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We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that eau
not bc cured by Hall's Citurr Cure.
j. j. CusNEy g co Props Toledo, O.
We the Undersigned, have known +.
j. Cheney FOR the last IS years, aud be-
iicyc him perfectly houorablc iu all
business transactions AMI financially
a"le to carry ont amy oblig ,tions made
by their Grn
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Naldin1 kiuuan g. Marvin Whclcsals
Druggists. Toledo. Ohio
Halls tatarrli Cure is t1lfcu intcr~
naily, acting q rectiy upon thc blood
and mucous surfaces oi the SYSTEM
Price 15c. per bottle Sold by all DrtH
gitts Testimonials ftae.
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Preaching and Teaching.
They Waited 81 Years and Got There

"rhc greatest surprise Of the sur.
rounding country last week was the
marriage by Rev. DR.. RanGall, of
Zion p. Il. Church, of MIR. John
Shilling and Miss Ruth Sears. Mr..
Shilling is now IN his Goth year and
Mrs. Shilling Is now in her 14th
year. Ali of this is the outcome Of
IL iiIty-four year courtship. They
were both blpiiscd last week. Both
are mountaineers and reside in the
Sugar Lo'f mountains. - Shep-
hcrdstown X, gistcr.
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TO Beautify The Complexion

do not take thC cosmetic. paints and
powders which iniurc the skin. but take
the easiest way to- gain a beautiful col
or and a wholesome skin Health is
She greatest bcnuUG.r The means 20
beauty, comfort and bcllth for women
is DR. Picrcc's FavDritc Prescription.
Dull eyes sallow or wriuklsI face. and
those feelings ofwcaknc-s have their
rise M the arrangements peculiar t5
women
'Favoritc Prescription viii build up.
strengthen. and invigorate. every rum
down or delicate women by regulating
and assisting all thc natural functions.
To cure constipation, Diliousncss. in.
digestion. sick headache, take DR.
Pierce Pellets one 81 dose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

See here . If wool continues to ad
vance, If Wanalnaker continues to
advertise reduced prices, if factory
fires continue to bc lighted and la
Dor ceases to be idle, what on earth
will the Republican Jumpers do for
cnmpnign thunder ? - Greenbricr
Independent.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

an unfortunate man. Two weeks
ago, lost my job. and on that
same day my wlfe"------>
you'll get nothing here, sir 80
shouted Mr.. Bowscr.
"Aas. SIR, but haven't tested
food for nearly two days. Cnu YOU
have the heart TO turn starving
man away ~
IL can. II YOU are hungry, go
and.tat snow or fence posts. You
are dead beat and II liar. The
idea of YOU calling me an old bird
ana my wife u hen You ought to
bc arrested, sir :"
"llalf n dollar to get prcscr,p.
ton filled - pleaded tho man.
"Not II penny. Sneak out Of
this. or I'll cali an officer"
"a loaf of bread for my starving
children ?"
mot crust"
"Thcn take that for my farc-
well - exclaimed the tramp as he
tapped Mr.. Bowscr on the chm auo
spread his wings and flew away.
"Wcll, were You sorry for him -
qucrcd Mrs. Bowscr rs Mr.. BowsUr
came up stairs with his eyes hang
ing oWt and his ears working.
He glarcd at her and felt of his
chin.
"lf You didn't speak words Of
sympathy and hand HIM out
quarter, he may commit suicide"
she continued.
Woman" gaspcd Mr.. Bowsrr
as he jumped up ami down, "Pvo
been struck on the chin by II blamed
old liar Of u tramp -
Eyes, | saw him hit YOU"
"And you--you'-----
"Ics, I'm to blame for it, Of
course, and it's the last straw, anu
your lawyer will zee me about tho
divorce"
That's what MIR. Bowscr was go-
ing to say, Of course, but he didn't
say it. He rushed into his hat and
overcoat aud out Of the house tn
find the tramp and make him diu
20 different deaths. Two hours
later he sauntcred in and got out
his old razor and began pairing off
IA corn, and as he made no allusion
to the affair Mrs. Bowser was
diplomat enough to ask no qucs-
tions. 1t was only when he was
ready for bed that he cut close to
the matter ty rcmarkin2
of | were you I'd forbid the
cook feeding every loafer who calls
and claims to be hungry"
81 have done so" replied Mrs.
Bowscr."
because most of them arc lnrs
or worse and dcsorvo the work
house. You ought to also carry %
revolver when you go to the door.
I'll get one the first thing in tho
morning, for no one is safe even in
his own house these tines."
Mrs. Bowscr SAID yes" and tho
subject was dropped, but Mt mid
night Mr.. Bowser awokc her by
crying out in his sleep
"Driycn TO his deuth-heartles
woman blamed old liar-old bird
at home-hit me on the chin
couldn't fnd him in the dark -
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Ami Boyer, a native of this
county. who is now serving his sec
ond term as clerk of the district
court of Lincoln county, Kansas,
writes private letter to his brother
in-law, W. Scott Garner, as fol-
lows eve have it dry rs ever
here, though good rains hive re-
Gently fdlcn over great prt OF
the State. Corn was total fail
ure--most OF it has been cut up for
fodder Millions of bushels Of
wheat will be fed to stock. At this
point it is WORTH thirty seven cents
per bushcl. People are preparing
ground for another crop, but the
area sown will be reduced.
The Republicans held their county
convention yesterday and the cam
paignS are now fully on. The Pop.
ulists and Republicans are pretty
evenly divided in this county, and
both are bidding for the Democratic
vote. ] believe the Populst ticket
will be successful in this county.
In the State it is = three corncrcd
contest and the result il in doubt.
The Democrats will poll n compar.
atively large vote for Governor
The equal suffrage amendment is in
doubt. The Democrats are fight
ing it, the Republicans arc silent
aud the PopuIigs not saying much
on the subject. Each party has
out It's best speakers and oratory is
abundant"
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UNDONE.
iiY s. Vs. FREDERICK. 4. ,

EY 4. vs.. FREDERICK. 4. M
o the beautiful flowers ons secs,
Aud the essence OF beauty is sweet.
But the moths enter OF with the bees
And tho honcys mo- more ft 90 eat
When J think about unhappy lives
And the i,yfulncss tdrned into pain.
] suspect there are moths in thc hives
And the beauty of blossoms is vain.
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Town OBclaIs.


Miyor-1ulius Monroe.
Recorder ara1ix Elliott. Jr.
Cornell asn-J. Ami Martin, VIM r. Nanear.
M-'hti g. Feather, Will a. Thomas and j..
T5va ssrgaant- Charles W. Dorsey.
societies
Rrirhts OF pvthins- Iofee n1cofs every Tuc4-
day evening ~ their hall over j. vs.. Blakcr's
Independent Orlcr of old Fellows Lodge
meets every saturday evening 40 their hall in
Bishops Block a. 500 o'clock.
G1l1on Rule Enc1apncnt, No. 30, 7. o. u. q.
eteh month. iu tho O1d Fellows Hall, over The
postoTice.
The Independent orlorof Good Tcmplars
Lo i4o y ats ev.rv r.iog evening I'm the I. q
King Phillip Tribe So. IS. improved order ~
Ret Wsu meets every wednesday, evening az
3 1'e'1rt ir Tho knights Of Pylhias Hall over
nlakcr's store.
Klnew,ol Councf. so. ~. Junior order t-pi.
tel y qericln Mccllnics Noets evorv wei
nedlv evcuinr at O'Clock in tho odd FoI.
Preston Lptze NO ~. a p and s W. Meets
first AMI fhir1 W11Iav iu cirh r1onfh af s.11 o..
" i1 tho knights " Pythias Hall over Blakcr's
Churches.
" Church Rev r. crummott Pastor.
4srviest Pee tchiu1 er0re Sand Dr. af f0.l11 r.i.
And 2 n sunday school q p p m. class
97o ''y'' "''''"' '''fy '""''''y evening ai
.Bwtist Church Rev. y j Nullaney. Pastor.
scry'co7 socord and Fourth sunday In each
Month. q" 1870 a. W.. nnd q. y. W. PRAYER
Me'tinz First and Third snodays At 5.P. W.
Pre- .bvfcrlau church so Paso~.
Preaching every Sabbath AZ 1000 f1
and p m. PRAYER Meeting every Wodnetdav
event * ~ O'Clock. SUNDAY school AZ a.85 a.. m
b J. church REV s. Smith 70 t1r.
J. .,'"s every fourth sunday in each month
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KIND Mr.. B0WSER.
HE HAS AN ENPERIENCE WITH
TRAMPS.
Mrs. BoNScr Is Given Severe lecture
But an Experience OF His own
With WaYfarcrS Proves
humiliating.

''uCI evening rs nc came nome
from the Office looking very sober
and u triilo pale around the mouth.
He waited until he had lung up
his hat and oycrcont and removed
his rubbcrs aud wiped his nose and
then replied
"They were dragging for his body
IN the river as came along"
"W hose body ?"
"a poor and discouraged mans
lie was out of work and hungry
and cold. He felt that he could
not live longer. AS he stood on the
wharf ready To take the plunge he
cried out that he had even been re
fused crust of bread, and he
asked heaven to forgive tho heart
less women"
"That was sad"
"And who was that hclrtltss wo
man ?" demanded Mr. Bowscr ms
he looked down upon her with stcrn
face.
"WhY, how do | kow ?"
81 believe 1t was you. That's
! Just your way. If II man comes to
the door and says he's hungry and
discouraged aud out of work, you
bang the door on his toes and add
to tie bitterness OF his woes. The
The moment | heard the words
walled out 10y that poor man | felt
sure that it was you who refused
Linn bread. Mrs. Bowser, you may
be II murdcress -
"Do you suppose I'm going to
feed and sympathizc with every beg.
gar who comes along 7" she spitcd
Iy replied.
lyon drove that man to his
death"
81 didn't do anything of the sort.
IL isn't likely that he came within
a mile Of this house. If fed every
body who came along, we'd have to
turn the house into II hotel and get
extra help"
"Mrs. Bowscr, when n poor and
distressed man comes along you can
AT least pass him out crust and
,"' no, ~" arc 'o'' -, n'"'' l
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

Those enthusiastic Republicans
who are still growing over their p.u-
raliiy Of $4,000 in Maine should
take note of the that the Official
plurality of the Democratic candi.
date for Governor Of Arkansas is
i8, iii [Shephcrdsrown Register.
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She sadly, TO her GanccJ-And now
you must 90 back TO the dreadful city
and leave me here alone for the rest OF
the season.
Re Ctendcriy) Yes, dear; but wa
shall meet here again next summer,
you know. Brooklyn Life
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ConsiabIrs.

Kngw IoI, Tho mas Hlwkcr am Geo. IIon.
ba5.
lley. B manuel Dixon sul } r. Watson.
Lvon l. W. CIiss and W B. Taylor.
Rsno. r. VI Itbritter an / G.. ~ Ridcuour
U Mon. d. ". dyers and Gcp. Gessnan
Portland. W. 4. MoGinr's and W. r Shroyer
Pleasant, i. < Kelly and j. VI shaw.
Grant, X. Il. Conner AMI J ". MichaeIs,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

Senator Hill is just the sort Of
man who makes strong friends and
bitter enemies in his own party.
but the bitterest OF his enemies will
cOncede that he has wonderful
hold on the Democratic voters Of
New York, which he has demon
strated time and time again. Cir,
cumstanccs having made 1t ncces-
sarY that the Democratic candidate
for Governor Of New York should
be man who could bring cut the
full Democratic vote Of the State,
which IS always = majority. it logi
cally followed that Senator Hill was
the man. For that reason Demo
Gratis ia Washington, whether they
be bis friends or bis enemies, were
pleased with Senator HIS nomi-
nation and are confident that he
will be elected. lie has never been
defeated by the voters Of New York.
and he will not be this year. There
is much disappointment over Sena-
tor lille nomination. but it is
confined to the Republicans, who
were not counting upon such
formidable antagonist. 4 member
Of the Cabinet was asked by per
sonal friend how he supposed Pres
ideut Cleveland would regard the
nomination Of Senator Hill, and he
quickly replied, "Why, just as all
other good Democrats do; as the
best that could possibly have been
nado under existing circumstances.
The President wishes New York to
be carried by the Democrats, and
] know he believes that with Scna-
tor Hill at the head OF the ticket 10
viii be-" "But what aoout 1896 :"
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MAglS rMrs,

Ki1rvo>l District, Joseph M Godwin and
oSeph \. Miller.
Valcv, II ". ,rtin an1 \. !. DoBerry.
Lyon, Eugene In sgihS "A IL mes NcGce.
R9la. II. II. Wheeler AZ l Lucls Fur;nan.
Z lior, Julius Scheer AMI 4 VI Berry.
J brtlp1 |. J.hn " Iill and Nbsrt q Mason
Pleasant. Levi r. Miller AL y. II. Martin.
Grant, j. B. Bird.
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UNITED srATrS COrRr.

JrlGe-I.J J jackson. Purkersburg. Wood Co.
Glerk-l. Y. Moore, Olarks6urs, Harrison co.
kanawha county.
Asst. DIST. Att0rney-Stuart +. Walker, Mar
tlnsburg, Berkeley county.
L. ). Mtrshdl-S. :. Ninson, Wayne county.
Chief Deputy-A. r. Garden, Ohio county.
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sa,reme Court OF Appeal..

J w, Eagish President Maron county.
Henry Brduuon. Lewis Co.
up ner II. Holt, Grecubrier CO,
VI. II. Dent, Taylor Co.
Col. Charles HedricS. CrlRr, Kanawha county.
q. :. Long, Clerk, Kinawha 60.
II. =. Riley Reporter. Ohio county.
COuveneS At ChdItr stSn Second Wednesday In
January; Wheeling, frst Wednesday In June :
ChLr.e5tOvu, drst Wednesday, i'm September.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

Public Printer Benedict has made
IA decided reform i'm the Govern
ment Printing Office by abolishing
piece work and putting all the
printers on time. Nothing around
that establishment has caused more
pickering and jealousy than the
piece work system, which a portion
of the men worked under. 1t made
- mans pay dependent more upon
luck in striking "phdt." or the
favor Of his foreman than upon his
merits or his Skill as "a printer. BY
putting them all upon time work
the pay is cqualized, and it is be.
hcycd that the work will be better
done. 1t is certain that the Public
Printer will be enabled TO devote
much time to more important du-
ties that he has heretofore been
compelled to waste i'm listening to
the friends Of those working on
time who wished to get transferred
to the piece department, because
they could make more money.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04
DIRECTORY.

Goyernor-william A. MacCorkle. Kanayyh,
county
secretary Of State-William +. Chiffon. Ia.
nawha county.
AIditOr-Isaac V johnson. Barbour county
Jreasurer-JOh VI. Rowan. Monroe county
Attorney 'oueral-f :, Riley. Ohio county.
Asst. Attorney Gen'i-O. ID. Cook. Ohio county.
Supt. of SchoOls-Nirgil \. Lewis. Mason CO.
Aijutant Generdi-Ja,nes A. Holcy. Lincoln
county.
tte LiDrAria1-charles Hagan. Marion Co
Private SeC'y to GOV john b. White, Hgnp-
shire county.
Cdief cierA Auditor Oiicc-Mm. \. Cracratt.
Sec'y state Oihce--G. .. Chiffon.
Supt. schools - II. j. Grass.
Ircasurer'S " Percy ROWan
~ AlIf lirm- =,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

qucrrIed this inquisitivc friend"
"'Let us win the campaign of '94,"
replied the member of the Cabinet;
"then we can begin to discuss the
probabilities and possibilities Of
'9G."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

First District-John o. Penlleton, Wheeling
Ohio County.
S-tDn District william l.. Wilson. Charles
.own, Jefferson Co.
TAirl District John ID. AldeTson. Nicholas G..
H., Nicholas County.
FoIrtN District-Janes Capehart, Point Pleas
ant, Mason county,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Our Weekly Letter from the Home OF
Uncle SAM"
WAsIIINGToN, ID. c., !
Sept. -, 1894. I

WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
Sept. -, 1894.
Chairman Faulkner, Of the Dem
ocratic Congressional Campaign
Con mittec, consented this week for
the first Lime to give out his
estimate of The result Of the
Congressional elections. lie fig
urcs, after making II most liberal
allowance for doubtful Districts
too liberal many Democrats think
that there VIII be in the next House
100 Democrats, 100 Republicans
and 10 PopLlist As instances Of
his !lbcraIity in making allowance
for doubtful districts, it may be
mentioned that he only claims the
election Of nine Democratsc Repre-
scntatlYes in Illinois, while the as.
innate % The Republican Campaign
Committee comedies the election OF
eleven Democrats in that State: he
only claims five in Louisiana, while
the Republicans concedo six; in
South Carolina he CLAIMS fonr and
the Republicans concedc six. That
will give "a fair idea Of the cure cx-
crcised by Senator Eaulknor in
making up his figures. lie prefers
understanding the Democratic
strength to oycrysiimating ,t, and
has no desire to cncroich upon the
buster and Dragging which has
been such a marked feature Of the
campaign on the Republican side.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

W'NL 0IIt-N nl9 IIItTIcV, VI lsUntOWU.
Sheriff -LoR1v shaw
DEPUTY tFRf-rs.
EilEw - Dis rict-bIthcr IcMillen,
NRlley-Npne.
R'n1.. .. y. Riienour
" no. - Gorge Gcissnun,
Pori md
Grllt-A y trt z Fcarcr.
PleisIp sSe ph VI shaw.
Clerk Giro nit CO lrt Iohn W. watson
Clerk Cpuutv Court Ami Martin.
PruSecuti1g NttOruey-D. " Wutring.
CDInty surveyor \. r. MrMilleu.
Supt. of Schpol5-boFdin FSrtney.
Assessor East Sile. Gabriel puliaw,
West side. W Il T.. Manedr,
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Juige, lh'ri ~ liclal niSirict.
Joseph T. Uoke, Kin. ~ d. Preston County.
CDNEI~SEONfiES ESOF &CCDUSTS.
VI. Goodwin and ID. VI. Wotrinp.
COW SStONERS IN CHANCERY.
u. VI. WOtriug Neil j. Fortney. and W VI.
%. Dawson.
REC liver OF TIE COURT.
Col James W. Brown.
COUNTY OFFICIALS
CoNMIssGuSEUs COUNTY COURT.
Valley Wts,p watson. President
Kugwpol, !. l.. Mckenzie.
Iypr, ID tyil j. Walls
R1b, Noses r. Sinclair
l. pprtlani, william \. MeGinnis
G. mt 50 uusl r. Conner.
Pie Isaht, Ben 4 Conner.
iNJ1. Page r. McGrn
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

Written for The AEoUs
TEACHING AND PREACHING.

By \. w. FREpERICK, A ~
@ goodly hand
That scatters seed
For future need
To SOW is grand!
But tougher toll
rhan singing seeds
Is cleaving soil
And killing weeds
Preaching and Teaching.
RY W. FREDERICK, An
At times there came one TALKING
or what the saints live for:
lie spoke OF wrongs most shocking,
OF sins we should ubhor
Another kept ON TRYING,
And daily put Us through;
lie had no time for Sighing.
lie taught u,-ma ie Us do.
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Colr.S ConYcne.

Deco nber n.
co Ilty Colrt-First Non lay in January, April.
. ally AZ / October.
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UnItcI States senators.
Memhrr. nfcnneress.

Cht'le3 J. FaulkRor, MlrIlnsburg. Berkley
ouPty,
Johnson Y Camden, parkersburg, Wood CO.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-04

East side Christian Hartmeyer. Bruccton
west Siie-A nDs iItrtiey, Silsuhtown.
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state Senators-HIeyenib District

William g. Wurley Kingvood, Preston 90
Alphed- Garrison, NInousdlia Co.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

extorted by the lumber men most merci-
lessly. When Chicago burned, congress
provided for rebates on glass, iron and
other materials except lumber The
lumber interests prevented that. and also
raised the price of lumber 50 per thou
sand during the year after the fire.
1t is not surprising that the lumber
operators grew rich from this bounty.
Mr.. Alger's $S.00O,OOO are easily accounted
for But they were not satisfied with
that alone. Having secured this tariff
tax for the protection Of American
labor" they proceeded to reduce labor to.
its lowest terms. In 1887 the Knights Of
Labor Of Michigan adopted resolutions
unanimously. demanding the abolition of
the lumber tariff. and showing that in
FIVE years the wages of loggers. with
board. had been reduced from $50 to SIS
per month. and the wages Of mill men.
without board, from $40 TO $50 per month.
At the same time it was estimated that
the operators were clearing $3.50 per
acre on their pine lands of which they
owned millions of acres. and for which
they had paid the government only the
nominal price Of entry. The great profits
Of the business have caused Michigan,
Wisconsin and Minnesota to be almost
cleared of their pine forests-cleared at
least as to the larger trees. and TO an
enormous extent of all living vegetation
by the forest fires that followed in the
wake OF the loggers. 1t is one of those
its destruction. The abolition Of the duty
is a blessing to every new community.
and to every old one where building is
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
LUCKY ACCIDENTS IN HISTORY.
Many Notable Events Have Occurred
Through Trivial Happenings.

DR.. Lafferty of New Orleans recently
delivered a lecture on Lees Lack Of
Luck" The doctor told how two English
snobs at a restaurant in Paris by their
sneers drove Murat out Of service as a
waiter, and through this accident Murat
became marshal of France and king of
Naples. Samples Of lucky accidents were
numerous in ancient and moo
ern history and there were
also many examples that went to show
how many Of the ancients believed in
good luck or good fortune. Napoleon
had lost Waterloo through the mere acci-
dent of bringing on an attack of sick
headache through eating onion and lamb
against the advice Of his physician.
In 1866 a quarrel between Conkling and
Blaine decided the presidency OF the
United States many years afterward,
when Blaine ran against Cleveland.
Abraham Lincoln, after being a men,
Der of congress. desired to secure a clerk
ship in Washington. but he was defeated
by Justin Butterfeld. He was disap-
pointed. but had he not been defeated
ne would have spent his life in obscurity
instead of becoming president Of the
United States.
oliver Cromwell was once on board a
ship bound for America. but he was TAX
en- back by a constable, and the result
was that he became one Of the greatest
men England ever knew.
ULYSSES Grant would not have a mill
tary man had It not been that his rival
for a West Point cadetship had been
found to have six toes on each foot in
stead Of five.
The great silver mine, the "Silver
King" had been discovered by the
lucky accident Of a prospector throwing
a piece of rock at a lazy mule.-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.