West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-11-22


water Is near that of blood. There
Is alkaH, salt, sulphur aua Other
mineral substances IN the water,
and it is not Ut 20 drink until
boiled, and then an eastern pip
would turn up its nose at it. There
is no running water Within iifty
miles.
There como occasional sand
storms, when it is death to be out.
\ voting man'o body was found tho
other day VINO had persisted in ono
of these driving storms OF wind aud
sand. lie diod over month ago,
and his body was II dried mummy
when found. The sand cuts tho
window panes on the windwar,i
side untlI the glass is frosted like
ground glass. The siding OF the
houses, fences and telegraph poles
all get q polishing that gradually
NN"lo lbcln AWAY,
The climate is healthful. No dis
ease could live IN such hot, dry
climate neither can guats and
mosquitoes. One never dies unless
he dries up in the sun or has his
Head cut of in The old Of the moon.
There are some old Indiana here
that, from their looks, may be
brothers to powhatan.
Have to DO MY own cooking,
washing. house cleaning and scold-
ing. There is not an Indian near
Hero that cain speak whole sen.
tcncc IN English.
There Is difference OF thrcc
hours III our time. SO YOU see |
get to stay in bed three hours lon
ger before tie pendulum of the
cnrth's shadow reaches me.
When ! stand III my door and
look out over this waste, bnrrcd
codntryat the sand hills and barren
MOUNTAINS, ! ihstiuch9cly look fer
the pyramids and sphinx; so Egypt
like 1t seems.
a few birds are making their np-
pcarIncc since the days and nights
arc cooler. Tie temperature DUR
ing the day is yet near 100 degrees,
but tile nights are perfect and the
moonlight fascinating. 1t only
needs Il hammock with only two in
it to make them Elysini.
ThctC are also Wild animals
prowling around latcly. ! shot with
my revolvera hugo wildcat as was
standing IN MY yard. 1t was get
ting ready to spring upon Il bird
when my pop shot sent n ball
through it's shoulder; It's skin now
decoralcs my fence.
There is another pest here that I
dislike more tIian ary other, and
that is earthquakes. There have
bcen FOUR siacc came, and two
were no babies. One CAME whilo
the children were playing, and SONS
Of hem were thrown 10 the ground.
The house shook ~ il 1t would fall.
The other hard ono came after IL.
o'Cldck at night ~ / wps writing -
letter home and telling about the
former one. II ubarly upset nv
lamp, and the honsc yibfated and
oscilatcd as IL it were in swing.
There were deep rumbllngs and
2rOInings as il the earth were iri
dire3islrcss. lmust confess (thoug1
] have good nerves and have had
them 10 stand Iuahy eegorc leoU
tiaj inv mortal frame WIS shook
up. the worst 10 has ever bocn before.
Fbe depressing solitude and the
silence Of The hour made it the
more affecting. almost bad to
kick myself into % good bshayior
ere ] could quiet myself. I contin-
ually felt as il were bong stirred
with the north pole, and tho cold
electric chills chased each other up
aud down my sp'no o. if playing
puss.in a-corucl Ms hair got on
"nd and seemed lifting mc on my
tip toes. aud my flesh had that pc
culiar pleasant tingling TINT | we'll
rcmCmber when boy and my step