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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23
DEATH OF THE GREATEST NAN
OF THE 18TH CENTURY.

Hon. James G.. Blaine has passed
over to the great majority, and the
world is mourning the loss. Mr..
Blaine was the idol of sixty millions
of people, the towering giant of
American craftsmanship the defen-
der OF American honor and institu-
lions, the matchless orator OF the
United States Senate, the greatest
American OF the age. Upon his
eloquent tongue our National Con-
gress hung for thirty years enrapt,
and his every public utterance the
nations of he earth inclined their
ear to catch. In summing up his
wonderful powers and public virtues
1t is but just to say, he was MS wise
and diplomatic as Benjamin Frank
lin, as patriotic as George Washing
ton, as versatile and eloquent as
Henry Clay, as profound and
powerful us Daniel Webster. In n
word he was the greatest American
who has ever lived. lie came from
the ranks and he rose from obscur-
ity TO the pinnacle Of fame. and has
distinguished services in both
houses Of Congress, and in the cabi-
net Of two presidents has made his
name famous throughout the world,
and every person is anxious to read
the story of his wonderful career.
Il. q. Crawford, ESQ.,, who has so
ably prepared the life OF Dir. Blaine,
has enjoyed the confidence of Mr..
Blaine for upwards of twenty years,
and was his most confidential friend
and companion in years past also
passed through political campaigns
and in travels abroad has made him
eminently fitted to prepare this
work better than any living man.
The book is endorsed by those
from political and literary life, snd
there is not doubt but what Mr..
Crawford's Life of James G..
Blaine" will have phenomenal
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II. Curtis & Co., CINCINNATI, Ohio,
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23

Backward, turn back ward, oh
time in thy fight, feed me on Cruel
again just for to.night l am SO
wearied of restaurant steaks, vitri-
fed doughnut and vulcanizcd steak,
oysters that clip in watery bath,
butter as strong as Goiiah of Gath;
weary of paying for what | can't
eat, chewing up rubber and calling
it meat. Backward, turn back ward
for weary | am Give me wnack
ut my grandmother's jam let me
drink milk that has never been
skinned, let me eat butter whose
hair has been trimm ed let me but
once more have an old fashioned
pie. then III be ready to curl up
and die I've been eating iron fill
ings fm years, is it wonder I'm
melting in tears ?-OnlahG World
Herald.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23
QUEEN VICTORIA 10 FRIVOLOUS.

She VIII Save tho Nation by Giving n
DrnwinG-uoom.
The idea current for the last twenty
years, says London letter In the Phil
adelphia Times, that Queen Victoria
had made II resolution never again 70
hold drawing-room in person-in fact,
ITO take back seat and delegate all
ceremonial functions to the princess of
Wafes-has received n tremendous
'shock tn the announcement of coming
events Her majesty, In her old age,
T, Is, to the surprise of the entire British
nation, developing quite skittish ten
dcncy. She has had stage plays and
eircuses at Windsor castle, and has now
astonished her dutiful subjects by the
ANNOUNCING Mt that. provided her health
continues satisfactory. she intends COM
ing out of her widowed retirement and
black froclxs and win take an active
part in the court functions and gnyeties
OF the ensuing season. London, which
for years has hardly seen her, is To DO
made bright and gay by her presence,
and the dingy walls of buckingham
palace are to resound with melody and
all the pomp and splcndor Of q re-
juYcnated reign
This order of things has been brought
about by representations made TO the
queen as TO the general depression of
trssde, intensely aggravated by the re-
cent court mourning and general gloom
cast over the prosperity of the country.
The season IS 70 be brighter and buster,
and her majesty has promised. by the
exercise of personal influence and ex-
ample. to do anything I'm her power to
bring back the happy days of the early
part Of her reign. Among other
pageants already fixed is the opening
OF the Imperial institute by the queen
In person early In May. to be followed
by two drawing-rooms and grand rs-
view OF volunteers. when medals are TO
be presented to all officers of over TWEEN
~ years service.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23
FINEST m GREAT BRITAIN.
The Residence OF the Marquis of Batc in
Scotland.

Ahc i-esfutuce OF the Marquis OF Buto Ira
Scotland
The rebuilding of Mount Stuart, Lord
IButc's palace, near Rothesay. Scotland.
makes 1.-THE most magnificent mansion
In Great Britain, says the St Louis Re
public. The base of the building covers
fraction moro than an acre, and il
built In the medieval Gothic style of
the thirteenth century. The walls,
turrets aud balconies are built of tho
beautiful variegated GRANTEES and sand
stones from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
floor and arches being OF cloudcd italian
marbles. The main hall Is constructed
entirely Of alabaster. the supports be-
ing columns of oxidized brass and
bronze. The gallery and grand stair
case are of marbles brought from Sicily
and Carrara- The drawing-rooms arc
paneied with alternate strips of cherry,
walnut and ebony, all from America
The main diDiug-room, which was built
20 as to accommodate two hundred and
eighty guests, IN finished after the
style OF the drawing-rooms, with the OK
ccption of relief figures and raosaics Of
fish, game, animals, etc. The ceilings
and chimney pieces of all these rooms
ny Lhoos "a siSbic, tnu so also are the
windows, mantels and doors, the work
OF which Is extremely elaborate. There
are three immense libraries and a bill
liard-roon, all with carved stone fire.
places of antique design. In one wing
there are Turkish and swimming baths,
large Conservatives, aviaries, aqua
RUINS, etc. The whole palace is heated
throughout with steam and hot water
pipes and lighted both by gas and by
electricity. The pictures In the gallaries
alone are worth five hundred thousand
dollars and the books In the libraries
as much more. The building, deco
rating and furnishing of the palace,
which is without doubt the finest pri-
vate residence on the globe, cntailed On
outlay of one million pounds--nearly
five million dollars.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23
FOR SALE !


One Of the most desirable residen.
ces in Kingwood can now be bought
cheap. The building is compare
lively new; contains eight rooms.
including kitchen and pantry,
cellar under the entire house well
fenced and plenty of ground room.
This property is ON the corner oil
Tnnnelton and High Streets, on
courthouse square. Will be sold
cheap for cash, or on long time.
If not sold soon the same will be
for rent. For particulars, call on
or address
Henry CLAY HYDE,
u Kingwood, W. Va.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23
a passenger train ON the b. & o.

A passenger train on the b. & o.
recently ran into the depot at Wood
stock, Va, with a mich cow stand
ing on the pilot of the engine
placidly chewing her cud as If moth
ing unusual had happened. When
about a mile from the station the
engineer saw a COW on the track "a
short distance ahead, and knowing
it was impossible to stop the train,
pulled the throttle wide open and
made rush at her. To his SUI
prise she was thrown up and the
engine pilot ran under her, where
she lodged and remained. When
the railroad hands lifted her of at
the station she was uninjured and
quietly walked off.-E1.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23
Two MesTs FuLL o. EAoLra.
The Eagles Are Golden ones and Their
Value Is $1,000

The Eagles Are Golden ones and Their
Value Is $1,000.
Hilton sings of how 1.-The eagle and
the storls on cliffs and cedar tops their
eyries build" but no poet ever d dreamed
OF locating an eagles nest in a low pep-
per tree In the center of a thiclxly popu-
lated town, says the Pomona Hll)
Progress. Yet "Old Man Jones" as he "a
called by his neighbors, found two
nests containing one hundred and nine
~ golden eagles while trimming some
street trees ia San Bernar,lino; in other
words, he found two tin cans hid In
the trees containing FL 300 in gold coin.
Jones had trimmed the trees over a
week before and returned Saturday 70
give them some finishing touches. In
the first tree that he climbed. hid AWAY
from sight behind the stump Of a large
limb that he had Topped off the yyeeL,
before, I've discovered the first can. CON
tanning nearly $1,000 In gold. He could
not believe his eyes. and was not lop1
In getting 70 the ground 10 handle and
count the money. lie continued bis
search and found In tho crotch Of an
other tree nearly $1,000 more Of gold
coin, bid away The same as the arat
lot
As soon - the overwhelming sur
prise Of the discovery had passed away
the old man was AZ a loss 70 know
what 70 do with his mine Of gold. ne
was sorcly tempted n hide it away, say
nothing Of 10, and live without wori,
and IN comfort Tor few years. But
tlsis zones Is an honest mamie womb
have naught that did not belong 20 him
80 he made public the discovery and
deposited tho money I'm bank 20 await
the appearance Of the rightful owner.
II will be strange n there do not arise
cut Of the mountains and sage brush
about San Bcrnardino - many claim
ants Of the treasure as there are golden
eagles
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23

The section from one q the biz Cali.
fornia redwood trees which the govern
nent win exhibit IN its building AZ the
worlds fair has arrived Sc Che fair
grounds. Eleven freight cars were re-
quired % convey f. acroes the continent.
u measures thirty feet long BY twenty
f1ree feet in diameter The section ia
followed ont. and when placed on end
divided into Two stories and LIGHTED. -
g wii be- - viii form % rustic house
tsrge enough FOR q family % I've ia
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23

Will s. Hays, the song writer
who applied for position under
Cleveland before his election, re-
ceived reply from this Congress
man to whom he made the applica.
ton, that he was an "early bird. +"
Mr. Hays very wittiIy responded
in the following lines
Dear Ash. am an 'early Bird
And now since "Cleye" controls,
III not let other birds get worms.
And have me watching holes.
did that once when "Cleye" went In:
III go for all that squirms.
FOR you and both known d--n well.
That there's more birds than worms
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-02-23
MARCH FORECAST. 1898.


On the opening of the month fair
weather will dawn i'm all western and
central parts Of the country. except
in the east, where light disturb
ances will still be lingering, merg-
ing to fair on the 2nd. The TEN.
perature for the mouth will fill
below the general average, but from
the 1st TO the 10th the increase OF
temperature will be above the aver
ago for that portion OF tAe mouth.
On the 5th and 9Th local showers
will generally prevail through all
central parts Of the country, aud In
the southern and middle southern
States the rainfall will be attended
by eIeesriclty and violent winds.
Generally fair weather will continue
to the Sth or 10th. About the 10Th
the annual equinoctial perturba-
tons begin to offer their resistance
TO the majesty of the vernal crown,
then follows period of storm dis
turbcd weather conditions lasting
mostly till the ending of the month,
when these perturbations are
strengthened by other leading
causes. The first storm wave of the
month denotng general magnitude
of breadth and force Will begin It's
organization OF the Sth by warm
air currents from the south. which
will be kept up for several days till
large atmospheric depressions will
be formed, then 1t will start on its
continental tour, reaching the great
er portion of the country in the
sense of storm in some of its phases.
In al of the southern and middle
southern States cyclones, violent
wind storms and hurricanes, and
rain will prevail. In the central
parts of the country rain, sleet,
snow, and general storminess, &C
companied by thunder and light
ming, will denote the disturbance.
And in the west and north snow
storms of much energy and biz
yards will be announced. A cold
wave will follow. The period Of
storminess in which all parts from
west to east will be reached runs
from the 9th to the 18th. On the
10th, 10th and 18th a return to
storminess will generally prevail.
The End stormwave of the month
will be general and of greater
strength and energy than the first
in all the storm belts OF the CONT
nent. Cyclones, hurricanes and
thunder storms will prevail through
out southern territory. In middle
parts snow, violent winds and rain
will be experienced, and in the west
and north raging snow storms and
billiards. will sweep the prairies and
plains. East and south winds and
warm eqnitorial wave will be the
advance guard of its organization.
The period will continue from the
2lst in storm paroxysms to the 25th,
when it will finally be exhausted
and dlssipate. A cold wave will
follow. A return to storminess on
he 2Sth and 29tA in the storm
belts mostly on the lakes and seas
will lie renewed. April, the first
part stormy and cold, the middle
and latter part chilly and wet.
p. r. SMITH.
February 16, 1898.
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-16
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-16

"I'm such a nice little sweetheart ehP But must play lead, you know-never mind the wife. Ta-ra-ra-"
 (Welby.I "Bother her -she can't act"
 IDottie, repeating after a slight pause and from the other end of the room. "Bother her-she can act"
 ''There, ma'am." whispered MT. Bar net; what do you say now2"
 That we'll see with our own eyes, sir. Hushi he won't hear the door,"
 She softly opened it wide enough for them to peep in-she over Mir. Barnet's shoulder. perhaps to conceal her face.
 Mir. Barnet nearly stiffened where he stood. His worst fears were confirmed.
 Welby stood backing the door. The table and chairs were pushed aside, and to and fro the other end of the space was gliding the prettiest tiniest lady, scarcely four feet high. and rich ly dressed. She turned slowly each time, waved her tiny hand, said; 'T am the leading lady," and glided across, turning again in the same way. It was too much for MT. Barnet's propriety and morals.
 "You barefaced, Rudacious scampl' the old bachelor cried. bursting right in, in blaze of indignation. "How dare you, sir, bring into a decent house such 0 shameless"
 "Whewi' said Mir. Welby, swinging round with dancing eyes and low bow ''as-the fair Miss Dottie, leading lady of Welby's Troupe of Automatic Pho nographic Marionettesl'' Tableaul and collapso of Mr George Barnet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-03-16
CAPRlNl FIRM.
Wont Compromise on :i,c Army Ei-
 the Eeichstng May Di;so,"n.

the Eeichstng May Dis"s"".
 BERLIN, March 16.-After s"ri,s y! conferences with Chancellor von CGnliri Herr von Bennigsen has offered for tl, Nat t>onal Liberal party to agree to an i. crctse of the annual number of recruits by AS, 900 men above the former offer of tlt National Liberals and was stated by Herr von Bennigsen as the ultimatum of his party. Chancellor von Caprivi declined it,
 The Chancellor still holds out for the full increase of 60, GOO men provided for in the Army bill. His attitude toward Herr von Bennigsen's proposals is believed to seal the fate of the Army bill in the committee. It is generally believed that the measure will be defeated at the second reading in the committee.
 Discussion of the probability of the dis solution of the -.eichstag is becoming gen eral and in some quarters the conviction exists that Cabinet crisis is at hand Every thing points, however, to Chancellor von Caprivis retention of his post.