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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-03
OVER THERE KANSAS,

Papers have lot TO say.
Sneerin' like o. Kansas.
Welt il on 'em every dav,
Chscklin' fun at Kansas.
Air just full OF Islander darts
From tho bnsy eastern msrts-
'Nuf to break he peoples hearts
Over there IN Kansas.
Say that's where cyclones are born
On the plains o. Kansas.
Every word word o. scoru
Fur tho folks in Kansas.
Hoppers darkenin' the sun,
Dozen OF 'em weigh n ton.
Seem to think it's lots o. fun,
Crackin' jokes at Kansas.
Now IT, comes their time to laugh.
Them ar folks IN Kansas,
Giv,n' easterners the gaff
Bout affairs in Kansas.
Fields a-bulgin' out with wheat
Corn for all the world to eat,
Other crops that cant be beat,
Oyer there in Kansas.
Trains hsulin' out the stuff,
From the plains o. Kansas.
Railroads can't git cara enough
For to empty Kansas.
Ort to see the farmers grin,
Stroke the lilacs on their chin,
As the cash comes rollin' in,
Over there in Kansas.
Women singin' songs o. glce
Bout OF fruitful Kansas;
Babies growing merrlly
Everywhere in Kansas.
Purity girls are buying clothes,
Toggin ont from head to toes,
Style? You bet your life she goes
Over there IN Kansas.
Whom the cares o. day are done
On the plains o. Kansas,
An the kids begin to yawn,
Sleepy like, ia Kansas,
Farmer wipes his glasses blurred.
Reads n chapter o. the Word,
Then knees and thanks the Lord
That he lives IN Kansas.
Denver Evening Post.
HOW IT READS.
1893. THE SUN. 1928
BALTIMORE. Mo.
The Paper or The People,
For The People And With The
People. Honest In Motive.
Fearless In Expression.
Sound In Principle,
answering In Alleg lance To
Right Theories Aud
Right Practices.
HOW 1T SHOULD READ.
1898. THE SUN. 1898
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Paper or The Monopolies,
For The Monopolies And With
The Monopolies.
Dishonest In Motive,
Cowardly In Expression,
Unsonnd In Principle,
answering La Allegiance 10
Wrsng Theories Aud
Wrong Practices.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-03

Trains marked 9, stop regularly, and train 8
marked r, are nag stations Other trains la no
stop. T.. SHGYvER.
Asst Gen. Passe yer Agent.
d. B. MARTIr, Nana.er Passenger rraho.
A. J. BoSAvIELD, Agt at function.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-03
Blood Must Be Pure
And Hoods Sarsaparilla Makes
u Pure, Rich and Healthy
ocrofuia Swelling on tho Neck
Comp.eteiy Cured.

ecrofuia Swelling on tho Neck
Completely Cured.
my little boy, aged II years, had .
scrofuia swelling on his neck. The swell
ing was isnccd and it discharged Tor some
time and pieces Of bone came cut. I be-
gan giving him Hoods Sarsapsrilla and
his neck IL entirely well. My wife has
taken this medicine with good results,
and 70 believe It the best we ever used"
w. b. BARNEY, Rocklick, w. Va.
"Scarlet fever left me with impure
blood. Pimpies broke out and had sick
headaches. began taking Hoods ssrsa-
parilla and 1t cured me. II gave me pure
and healthy blood aud / have never had
sick headaches since. have found pure
blood IL necessary for good health and
Hoods Sarsapariiia makes Il pure" MRs-
BENJAMIN r. ANDREAR, rs No. York
Street, Wheeling, West Virginia.
Hoods SarsaparilIa
lathe bess-ln fact the one True Blood Further.
Hoods Pills easy in eject. q cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-03

NJ oNoNaAHELA RIVER RAILROAD.
The " On suga h koufe 81 the SIN Y,
Ltue Wcs weeu Fai m ont and
CtarksbarG.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03

exchange; wants words and music Of
There VIII Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" Write for list; will be
glad to get foreign stamps.
Mrs. w. G. Anderson, Monroe, Tex, will
exchange calico scraps, back numbers Of
RAMS Horn and Christian Herald for
rooted monthly roses, lilies any yard
flowers or seed.
10. j. Dobbs Armstrong, Ala. has thor
oughhred white and liver pointer dog. eight
months Old to exchange for best offer.
Mrs. e. s. Nichols, Narnells Ga, has two
rooted double white Oleanders to exchange
for two of Augusta Evans's books; any cx-
Cept "Infelice," est Elmo" and "Maca~
ria No letters answered without stamp
inclosed.
J. VI. Bonnell, Sparks. Ga, has violin. RI
fc, Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorn
ROSTERS to exchange for watch, incubator
offer.
Gertrude French, INcerne, Miss, has
good literature for 1897 to exchange for
five yards of solid colored oil red calico.
Write first
G. e. Nance Yellow Rabbit Miss, will
exchange six Japanese handkerchiefs for
coffee signatures. Write with stamp.
J. w Patillo, Verbena Ala, has half
dollar, date 1926, to exchange for best Of
fer. Write with stamp.
Mrs. J. W. Phinzy Walthan. Ga, has
'The Steel Hammer" "The Dukes Secret
ana other novels for exchange; wants For
Fifteen Years.
S. L. Carroll. Neatham. NJ C.. has fine
magic lantern, 100 views to exchange for
best offer; also white pet squirrel and cage
Write what you have.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03

clouds. feathery snow bowling winds is
upon US Tonight when the clock chimes
the hour Of midnight tho year of 1897 will,
amid the cries and groans of earths un-
fortunates, mingled with shouts of laugh
ter and sounds of reve1 borne pom the
chill night air, breathe its last. 10 some
IT will be remembered as some horrible
nightmare, which they will strive In vain to
erase from the tablet of memory; to some
II has been the happiest year of their Life,
which they will l!ngeringly dream of in
time to come; while to most of us 1t has
come bearing It's days of JOY, mingled WIN
sorrow and sadness, closely interviewer
with eladness. But how many of us can
look back upon it well spent! We all
know how much genuine good few chcer-
ing words sunny smile or gentle clasp
of some friendly hand does us, and how
have We scattered these jewels. which Cod
hath given to the rich and the poor alike?
How many of us If were tonight called
before the great Judge to render an account
for this and all other years would hear
Him say N loving tones, We'll done, thou
good and faithful servant?' And how
many oh, how many would stretch forth
our empty hands and cry In dismay and
anguish, Nothing, nothing but leaveS1'
Many q heart bleeds anew tonight as IN
the secret of our own chambers we rudely
tear open the graves of our past ana gaze,
shuddertngly and with tear-dimmed eyes,
upon the dead hopes which lie buried there!
And with a sigh for the remembered
"dreamland" and its m ght-have-been, and
a half breathed prayer for strength ana
guidance in the future, We strew our buried
treasures once more with our tears and
gently leave them
And when the morning daWns we shout
Ger our burdens again, ana though the
wounds which we thought time h&d healed
bIced and hurt from our rough reopeninS,
we VIII start on journey through lie
with renewed resolutions, courage ana
strength on THIS, the last day of anoth-
cr year our thoughts turn naturally TO
our loved ores from whom We arc sep
arated How we scatter Mother and faith
here. one sister there brother y"n-
der. a tiny grave N yon quiet churchTard,
and soon the relentless hand of time VIII
scatter the remaining little ones still under
the parental roof to meet, God only knows
where and when.
Somehow as the years roll by. bearing ms
further and further apart | grow 10 love
the idea. schoolgirlish and romantic as il
may seem, that whom ! gaze Up into the
deep and mysterious blue sky, studded
with SIS many diamonds. and look upon the
beautiful moon. maybe some of those /
love are looking, too. and the same moon,
with It's soft si,vcry light. and the same
tWinkling stars are shining upon Thorn.
IT makes me feel that | am not so far from
them after all, and that some day We shah
meet again. And know that the same dear
Father is watching us and that amid Our
darkest hours we may. f we W Il, hear his
gentle "To. I am with You Away" and
should we never meet our loved ones
again in our earthly homes, let Us put our
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03
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IWOM ANS K|NGDOME@~

peanuts can be mashed the same; remove
the skin from the peanuts; mix all together
thoroughly. Put the preparation away In
covered vessel. BEGIN by eating two or
three teaspoonfuIs at regular times, hour
or two hours after meals, finishing with
a drink Of water. If it agrees with you,
Increase the quantity to half-teacupful or
more, as 1t is harmless The Wainuts are
only necessary in case Of weak lungs, and
can be left out if you wish.
TO those troubled with itching In the ears
and throat from catarrh, anoint the little
finger with mutton or beef tallow and in
sert in the ears and nose. J. have found
great relief from the use OIL II.
Ouein Sabe, Rock Fence Cal have just
read Mrs Pritchard's letter in Constitu-
ton of December 20th, In which she offers
to send cooIibooks TO any one sending
stamps for them, and Just four lines below
that says: There is nothing more tresome
than the often repeated write with
stamp" and thcn proceeds to deliver Il
lecture upon the subject
She ends her letter by Offering to pay
postage on garden seed which she has for
exchange. But as tho seed are to be eX-
changed for goods for wraps, and the per
son sending the goods is expected to pay
postage on same : fat to see any great
lberaHty IN the offer
Several have offered the Russian sun
flower seed, but as no one has offered the
white seed variety, I will do 50. win send
tt Few feet, seed to any one sending stamped
addressed envelope for them. They are very
much like the others, only the seed are
perfectly white. l have the Russian also
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03
EDUCATION AND CRIME.


II "'" pre- nae P'.' ''.'1noh 10 So"S't we
s"n.u.@ q. oHr most intelligent men ana
'ao" On any special subject that bears
H." au':. or =" moral "i@n-
tai or -".r.tuaj s"d o.. he public at large
ao"" 'oa IS enc t"j. MT mas greatly
occupied Che pubGa'# mind ri recent years.
One cgu scarcely b. lam.ld" with the hap
pc0ings of tho day and not observe the
great Increase In crime. Murders. brutal
assaults upon women lynchiaes. etc.. are
TIE "raw head and bloody bones" that are
daily served ap in our .owgnap "rs. morning,
noon ana ,tabt. ana the question arises
what can 1. done to improve the condition
u ta.aes.
10 these thrnaz happen among our best
class of ci.iz.Ys. or arc they rife only
an,,na those whose environments is tGo
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03
KINGDOM CORRESPONDENTS.

Mrs j. G. johnson, New Zion, S. C.-Can
any of the readers of Woman's Kingdom
tell mo where | can procure a copy of
"Rads and Romances of Morgan and His
Men" published during the civil war? l
am very anxious to secure a copy.
Mary Henry, Palm, Ala.--Did the readers
of the woman's department know that the
plant called the dywecd was sure death TO
that troublesome pest, the househy? 1t is
a great relief to the busy housewife to be
rid of flies IN summer time. Bruise the
leaves of the fyWeed and put in a dish.
Then pour a little sweet milk over II, and
every fly will be sure to have its part-tben
goodby for Mr.. Fly, ! have a few seed OF
this plant, and win distribute them to the
readers of The Constitution provided a self
addressed stamped envelopr is inclosed
with the application.
Rosa Loveiov, Auburn. Ala.-You have
no idea how happy it makes me whom |
look at the great pile Of letters before me.
humanity is certainly growing better.
Thank God so many generous hearts re-
spond to the Savior's command to shelter
the homeless. There is so much l would
like to say to YOU but fear to deprive others
of the precious space in our great W oman
Kingdom. The first two letters We're all one
could desire. / shall reply to All who sent
stamps and answer the others through
Aunt Susie. I shall file all the letters and
perhaps find n home among the writer's for
some poor child
A Country Lass, North Carojina-It seem
cd to me that the last number OF me Con
stitution was better than ever. ] was SO &I2d
to see "Bctsy'' again. Like many others,
come seeking informa ton. Have amy of the
readers Of The Constitution the numbers Of
Tho New York Ledger that contain the
story "Hoccake Han, by Mrs Sont1WoTth?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03
lady JOHN M1LLA1s IS DEAD.
4 Romance Of Sorrow and Devotion
UnsurpasSe1.


London, December 26.-With the death Of
LADY John MiIlais. widow of the late pres
ident Of the Royal academy, ends one Of
the most thrilling romance5 in the social
life Of Great Britain.
The cause Of Lady Millais's death was
cgucor. the same disease which carried
Off her DISTINGUISHED husband some sig
teen months ago. Before Sir John MuIas
died the surgeons told his wife that the
disease was Contagious In its character
and that lest she might contract it herself
shr must be careful to employ dsinfcctantS
and TO abstain from kissing her husband
on account of her loyal devotion 70 the
man size loved Lady Ml!ais refused to com
ply with these directions and two months
before Millais died cancer developed itself
in her and made very rapid progress. For
while Lady Mlais permitted tn" surgeons
to try 10 arrest the progress of the dis
ease. for her son still lived.
bur the young Mllajs ed a few months
ago. From the moment of his death his
mother cared no longer to live Longing 10
reioin her husband and her son. she would
not permit any operation to be performed
for her relief. Now she IS gone
So I0hn Ruskin survives the beautiful
woman who was his wife and the man
TO whom he willingly yielded her, Rus<in
stil lives at Ambcrside, IN the Lake
country. but his mind, once of such extra
ordinary brillancy. has been cioud"d for
two years
In 1852 Ruslin married Miss Euphcmia
Chalmers Gray, the eldest daughter of Mr..
George Gray. Of Perthshire, Scotland. Rus
kin Was already rich and famous. Miss
Gray admired him, thought she loved him.
married him. .en
young wife Ruskin engaged his ftan only
lais to paint it, Millas Wa@ne Of the
tWenty-thIcc years old. ~. during the
q crI.s,,
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hands in His 90 go where He leads us and
finally safe in the home to earth's wan
derers given"
May we all meet In that sweet home OF
hcaven-of heaven, sweet heaven
BERTHA CAMPBELI4
BuckhoIdts Tex December 81 1897
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03
DREAMS-THAT'S ALL.
A 01V-SDrinU dream.

day-spring dream,
A wall on the wind, 4 baby's cali,
A bundle of life in a wondrous shawl,
Chubby and red and dimpled and small
a petit king,
Thle tiny thing.
For his tiny kingdom to install
A dreApl-thatS all.
morning dream.
or roseate, raVishing hope and light,
And bouyant life and promise bright
OF youthful Joy and keen delight,
OF ardent love.
And smiles above.
And a heart for Cupid to enthrall--
dream-that's all.
A midday dream.
Ambitions blazing, zenith sun,
Laurels and palms and honors won,
And the road to riches well begun,
A noble name,
a fitful Fame
And Fortune, slaves at beck and call
A dream-that's all
A twilight dream,
Shadows and silence and fading light,
And dying day and falling night,
a hush and an ending, and failing sight,
\ creeping chill,
Then all is still
And the dark comes down like a solemn
A dream-thats all.
a midnight dream,
Dust and ashes, It shattered vase
A crumblina flower Il paic, sad face.
A Wild. weird silence DER the place,
suited breath
Then darkness. death,
Ana a long black wait for the Judgment
a tVpl p1--th1t'S -
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03

DIAL a divorce was granted to Mrs. Rusltin,
and in 1888 she became the wife OF Miliais.
Ruskin stood by in church when they
of both But. it is asserted, the mental
agony he afterwards endured helped to pre-
c.pitatc the disease Of mind from which he
suffers
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03
Confederate SSfonDe :

bought at best cash pric>>s., Prompt re-
mittance. Send two-cont stan tp for price
list PRESQUE ISLE STA IMP co.
Box 4Si. Al 1lanta Ga.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03

Naval Cadet Takes Actress from the
Boards to O. Ball and Was Bounced.

Boards to O. Ball and Was Bounced.
Charleston S. c., December 2G.-(SpeciaD
A ball was given here Friday Il &ht by the
cadets Of the South Carolina Military acad-
envy. TO which the society swelIs were in
vited. Hoyts "A Stranger in New York;
was on the boards at the theatcr and after
the performance Naval CADET Peterson, of
the United States training ship Chase,
called at the theater and escorted Miss
Charlotte Crane, the leading lady of the
play, to the bail. Peterson having previous
ly been invited.
When they arrived in the dance hall some
Of the four hundred proceeded to raise
furorc and demanded of the chaperoacs
that Miss Crane be sent away. According
to the story told by eye-Witncsses. a chap
eron requested Captain Hamlet, Of the
Chase. to order Peterson to take the ac-
tress away
There was nothing for the cadet to 40 but
obey. Miss Crane, whose real name is Miss
Bose. of Springfield, H., was very much
mortified at the incident. She had done
nothing to can forth such treatment and
the gentlemen who were present are very
Indignant The affair has created sethsa-
ton in society circles and he action of the
chaperons is publicly condemned.
Actress Talks of the Episode.
Jacksonville. Fla. December Z1.-(Spe-
cialD-"That was shameful aud unkind"
was the reply made by Miss Charlotte
Crane leading lady in Hoyts 4 Stranger
I'm New York" this evening. answering q
rcpo~ or's query as to the Charleston
Chris mas eve bail episode. wherein Mss
Crane was asked to leave the room an
actress being quite ''too-loo' for
Charleston's antique aristocraoy Miss
Cranes eyes flashed as she spoke OF the
incident.
1T was a most cruel thing to do. did
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-01-03

Mrs. j. G.. Johnson, New Zion, S. C.-Can
any Of the readers of Woman's Kingdom
tell me where | can procure a copy of
"Raids and Ronances of Morgan and His
Men" published during the civil war? l
am very anxious to secure a copy.
The evening times., 1898-07-15

to their discredt, for the Springfield
rifles with which they are armed are
alone responsible.
Springfield ammunition. makes a heavy
white smoke. which draws the enemy's
fire and obscures the vision of the firing
line. At Ell Caney the Second Massachu-
setts regiment was ordered to cease fir
ing on this account. after they had suf-
fered loss of eighty-t}lree men within
within two hours. The Seventy-first Reg
iment, of New York, and the Thirty
fourth Michigan were taken out of the
trenches for the same reason and detailed
to work the roads. much to the chagrin
Of the officers and men.
Scores of volunteers slipped away from
their regiments during the firing on Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning. and
crept up with the regulars on the firing
line. only to be summarily chased away
by the regiments as soon as they were
detected. These volunteers had left
their own regiments in the shelter Of
the ridges. -.
They returned SO mortified that they
wept. and threatened that unless supplied
with -Jorgensens they would throw
away their Springfield rifles. The volun-
teer officers were equally ;disgusted, but
they realized that they must yield to
military necessity. They said that they
were determined to secure a good position
in the assaulting line when the general
advance came. ~Eelt
The volunteers have received their bap-
tism of fire. and will be classed as vet
Grams upon the same plane as the regu-
lars.
The evening times., 1898-07-15
TRINITY CHURCH.
Interior of the Building Reing Rem
Ovnted and RemOdeled.

Ovntcd and RemOdeled.
score of skilled artisans and fres-
coers are now busily engaged renovating
and remodeiing the interior of Trinity
Episcopal Church at the corner of Third
and c streets northwest.
The work was begun several weeks ago
and Is now well under way During the
Summer months and while the work of
Improvement is in progress the congre-
CATION is meeting in one of the large
upper rooms of the parish hall The i'm
provements are being made on an elab-
crate scale and it is expected that when
completed the edifice will be one of the
handsomest Episcopal structures in the
city.
The decorations will be treated in Goth
ic and the frescoing will be of elaborate
design to harmonic with the Gothic de-
tails of the church and of deep rich col
oring which will be In keeping with the
red carpets and pew cushions which will
be installed after the completion of the
mechanical portions of the improvements
The old stained glass windows will be
replaeed with cathedraf windows of
American glass. The windows in the sane
tuary will not be replaced, they are mem
orials. and it is not desired by the con-
gregation that they should not be touch
ed at all.
The chancel will be furnished with a
new brass and marble pulpit and lectern
and a new marble altar will be placed
within the sanctuary. The sanctuary
will also receive a mosaic floor. Some
changes are being made in the vestibule
in order to give the full width of the
church out to the main entrance doors
A new brass and marble communion rail
will be constructed around the front of
the sanctuary.
The improvements will be completed by
the early part of September. and the first
services will be held in the altered church
on September IS.