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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-04
EN- PAssANT.

the same time.
EN- PAssANT.
Here we are speeding down to.
ward the torrid zone at the rate of
fifty miles an hour, and riding so
smoothly that | have no trouble in
writing. We are in the State Of
Coahuila, one Of the largest in the
Mexican Union, and the Capital is
Soltillo. We have been travelling
for hours through desert that is
hot ahd dry as Hades in the winter
time. We are raising the dust, too,
and 1t IS penetrating every part Of
the car 80 that you can write your
name on everything, AMI it would
take all of Reymann's Brewery to
wash all our sins away. The men
have their coats off and the ladies
are asking for fans. What change
was there, my countrymen. When
we left Kingwood snow and leo
were abroad in the land. aud over.
coats were above par. But now a
snow drift from about Terra Alta
would would arouse more enthu-
Siasm here than "a free lunch or
dog fight. This IS the greatest pro
hibition country 1 ever struck. 1t
is lots drier than Maine or Kansas,
or even Kingwood when DIR. Nc.
Miilen ran the drug store.
We can see ranges Of mountains
on either side Of us that l cannot
yet determine the name of. In
fact, they seem to be at large, as
they have been ranging up and
down on both sides of the steam
highway for millas and millas and
houris and hours. Distance leads
euchantment to the view, but does
not clothe these mountains in an
azure hue. In fact, they seem to-
DC doing the "Alltogcthcr," as
Iriiby would call it, and are not
clothed IN anything, but appear to
be as naked as when they were born.
Nothing but barren waist, ex-
tending also from top TO bottom.
10 boomers, nor even battling
suit. However, this latter would
never be needed here, any how.
notice white and pyramid-ljke
stones planted frequently through
the chapplrrel Of the desert, and
learn that they are mOjoner0s or
land marks, donotjpg corners and
boundary J.ucs. a little while ago
we saw % drove Of about thousand
goats being hcriel by lacqueros.
Tho houses are ail made of adobe
or suu-buInt bricks Timber is
very scarce, aud what little fencing
j have observed, is wire strung ON
posts The telegraph poles along
The railway are tho largest timber
SO far, and they have been brought
here. ] don't blame The people for
being lazy think any one would
get that way la this climate. BE
sides, 10 costs them but little 20
live, as thoy require but little cloth
nag and no fuel except for cooking.
To day ls Sunday, but 10 makes Ilt-
tie difference here. and some or our
party lost run OF Tho time and p
young IadYIs sitting across tbe aisle
-cwng, refusing 90 believe DO ls the
sabbath We have bad 20 turn our
watches back forty minutes 60 got
The time here, as the people arc
much slower than we are.
We'll, ths is enough for first im-
pressjoas OF Mexico aud ! will close.
and write again tomorrow when
have learned more
YOursio % la Mcxiclnio.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-04

On Monday night Mr.. Buckalow,
and the family where he was stay
ing, s'aid MP nearly all night for
fcI the water would drive them
out. At late heur d. was found
Chat DANCE. wos past so they re-
tired. SO Hulirg they were build
ing q substantial wooden bridge.
The walor took one Of the spans
away and damaged tho piers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-03-04
I0M MISSIGhER'S SALE.
23Fd Day Of March. 1897.

sell al the front door OF the Court Heuae oI
Preston county west Virginia. AZ pub Ia alc
Ivu &" The ghost bidder. the following reAl
estate lying and beiag tn Preston county Stsi.
Oi " cst Virginia. containing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
shot Gun in "A Load of Hay.

What was the most exciting experience
ever had?" repeated Clarence Haight,
as he jerked his chair a little nearer the
comfortable CRATE at the Olympic Gun
Club, says the Chicago Post. Il think it
occurred last summer, when 1 was hunt
ing doves up in Sonoma county. Now,
shooting doves is not particularly exciting
or perilous, but this was one of the hot
test experiences ever had.
Il had been travelling all day with a big
bag, and was pretty we'll tired out when l
struck the country road and started for
home. 1t was a good four miles walk,
and was pretty well pleased to see a big
wagon load of hay approaching. The
rancher gave me permission to ride, so
scrambled up on top, lay down on the
sweet new mown hay and went swaying
and swinging down the road. 1 was just
doing off when bang! went my shotgun.
1 had forgotten to take the cartridges out
of it and something had pressed the trig-
ger. The horses gave a jump and the
driver rolled off into the ditch.
Then discovered that my gun had set
fire to the hay and 1 thought it was
about time for me to escape. The horses
were tearing along the road as hard as
they could run, but I clambered for the
side of the load and slid for the road. The
The tail of my stout hunting coat caught
on the top Of a sharp standard, and there
I hung TO the careening wagon that threat
ened TO upset and dump load of burning
hay on me at every turn of the road.
THE fire was cracking and burning
fiercely, and already 1 could feel the
flames. Still the horses ran and still my
coat held me fast to that seething mass
of flames My trousers commenced get
ting hot, and then 1 found my coat was
on fire. The next moment the loose cart
ridges in my pockets commenced explod-
ing from the heat and then / smelled my
doves broiing.
Il had just made up my mind that all
was over when the tail of my coat burned
off and 1 was thrown into a ditch full of
water beside the road. 1 did not stop to
see what became of the hay and the
horses, nor of the rancher, but cut
straight across that field for home That,
gentlemen. was the most thrilling expert
ence of my life"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

In Kentucky. a state where toll roads
have criss-crossed every county, the peo-
pie have time and again pulled down the
toll gates and made the roads free by force.
That is a wild western way of getting
rid Of out-of-date and burdensome means
of communication; which, however. would
not be thought of or tolerated in this sec
ton of the country.
In Georgia there are but few toll roads,
If any, outside of Chatham county. The
people of Chatham have borne with these
roads for years, and a times have paid
for passing over Them when, as a matter
of fact, they were but little IL any, bet
ter than pine barren roads. 1t is only just
to the present managers of the toll roads
to say that they are now kept in fairly
good condition. OF late, however, there
appears to be steadily growing public
sentiment against paying tribute to the
owners of such property. But there is no
thought of pursuing the Kentucky plan of
abolishng toll roads. The county commits
soners have caught on" to a much better
plan, which they seem disposed to carry
out vigorously; that is, to do away with
the toll roads by building good, hard roads
or improving old roadways, so that the
people may be able to travel pretty nearly
wherever they please without using the
toll roads.
The improvement of the Ogeechee and
Waters roads has given the people good,
free highways to the southern part of the
county, and when the proposed new road
to Thunderbolt is built it will give that
section first-class free road facilities.
There is a great deal that can be done in
the way of improving the county roads.
and the taxpayers seem to be willing TO
have it done. Twenty years of building
of good roads in Chatham county would
be accompanied by the steady develop
ment of the countys resources. With
good roads, however, we. must have good
drainage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
BRIGHT BITS.

-Teacher-Who was Joan of Arc?
Bright Boy-Noahs wife.-Life.
-"Barrin' me landlady and me washwo-
man." said Mr. Horrighan, with honest
pride. 'oi owe no man a clint ."-Indianap-
oils Journal.
ALecturer-The entire history of the
world has moved in cycles.
sprocket-What make? - Philadelphia
North American.
-Y-Your wife appears to be very much
attached to her bicycle.
Cob, then. you never saw her fall off?
-Yonkers Statesman.
Your daughter Imogene is a perfect
Venus, Mr.. Duggins."
'Yes-Venus de Milo; she never does any
work with her arms. Chicago Record.
WILLIE told her my love was so great
that my brain was on fire.
Charlie-What did she say 70 that?
Willie-Told mel had better blow it out.
Yale Record.
-Edith-Do you have much difficulty in
talking German?"
Bertha-Oh, dear no; it's so much like
gargling you can hardly tell the difference.
Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
PER SONAL.

Emile lola intends to make a visit to
St. Petersburg at the end of this month,
in order to deliver there three lectures
on the most recent tendencies in life and
literature.
The schedule of the King of Slams
journey includes visits to Italy, Switzer-
land, France, Austria. Russia, Sweden,
Norway, Denmark, England Germany,
Holland, Belgium, Spain and Portugal.
In New York is S. Carmen Harriott,
whose father left him a large fortune,
which is to go to Carmons wife as soon
a he gets one, This extraordinary pro-
vision has prevented young Harriott from
getting married.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt seems to have disappointed his
enemies, who at the time of his appoint
ment raised the objection that Teddy"
was entirely too erratic for an admins
tratlve office. AS he himself admits, he
has become sedate.
According to Pliny, Lolita Paulina, the
wife of Calikula, wore on her hands, arms
neck, head and waist pearls and diamonds
to the. value of $1.6S0000. Faustina had a
ring worth 100000. Domitia possessed one
Ppo0sDV0r
let worth 100000.
While in London Cecil Rhodes made
arrangements to try coffee raising on a
colossal scale in Central Africa. This is
Mr.. Rhodes second attempt to engage in
coffee planting,the former experiment hav-
ing been made in Natal. but the success
of the scheme was so doubtful that Mr.
Rhodes abandoned the enterprise for dia-
mond mining. -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
a------------------------
Everything Goes

II is said that President Mckinley will
sign any tariff bin which is sent to him
He may not like the overthrow in the bill
Of some of his tariff schemes, and may
have decided objections to various fea-
lures of it. But he will sign the instru-
ment when it comes to him. 1t is also said
he would sign any financial bill which
congress might pass.
Precisely. The present incumbent of
the white house is a very different sort of
man from his predecessor. The bosses are
in the saddle now They roll logs, make
dickers. drive bargains, draw bills to pay
political debts, pass them and send them
to the white house, and get them signed.
The President stands in with the boys"
What ever they say goes" indeed,
everything goes" if it has the approval
of the bosses. The President has no voice
in anything. He win not even give out an
ofice unless he is told by the bosses who
it is to be given to. That is his way of
bringing about harmony with view to
securing another term. The bosses farm
out the tariff to the protected interests in
return for campaign contributions and
influence, and incidentally a little "su-
gar' on their own account. And the
President 20 ks" the bills. The presiden-
tial office has become the executive head
quarters of the government syndicate.
If the republican politicians must pay
the debts they owe to the trusts, mo-
nopolies and protected interests for put
ting Mr.. Mckinley and themselves into
office. why DO they not make a clean breast
of 1t, and adopt the Turkish plan of
gathering taxes? That plan in operation
would be to farm out the several states
and let the fellows who supplied the cam
paign funds fix all of the taxes to suit
themselves. That would be much easier
and more direct method of canceling the
political debts of the republican bosses
than the roundabout way of supplying
dividends to the protected interests which
invested in the late campaign, through a
prohibitory tariff. IL seems that the peo-
pie have got to be bled for the payment
of these debts. anyway, hence the quickest
way to pay them and be done with it is
undoubtedly the best way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
work for the PItchfork.

For once Senator Tillman's pitchfork has
been put to its legitimate uses in the Sen
ate. He has thrust it into a most unsav-
DRY pile which strongly suggests that
there Is corruption within 1t is not often
that we feel called upon 70 commend
the wieider of the pitchfork, but this in
stance is an exception; therefore, since he
seems particularly fitted to the job, and
has thrust his pitchfork in. we say more
power to his arm, and may he not pause
until the work is concluded.
Senator Tillman wishes to uncover the
senators who have been specializing in
sugar. Presumably they have been using
their official information to work the
sugar market, and it is possible that they
have also used their votes and influence
to manipulate that market. It has been
published in a responsible newspaper that
a certain stock broker in New York knew
what the sugar schedule would be Two
days before the report came out of the
committee, and that he handled sugar
orders for certain senators. 1t has also
been published, over the signature of a
responsible correspondent in a reputable
hcN 0pdptls Alldl three senators maze
deal in sugar stock upon knowledge OBJ
tanned by them through their official po-
sitions and that each senator made $4,000
on the deal. Senator Tillman says he
wants to know if these things are true.
If they are, then publish the corruption
of the senators, and do not waste time
upon an attempt to uphold the dignity of
the Senate through the punishment of a
contumacious witness.
AS to the punishment of the witness,
by the way. it seems that the senators
are trying to find some way of avoiding
it. The sugar senator's do not want Chap
man punished; neither do they want him
pressed. He knows too much. They want
him to be let down easy, for his own sake,
and also so as to smooth the way for the
managers of the sugar trust who are to
be tried next week upon charge similar
to that upon which Chapman was CON
victed. Therefore a petition for Chap
mans pardon has been circulated among /
the senators by or for other senators.
And this seems to be a most remarkable
piece of impertnence. since it is an APP
peal to the President to keep Chapman's
mouth shut and save their friends of the
trust from impending conviction and SEN
tence. II is to be hoped that the pitchfork
will bring to light what there is in this
matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

Hearing sounds that indicated serious
trouble in a shed of wild elephants on
the Upper Congo river a native hunter
named Keema and a sportsman named
Robard fled precipitately to a tree near
by. What happened after that is told in
Outing:
''They had scarcely reached their perches
when a second division of the herd came
rushing down the path, which the men
had just left, shrieking and trumpeting
in anger and fear. The tree shook as the
tornado of brutes swept by. On the left
the shrieking was varied with cracking
and flashing as of ropes against a mast
Keema climbed higher in his tree, and,
through break in the forest, discovered
the cause of the trouble. In an open
space two bull elephants were fighting
One of them was a leader of the herd, the
other an old warrior bull tramp, who had
lost a tusk.
1t is the rogue Ilunga,' whispered
Keema, and he will kill the other beauty
no use to try to stop him.
The hunters watched for a chance to
fire as the brutes drew back a little and
sprang together with lowered heads and
big ears outspread the skulls coming to-
gether with stunning force. On recover
ing, they came together again, rising on
their hind legs and striking down with
their tusks as with a sword, shrieking with
rage, and using their trunks like whip
lashes. The men came from the tree and
drew near to the fight through the bushes.
Shoot the leader said Keema; it is
no use to try for the other
Then it dawned on Robard that the
savage deemed the wanderer an evil
spirit, not to be tried for, since it pos
sessed magic power. The men came into
sight of the leader of the herd behind Il
unga, as the native called him, and the
beast drew back startled a the sight of
a deadlier enemy than the wandering
bull. The shrinking of the leader gave the
tramp chance, and, like a fencer. he
gave sharp thrust with his tusk The
leader staggered, but a shot behind IL
unga's ear killed the other elephant. The
leader leaned forward as if to rush to
attack Robard who had fired but Keena
was Just behind the elephant, and with
a keen, heavy knife hamstrung the beast
with single blow, disabling it. A bullet
above the eye finished the creature"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
voItaIre,s biting WI.

The severest wit of his time. voltaire.
was more than once imprisoned in the
Bastile for having directed his satire
against the powers that were. saws the
Youths Companion. His first incarcera-
ton for such an offense was in l7l7. when
he levelled a biting set Of verses and later
satirlcal composition in Latin against
the regent. the Duke of Orleans. The
justly incensed regent ordered him 10 be
taken TO the Bastile. but forgetting his
insulter almost Immediately, he left the
wretched Voltaire In prison for eleven
months.
When the poet was remembered ana re-
leased the generous duke, unmindful of
anything save the tedious imprisonment
his lampooner had suffered sent for him
and granted him pension OF fiOO a year
TO soothe his wounded feelings.
Noltaire accepted the gift with as much
witty grace as gratitude.
'Monseigneur," he said. II most hum
bly, thank your royal hlghness for con.
tnulng to charge yourself with the ex-
pense Of my board. but beg you never
again 10 trouble yourself about my lodg-
ing 90
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

Pomona, Cal, has adopted perhaps the
most peculiar liquor license system out
lowed only two saloons in the place.
each Of which must pay $1,000 a year.
Among its other many peculiar provisions
the law requires that the barkeeper must
be "a gentleman" must pass muster be-
fore the council and give bond for 5000.
All patrons of the bar must stand while
they drink as there will be only one chair
allowed and that one is for the barkeeper.
AS there are many applications for the IL
censes, somebody is going TO feel deeply
insulted when the selection Of gentleman
barkeepers" Is made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
The House That Larry Built.
From the Macon Telegraph Oem.) }.


We are told that the Breckroge trunk
was conflscated and sold 10 an able-bodled
lawmaker because IL contained bottle
or two OF wine which did not bear the
bust OF Tillman and the palmetto leaf
and now the kickers-the enemies OF the
great moral instituton"-ar asking
troublesome questions. not the least OF
which u.s. why did not the constables also
conhscate the express office which con-
talned the trunk which contained the bot
ties which contained the wine for the
wedding feast7 And further. II the trunk
which contained the bottles which con-
talned the wine was liable TO coniscation
because OF It's innocent part In the alleged
crime against the said "moral lnstitu-
ton" why did not the constablos confs-
cate also the city which contained the ex-
press ONCE which contained the trunk
which contained the bottles which con-
tanned the wine for the wedding feast?
There are others who insist that the two
Charleston constables should have seized
the state because Il contained the city
which contained the express office
which contained the trunk which contain
ed the bottles which contained the wine
for tho wedding feast.
10 seems that the story about the house
that Larry built Is about as diflcuit 10 un-
ravel as the tale regarding The one that
Jack built"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
The Toastmaster's Nervousness

Years and years ago, when the Press
Club, of more or less blessed memory was
in existence, British newspaper man
only they call it a journalist on the other
side-was at the club one evening, says the
Washington Post. He had been in Wash
ington for some time, and was leaving
next day. Mr.. Karl Decker made a
speech to him.
Mr.. So-and-so,' he said, you have
spent some time with us, and you have
made many friends. We have become at
tached to you. You are going away to-
morrow, and we may never see YOU again
but, in order that you may always have
something by which to remember us. on
behalf of the Press Club 1 present you
this ring"
And then he struck the call-beu on the
reading table near him. The English
man looked just a trihe bewildered for a
bit then ne reached out his hand. thank
ed the club and pocketed the bell. And
bless his simple English heart-next
morning he told another newspaper man
now KIND the Press Club had been TO him
ana what a lovely presentation speech Mr.
Decker had made. Mr.. Decker ronst
have been awfully nervous. you know .
ne SAID, Though he didn't show H. for he
SAID; l present you this ring and. don't
y Know II wasn't a ring az all; il was a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

A circular letter, signed by Col. William
II. Knauss and other federal veterans of
Columbus, o., has been sent to the United
Confederate Veterans In behalf of the
confederate burial ground at Camp Chase.
near Columbus, inviting contributions to-
ward clearing up and decorating the old
cemetery on June D. and for the purpose
of repairing the wall and grounds This
will be the second annual decoration Of
the old burial ground, and out of the
1900 confederate veterans buried there 265
were Georgians. The appeal of Col
Knauss has received the Endorsement of
Gen. John b. Gordon and Adjutant Cen
eral George Norman Of the United Con-
federate Veterans, and the Georgia camps
viii no doubt meet Col. Knauss in frater-
nal spirit and respond literally to the
call for honor to the heroic dead.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

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His Mother We'll informed.

The Duke OF Leeds. when no was in
parliament as the Marquis OF carmar-
then. was the youngest member IN the
commons and the youngest looking. until
he grew a beard, says the San Francisco
Argonaut. Il Is told Of him that on the
day OF his election some one asked him:
SAY. boy. does you mother know you're
cute"
Yes, promptly replied the youthful pol
idcian, "and when the votes arc counted
tonight, she will know ! am in"