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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22
Dehorn;nr Calves.

A stick of caustic potash is the
best apparatus with which to dehorn
calves. The job can be done in a
minute, causing only a slight wound
to the skin, and a tlve-cent stick will
dehorn q dozen calveA Moreover this
caustic can be procured at almost any
country drug store. The calf must
not be more than a month old 10 In.
sur the prevention of all h..rn
growth. 1t should be done when the
calf is from two to four days old
the earlier the better. The embryo
horn appears then like a little tieshy
wart as large As q split yea. Take
the Calls head between the legs,
mo stem the spot by applying to it a
finger slightly dipped in water and
then rub we'll the little excrescence
and the skin close around its base,
touching q spit not larger than a
ten-cent piece with the stick of pot
ash for a few seconds, holding the
calls head still against the thigh.
meanwhile, by grasping its nose with
the other hand, and the job is done
for ali time. Care nust be taken not
to get any of the lunar caustic on
the naked fingers or hands as it
would create merry j,nKs in no tine.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22

tittle-tattle about the lower orders as
unmanly and undignitied. But these
saiion in the French language. There
fore, | repeat, 1 do not desire to learn
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22
WelIington's Ruse.

Once during the Iron Dukes cau.
paign In the Pyrenees, 1t happened
that General Picton's dispositions
for receiving the assault Of Marshal
Soult displeased him. The danger
threatened from in front, and the
difficulty lay in declaring the attack
until Wellington could e ect the
change he wished. He was as usual.
equal to the occasion. Waving his
hat in the air. he gallOped to tho
front Of a regiment as II he ment to
order a cha &c. The whole of
Picton's line cheered tremendously.
and as the rOar died away Wellington
was heard to remark, half to himself:
"Soult Isl cautious commander. and
will not attack in force. without az.
certaining the meaning of these
cheers. That will leave time for the
sixth division to come up, and we
shall beat him" This wa exactly
what happened, and Soult sustained
Q bloody repulse where he might have,
won an easy victory.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22
Perpetual Motion Again.

81 honestly believe" said Arthur
L. Reynolds of Boston, .'that some-
thing bordering very closely VI ON
perpetual motion will eventually be
discovered, although every man who
talks perpetual motion now is looked
upon as an i%ncipient lunatic. My
with which the word 'impossiblc' is
being removed from the mechanical
engineers dictionary. AS far back
as l can remember, engineers have
regretted the immense loss OF power
caused BY stopping vehicles, espcci.
ally those used for carrying passen.
gers short distances. it is said to
take five times as mush power or
force to stop a vehicle as to haul it
along level ground, and it takes ten
times as mu b power to start it
again. Hundreds of ideas have been
suggested for storing the wasted
force on stopping vehicles, but every
suggestion has been impracticable on
account Of the immense weight Of
the machinery required for the pur-
pose. Now a device has been per-
fected and is in actual use which
weighs but a few pounds and absO-
lutely retains more than half the
power used IN stopping a vehicle.
When a driver W shes TO stop he
places his foot on a small lever,
whelenpon a powerful spring does y
great deal OF the work otherwise re-
quircd OF the brake. When he wants
to start again he liberates the catch
and the spring uncoils itself. This
experiment., when tried with horses
on the level, worked too we'll and
sometimes threw the horses down by
the sudden jerk. Up hill. however,
it relieved them of u terrible strain.
When applied to electric street car
service, it should prevent a great
deal of burning out of fuses. and also
relieve the engines a great deal when
there is a sudden resuming Of traffic
after u temporary breakdown."-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22

ted the word with q the strength in
my power, SO as to enforce my remark.
You can't expect every one" [ added,
"stO have lived at Highfield.'"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22

/ left London paralyzed with fog and
snow. found Antilles smiling among
palm trees and roses. AS IL general
rule l dislike the continent: but | will
admit that the climate of the South of
Ei.u mo Las ao.,&u;a ud.xaa4n.as
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22

and by no means ugly Is TO have two
sets OF sash curtains. for the up
per and n for the lower half of the
window. Both are hung on rods
and consist of two parts. So that they
al be parted in the middle. The
upper set should be made long enough
to fail about an inch over the top Of
the lower set. They may be made of
muslin, silk, or any other fabric,
with edges hemstitched, frilled or
trimmed with lace. The arrange
ment is a good one for small bed
rooms or for kitchen windows.
Fer kid gloves of light color, that
are but slightly so.led, but not
stained: there is no better mode Of
treshening than to wind a bit of oiled
silk around the finger, rubbing Wig
orously to remove all traces of the
mar Any woman who tests this
easy way Ut cleaning kid gloves will
be sure to keep thereafter a strip of
the silk in her possession. A quar-
ter or even an eighth of a yard is
quite enough to purchase ut once. as
in fancy dry goods houses where it is
sold it Is kept moist in a large roll,
and is thus very pliable. .Moisten
the silk. however, when using, as one
does a pUstage stamp.
"ANYBoDY can wash trousers,
either white OF colored," said a tailor,
the other day, to n of his custom
ers THE process is perfectly SIM
pie il certain plain directions are
carefully followed. First, wash them
thoroughly in warm soapsuds, only
rubbing the soap on very bad spots;
when we'll washed, rinse In cold
water twice, taking care that no
soap is lett on the goods Then
hang out to dry in the shade, never
in the sun. Let the water drop of,
but do not wiring them. eyshould
be hung by the waist, and the
moisture that collects at the end of
each leg pressed of from time to
time with a towel. When nearly
dry, but still damu. they should he
turned on the wrong side and ironcd
dry. and finally turned on the right
side and creased. II these directions
are followed there will be nu mater. al
shrinkage. and the WOODEN will be as
soft and br.ght-looksng as ever"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-06-22

II bog your pardon" the young man
smile, and Speaking in that al absurdly
suave, bland voice of his, but I think
you misunderstood. The village of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
GRANT DISTICT.

A Mass Convention of the De-
mocracy Of Grant District held at
Bruceton, September %, 1894, for
the purpose of nominating District
officers.
The Convention was called to
order by VIM. III. McGibbons. j.
w. Cuppett was elected Chairman
and O. q. Frankheuscr, Secretary.
For Commissioner of the County
Court, l.. II. Frankhouser Was
nominated, and receiving the unan-
lmous vote was declared the nomi.
nee.
For President of the Board of
Education, VIM. NJ. Wolfe, A. S.
McNair and j. p Barnes were
placed in nomination. VIM. NJ.
Wolfe receiving the most votes, was
nominated by acclamation.
For School Commissioner, A. S.
McNair, Frederick Copeman and
j. Z. Barnes were nominated. The
former two withdrew and j. p.
Barnes was nominated by accla-
nation.
For Justice of the Peace (unex-
pired term), Wm. III. McGibbons
was nominated by reclamation.
For Constable (unexpired term),
e. V. Frankhouser was nominated
by reclamation.
Adjourned.
j. w. CUPPFTT, Chairman.
q. Q. FRANKHoUsER, Sec'y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
ASTON GORDON DAYTON.

The Republican candidate for
Congress III this District is not
such a bad fellow after all and
knows a good thing when he sees
1t, according to his record, as pub
lishod by some of the papers.
1he New Dominion prints the
record of candidate Dayton, Of
Barbour county, Hon. William l..
Wilson's opponent IN this Congress
sional District. 1t says that in 1884
he voted for BENZ. s. Morgan, the
Democratic nominee for State Supt
OF Free Schools; IN the same year
he voted for Isaac V. johnson, the
Democratic nominee for Clerk of
the Circuit Court Of Barbour coun-
ty, and that in 1888 he voted for
D. W. Shaw, the Democratic nomi-
nee for the House Of Delegates in
Barbour county. Shaw was elected,
defeating V. Writ Kittle, the Re-
publican nominee. This made the
Legislature Democratic, which
would otherwise have been Republi-
can, and defeated Gen. Nathan
Goff for the United States Senate.
In the same year Dayton voted
for William II. Ice, who was the
Democratic candidate for Judge of
the Third Judicial Circuit against
Judge Hoke, of Preston county,
the Republican nominee, who was
elected.
lie has fair ability, a clear char
acter, talent for talk, and will not
make bad sta9ger on the stump.
lie will do as we'll as could be ex-
pected of a young man under ad-
verse conditions. lie has no career
behind him upon which to base any
claim for precedence over the most
distinguished man in the Congress
Of the United States. He can't
talk tariff, according to the Ney
dominion, because only the most
oppressive features of the Mckinley
bill have been eliminated by the
Wilson bill-and it is right popu-
lar bill with Republicans. He can't
talk silver, because the people of
West Virginia are virtually a unit
for the Democratic platform OH the
money question.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
THE DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
Onicid Reports Of the Democratic
Meetings Held Last Saturday.

In accordance with previous an
nouncement, the Democracy of the
county held meeting in each dis
trict last Saturday and made nomi-
nations for district officers. Below
we give the official reports as sent
In by the secretaries
KINGwooD DISTRICT.
The Democrats of Kingwood Dis
trict met in Convention at Howes-
vile, September 22d, for the pur.
pose of nominating District officers.
The Convention was called to order
by Col. w. j. Lavelle. Mr.. Simeon
Mattingly was selected as temporary
Chairman and +. =. Gale, Secretary
pro tenn. On motion, the temporary
organization was made permanent.
The Convention now being ready
for business, the Char announced
that nominations were in order.
M. G. Gibson was placed in nom
ination for member of the County
Court. There being no others
named, he was declared the nomi-
nee by reclamation.
Nominations for President of the
Board of Education being in order,
j. X. Monroe was placed IN NOM.
nation. There being no Others
named, he was declared the nomi-
nee by acclamation.
For School Commissioner, Eu-
gene McGinnis was placed in nomi-
nation, and there being no others
named, he was declared the nomi-
nee by reclamation.
There being no further business,
the Convention adjourned sine die.
s. MATTINGLY, President.
f. Z. GALE, Secretary.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
WILL THE JOURNAL NOTE THIs2

The cattle market ls better now
than at any time since the McKIn-
ley bill was passed, and is steadily
improving under the new tariff law.
Here is what the National .Stockman
and Farn'er, published at Pitts.
burgh, says in its issue of last week
The cattle market started off thi.
week in pretty good condition. Re-
ceipts were somewhat lighter than thev
have been and the demand for good
cattle was first-rate. Some new buvers
were in the field, and everything that
was offered of desirable nature was
picked up early in the day. There was
buyer here from Philadelphia-some-
thing entirely out of the usual order.
lie was ready to take % or 30 carloads
II he could find the kind he wanted. In
this, however, he was disappointed. as
not very many Of the offerings suited
his wants, and he was compelled to po
home with less than one-hnlf of the
number he came for. The usual num-
Der OF country buyers we're in attend
ance and local dealers bought literally.
In the main, the market was active and
strong at an advance of 1O@15c, and in
some cases zoe, per cwt for ripe butcher
cattle and heavy shipping grades. On
common and medium grades the trade
was possibly a little stronger. The de-
mand was strong for good shipping cat
tie on account of the Increased ipo,,i-,,
as noted above There were few, how
ever. on sale that were suited to the
wants of shippers TO New York or for
the export trade A few more than
usual were bought for the Philadelphia
market Prices were firm and higher.
As long as cattle of good quality we're
TO be found the market was active and
strong at full advance of 1O@15c
per cwt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
CIkCUIT COURT.
Proceedings Ofthe September Term
Chancery Proceedings.


Continued from fourA page. |
Jacob Feathers adm VS.. George
W. Herring ct al; sale of land to
Jacob Spiker for s2O75 confirmed
VIM. G.. Brown vs. E. A. Dud-
ley; sale OF realty to Wm. G.. Brown
for $50 confirmed.
WIN. G. Brown VS.. Belle Free
land, and Silas Welch VS.. Belle
treeland ct al, and Armstrong.
Gator & Co. vs.. Belle Freeland ct
al; sale of house and lot in Terra
Alta to VIM. A. McGinnis for 1920
confirmed.
Graham & Brown vs.. A. j. De.
Berry; John w. White made a party
defendant and cause referred to
Commissioners Fortney.
John NJ. Hartman VS.. Noah
Strauser; sale Of real estate to Hen.
ry Clay Hyde for sl3 confirmed.
and judgment entered against Har-
rison Wolf for s42.17, amount here.
tofore decreed against Noah Strau
ser and SOAPS unpaid.
Isaac J. Welton VS.. George b.
Spurgeon ct al; sale of IL acre tract
of land to Isaac J. Wclton for $50
confirmed.
Thomas n. Turner vs.. A. G..
Bssett ct al; sale Of real estate to
Thomas N. Turner confirmed.
Lewis Eyerly's admir- VS.. VIM. j.
Barnes ct al; judgment for plaintiff
for 1856 % and decree for sale.
County Court vs.. Harrison Rog
ers' admir-, on petition; petition
and answer of ID. j. Walls, admir-
filed, and sale of land to George w.
Walls confirmed.
Dismissed-John f. Storer ct al
VS.. The White Lumber Co.; Jane:
A. Brown, Com'r, VS.. Hattie A
Cressler; Mary A. Teets ct al VS.
Silas WEIGH; G. G. Craig VS.. JOSEPH
Leftrldge ct al; Milo Trotter VS.
Charles WIlburn ct al.
This completes the proceeding.
for the September term. The mex
session of Court begins Dec. 11th
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
WOOL PRICES UNDER FREE WOOL

The wool market just now affords
a good study for the political wool
growers of the country. 1t will pay
them to study facts while, and to
forget their theories and their ca
lamity cries.
In 1890 Mckinley listened to the
pleas of Delano. Harpster, and
Lawrence and granted them greatly
increased duties on woods in order
to raise prices. But prices never
declined 80 much and so rapidly AS
during the four years of Mckinley.
ism. The decline has been almost
steady, except that 1T was checked
Cor few months, after the election
of 1892, and that it was changed
into an advance during the last two
months. The decline has been
from 80 to 60 per cent. High duties
on woods, then, have not caused
higher prices rs these wool prophets
predicted. This is mistake mum Der
one.
Nothing was more certain, in the
opinion OF some of the wool growers
than that free wool would greatly
reduce prices of domestic woods and
ruin the wool and sheep producing
industries. For the first time.
since 1916, MI woods are now free
of duty. What now are the facts
up to date {?
All woods became free on August
2Sth. We quote the following prices
of foreign and domestic woods from
the AmerGcan Wool and Cotton Re
porter
DOMESTIC
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27

the repeal of the Mckinley tariff and
the enactment of tariff law in it's
stead. under the operation of which
trade and business are reviving and the
country once more becoming prosper
Gus.
Since the.inauguration of the McKin-
ley tariff the country changed from
prosperity TO a condition of financial
and industrial depression unknown in
our history as a Nation.
Under its operation the revenues de.
rived from duties on imports decreased
TO sum insufficient TO meet the ex-
penses of the Government, and the pro-
duce OF the farmer, especially wheat
and wool, brought the lowest prices
since the war.
We denounce the actions OF certain
Senators, whose names are well known,
for obstructing the business of the Sem
ate and the intentions of the admins
tration to the detriment of the interests
of the whole people.
We heartily endorse our present Con-
gresham, Hon. VIM. L. Wilson, and
"PP'oub WIG ny w nc ntS Hliuc In the
interests OF good government as against
trusts uni monopolies and for the en-
actment of a tariff bill in accordance
with true Democratic principles
FARLEY DEBERRY,
ID. T.. FoRMAN, Committee.
g. II. WHErsELL,
On motion, the proceedings of
this meeting be sent to the Terra
Alta Oracle and The WEST VA.
ARGUS, with the request that the
same be published
JOHN j. Fox, Chairman.
L.. p. WHITE, Sec'y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
PORTLAND DISTRICT.

\ meeting Of the Democrats Of
Portland District was held in the
School House in Terra Alta, Satur-
day, September 22d, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for Dis
trict Offices.
The meeting was called to order
by John j. Fox, who was elected
Chairman, and T.. p. White, Secre-
tary. The following persons we're
then nominated
For County Commissioner, Calvin
DeBerry.
For President Of Board Of Edu-
cation, T.. r. White.
For School Commissioner, Ben
II Elsey.
On motion, Farley DeBcrry, y.
+. Forman and Geo. II. Whotsell
we're appointed Committee on
Resolutions, who submitted the
following, which was adopted
The Democracy Of Portland District
in Convention assembled, heartily en-
dorse the efficient, economical and hon
Get administration Of Grover Cleveland
30 t-agri.rl ts he c5r-tr, g~sr
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27

The Democratic State Conven~
ton Of New York, in session at
Saratoga this week, nominated Uni
ted States Senator David B. Hill
for Governor by reclamation, amid
the widest enthusiasm. For Lieut..
Governor, Hon. Daniel n. Lock-
wood, Of Buffalo, was nominated.
and Judge Gaynor was named for
the Court Of Appeals. The nomi-
nation Of Hill is a very strong one,
as be has never been downed in
New York, and "Uncle" Levi has
now run against a Hill that be
can't climb.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27

This is indeed strange phenom.
enon for the consideration Of Nat
ional Wool Growers Associations.
Prices of foreign have declined
about 40 per cent, while prices of
domestic woods have advanced about
10 per cent. during the last two
months.
The Reporter of August both,
says that the chief feature of the
Boston wool market has been "the
purchase of million and a half
pounds of Montana by manufac-
turer," and concludes that cit has
been, on the whole, "A lair week for
trade, and woods in general have
been sold at as high q price as at
any time during the month, medium
woods arc specially firm. The feel.
ing in general is hopeful" Under
New York, the Reporter says, ode
spite the uncertainty surrounding
the markets there is no quotable
change in prices. There are a good
many arguments favoring stead
mess in prices Of domestic for some
time TO come"
Prices of domestic woods, then,
have not tumbled with the adoption
Of free wool, as was predicted by the
protection prophets. This is mis-
take number two. It might be sup
posed that after such monstrous
failures Delano, Lawrence and
Harpster would withdraw into their
shells and never peep again on the
wool question. This is, however,
unlikely. The real question now
is, will the real wool growers ever
again believe these false prophets,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27

We have received no report yet Of
the district meetings held last Sat-
urday in Valley, Reno, Union and
Pleasant. We hope the Commit.
teemen in these districts will see to
it that a proper report is sent in at
once in order that it may be pub
Hshed and fled in the Clerks Office
as required by law.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27
LYON DISTRICT.
State of West Virginia,

State of West Virginia,
Preston County, Lyon Dist.
This IS to certify that at a Con-
vention of the Democratic party of
Lyon District, held at Newburg, on
the 22d day of September, 1894, for
the purpose of nominating candi.
dates for the various offices of said
district.
For County Commissioner, DR..
Frank NJ. Dent, Newburg, w. Va.
President Of Board OF Education,
VIM. Horchler, Sr., Newburg.
School Commissioner, Lieut.. b.
F. Sapp, Gladesville, W. Va.
In witness whereof we hereunto
set our hands aud seals.
JAMES A. KEENER, Chm.
j. IL. LYNCH, Sec'y.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27


The result Of the district meet
ings hold last Saturday by the De-
mocracy Of this county, is highly
gratifying and shows that the grand
old party Of Jefferson and jackson
and Cleveland and Wilson is still
as active and incorporating AZ
ever in tho good work and deter.
mined to fight good fight, with A
faith stronger than ever in The riQht
and justice Of our cause. A CON.
plete ticket, composed Of good and
representative citizens, was named
for all the Offices, and now let ev.
cry Democrat in the county take
of bic coat, and keep 10 of ullaf-
rt.r t.,etou, and ork Tor sue.
.t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27

We are glad that the Democratic
Executive Committee of this Sena.
torial District has acted on our mo.
ton to make Hon. William r. ID.
Dent, Of Grafton, our nominee for
State Senator, as no better nomina-
ton could have been made. It is
conceded to Taylor county this
time, and Mr.. Dent will poll a bio
vote. He is an able lawyer and has
had considerable experience in poll.
tics. lie is a Commissioner, both
Of the Federal and Circuit Courts.
lie is Secretary Of the Congress
sional Committee for this District
and Chairman Of the Democratic
Executive Committee Of TAYLOR
county, and - active and entbusi-
astic in the great cause Of the poo
pie for tariff reform.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27

The Good Tomplar Lodge Of this
place will organize Literary So
ciety, 20 be run in connection with
the Lodge, TO morrow evening. An
address will be made by compe-
tent person. All ex- Good Templars
and anyone wishing to join, arc in
yited TO be present at 8 O'Clock,
Regular session Of tho Lodge will be
'I .r- .f.f.of
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-09-27

The Democratic State Conven-
ton Of Nebraska, yesterday nomi.
natcd Congressman William j.,
Bryan FOR the United States Senate.