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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-21
A QUESTION OF LATITUDE.

What the latitude of place is,
is an important question. Very few
people in Kingwood know the lati-
tude OF their town, or how 1t is de-
termined.
Latitude is measured north and
south In degrees from the equator,
the hottest belt of the earth. A
degree is the 360th part of the
earth's circumference, or the Goth
part of the distance from the eoua-
tor to either pole. A degree at the
equator is about 70 miles. Accord
ing to this measurement most of
the people of this town are about
one inch from the equator of this
universe.
Take, for instance, to prove this
point, the state of politics as it is
practiced: | heard men in the re
cent campaign promise support to
both sides. l lay it down as all
undisputed fact, that Que who will
tell lie in politics will also tell a
lie In business or religious matters
lin ether words, will make pre-
tense of religion and be hypocrite.
There are people IN this town !,
who. If they paid up their debts
and when 1 say they, I mean both
husband and wife, for if u man OBJ
tains money dishonesty and the
wife knowing it, accepts board from
him, paid for with this fraudulent.
ly obtained money che is as guilty
as he-l say if they paid up their
debts, they would have to 90 to he
poor house or work out for living:
yet they are leaders in the church
and cry ont "Amen" with hypo
critical and soul-damning assumed
JUNCTION that overawes the humble
and oontrite sinner at his side, who
retires within himself and says
amen" not with his lips, but
within his very soul, aud worshlps
his God in every act: and when he
looks upon the sky, whether it be
bright or sembre, cannot help but
say, "The heavens declare the glory
Of God"
Or take again the fawning Of
some people on one whom they know
to be dishonest; one whom they
know 10 be a moral outoast; one
who has brought shame upon the
church, and shocks deoency when
ne makes a display of his piety,
when he has made no amends for
his past life Of falsehood, theft and
corrsptioB, bat who BOW sits high
up in the sanctuary at experience
meetings. Yet girls of this town
Halter him, when they know that
he would debauch them il he bad
the opportunity, although he has a
wife. And the church suffers them,
and Well-meaniDg people prefer to
stey at home, or to worship Ia
Gods 6rst temple" the forest.
There exists in that Hadeic realm
a hiatus FOR all such people.
Most Of the inhabitants Of this
toWs who think they are the chosen,
really are, but they make one great
mistake in determining the one by
whom they are chosen.
All Of the churches in the town
are full Of dissensions.
Ia one, some Of the members do
not speak to other mem bsrs, even
81 the church on com munion dav
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-21
OUR CALIFORNIA LETTER.
Correspondence Of The Argus.


CAPTAIN GRAND INDIAN School. ]
LAKESIDE, CAL, Dec. 81, 90. {
AS the old year is dying and as
sit all alone waiting. waiting for che
last tremor, my thoughts run back
ward over the paRarama that the
year OF 1896 presented TO me as
plodded along trying to- teach a
dark people in the land Of sunshine
and flowers. can truly say the
old year has not been q stepmother
TO me, but true mother.
III nature seems in morning just
now. The sky has drawn black
veil over the sad moon aud twink
ling STARS aud a copious How of
natures tear drops are falling on
all around, while the wind occa-
slonally heaves deep sigh. This
Is our heaviest rain Of the season
and everything will smile the sweet
er tomorrow to welcome the New
Year.
Where else in this glorious Re.
public can be found on the fret of
January blooming flowers, singing
birds, lowing herds of cattle graz
ing on the green meadows and warm
sunshine and smiling skies after
rain.
l feel very grateful to the many
friends who so kindly and gener-
ously sent barrels AID boxes Of toys,
books and second hand clothes to
give these Brownies" a Christmas
1t would have done even an editor
good to have seen the jov shining
through the dark faces and eyes, to
see the girls hug their dolls, fondle
the bright ribbons and picture
books, and the boys examine their
pen-kniYes, rattle their marbles In
their pockets, spin their tops, and
above all, to see which could make
the most noise on their whistles.
There was enough clothing to fit
them all cut warmly for the cool
days. This was the first Christ
mas the children have ever had and
they will always remember it with
thrill of joy.
The weather was so unlike what
l had been used to see in dear old
Preston on Christman that accept
ed an invitation to 60 to Cuyauraea
Lake to fish and shoot ducks. This
Lake is ten miles in circumference
and lies on Cuyauraca mountains.
1t 10 sixty miles from San Diego
and fume from the Lake to San
Diego, carries water to supply the
city. The Lake is fifteen miles
from the school house and 1000
feet near heaven-such trail az no
one in Preston, in his proper mind,
would think Of going over on horse
back.
AS wended my way up, up, up,
came into colder climate, pine
forests and ice and snow. l and
friend, who looks after water com
pany's interest in the Lake and
lives there, had jolly time shoot
ing ducks and catching fish. The
Lake seemed alive with fish. /
brought about fifty pounds of fish
home with me. 1 felt happy to be
able once more to come in contact
with snow and ice and to have ach-
ing fingers and shake with the cold
When / got home found that
the Wild cats had helped themselves
TO two chickens and enc of nv cats.
] suppose they wanted a Christmas
dinner. Well, there are more
Matching.
A slight earthquake shook o. %
the other day. No harm vas done
but it gave rs a shock; it was SO
sudden.
! hope you all baye had a merry
Christman and will have q happy
New Year throughout.
yours respectfully,
III r. 49,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-21


\ time when all worldliness is to DC
hahn aside and our hearts are to be
farm bare before Him in perfect
eontritiOn. What is the latitude
Of that church
In another they are quarreling
with the minister on some unim-
porta0t, personal matter which does
not concern the mem bers Of the
church. What is their latitude?
From another The minister is
gone. What is their latitude
Does the love of Christ cement
the other two ministers together
with All intense longing for rhe
success Of the cause which they ad
yocate?
Is there any envy between the
churches? What is their latitude
IN that respect
III a minister, wneH he finds that
person is converted. tries to ia
huence that one, in the least de
gree, to join his denomination in
preference TO- any other, he Is dis.
honest and in no sense of the word
ut man to be minister of The
gospel.
| believe, and / speak it with rev.
erenee, that If Chlist were to come
to KIngwood, and a recent convert
were to GO to Him and ask which
church he should join. He would
say, Let thy bedroom and the
fields be thy temple of worship;
thy God, free from any disturbing
influence as worldly and unholy as
KingwoOd church.
The people who are known
around here as 1.-The Nation" are
vastly more religious, both In
thought and practice, than either
OF the three churches of the town,
when their opportunities are con
sidered; yet, | do not say this in
praise of the former.
What inference alone, may a
young person, seeking religion,
draw from the lives of the church
going people of this town? CT do
not mean your neighbor, l mean
you.)
After you have answered this
question honestly, and have apollo
glzed personally to all your
"friends" whom you have sIande
and made restitution to all whom
you have cheated and stolen from.
whether as a common sneak thief
or by process of law and have, on
Bonded knees, and with tear stained
eyes of Penitenee, have vowed be.
fore your Maker mot in the con-
gregatlon, to show off, but in your
closet }, that In the future YOU will
deal honestly with all men, women
and children, then may the gates
OF hell give up that, to you uufelt
magnetism, which is drawing You
with the weight of thousand mill
stones to that place of despair; snd
you, like the negative pole Of a
magnet with its repelent force,
may cease to repel the Inquiriug
soul from the path of inquiry.
l am a Protestant by faith. pro-
fesston and membership. aud tIy Ia
my humble way to lead nm honest,
humble life. but were I to look
around me and see the life of the
church members within ten miles
Of this town, would be compelled
to decide that the most loving
and consistent and honest people
Of this community are the Roman
Catholics at HoweseilIe, and | hide
my face in shame for my church in
this town and the sister churches
of this Ssdom-like village.
Signed. a MEMBER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-21

Providence has again reduced the
time of the track men or the West
Va. Northern railroad. This time
to ten days per month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-01-21
VALUABLE PROPERTY
For SaleI

3 Run OF Burrs, driven by over
shot; 20 Barrel Roller Process,
driven by 20 inch Tnrbin.
A large custom-all the Mill Cd n do.
Good Churches and Schools. No
Store or Millin seven miles. There
are five roads from different parts
of.the community to Mill and Store.
There is Good Blae ksm ith "A nd
Shop located here, and Is one of
the best locations IN the county for
Milling and Merchandising.
Will sell both together or sepa-
rate.
WILL SELL VERY Low. Good
Reasons for Selling.
Call OH or address
j. II. WALLS.
1917 ROCKVILLE, W. Va.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
BATTALION BOYS AFL0AT,
A Party From the Naval Reserve Take
Run to Vallejo

A Party From the Naval Reserve Take
Run to Vallejo
The boys of the Second Division of the
Naval Battalion took run up to Vallejo
on the schooner Rosie II. Captain Han son,
Saturday evening and returned last even
ing. The return on time, however, was
mainly due to the ready assistance of
Captain A. G. Freese, the Public Ad-
ministrator. The Rosie was pecalmed off
Angel Island. and as she was about to
anchor Captain Freese hove in sight on
the tug Sea Witch, which he had chartered
for plea ure party. He grasped the
situation. and without waiting to be asked
called for the Rosie's tow-lne and took
her and her party after him to the City.
The run up to Vallejo was made in good
time, aud there was plenty aboard, sup
piled by the division, to secure all human
comforts. Each battalion man was al
lowed one friend, and the party all told
numbered over fifty. It was under com.
mand of Ensign Thomas Haslow of the
Second Division. The run down was be-
fore fresh wind at first, but it died down
just in time to leave the schooner in the
lee of Angel Island. Such trips will here
after be more frequent events.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
weather in winter The reverse of these conditions
Will produce an opposite result
THE wEATHEs BUREAU.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
rURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco,
May 16, 1897, P. M.-The following are the sea
son rainfalls to date as compared with those
OF the same date last season and rainfall during
the past twenty-four hours
Eureka. past "a hours co. this season 49. 46.
last season So; Red Bluff, past "a hours trace,
this season "a 10, last 2l74: san Fran
cisco past "a hours .O2. this season % SO, last
season 20S4: Fresno pas, "a hours 90, this sea-
son 1O5 53, last SIG: San Luis Obispo. past
"a hours 90, this 20. 10 last season L. "a:
Los Angeles past "a hours 90. this season 16. S5.
last season9 S5 san Diego, past "a hours 90, tn is
season 1l69. last season 5.92: Yuma, past "A
hours y %, this season 5.35, last season .SS.
san Francisco data; Maximum temper Jture 65,
minimum ID. mean 50.
Weather conditions and general forecasts:
trough of low pressure extends from riZona
through Nevada 10 lcaho and Montana An unu-
sually large number of thunderstorms are re-
ported from Carson City northward and thence
eastward. An area of high pressu,e appears to be
devevoping along the coast and pushing owly
inland.
Rain ha, fallen over Southern Washington, Ore
gon and in small quantities in California north of
and sacramento valleys 1t has fallen very rap
Idly In oregon. There ha, been slight rise along
the coast Of Cal fornia.
The following maximum wind velocties are re-
ported: Tatoosh Island, twenty-eight miles per
hour from the south; Fort Candy. thirty miles
south; Carson City, thirty miles southwest
Thunderstorms are reported at Roseburg, Car
son C v. Waila walia. Spokane aud Havre.
Forecasts made at san Franc SEQ for thirty hours
ending midnight May IL. 1897:
Northern California-Showers and possibly thun-
derstorms in northern portion early Monday
morning; fair Monday; southerly wind s, warmer
in the valleys.
Southern Californa-Fair Monday; westerly
wind.
Nevada - Thunderstorms In northern portion
Monday fair in southern portion, cooler north
Utah : Probably Thunder showers Monday;
cooler Monday and Monday night
Arizona-Fair Monday.
san Francisco and vicinity Fair Monday
northwestery winds
ALEXANDER MCADIE,
Local Forecast Official
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
Life and Mission
of Swedenborg.

Rev. ]. S. David of the Swedenborg Mis-
sion Society said in his lecture at Wash
ington Hall last night: Great men are
not usually appreciated in their own day.
Emerson considered Swedenborg so i'm.
mense that it required "a long focal
distance to see him." In his own day
Swedenborg was known chiefly as q
mathematician, scientist, an inventor
and statesman. He was known as q
great scholar and a man of exemplary
life; but when he left the world, and for
years afterward, scarcely any one sus-
pected the existence of the vast spiritual
philosophy that he left to the world. His
principal mission was to reveal the inter-
nal sense of the holy word, the nature of
the divine humanity and of man, the laws
| OF regeneration, the science Of correspond
ences and discrete degrees, the true life of
brotherly love, the divine law of use, the
state of man after death and many other
things of vital interest which could not
have been received in former age. Tho
light and mental expan sion of the nine
teenth century is bringing this philosophy
to the front. Sweden borg was not a
medium; he never spoke or wrote under
control; he never held a seance; never
took money for any spiritual work. He
was the reverse TO a fanatic; never sought
to proseIyte; avoided sensations; pre-
dicted that his work would grow slowly,
and slowly it did grow; but the growth is
| sure, and to-day 1t is permeating all
churches and modifying all religious and
scientific thought.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17

Boeckmar, Herbert D. Clark, Emil Fahr
E. w. Still, P. G. Alexander. Wilbur F. Knapp
E. E. Stoddnrd, r. J. Elliot, E. 7. Melghan
George Dyer, T. C. Dodge. E. de ST. Germaln,
L. I; Marsh, David Marshall, Arthur p Iefrlii
George L. Bill, j. NJ Salazar, ]. R. Salazar
John G. North. E. Languetin, c.
Langton, E. N. Creigh, II. + Barber,
n. I. Gilman, DR.. E. 7. Merry, T. II. Waters
S. L. Piper, w. j Coidweil, G. P. Coldweil. W
J. Dutton, A Schilling, A. c. Thornton, g.
W. simpson, A. E. J. Nye, J. w. Nye, James W.
Coffroth, "Tiv" Kreling, N. C. Babin, L. R.
Coler, J. G. Hecker. NJ. Cullen, Joseph G. Cox
John Elliott. Robert Reid. Archie Reid, Byron
D. Bent, E. Pitres and G. Bocarde.
There were no races yesterday here
abouts, so most all the clubs went into the
country, and the various runs were well
attended. The Olympic Wheelmen went
to Centervilie, Camera Club cyclists te
San Anselmo, Reliance and Garden City
clubs to Black berry Farm, CALIFORNIA; tc
Menlo Park, and the Pacific Cycling Clut
to Camp TAYLOR.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.
Rev. H. T. Shepard breaches
Upon the National Need
of Arbitration.
Says That Final Solution of Problems
Must Come Through the Educa.
ton of the M Sses.

Rev. 81. T. Shepard of the Olivet Con-
gregational Church preached last night on
the subject of Peace" He said in part:
'The Nation has learned the meaning of
war in its revolutionary struggle for re-
ligious and political freedom and in costly
civil strife. We are ready for permanent
domestic and foreign peace ii ways can be
found to achieve that end, which is most
devoutlv to be wis he'd.
1.-THE treaty of arbitration has been de-
feated in the Senate, which has thus de-
clined to obey very strong and wide
spread wish of our Nation. Leading edu-
Gators and publicists and large masses of
our people favor the treaty. We believe
its defeat is only temporary. No friend
of peace should rest till popular seHti-
ment and law are for peaceful settlement
of all quarrels at home and abroad.
Final solution of problems which con-
Germ the peace of our Nation must come
through education of the masses.
mo question Is ever settled till it is
settled right, and highest ideals Of right
include domestic and foreign peace"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
Other Games.

The A. Jacobs & Co.'s team defeated the
MonaIchs by score of 13 tot.
The White House Mascots defeated the
O. Connor- Moffats by score of 13 to 5.
The James d. Phelan baseball club had
an engagement to play the Bay Ci;ys at
the Recreation grounds yesterday. On
the appearance of the Phelans the Bay
Citys refused to play unless allowed to put
in several old-time ball players who were
not scheduled. The Phelans claimed the
game, according to rules, by score of to
O. The Phelans would like to hear from
any amateur team whose mem bers are
under 16 years of age. Address challenges
TO w. Madden, 407 First street.
The Dauntless baseball team defeated
the California Mascots in an exciting
game by a score of II to 9.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
BAY CITY'S PICNIC RUN.
Large Gathering of Wheeimen
at Blithedale Yester.
day.
The Bost Attended and Most Enioy
abe Outing the Cyclists
Have Ever Held.

The largest club run the Bay City
Wheelmen have ever held was that led
by Captain Henry L. Day to Blithedale,
in Marin County, yesterday. Ninety men
were in line, and riding two abreast they
strung out over considerable ground.
This is also said to be the largest run of
a single club ever taken out of San Fran.
cisco.
The Bay Citys have run to Blithedale
annually, and this one yesterday was the
fourth.
The mem bers took the 10 o'clock boat to
Sausallto and rode from there to their
destination, about six miles.
Numerous outdoor games were INDUCED
In before lunch. baseball pleasing the
fancy of many. Two "nines" were ar.
ranged with about twenty men on each
side, so as TO have plenty of felders OF
scouts"
Lunch was served in the large dining
room OF the hotel at noon, and the tired
athletes did justice to splendid repast.
After this they repaired to the field again.
played more baseball and other games
and were photographed.
The start for home was made late in the
afternoon, and all reached the boat lust
before ii commenced to rain. When they
reached this side they had to walk home
in the rain, as the cable-slots were wei
and. therefore, unridabIe. Some availed
themselves of the Hayes, Sacramento and
California street car lines, which carry
bicycles. Those who attended the run
we're:
H. L. Day, captain; A. E. Kellom, first lieu
tenant; J. NJ. Pike, second lieutenant; H. W.
WEIGH, Dan OCalIag han, w. D. Sheldon, Judg,
+. II. Kerrigan, Sanford Plummer, w. j. Bell
J: L. Leavitt, NJ. z. Ferguson, A Kanzel, E. w
McNess, G. P. Wetmore, A. ]. Menne, }. u. Nc
Gilvray, A. E Fowler, A. E. Mcdonald. H. V
Ready, Judge F. II. Dunno, Horace P. Howard
Ivan Treadwell, C. A. Howard, Z. S. Battles
George Howard, f. Z. Browning, J. L. Haley
Il. L. Emery, F. H. Waters Jr., ]. W. Waters
.. B. Vincent, DR.. j. f. Twist, J. l.. Davidson
W. j: Davidson, F. L. Day, C. X. Melrose
Charles Day, t. s. Hall. 6. L. Hall. F. W
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
DIED FROM HEART DISEASE.

An Unknown Man Suddenly Stricken
in a House on st. Marys Street.
A poorly dressed man whose name is
unknown died suddenly (of heart disease,
it is presumed) in a house at 5H st. Marys
street last night at about IL o'clock. The
deceased entered the house about an hour
prior to his death, and was drinking quite
heavily. Suddenly he toppled from the
chair in which he was sitting to the door.
The patrol wagon was summoned and the
stranger was started for the Receiving
Hospital. He died on the way, however,
and his body was removed to the Morgue.
Nothing was found on the body that would
assist in establishing its identity.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-17
Arrival of the Chicago and
Atlanta Consolidated
Special.
Programme of Entertainment
Mapped Out for To-Day
and Tuesday.
Visits to the Park, C if House, M unit
Tamalpais and Monterey Are
on the List of Outings.

Three hundred or more railroad con.
ductors arrived in the City last evening,
and fully 200 of the number sought shelter
at the Russ House. Rain was falling al
Los Angeles when the conductors left the
land of oranges and showers of rain
greeted them on their arrival in San Fran.
cisco at o'clock last night.
G. S. Smith, A. B. Murray, J. C. Field
ing and R. II. Plant of the San Francisco
Division, O. r. c.. and w. f. Byers, M. E.
Twiss and P. Costello of the Oakland
division, under the leadership of G. s,
Smith. chairman of the joint committee
on reception. went to Fresno Saturday
and there met the incoming visitors YES.
terday morning.
The Chicago special consisting of 25C
visitors from railroads centering in
Chicago, and the Atlanta special carrying
13O representatives of Southern roads,
were consolidated at Los Angeles and
came through as one train. Nine Pullman
coaches, diner and two baggage cars con-
stltuted the consolidated speci ial.
The Atlanta people, or many of them,
remained aboard the train at the Oakland
mole last night although some twenty or
more came to the City ana put up at the
Palace, and about the same number went
to the Grand.
The Chicago conductors and the ladies
OF their party went to the Russ House.
Colonel Young, the proprietor, had his
staH OF assistants well in hand and
handled his guests in handsome style.
Every incoming conductor had a card
bearing the mum Der of the room to which
he was assigned and boys stationed at the
head of the stairway and elevator landing
Immediately escorted the guests to their
respective rooms. The special was late,
room for all that desired dinner service.
According to the programme of enter
tainment the visitors will do the Park,
Presidio and Cliff House this forenoon.
During the afternoon the Chicago con.
tingent will go to Mount Tamalpais as the
guests of Mr.. Cushing. president of the
Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic
Railway. Tuesday the atlanta people
will go to the top of the mountain as the
guests of President Cushing.
Small parties will be made up to take
in the sights of Chinatown at times most
convenient. The conductors will proba.
bly, visit Monterey next Tuesday or
Wednesday. There was some inquiry last
night about big trees, and the committee
may plan trip to the redwood forests oi
Russian River.
The conductors now in the City are not
delegates to tie grand convention. The
train carrying the regular delegates may
not arrive here before the 10Th. The Penn
sylvania special is due here on the 18th
Inst. The conductors Of the Pennsylvania
were delayed by washouts east of R Paso,
and had not at last accounts reaehed Los
Angeles.