring village and one of the earliest
white settlements in Connecticut, speaks
of it as the old Indian god" and in
letter written by a Madison man to his
grandchild more than 100 years ago, the
writer says that the god may be found
mounted on little hill near the shore Of
Tulls pond in Madison, northeast from q
certain landmark on the brink of the
lake. Later on a Madison citizen drew
the god into the village in his "stone
boat and planted it in his lot, and many
people came to see it. Then it was made
u pau VI ii SbOlIb wall III Il lOb near
where the Madison railroad sta
ton is now. Then suddenly it was
lost. A few days ago village an
tiquarian fell to wondering what had
become Of the famous old god, which had
been lost sight of for half century, but
it was in vain that he sought for it.
Finally another antiquarian and genealo-
glSt, l. Lee Scranton, went straight to an
old wall in a remote and lonely Madison
pasture and unearthed it from the bottom
of the wall. Nathan T. BUSHNELL, a
wealthy citizen, had the Old idol cleaned
and trimmed and mounted it in the center
of his ample lawn in this village.
Most people believe that the god be-
longed to the Indians, but some think
that it was produced by a prehistoric
American race, who, perhaps, were akin
to the curious and ingenious people that
left traces of their standardization in the
ella River valley of New Mexico.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24
Mr.. Burton Returns With a Story.
From the Albany Argus.

Mr.. w. f. Burton returned home yes
terday from two weeks vacation al
Bayside, n. j. Three days before his re-
turn he was bathing in the afternoon ana
while some distance from shore heard a
warning cry from a fisherman in small
boat short distance below him. he
turned in the direction indicated and, 10
his horror, beheld the sharp fins and back
Of some huge fish cutting the water a.
rectly toward him. 1t was a shark. Mr.
Burton took a few frantic strokes for
shore, there was a sudden commotlon
behind him, and the next instant he real
lied he was bitten He remembers as
tnctly hearing three sharp reports OIL d
gun and then he knew no more.
When he regained consciousness nc
found himself ashore under the care Oh
the fisherman who had first given him inc
warning, and latterly came to his ald W
pumping three bullets from Winchester
into the sharks body.
Mr.. Burton is not as yet, able TO %
about, and it viii likely be some lltuo
time before the use Of his leg is fully TO
covered
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24

count Of the presents and costume de
voyage.
Here we win leave them, wishing Mr.
and Mrs Langley Bruce bon voyage on
the Journey Of life, on which they have
embarked together, trusting that the
troubles Of Nelly are all at an end.
'THE END
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-24

Mrs Bradley Martin. in gorgeous couIl
costume, is one OF the portraits hangins ~
the Bradley Martin library, West T~en's'N
street, New York.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-07-21
Owosso Markets.

Stock OF millinery for sale. For further
particulars inquire of s. b. Ever q Co. Ex-
change street west.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-07-21
A HARD Task

Is made easy by coming direct to for your Clothing
lines and will save you the time and annoyance of
looking around if you will permit it. Incidentally
might be mentioned the fact that we will also save
you S $ S S S
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03
A CONCEALED ASSASSIN.

Presiding Elder ". Il. Powell. Of
the Baptist church, had an exciting
experience Sunday. He was at
Williams, W. Va, and preached 10
a large audience. He afterwards
started home, accom- panied by a
member of the church. The two
men had not gone far when two
shots were fred by person IN a
bush, one shot passing through Mr..
Rowcil's coat.
II 10 thought that the attempt on
his life was made by person whom
the people have reason TO believe is
an enemy Of the church. Angry
nelgbbors hunted the surrounding
country for the perpetrator Of tho
deed, who, had be been captured.
would have received little mercy.
OaklaHd Rcpubltcan.
Rev. Powell is well known to onr
people here, having preached in tic
Baptist Church Of Kingwood sever
al times last winter and preached
the dedication sermon last foil
when the church was dedicated.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Gov. Markham, of California,
has appointed ex-Gov. George O..
Perkins to ell the vacancy caused
by the death of United States Scna-
tor Leland Stanford. The new
Senator is a Republican of course,
and was born IN Maine fffty-f four
years ago. He went to the "Golden
Shore" in 1855 and now resides at
Oakland. In 1870 he was elected
Governor of California on the Re-
publican ticket by a large majority.
Senator Perkins is very wealthy aud
IS self-made man, as he ran away
from his home in Maine when
twelve years of age and went to sea
as a cabin boy. lie spent several
years as sailor aud made voyages
to all parts of the world.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03


Here are three of the resolutions
passed by the Teachers Institute Of
Ohio county, in session last week at
Wheeling. We publish this extract
for onr teachers, as some new ideas
are advanced
"4. That all examinations for
teachers certificates should be uni
form throughout the State, the
questions to emanate from the State
superintendent Office, and that
certificates so issued shall be good
throughout the State.
IS. That every teacher who shall
have held o first class certificate or
It's equivalent for eight years, or a
Normal diploma and frat class
certificate for four years, and who
has taught six years Of said time,
shall receive certificate which
shall be good so long as the holder
thereof continues in the profession.
sc. That in the opinion of the
teachers Of Ohio county the inter
ests Of education and the welfare of
the public schools would be promo
ted II school officers and school pa.
irons In general should attend these
meetings and take part in the pro-
ceedings."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Two more postofiice changes were
made in this county last Friday.
Over at GAINESVILLE Albert Teets
was removed and Dennis w. Frazee
appointed in his stead, so there is
nothing in a name after all in spite
of "Old Man Shake" for Mr..
Frazee got there with both feet, il
his name is "Dennis. The other
change was over at White, where
the Republican incumbent, Mr.. r..
X. Adams, very properly resigned
and White man was appointed in
his place.. Mr.. George w. White
is the new postmaster, and there is
no better Democrat IN the county.
He had the office under Cleveland
before.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

a dizzy story has been circulated
around town the past week about u
tiger or some kind Of a striped ant
NAL being seen In the corporation,
supposed to DO one escaped from
the circus that was wrecked on the
railroad over in Pennsylvania some
time since. We do not know
whether it is the effects OF the Dog
Star on our people or new brand
of liquor that is being used.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Prof. P. B. Reynolds, Vice Presi.
dent and Chairman Of the Faculty
Of the University at Morgantown,
is taking right hold of the duties of
this responsible position in which
he has lately been placed as the
head Of our leading educational in
stitutlon. lie has called the Fac
atty together to discuss the best
ways and means in which to adj
vance the interest Of the University
and overcome all friction produced
by the late unpIeasantness. The
teachers will go out through the
State between this and the begin
ming Of the new term next month
and work up an interest among pa
irons and pupils and hunt up new
students and bring back the old
ones.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03
An exchange saws that "the dc.

An exchange says that "the de-
linquent list IN Pendleton county
foots up 1907 for county purposes.
But eight taxpayers are delinquent.
This is great record" There is
"a brig difference between this report
and that OF Preston county, where
a long list of names and several
thousand dollars was reported de-
linquent. But, by the way, Pen
dleton is one of the banner Demo-
cratic counties Of the State, and
Preston claims to be the banner
Republican county, Wonder if
that makes the difference
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

The people of Harrisvilie do not
look Mt Teachers Institute in the
same light that Terra Alta does.
Here is what the Richie ReveilIe Of
that place arose to remark last week 4:
"For several years the institutes
IN this county have been dread to
the teachers, also to the hotel keep
ers, who look forward to the coming
of the school teachers with signs
and ordinations Of regret"
We recommend them to come to
Terra Alta hereafter
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03


Tucker county is still torn up
over the county seat removal. They
hare held elections enough over
there to break mp the county trying
to settle on o location, and still they
are not satisfied. Parsons has won
it twice, and still The Sc. George
people are not wiling to give up
and are now holding on through
legal twists and turus. The County
Court convened and fixed on Au-
gust 7th TO remove the records to
Parsons, but the Sc. George people
applied to Judge Hokc for an in
junction restraining the removal Of
the records, but Judge Hoke re-.
fused 10 grant writ Of certofari.
and they applied to Judge Dent Of
the Supreme Court, who granted "a
writ Of error and supersedeas ia
81, 900 bond. II the bond IS given
this VIII Tie it up indefinitely in tho
Supreme Court. il o new Court
House is built, 30 should be- built
on wheels, 80 that &c could be easily
moved from ono town to another
TO suit tho whims Of the Tuckeriteg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

A Western editor, apologies to
his readers after this fashion owe
expected to have death and a
marriage to publish this week, but
violent storm prevented the we'd
ding and (tbc doctor being sick
himself) the patient recovered, ac-
eordingly we were cheated out of
both"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

On our FIRST page we publish an.
other Of Will Cartoons famous
poems, " The SchooImaster's
Guests" II is we'll worth careful
reading and especially by our school
teachers. We will publish more Of
Cartons poems in the near future,
as they are great fayorites with the
general public.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

The big deal in pork which has
eornered the market and held the
price way up for months, has col
lapsed and the price at Chicago
has dropped from $40 to $40 per
barrel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Gen. j. w. st. CLAIR, our Worlds
FAIR Commissioner at Chicago,
taught gate-keepers and guards a
severe lesson for their impudence
by thrashing three or four Of them
one day last week. The General
stands six feet, weighs about $50
pounds, and is a fighter frem way
Lack.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

An obsergant drummer says be
can readily tell vino is the ooss on
the farms be passes. the farmer or
his wife. II a farm has q largo barn
and a small house the man is boss,
but when there Is a fine house and
. dilapidated barn you may know
that The woman has her own way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

The Wheeling Registcr is very
spicy and interesting these sultry
days. and the new man at the helm
does not seem to be affected by the
prostrting warmth Of this dog
goned dog day weather.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

There are four unique mountains
in Lower California, two of alum,
enc alum and sulphur mixed and
one of pure sulphur. 1t is estima-
ted that in the four peaks named
there are 100, 900. 900 tons of pure
alum and 1000. 900 tons of sulphur.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Down in Mcdowell county,
which went Republican Last fall by
a largely increased majority, the
Grand Jury has just returned 1856
indictments for misdemeanor. We
could beat that here in Preston if
we only had the right kind of a
Grand Jury.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

At Sistersyille they have had
quite a controversy between the
town authorities and the toamsters
over the question Of the right Of
the town TO make the tcamsters
pay license tax. Judge Jacobs de-
cided that Tho town has the right
Wefzcl Republica1.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03
NIGHTS FAILURES.

Col. Jake Kemple has been in
bard luck Of hate. lie was billed TO
lecture here Saturday night, July
p, the proceeds to go to tho pro-
posed Soldiers Monument Fund.
The Colonel was on hand, but
as a Home Camp-meeting was in
progress ut the n. i. Church, every
body went to that and the lecture
was postponed a week. The Colo
mel went over to Terra Alta to
lecture Monday night of last week
to the Institute, bnt the crowd was
so small he refused to perform, and
laid il on to the Good Templar
Lodge, as they had some kind of
free entertainment that night, and
of course got the crowd. The Col
oDel says they were afraid the au-
dience would be driven to hard
drinking through listening to his
lecture. we hope, however, that it
would not have been so dry as all
that, for Col. Jake really has a
seven foot vein of humor concealed
about his anatomy, and not found
IN pockets" either, but right at
the "head of the mine" Last
Saturday night he was hero to try
it again, but didn't draw enough to
open on. The crowd wouldn't ante
mp, and so the Colonel passed out
of the game. lie didn't like it
bit, and thought that the church
people should have treated him
better after giving way for them
before. But the funniest part of it
was, that the old soldiers, under
whose auspices it was held, failed
to show up even, and there was only
two Of them present, DR.. Manown
and Sheriff Shaw, who was to sell tick
cts. 1t was dead failure entirely,
but as tue proceeds were to go to
dead purpose, some may see an
eternal fitness about it after all. In
other words, 1t was dead failure,
that is, failure to honor the dead.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

President Cleveland has appoint
ed @. b. Morton, of Maine, Fourth
Auditor of the Treasury, in place
of John X. Lynch, of Mississippi,
who resigned.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

A woman's way of doing business
is APPLY illustrated by the woman in
Cincinnati, who, when notified by
the bank that her account was
oyerdrawn 800, very promptly
wrote out a check for 800 on the
same bank and sent it in to cover
the amount.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

One Of the most productive sec
tions in the world is the Russian
province Of Bessarabia, taken from
Turkey in 1878. Its vineyards of
ten yield 300 gallons Of wine per
acre; the average yield of wheat is
So bushels and of maize 60 bushels.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

The Pension Department has
suspended the pension Of Judge
Long Of the Supreme Court Of
Michigan, who was receiving S72
per month for ''total helplessnoss. +"
and at tho same time drawing e.
600 per year from the State Of
Michigan as Judge. The people
up there are easily satisfied with the
administration of the law il this
kind Of q man suits them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Thursday of last week was the
day set apart by Mayor Harrison,
of Chicago, for a fine summer out
ing for all the poor children in the
city, and over his official signature
as Mayor he asked that Chicago's
poverty stricken little ones he al
lowed to see the White City, in
which corporation Chicago has in
vested 100000. There was no
room for them there, as it was
feared that they might prove an
annoyance.
+ Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show is
q private Investment and under no
obligations to the city of Chicago
or it's poor. Buffalo Bill was not
asked by Mayor Harrison or any,
body else over an official signature
to throw open his gates to Uhicago's
poor children. But it did not take
him five seconds to mako up his
mind what he would do the minute
he heard that the Worlds Fair
knew no "open sesame" for the
newsboys and sbooblacks, and 10, /.
600 boys and girls from the slums
and alleys marched in procession
through the streets and were roy
ally entertained by Buffalo Bill,
who gave them the most glorious
day in all the history Of Chicago
waifdom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03


The following is the report of
Dun g. Co. regarding the business
outlook In this State West Vlr-
ginia stands on the rock bottom of
conservative business enterprise and
untold timber and mineral wealth
which has only to be fully develop
ed to place the State among the
front rank of the wealthy and pros
porous IN the Union. During the
past few years the development has
bee continuous and gratifying,
lines OF new railroads, immense coal
and coke companies, with timber
operations and new operations
springing up in every section, while
no portion of the State has as vet
been affected by the present finan-
cial stringency. The outlook for
the coming year is fully as promis-
ing. With prospects of good crops
of all kinds, a progressive people
and foreign capital being attracted
hero to aid in developing resources,
tie present year should outrank any
in the States history.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Some rich farmers in the Texas
Panhandle organized bank at
Wichita Falls. A run was started
on the institution, and the stock
holders hearing Of 1T walked into
town, each armed with a Winches-
ter, took up position in, front Of
the bank and remarked they guess
ed the run would soon be overt
was. This was very good and
effective way in which to check the
mad stampede Of the foolish deposit
tors who bad lost their senses, and
it is pity that other banks could
not be saved tho same way. Most
Of the banks that have been com
PEELED to suspend business wero as
solid as the Rocky Mountains, but
with their money loaned on the
best Of security for a certain length
Of time and people trying to draw
out all they had in at one time
without giving tho banks a show 10
collect in any, what else can they
do but close their doors and tenn
pOrarily suspend business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

The above Resolutions were
adopted. The certificates of atten-
dance were issued to the teachers
and the Institute adjourned, sine
die.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

TX Sheriff Joseph l.. Curtis, OF
Brooke county, this State, is nov
N jail on charge Of ombezzllup
$4,000 Of the county funds. lie
failed to account for that amount,
and as his bOndsmen we're in for it
they bad him arrested. lie was
held under $4,000 bond, and fail
ing to give it, had 10 60 to Jail.
The matter has created a big SEN
sation in the Northern Pan Handle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Father Robert KeIleher, one of
the oldest and best known Catholic
priests in the diocese Of West Vir
GINA, was almost instantly killed at
Grafton Tuesday morning by being
struck by a b. & o. engine. Both
legs were cut of and the body was
badly mutilated. Father KeIlehor
was 20 years old, and had been &C.
tive in the priesthood for over forty
years
lie bad just babe Father O'Cou.
nor, Of Clarksburg, who had been
visiting him, good bye, and having
TO 60 across the railroad bridge to
West Grafton to mako parochial
call, he stepped from one track to
another to avoid an approaching
engine, when he was struck and
run ever By an engine coming IN
the opposite direction.
lIis congregation was firmly at.
tached to him and he was held in
the highest esteem by all. The
funeral will occur tomorrow. Right
Rev. John j. Kahn will oficiate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

The Spencer Asylum was opened
on the 18th Of July. Twenty.six
patients and four attendants from
Tho Weston Asylum were the frst
occupants. The building Is only
partly completed and can only
accommodate about sixty pa
tents now, but when finished will
hold about two hundred, and will
relieve tbe crowded condition Of
tho one az Weston for some time
jet.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03
THE INSTITUTE c0PYRIGHTED
BY TERRA ALTA.


Terra Ala gets the Institute
again next year and the people
over there are corrcspondingly
happy. The fanny part Of the
whole business is, that they think
Kingwood rs just having spasms
over it and biting her tongue and
frothing at the mouth because Ter
ra Alta gets tho Institute, when
the fact is that there isn't over six
people IN Kingwood who care q
continental whore the Institute is
held, or whether it is held at all or
not. There 10 no particular advan.
tage about 1t for any town, unless
10 feels the need Of rubbing up
against the "brains of the county"
for week out Of each year. Every
body knows there is no money in it,
for those who attend, want, and ex-
poet, to get their board at, or below
cost, and, in fact, considering all
things, are not able to pay much,
and OF course have no other money
TO elbow in" for luxuries, for who
ever heard of country school
teacher that was rich? The only
other feature of the Institute is its
social advantage, and In this re-
spect Kingwood also needs no adj
dltion, 50 that If Terra Alta de-
sires a patent right or copyright OH
the Institute, she is welcome to it
and our people will file no protest.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-08-03

Gov. Flower, Of New York, has
received the following letter from
two ladies Of that State:
"This communication may be q
little odd. Owing TO q scarcity Of
farm help we are compelled to do a
mans work on the farm, and petit
coats being very inconvcnient, we
want your consent TO our DOMINIC
the dress Of Che stcrner sex. We
viii use 70 for no Illegal purpose
and val be very glad Of your coun d.
tonance ia our plans, We await
your pleasure with anxiety"