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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-04
ARBOR DAY PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Department Of Free Schools

department Oh Free SCHOOLS. !
In conformity with custom
which has long prevailed IN this
and other states, and in compliance
with public sentiment, | hereby
designate
FRIDAY, Nov. 10, AS ARBoR DAY.
suggest that our schools, col
leges, and other educational in
stitutions, as well as the citizens of
the State, unite in such exercises
as may be appropriate to the occa.
sion. l also suggest, in addition to
the regular exercises, which are
primarily intended for adding to
the comfort and beauty of the
school grounds by the planting of
shade and ornamental trees, that a
systematic attempt be made to i'm
prove the interior appearance ard
furnishing Of our school buildings.
Let this be the occasion for max
ing the rooms and grounds where
our boys and girls pass the best
hours Of the day and the most i'm.
pressible years Of their lives so at
tractive they will look back to them
in their mature years with pleas
ant memories.
j. r. TRoTTER,
State Superintendent.
Charleston, W. Va, Oct.27, 1897.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-04
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-04

to get side her to squeeze, and the
other you have to squeeze to get
cider.
Why is a widower like q vonng
baby ?-Because he cries a greet
deal tho first six months, looks
around the next six months, and
has hard work 20 get through his
second summer.
What is the difference between
rejected and an accepted lover p
One misses the kisses, and the
other kisses the misses.
What is the difference between
an old penny and new dime p
Nine cents.
How is the best way to make a
coat list ?-To make the trousers
aud vest first.
What would contain all the snuff
in the world ?-No one nose
(knows.)
Why is a hound like a man with
bald head p Because he makes
a little hare (hair) go long ways.
If thirty two degrees is freezing
point, what is squeezing point p
Two i'm the shade.
Where can one always find hap
piness Pm the dictionary.
Why is a dog biting his tail like
a good manager Because he
makes both ends meet.
What Is that which is full Of
holes and yet holds water "A
sponge.
What IS that which is put on the
table and cut, but is never eaten ?
a pack of cards.
Why are two young ladies kiss
ing each other. an emblem Of
Christianity Because they are
doing unto each other as they
would that men should do unto
them.
Which Of the United States is
the largest and most popular p
The state Of matrimony.
|
Why is a room full OF married
people like an empty room BE.
cause there is not a single person
in it.
What kind OF sense does girl
long for IN a dsagrceable sutton p
Absence.
Why is a five dollar note more
valuable than five gold dollars p
Because when you put it in your
pocket you double it, and when
you take it out again you see it in
creases.
Why are doctors bad characters ?
Because the worse people are, the
more thew are with them.
Why are teeth like verbs Be
cause they arc regular, irregular
and defective.
When is fowls neck like bell?
When it's wrung for dinner.
Why is a crow the brayest bird
in the world Because it never
shows the white feather.
I When is a bonnet not q bonnet ?
When it becomes a pretty woman.
when was beef the highest p
When the COW jumped over tho
tho moon.
What is the only organ without
stops PA woman's organ Of speech.
What should a clergyman preach
about?-About a half Of an hour.
When has q man four hands p
When be doubles up his fists.
What tongue is it that frequently
hurts and rubs you, and yet does
not speak a word The tongue Of
your shoe.
Which nation produces The most
marriages 2 Fascination.
Why is tramp like flannel p
Because no shrInks from WASHING.
Why would t be very appropri.
ato for man named BENJAMIN 10
marry a girl named Annie p BE.
cause be would be Bsnnie.f.t,l
and rhr ryou11 lac AD,.lo.,..tI
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
THE DAY IN THE CHURCHES.
REV. DIR. sCOFIELD IN THE INDIE
PENDENT PULPIT.

The sunday School Anniversary to
Take Place TO-night-1he Episco-
palian Diocesan Convention to
BE Held in Macon This Week.
The Delegates From savannah
Churches-RevivaI Services in the
Meth Odist Churches.
Rev. c. l. Scoheld, d. D., Of the church
at Mortified. Mass, viii preach this
morning at the Independent Presbyterian
church. DR.. scoheld is an able and elo,
quent preacher, whose Bible addresses
have been heard with pleasure during the
last few days. The evening services will
be the celebration of the anniversary of
the Sunday school. The church has been
beautifully and extensively decorated and
a very interesting programme prepared.
DR.. Scoheld will deliver the anniversary
address.
Services will be held at the Second
Presbyterian church in the morning, but
the night services will not be held, AS many
of the congregation win attend the Inde-
pendent Sunday school celebration.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
MONSIEUR DE PARIS.
Public Executioner of France to Re-
tire After killing SOP Persons,

tlre AIter Milling 5O& Persons.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Inc man in France who has probably
killed more human beings than any other
person in the world is M. Dlebler, pop
ularly known as Monster de Paris" and
he is about to resign his office as the
public executioner of France, with a rec
ord of SOP official deaths to his credit.
He is very old, his hand trembles. and
his extensive service should give him the
right to rest. His achievements are known
to all. He has dealt more than 800
wounds, all of which have been fatal. but
not for him. Lately 1t was noticed that
he has become enfeebled; he had no longer
the skill, the smartness of his youth.
AT his five hundred and second execution
at Nancy the other day he very nearly
bungled the ceremony, and the people Of
that province are very particular. In a
rev days, possibly even tomorrow the
grewsome identity of Monster de Paris''
Will have fallen upon another than M
Diebler, who will retire from the world
known simply as ''M. Moreau." a good
honest citizen, living on a small vet suf-
flcient income
M. Diebler has been an execudoner for
assisted Rech, his predecessor, in ejghtv-
two executions and then became execu-
toner des hautes oeuvres himself. He is
now 70 years of age. If such a term be
permissible, IL may be said that he is the
most popular bourreau that France has
ever had, and he has very seldom been
placed in an embarrassing position at the
scaffold. $40
in personal appearance NJ. Diebler has
been an ideal Monsieur de Paris" with
MS black beard, iron-gray hair dark.
mournful eyes and pale visage. He all
ways dresses in black, with long frock coat
and tall silk hat. His domestic life has
been quiet, as might naturally be suppos-
ed, and his wife, who died a few months
ago, was a delicate, refined and well-bred
woman hardly the spouse that one would
expect to find in the home OF "Nfonsje,,r
de Paris"
Nine. Diebler was the daughter OF the
eXecutioner Of Algiers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

There viii be n monthly meeting Of the
board Of managers of the Savannah sec
ton of the National Council Of Jewish Wo-
men tomorrow morning at II O'Clock at
the home of the vice president, Mrs. Law
renee Lippman. The annual meeting Of
the section for the election OF officers and
the transaction of other business win be
held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the Sunday school room OF the temple
There will be no public meeting this
month ON account of the recent bereave-
ment suffered by the president Mrs l. T..
Mendes.
II was decided at the recent meeting OF
the Temple Guild that the birthday party
Of the guild would not be given, but a COM
mittee of eighteen ladies was appointed
TO collect penny bags from the members
and friends Of the congregation. IL IS
desired to raise sufficient money by this
means 70 restore the Octavus Cohen men,
orial window in the Mickva Israel temple.
The beautiful window was shattered in
the storm last September. The bags can
be sent TO any Of the members of the com
mittee or TO the president. Mrs. Mendes
meeting OF the committee will be held
next Sunday morning and the receipts will
then De turned IN. IL is believed that the
congregation will respond literally TO this
iund, as the restoration OF the window
while perpetuating the memory OF the
dead, Will add greatly to the beauty of the
temple
The junior circle Of the council win meet
Tomorrow night at the home OF Mrs 5.
Herman.
81 The members OF the congregation will
regret to learn OF the serious illness OF
the sexton OF the temple, Mr. Schwartz
baum
Rev l. J.. Mendes has received a request
from o gentleman admireT In London. ask
ing that he have his series OF lectures that
were delivered here during the winter sea.
son, pubiisned in book form. Tho gentle
man had read and greatly admired fbo
lectures as they appeared In the Jewish
sentiment and wished to see them put into
print collectively. Or. Mendes replied that
he did not care 90 have the lectures SO
published
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

The sermon this morning al the Church
OF the Ascension, by the pastor. Rev. w
c. schaeffer. will be on Christian Sc
crets." THE Perfect Man" will be the
subject Of the evening sermon. The hour
for the Wednesday afternoon devotional
meeting has been changed TO $3.50 o'clock.
The pastor, Rev. NJ. J. Eptng will preach
the sermon this morning at ST. Paurs
church from the gospel for the day. in
the evening, beginning at SI5, there will
De hfteen-minute song service followed
by the regular evening service and sermon
ny the pastor, IN which he will discuss
some questions concerning Regeneration
or, the New Birth"
The Luther League Of st. Paul's congre-
eaton viii have a social meeting Tuesday
evening AZ the residence OF the president.
or. J. 4. Clarke. al Hall and Lincoln
hreets. Refreshments VIII be furnished
py the members for all who may attend.
rev. ~ j. Eptlng has been given a
WI vacation which he and his family
VIII spend az Tybee. They will leave no
CITY Tuesday returning Saturday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

IKE charm, and, If needs be, the time
ball can be dropped by it. I verify be-
lieve by taking it down from the wall and
rehanging it was the only cure for il.
In England, where 1 came from, no clock
man would for moment think that any
of the public clocks in the railroad sta
lions, public buildings, houses of parlia
ment or In any of the church spires il
started Tor the first time on Friday, would
keep correct time. They would not dare
TO risk 1t with an expensive clock. / find
the same well-grounded superstition here
II you choose to call it such, among the
craft
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

been the resident physician at the Chicagu
lylng-in hospital at 298 West Thirteenth
place, which is situated in the vicinity of
large families, but he had never had much
Practce IN family of thirty-fve chill
dren' and it had palpable effect on him
rms was DR.. Henry f. Wagner. The
oaby weighed five and one-half poundA
ana 1t Is doing well. 1t may do splenddy
IN the ciairvoyant line later, for it was
porn. with caul, and is the multiple Of
a seventh son.
Ihls interesting babe will be known as
Alex Gassonowitz. His mother has given
Dlrth to fourteen children. She is the sec
ond Wife of the babys father The first
s WlIe pore twenty-five children to bless
thelr union. If all these children should
stand in row, DIR. Wagner says, people
would lind il difficult to believe they were
OF one family, so great crowd would they
form.
these:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

Not all of the children are living. Six
OF them live in Russia and fifteen OF them
are urled there. Seven are living IN iris
city ana an equal number of the children
have dice in this country.
Gassonowitz was born in Nersia Rus
sla' slXty-siX years ago. His father was
school teacher, but he apprenticed Isaac
10 the trade of a copper and tin smith.
AT the age of 20 young Isaac took for
Wite Rachael Glee, who was Of the
same age. That marriage was made hap
py by the birth of twenty-one children,
Kachael died twenty-three years ago, and
isaac mourned for her for four years, and
then he married Sarah Gluck. His Sec
ohu Wlfe has borne fourteen children Ihs
fanny removed TO this city six years ago
one enid was born on shipboard While
en- route to this country and four have
peen born since they came here The last
was born last week. The present Mrs
Sassonowitz is only 80 years of age.
GassonoWitz Is a small man. with
srlzzled, unkempt beard and stragghng
locks OF hair that fall from a small greasy
Skull cap. Whether sleeping Of Waklns
he never takes Off the cap.
The work he does at the trade OF tin
smith furnishes support for the family
put II Is meager, for he earns only an
average OF 30 cents a day. The workshop
occupies the front part Of the basement at
Iso west Fourteenth street. which aso
served Tor dining room and kitchen. Two
small dingy untidy rooms in the rear fui.
hlsh the rapidly growing family win
sleeping apartments
Gassonowitz Is proud OF his progeny, ana
also takes pride in the fact that his moth.
or was one OF twenty-one children by one
father and one mother.
should be very proud" he said yester.
Gay IN his native tongue, for he has no.
learned 20 speak any other language ~
We're the father OF forty children. My VIE
SAID she would like to have as many chll,
dren as my first wife had. That wouid
make forty-two. Then / would ask for
medal and pension"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
EpiscOpaIIan.

The Episcopal diocesan convention of
Georgia will be held In Macon this week,
commencing Wednesday. The Savannah
churches have chosen the following dele
gates:
Christ church, Rev. Robb White, rector,
Delegates Henry Cunningham, C. Lucien
Jones and Capt. j. r. Il. Tattnau.
st. Johns, Rev. Charles H. Strong, rec
tor; delegates, Col. J. H. Estil. Mr..
George T. Cam, and Mr.. c. S. Connerat.
st. Paul's church. Rev. j. L. Scully, rec
tor; delegates, J. II. Elton, T. u. Irwin
and c. II. Jordan.
hev. Charles II. Strong, rector, will
preach tonight at St. Johns church, on
''rhe Breadth and Beauty of the Episco-
pal Church"
Rev. J. L. scully. rector of st. Paurs
church, will oficiate at 81. Paurs to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

meetings has been lively and large con
gregaions have attended each night.
Services this morning at Wesley Monu-
mental church viii be conducted by Rev
A. Ol. Williams, the pastor. who will de
liver an address appropriate to the holy
communion service, which will be held
1t is probable that new members will be
received at the morning services. In the
afternoon Mr.. Williams will preach al
Bethesda, and at night at his church. All
the bishops OF the Methodist church, south
will meet Tuesday at Nashville, where the
appointment Of those bishops who are to
preside over the different conferences will
be made. The next South Georgia confer
ence viii be held here next December.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
Christian.

An departments of work are moving
along well in the Bolton Street Church of
Christ. The ladies' of the church have held
their annual election for the officers of
their society, and are arranging for the
summer work. The pastor. Rev. e. A.
Bosworth. has just returned from a trip
to Charleston, 5. c., and Will preach
this morning on obligations TO Our Eel
lows" At night his subject will be ''The
Second Coming of Christ"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
HIS THIRTY-FIFTH CHILD.
lie Is Ambitious, However, ana
Wants to Welcome the Fortietb.
From the Chicago Chronlolo

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Isaac Gassonowitz sat on a stool YES
terday in the front room Of the basement
at 1876 West Fourteenth street and tangled
a grimy hand in his gray. struggling
beard. A serious-faced young man came
out Of a rear room and touched the old
man on the shoulder.
Your thirty-nfth child is a boy" said
the young man. The cry of an infant I'm
the rear room did not startle the old man
He had heard that sound before. he
continued TO slt on the stool and smoke a
black. short-stemmed pipe.
The young man went outside ana mon
PED his brow. For several years he has
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02
Baptist.

The services at the First Baptist church
this morning and tonight will be con-
Quoted by Rev. ID. S. Edenfield.
Living Eplstles" will be the subject OF
the sermon of the pastor, Rev. James D.
Chapman, this morning, at the Duffy
Street Baptist church. His subject for the
evening sermon will be pleasing God"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

The protraeted services at Trinity church
which have been In progress for two
weeks. under the conduct OF the pastor.
KEY. J. H. scrugss, have been very sue
cessiuL They will be continued through
tnis week, and the most satisfactory re-
suns are anticipated Interest In the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

Mosquito Nets, Hammocks,
Mattings, Window Shades,
Cots, Springs and Pillows
await you. A genuine, royal,
handmade Opaque Shade,
with a guaranteed Spring roll
Ter, for IS cents-hung on your
window for IS cents. How is
that? Compare the quality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

-Blakely-so you want TO sell your tan
dem, Ell? thought you claimed, last sum
mer. that there was nothing like It.
Foxhall-oh. yes, It was all right them
but we're married Cleveland Lead
err.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

81 JOHNS CHURCH, MADISON
square, corner Bun ana Charlton streets,
Rev. Charles II. Strong, rector. Morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

Bedroom Suites, Parlor
Suites, at prices that make
competition Squeal. Note
the sound.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

prayer, sermon and holy communion at
IL O'Clock. Sunday school promptly at
$50 p. m. Evening service (choraD and
sermon at S:l5 p m. Strangers cordially
welcome.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

INDEPENDENT pRESRYTERTA NJ
church, corner Bull and South Broad
streets. Preaching at II o'clock a. m. by
Rev. DR. Scofield OF Northheld. Mass The
Sunday school anniversary will take place
at O'Clock p. m. at which service DR.. SEQ
Held viii again speak. All invited to at
tend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

DUFFY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.
corner Duffy and Abercorn streets. James
d. Chapman, pastor. Services at II a
m. and S:l5 p. m, conducted by the pastor.
sunday school at 9l5. Young Peoples
Union at 4:SO p. m. A cordial welcome TO
all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAT1
Rev. Robb White. rector: hours OF service
sundays, il a. m. and p. m; Wednes-
days, 4:S0 p. m; Sunday school, D. IA. A
cordial welcome TO all visitors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

ST. PAUL G. NJ e. TABERNACLE.
Baptism a. m. Preaching II a. M by
Rev George William Walker of NJ. E.,
south, president of the Paine Institute
Augusta, Ga. Communion at D. m
Preaching at p. m. All are cordially in
vited. Rev. W. A. Dinkins, Pastor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-02

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, PREACH
ing by Rev. ID. s. Edenfeld Morning SER
vice at Il O'Clock. Evening at s o'clock.
Sunday school at 4:S0 p. M
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-08
WILLIAM POUCH'S CRIME.
Farmer Killed and His Wife, Hired
Girl and Hired Man Wounded.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May IA tragedy
that may prove a triple or quadruple muir
der occurred at the farmhouse of AleXan-
der Harris, who resided about five miles
south of Waukesha, at an early hour this
morning, the victims being Mr.. Harris his
wife, hired girl and hired man. The crime
was committed, it is supposed, by farm
hand named William Pouch, who had been
sheltered by the farmer over night. The
victims are:
ALEXANDER HARRIS, aged about for
ty-five years, killed outright.
MRS. HARRIS, aged forty-four years,
seriously shot, but may recover.
HELEN VESBACH, hired girl, fatally
NELSON MHOLT, hired man, proba-
bly, fatally wounded.
Early last evening William Pouch,
farm hand, who had worked for Mr.. Harris
about two years ago, called at the house
and requested lodging over night. He was
taken in, given supper and assigned a
Harris and the hired man arose and went
to the yard to milk the cows, Mrs. Harris
breakfast for the family. Pouch left his
room quietly, and, going to the yard where
the men were milking the cows, bade them
t,ood morning Harris and the hired man
were sitting on stools near each other
Pouch drew a revolver and fired at the
farmer, killing him almost instantly. The
murderer then turned the weapon on the
hired man and shot him in the body, in
ficting a probably fatal wound. The man
fell motionless on the ground, and Pouch
evidently supposed him dead, for he left his
victims where they fell and walked leisure
ly to the kitchen of the farmhouse. There
he Mrs. Harris ana the hired girl chatted
pleasantly for few minutes. He said Mr..
Harris would not be in for a few minutes
and that he would partake of his break
fast at once. The woman waited on the
murderer, who seemed to relish the meal
Wnen he had finished his breakfast he
started to walk to the door, but suddenly
wheeled and shot Mrs. Harris in the breast
and then fired at the girl
After finishing his bloody work the mur-
derer went up stairs robbed the house
then mounted a bicycle and rode away He
started in southwesterly direction over
the Mukwonago road, and the supposition
is that he is headed for burlington. A
posse OF farmers is in hot pursuit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-08
Mnsaacred hN Turks.

LONDON May S-A dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Athens says: "Col.
Manos wires from Arta that the Turks have
begun a wholesale massacre of the inhab-
itants in the interior of Epirus Almost all
the inhabitants of the village of Kanva-
rino have been murdered, a few only escap-
ing to the mountains. From other parts
women are arriving at Arta in the most
miserable condition, begging protection for
their husbands and children, who are being
murdered by the enraged Turkish troops.
Many of these poor creatures have gone
mad. Some are unable to articulate a sin
gle word, others relate unspeakable atroc-
tiles.
THE blockade of the coast of Epirus will
begin at O'Clock Saturday morning (to-
day) Both Greek squadrons have been or
dered there for that purpose.
General Smoenski's brigade has been or
dered to join the main army at Domokos.
The Greek losses during the fighting at Vel
estino yesterday are estimated to have been
over three hundred"