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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-10-01
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The silver men have had plenty
of encouraging news from other
States to make up for the discour-
aging stories from New York,
which indicate the almost certain
loss Of that State. 1t is admitted
by the Republicans that the fusion
which has been completed in North
CaroliDa between Democrats and
Populists makes that State certain
for Bryan. In Kentucky the Demo
Gratis and Populists have satisfaclor-
lily fused, which places that State
in the Bryan column. A letter re
ceiyed at silver headquarters from
ID. w. Atkinson. President Of the
Free Silver Club Of Sparta, Mich.
says: "Silver is bound to win i'm
Michigan, because every party in
the State has advocated free silver
until the present campaign, and
there are thousands Of Republicans
and Prohibitionists who can't aud
won't surrender the conviction of q
life time at the command Of a few
politicians who change color in
single night. I'm any ordinary cam.
paign the Democrats and Popultsts
combined are a tight match for the
Republicans, and now when thous-
auds Of Prohibitionists, and hun
dreds Of Republicans, arc joining
us, there can be no doubt OF the
result" Hon. John 9. Cannon, Of
Kansas, says: 'You need have no
fears about Kansas, as The leading
Republicans themselves in private
conformation coucode Kansas TO
Bryan. have % bet with q leading
Republican that Bryan's majority
viii not DO loss than 10000. and 7
offered 20 increase the bet and he
declined a Rcpublican poll Of the
State shows that Bryan will carry
it bg over 20, 000." SIR j. W.
Armstrong, OF Richmond, Missouri.
says Bryan viii carry that State by
more than 10000 majority, and
tnore Us equally encouraging news
from Indiana, Iowa and Illinois.
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nom ali sides, and these are exactly
what the gardener uses in the month
of March to make his forcing beds;
namely. leaves and decomposing vege-
table matter, which, by their fermen-
tation, give on an appreciable amount
Of heat. In the forcing beds this Aeat
hastens the sproutins of the seeds;in the
nest it sufices for the development and
Matching Of the young birds, and the
mother can 60 where she likes and
occupy herself as she wishes. without
being troubled by the duties Of sitting.
In the small island of Ninafou. in the
Pacific. another bird has a somewhat
similar habit, in so far as it also
abandons its eggs; but in placs Of OBJ
tanning the necessary heat from fer,
mentation, it gets from warm sand
The Leipoa or native pheasant OF An
stralia acts like the megapod, and
watches the temperature of its mounf
very closely, covering and uncoverine
the eggs several times q day. to coc,
them or heat them as becomes neces,
sary. After hatching, the young bird
remains in the mound several hours; II
leaves on the second day, but returns
for the night, and not until the third
day Is it able to leave for good the
eternal abode-Revue Scentifpue.
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The Wiener Tsgblatt. an Influential
Austrian journal, has found an ex-
traordinary reason for prsisng the de-
meancr of the czAy. He actually ale
lowed Nine. Faure and Nine. Brisson,
who are not even hofiahg. 70 dine &C
the same table with himself and The
czarina. Such . concession 10 repubs
lican principles would. the journalist
continues. be absolutely impossible N
Vienna, where, though . low-boxn man
might be admitted 10 the emperor's
table, his wife never could be. The
fact il correct. and was once the occs.
sion of curious scene at the HofburR
when the emperor had 70 exert his pess
sonal authority TO obtain partners fos
his prrmier's daughters; but our con-
temporary surely mistakes the feeling
of the czar. In his mind. - IN that Of
every true autocrat. there il no rank ex.
cept that derived from his favor. His
notice, In fact, al Nicholas l. once OPEN
ly said. Of itself csnfsrs rank. ThA
well-born in Russia have sccisl sevan~
tages, as everywhere else. but Peter the
Greats abiest minister wss . cook or
sutler, and the tradition has never been
forgotten In Russia. as in every orr
entail country without exception. eli
careers arc as open ~ In ths UpstsA
States.-Londor spectatorx
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THE QUEENS CONTEMPORARIES
Those Who Havo Passed Away During
Her Majesty's Reign.

| Those Who Havc Passed Away During
Her Majesty's Reign.
| Where, midst the countless inhabit-
ants of the British empire at home and
| abroad, is there anyone now living who
with so many of her greatest and most
| illustrious contemporaries as our good
and gracious queen? In politics, in art
and in science, in peace and in war, in
| church and state, in literature and
poetry, in invention and engineering.
social success, in charm of converse
ton, Of personal beauty and linguistic
attaiBments, hardly a man or q woman
has won fame and distinction without
having been honored by the queen with
one or more interviews. Were we to at
tempt to recall the vast army Of the de-
parted that she has known and holds
in her faithful memory this column
might easily be swollen into a volume.
Here, for instance, are some of those ia
mihar people; death has made them
DEAR" Of whom Crabbe spoke lines
which Sir Walter Scott could never
read without tear. People who, like
the specters appearing to Britomart, in
Merlin's mage glass, must, from tme
to time, fash before her majesty's ret
respective eyes and fill her mind with
q gentle, pleasing melancholy which
resembles sorrox- only al the mist re-
sembles rain"
The queen has outlived all the mem
bers Of the privy council who were
alive in 1887.
All the peers who held their tfr2es N
1857. except the earl Of Darnley, who
was ten, and Lord Nelson, who was II.
in that year. =
Of commons on her accession TO the
throne, except Mr.. Gladstone. Mr..
Charles Villiers, the present duke of
Northumberland, the earl of Mex
borough and the earl Of Mansfield, and
Mr.. John Temple Leader.
Her majesty has seen II lord chan
ccllors, ten prime ministers. six speak
era of the house of commons, at least
three bishops Of every see and five or
six of many sees, FIVE srchbishope of
Canterbury and six sreabishopx Of
York and Eve commanders In chief
She has seen FIVE dukes Of Norfolk
succeed each other as earis marshal,
and has outlived every duke and duchess
and every marquis and marehioness
who bore that rank in 1897.
She has outlived every member Of the
Jockey club and every master of fox
bounds that fouriehed in 1897.
She has seen II presidents Of the
United States. ten viee-oys of China. IS
viceroys Of India. and France succe>- |
Gveiy ruled by one king. one e1nperW
snd six presidents of republic
The liSt, indeed. might be cren further |
e1tended--Loudon Telegraph
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pest. He had not yet shaved nor read
the Sunday paper. Now ordinarily hfs
wife would have said something about
the toilet preparations she was then
making, but for some reason best
known to herself she decided not to
say world He stood in silence for
awhile, and then gently inquired:
"Going out this morning, dear?"
"Yes," she said. Il thought I'd "a
downtown"
"Going to church,"
Eyes, think So"
Pause. and a few moments' quiet.
Anybody going with yeu?"
mo, Iguess not"
Another pause during which he tried
TO resume the reading of his paper.
"Well. you're not going way downtown
to church alone, NeIlie?"
"Why not?" answered his wife. "Am
I not progressive and enough of new
woman to go to church alone?"
Silence again and resumption Of the
newspaper reading. Barely two min.
utes had elapsed when she heard her
husband come humping in her room.
Guess I'll shave, Nellie" he said.
Ten minutes later he was dressing,
and in half an hour he stood beside her
rs she was putting on her hat.
"Are you pretty near ready, my
dear?" he asked.
"All ready. Have you car fare?"
And together they tramped down the
stairway and soon were in a cable car
bound cityvward and to church, the first
time he had gone there in years. Was
there any special influence at work THAI
morning on his mind to effect that re-
suit? If so, what was it? - Chicago
Chronicle.
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PRETTY PETTIcoATa

The New Styles Are Gottoa Up ve9y H.
tractively.
Pettcoats are q most essential fea,
ture in every costume, and it is quite a
necessary that they should fit and hang
well as that the gown itself should be
well cut. Again and again q costume
10 seen which, in itself very smart yet
looks somehow exceedingly dowdy and
quite lacking in style. just what tho
trouble is it would be at frst difficult to
say. Apparently it is well cut and
hung, and the materials used are Of the
best, and yet it viii not have the same
appearance Of being in style as will
some costume that has cost a third the
money. The real reason for this il that
ths petticoats worn beneath it are not
well cut. Women who arc really in
other ways neat never seem to realize
how much thought and care should be
bestowed upon this particular article Of
dress.
The new styles IN petticoats are be
wilderingly pretty; better still, they
are eminently sensible in material and
cut. Silk il the favorite material, and
al there never was a time when silk
could be bought so cheap, it is quite
possible, even for the woman who has
70 consult economy, to have several.
Fashion requires that the Innings of the
cloth suits this year shall be Of con-
trusting silk, and one of the newest
fads is to have petticoat to wear under
the gown made Of the same color as the
gown itself, but just shade or two
lighter. All these are fuller than they
were, but the fullness is gathered into
a small space at the back. quite like the
skirts of the gowns, and the fit over tho
stomach and hips is carefully attended
to. A deep Spanish founoe 10 still the
under the founce now. One or more
rufies TO trim the founce, and Just as
many inside ruches or little founces
as can be put on, are added. Lece in
sertion is very much used-black lace
on the founces Of petticoats 10 wear
with street gowns, white lace on those
to be worn with light gowns IN the
house. In all tho petticoats there il
some attempt at wiring. either with
feather-bone run through just above
end just below the founce, or the dress
which are really capital. put
into the back hreadths SO thatth pet
ticoat hangs out full and wide. The
objection often raised that silk petit
coats are too cold for winter wear is
quite dene away with by lining them
with thin flannel as far as the knee;
this does not add TO the weight, and yet
gives sufficient warmth.-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
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II ones complexion il muddy" sal
low or covered with blackAeads, tho
lotion bottle il not the remedy which
should ba sought finst. Instead, the
candidste for q complexion Of roses and
cream should begin to diet. Hot water
taken half an hour before breakfast
with little lemon juice in it is better
than creams to restore the skin to clear
ness. Graham and whole wheat bread.
fruit, clear tee and coffee, if tea and
coffee are used, plenty of green veg--
tables, lean meat and broiled fish form
an admirable complexion diet. Pastry
and candies should Be avoided. After
diet and exercises have paved the way
for other treatment, weekly face
steaming may be tried. The woman
whose purse does not permit her TO
goto theprofeesionalbeaut should
fill bowl with boiling water. Over this
she should hold her face, into which .
cold cream has been rubbed. for ten
minutes or 50. covering her head and
shoulders and the bowl with heavy
Turkish to~el. After drying the face
she should rub mere cold cream into il,
sad she should not venture out into the
air for a. least three hours--Bosto7
Budget.
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THE QUESTION or PHOSPHORUS
valRo ef . Fish Diet In Bringing Ab0ae
IAtellectuAl Developnent.

Il
valRo of Fish Diet In Bringing AbOat
IAtsllectuAl Developnent.
It is homely saying that fish diet.
IN account Of the amount of phospho-
rus supposed to be found in fsh is most
desirable for the susfenance and benefit
Of those who use their brains. There
Is general opinion that fish is the food
for men of genius, but though this
claim has repeatedly been disputed, fish
! diet continues to find favor among many
persons. The Saturday Review has re-
Gently taken UP q controversy with
eome of the British medical journals
on this subject. and in the course Of it
declares that 1.-THE style and character
of Dr. johnson remained the same
whether he drank lemonade and tea or
port and punch" On champagne and
ortolans, the writer adds. Burns would
have written neither better nor worse
than on collops and today.
This controversy has revived some in
auiry into the matter of fish as a diet,
apart from the effects produced upon
celebrated individuals. 1t is fact well
known and not disputed that profes-
sional fishermen are not noted for in
tellectual activity. The Cornishmen Of
England, the Brittany fishermen of
France, and the Newfoundland fisher
rlen of North America, to say nothing
of the fishermen of the Jersey coast.
the Long Island coast or of Msssachu-
setts, do not rival the graduates of es-
tablished universities in forensic de
bates or pathological controversies. In
Germany, for instance, the consumption
Of fish to the inhabitant averages eight
pounds year. In Portugal the average
Is IL pounds, and it will not be contend
ed that the Portuguese are, generally
speaking, more intellectual than the peo-
pie of Germany. The consumption Of
fish in Norway is far in excess of what
1t is in Italy. The average consunP
tion of fish in the city of Paris il 80
pounds to the inhabitant year; in
the large cities OF Russia of which rec
ords are preserved the average is so
pounds, and it is not easy to establish
from these figures any equation which
would show that the consumption Of
fish is favorable to the mental develop
ment Of the inhabitants.
There is one benefit which fish pos.
sesses over other elements of diet; il
retains moro Of its substance in boil
ing. One hundred pounds of beef boiled
shrinks to CT; 100 pounds of mutton
boiled to IS; 100 pounds of fish boiled
to "a. On the basis of nutritive value,
taking beef as the standard, Goldfish rep
resents 6s, turbot IS, herring 1e0-the
same as beef-and salmon 10s, a little
more. Fish in moderation is probably
as desirable q food as any, but an ex-
elusive fish diet is not particularly
favorable, so far as there are records
at hand to show, to the development of
intellectual qualities Of individuals who
on beefsteak, oatmeal oD wiener schnit-
eel are unable to pluck from the hand
of fame the laurels Of triumph on the
paths of prose or poetic composition,
campaign oratory, political economy or
art, to say nothing of music and archi-
tecture.-N. Y. Sun.
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GOES TO CHURCH WITH NELLIE
How One Woman Taught Her Husband .
Needed Lesson.

How One Woman Taught Her Husband .
Needed Lesson.
It had never occurred to him that
ho was tremendous egotist. Not that
he was bad at heart, not at all; he was
simply thoughtless. He had always had
his own way in all things. At home his
wife ever toiled Increasingly and cheer
fully for his comfort, never complains
ing, happy, jolly. good comrade. Last
Sunday being 20 bright and pleasant
outdoers he decided to take q long spin
ON his wheel through the park and ON
tho boulevard. He hurried through his
breakfast. donned his bicycle suit. and
without so much ~ saying good-by 10
his wife, who was just yearning to 60
along, left tho house.
It was ten o'clock when he returned,
and his wits having Strengthened tho
house up wa .dre@siugGin her Sunday
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BIRDS THAT DO NOT SIT.
They hatch oat Their Eggs BY Means Il
Incubafors.

1t is well known that the Australian
megapod is a bird that is accustomed
rot to SIT on its eggs In certain parts
Of Australia are found numerous
mounds of considerable size and height.
which the hrst explorers took TO be
burial mounds. These were made by
the Megapodius tuinulus. which uses
them for Matching its eggs. They have
sometimes considerable dimensions;
a nest that is IL feet high and 55 feet in
circumference may be regarded as
large. Each megapod builds i;s own
nest with materials which II gathers
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ior sale recently ., the Hotel Dx~sS
Paris. was a child's heart Immersed ia
Jar of spirits. and. although o. yeszs
had passed since the organ Was placed
in It's Transparent receptacle. every por-
ton q. it- right and eft aur;cie and ven-
fric.e. and even . portion Of The sortis
.reh. was in perfect state Of preservsp
...@on--N. Y. Sun.
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE
items OF General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

Buda Pesth, Nov. 27.-In the upper
house of the Hungarian diet today Bar
on Banffy, the premier, communicated
TO the house a royal warrant appoint
ing William 10th, president of that body.
Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 27.-Benjamin
Anthrop Bould, famous as scholar and
astronomer. is dead As he was ascend
ing the stairs in his residence last night
he accidentally fell and struck on his
head. He was rendered unconscious and
passed away a few hours later.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-28
OLDEST INHABITANTS OXEN.
Uhefetn They Excel Mules and the ysys
os n a@.0ze Eozr.-

Tie o,6est iahabitarf just adnires
20 work with oxen They % beat al !"
He ix willing thai them that faFoss
nul=s should keep 20 mules. but fer bis
part give hin7 oxen You don't SEE 'eza
now But then you don'; Sc such work
z uxt ter he done 4 mzn with a yoke
OF nsicoiia' oxen an nstain- ter eat uzt
ter start on. before isgat n work n
work til plum night, That Is. he did
when he cOaId catch lis oxen. They're
the curruin'ezt critters. though you
vouIdn't think il se- look AZ EN- A nox
has rsor- t-isss.- Wei. tse tricks rzx
has vsossId jass ss1zyz-ise ysu- Er nei
tsz rsz-ch. however. n TIE eldest szhab-
80. When &c vas b. .=s~ .--.
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Rebellion in Madagascar.

Paris, France, Nov. 27.-Dispatches re
ceived here from Antananarivo dated
Nov. Is, say that the rebellion in the is
lands Of Madagascar, is rampant though
the vicinity of the capital is quieter. No
colonists are arriving and trade is para
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rransvaal Restricts Immigration.

Pertoria, S. A, Nov. 27.-The Volke-
raad today formally passed the inmigra-
fion restriction bill requiring immigrants
to produce passports showing that they
possess the means of support Of that they
can obtain work. The measure goes into
force on Jan. L 1897.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-28
Nearly Twice as Many Drunks After Tai;
ing as Before Taking.

Ieavenworth, Kan. Nov. 27-At the
Soldiers Home investigation today the
witnesses before the congressional COM
mittee were members or ex-members of
tie Home, who testified 20 the kindness
cf Governor Smith, that the old soldiers
were not compelled 10 take the gold
cure, and that brutalities were not
praciced. Statistics for arrests for
drunkenness in the Home, which were
asked for and presented seem to make
poor showing for the gold cure. In
1890, beeore its use, there were 703 ar
rests while in 1885 there were POI.
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Very interesting is the game Of ''Nump
bers-" Zach participant writes . NUM-
Der on q scrap Of paper. All the papers
are gathered, folded. shaken into q
basket and drawn or distributed. Each
player reads aloud the number received
and instantly gives sorse fact introduo-
ing the numbers, for example. seven
the seven sleepers:" there are sevsa
days in the week. seven cclors Of tha
rainbow. seven wonders of the world,
seven sciences, seven wise men. seven
virtues. Twelve-a dozen; there are
twelve months in the year; there were
twelve apostles, twelve Knights of the
Round Table" Four--the Fourth al
July; the four seasons; the four song
of Aymou. Ten-the council OF ten.
Two-it takes two 10 make bargain:
two is company, three's . crowd. Fifty
jubilee; Better so years OF EurspV
than n cycle Of Cathsy." One hundred
100 days. Thirty-"1hin
~ days hath September, April. Juna
and November" ."-Isdies' Home Jour.
nal.
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He Kney.

'SsDny. what 10 . centrrfon 2" askek
he sundsy-schooi teacher es sammy
snsQTs-
- centurion - q chap that makes q
~ntnry rsn IN bicycle" replied Sam
ny-Pitssburga Chronicle e-Tslssrsph.,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-28

A describesa remsrks
ble phenome non witnessed in Jerusa
lem at the beginning Of July A swarn
of flying ants settled upon the city and
filed the air from sunrise until nine
o'clock Visitors 20 the Holy Sepulchcr
we're obliged to use their ha1dk<rchisss
constantly in order 10 keep the insects
out Of their eyes and nosfrsls. The ma
tsves asserted that this extraordinary
fight of ants was the precursor Of an
earthquake Whether there was sny
real connection between the two pke
norneaa or not. as a matter q fact tive
slight shocks % earthquake we're Self
In Jerusalem on the evening Of the same
dy-Cosmos
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GladnesS Comes

NXfith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle eforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort ip
the knowledge, that so many forms ct
sickness are not DE to any actual dis
ease, but simply 10 a constipated condi-
lion of the system, whicL the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupof Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, ana is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact. that it is the
Dne remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without facilitating the
organs on which il acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order t5 get its bene.
6cial effects, to note when you pur.
chase. that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
ali reputable druggists.
If IN the enjoyment of good health.
and toe system is regular, iaxatiyes or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease. one
may oe commended to the most slSillful
physicians. but if in need of laxative.
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere. Syrup of
Sigs stands highest and is most largely
used aud ives most general satisfaction
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-28
When &
Age -
Approaches

and natural vigor declines; when the
Nerves get out of tune and the Mind
begins TO worry about trifes; when
the Great Shadow throws its first
chill across the path of the once strong
mantle value of the great African
tonic and vitalizer, VINo-koLAFsA, IS
perhaps most keenly appreciated.
DR.. ]. G. Johnson, prominent
BROOKLYN Heights, NY, Physician,
saws: Il have been familiar with the
virtues of the African nut tor some
time. bet IL 3 only recently that
preparation OF It II Is known as
tINo-KoIAFRA, gives prompt and
permanent strength 20 the body. IS
an aid to digestion and a counter
active to malaria IL i q powerful
nerve tonic aad sedstive. esYec.aiy
asa tonic for m<n f1sr sEsSs1< Af< Il
Is without an equal"
This Incompatible preparation de-
velops latent energy. intensifes ana
susta;ns the heartbeat. deepeEs the
breathing. steadies the nerves and ar
rests the decay OF the intellectual
faculties. Has 10 reaction 10 bad
after effects Endorsed by Physicians
and Scientists
The Red Pyramid On the label
Of every hottie Look for Il
Brunswick Pharmacai Co
q william St, New York.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-28

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-28

srrcK rsss m the mud-oy ehe crick. Bus
they made him onderwtsn' 'tw~s hin
trick ter work, an III crisnrr finally
come to il. samc's human bein'A The
oldest inhabitsnt s'poses its all fer the
best. but land. lookin' at things = thsy
are. n z they ust ter Be 10 awful dis
couragin' -Chicaeo Times Herald.