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II 10 sYident % everybody that the
bureau chiefs Of the Navy Dep2 tnent {
arc not friendly 20 Liout. Hobson. lie
vas ordered 10 Washington 20 tell O.
board. composed OF these chiefs, tho
pressDt status OF The wreckiog work
that is bsing done upou the sunk@n
wsrships Of Cervsra, and 10 present
his recommendations os % what should
be done Hoosou made n long state
ment, showing what had been done
and expressing condolences that N he
was allowed 20 have his ysay he conld
save three more Of those vesseis--lhs
Colon, the Yi5oaya end the Mercedes
aud the Collisr Merrimac. sunk by him.
Incidentally be recommended that tBe
contract under which private wreck.
lng company rs being paid $500 dav
os annuiled and an the work done bv
the government HoUsop also said
that me uas disposed. Il .he dspart-
meHt refused - fursish the money 10
cOntinus the work OF tryinQ 20 ssve
these vessels. 90 appeal TO the people
for contributions for shat purpose.
The board viii recon- ocnd that none
Of Hobson's recommendations be
adopted; that work on The Vizcava and
Colon ue abandoned and that the Mer.
rimac be dynamitod instead of raised
In addition 90 tbis turn Gown. Hobson
has been told that 70 will be consul.
cred 'InsuOordination" S. hs attempts
% do Anything contrary o. tbs recon
mendatious Of tbc board OF chiefs. 10
SHOW how real experts regard Uo0son's a
assertion that the Colon AID Vizcaya
can be saved So nay be mentioned thst
- swedish wrecNng Co. the lsrgest n
the world, has offered 60 undertake. t8e
raising Of Dota ships, this government
not TO pay a cent unless they uro
raised.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-11-10
Our Second Regiment.
Another Interesting Letter From
Sergeant G. W. Wolfe.
CAMP GEORGE II MEADE. PA. I
October 29 1888 r

CAMP GEORGE r. MEADE. PA,
October ~, 1888 r
Tbs Argus reached me this evening
aud the first thing I saw was a notice
Of the accident 10 Private James 7
stanton. The article stated that his
recovery was doubtful. and for the
benefit Of his iraRy friends / am glad
to learn that he was not a. seriously
hurt ss WAS at first thought. One
bone OF his left sDlSle vas broken, and
his right foot vas iCashed 50 that four
toes had TO be amputatsd. Outside Of
few bruises. ne was not Injured
otherwise. The wounds we're dressed
az 2sd Division Hospital on sunday
morsing, and he was sent 10 Philadel-
phia, Monday.
stanton had = ten days fUrlougb 20
90 home. aud came back to camp
few hours ssfore IL expired. so he want
TO Marietta on freight train and rs.
turned the same way. When he ar.
rived a. Camp Meade station he iurspea
on against board fence, and was
thrown back under the train. lie vas
conscious all the time and called to the
engineer OF the next trails that passed
and he informed the noarcst provost
guard Of the accident, and they carried
him 90 the HOSPITAL. nalf mile distant.
This MOI ming 90 o'clock a general
alarm WAS sent around. that num Der
of soldiers we're Injured iu the wreck
% hummelstown. and every hospital
corps. am buiance and surgeOn in Camp
Meade was called out-eyen Lieut..
Bob Ramsey, who ia an A. D.. a.
we'll ~ p soldier. had 10 60. When
they got 20 hiddietown and learned
that only four "cooHs" from The 9th
Obioiwere hurt. and not bad a. that
they we're The naaddsat lot Of medical
men sver seen in Pcnusylvania.
The 2nd Battalion of the End Vs. Va.
went 70 Philadelphia for the jubilee.
and report q grand time Of 10.
The pay-rolls are in for this mosth
and payday will cOmc soon, which
will give some life 90 Camp Besde
again. Yours truly,
q f1
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-11-10

They are repeating a story IN army
and navy circles about how Gen. Shat.
ter tried to bluff Lieut. W. n Stavton,
commasding u. s. ). Alione. who had
chHrge OF ths assignment OF positions
for anchorage. Tor sanitary inspection,
TO tho troopships which brought Shat
tsr's men from Santiago TO Moutauk.
when the ship which brought Con.
Shafter was sighted of Montauk Point,
Lisut Stsyton put ont in his boat and
ordered her 10 bsavs TO Tne only
reply he got was an order 10 get out OF
tho way or be sunk. Lieut. STAY ton
then ordered the Captain TO stop or hs
would fire shot through his ship.
That's where Shafter made his bluff.
Il am Cen. Sbaftsr, Eud / am not
going 70 stop Tor anybody" he yelled,
aHd then asked: "Who are you, anv-
way p II am Lieut. Stayton. OF the
Navy. rsPlied that officer, and am
directed oy the SecrstRry OF the Navy
TO see that me vessel lands passengers
without having been certified by the
health authorities, and j order YOU 20
heaye TO, under penalty Of shot"
Shaftsr then retired, leaving the Cap
tain al the ship 20 apologize, and to
ask Lieut., btaytou where he should
anchor pending the medical inspection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-11-10

Not FOR many years have 80 many
Rcpa blican Office holders gore from
Washington to vote ina Congressional
election, and not for many yonrs has
30 much compulsion boon used TO
make Republican voters la the govern
meut departments so home. Very few
Democratic government employees haye
succeeded in getting leave OF nbsebce
To 20 home TO vote, aud the most OF
those who did get leave VOC in states
that arc so certainly Democratic That
their votes wall make no differences.
Democrats who have votes in close dis
tricts or states who applied for leave
TO gc home, were told that their SER
vices could not be dispensed with, ow-
ing to important busiPess In their re-
spectivo offices
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Nasal Catarrh quickly yields TO
treatnent oy Blys Creara Baim. which
is aRresabiy aromatic J.. is recsivsd
through the nostrils, clesnsea and
heals the whole surface over which f.
dihgses itself To test 90. trial size
for 10 cents or the large. for so cents.
is mailed by Ely Brothers. So Warren
street. New ork. Druggists keen h.
A remedy fer Nascal Catarrh which is
drying or exciting 90 The diseased mem.
brano should net oe used Cream Balm
rs reeogn Ized as Q snecIhc
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Cbt THAN lUbp Didn't Go.
ccopyrt.at 1877,

HALF an hour before the train for
Cheyenne was due q roughly-cln
man with a rifle on hiR shoulder and two
reNoivers in his belt entered the depot
~ Wharton and said TO the ticket
agent;
I'm old I'n' Kelso. Mebbc you never
heard OF mc2"
"Not that remember or" replied the
agent.
"waal. that don't make any differ
tucc. / reckon. l want TO go up 70
Cheyenne"
~ dollar and forty cents, sir
"WhRt fur?"
"For a ticket to Cheyenne :
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EAST BOURD

Tralas raarket >, stop regularly, and tarln
~ Arfod y, ars nlg stations. Other trains do no
stop. NJ sHRYYHR
Asst Con Passenger Agent
y =. NARTfN, Nanaser Passenger rraho
A. j. BorArieLD, AZ . at runnsiton
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Blood Must Be Pure
And Hoods SsrsaparilIa Makes
II Pure, Rich and Healthy
6crcfulR Swelling on the Neck
Completely Cured.

Completely Cured.
"My little boy, aged II years, had q
scrofula swelling on his neck. The swell
Ing WAS lsnced and 81 discharged for some
time and pieces Of bone came out. be-
gan giving hin Hoods Sarsaparilia end
his neck is entirely well. My wife has
taken this medicine with good results,
and We believe IL the beat va ever used."
w. p. BARSKY, Rocl.liok, w. Va.
"Scarlet fever left me with impure
blood. Pimpies broke ost and had sick
headaches. began taking Hoods Sarss-
psrilla and It cured me. II gave me pure
and healthy blood aud have never had
eick headaches since. havo found pure
blood is necessary for good health and
Hoods t3arsapsrilla makes 80 pure" Mss.
BENJAMIN r. ANDREAD. - No. York
Street, wheeling, W0st Virginia.
HoSd's SarsapaTilga
Is tho best = in fact the one True Blood Purlnsr.
$500 are prompt. erHcient sud
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Nc. lsayss Singwood atG<Oa m ana ar-
risss st ruhuslton A. ~. conuscting wlth so.
3 west and No 10 east. Keturning. ieavos Tun.
melton at8B o'clock and arrives az HiDgwood
AFTERNOON TRAINS.
No. 3 ieavos Eingwood a. p a.. and ar.
riTes AZ Tunueitur af ~ connecting with So fs
s8d 40. 7s east fast train and aCcoanmod ftion
both and No. AZ west Hefurnirc leaves Tun-
nsiton about 10 O'Clock. arriving tt EinawOod
stsp "a Trains daily except sunday.
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3. % Q. TINE TABLE.
Taking Effect Nov. II, 1897.
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23
THE ILLS OF WOMEN
And How Mrs. Pinkhan HeIpe
Overcome Them
Mrs. MARY Bo,rIyeER. IlOl Mariauna

Mrs MARY BosLIysER, II0I Mariana
St, Chicago, III. TO Mr. Pinkham.
- have BEEN troubled for the past
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Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23

\ curious peculiarity Of the Irish na-
ture IS the wide limits 10 which rela-
tionship is extended. DO YOU know
Pat Meehan?" a peasant was asked.
"of course do" was the answer.
Why. he's a near relation ~ mine.
He vance proposed for my sisther
Kate" When faction-f.hting was rife
III ireland II was to a mans interes, 10
"ineFase his following" By extending
the number Of his relations bv every
possible device. Happily faction-fght-
ing : dead in ireland. and 4 man has
no reed now 70 have behind him long
line, not of ancestors" as Sir Bowie
Roche would say. but Of "reIations.~ as
was imperatively necessary when the
-bhoys were accustomed 10 "hould
dishcussion with sticks" at every fair
II IS after he Is dead that his relations
-come in handy" to the Irishman. They
give him grand buryin'." Well
Mary" said a friend OF mine TO a do
nestle who had been attending bury
in" had Mat Maloney a good fuuer-
al?" ''Oh. he had CRATE wan. SIR
laid Mary. AN wny wouldn'; he?
Wasn't he related 70 the whole barony ,
Faith. il reminded me sf Land lsgue
neetia'."
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23
GLAD SHE DIDN'T YELL.
when she Fessd Ont That Ber lsdss-
trtess Netghbsr Was Not Coa-
sfttfnE >sieide.

A certain Eas; end man delights in dong
Did Job about his home. Tie cuts his grass
and trims the Wsiks. and handles paint
brush Ike an Old master. Carpenter tools
come handy 20 him. too. and the sound Of his
merry saN makes pleasant uiu-ie for the
nesxnbors. Who have No obiectlon to beinx
Weakened Early. In short. he = a clever ali
roand workman, and decidedly handy to
have about the hon-e
One day not long ago the woman Of the
house next door happened to come ou, on her
back porrh. There shc casually looked over
the low fence into the handy mans ward
What she ~aw SCARED her ~ that she couldn't
move hand or foot The hansiv man ws- ~
lng prom On his baek. his bo,iy concealed
beneath BIS porch. but with his face IN strong
reliet- tie vas very pale. his hair was dis.
ordered and his eye~ we're roiled up and
hxed IN a <ha~;iv infentn~s- Against his
breast he seemed 70 b pressing some deadly
weapon that giistsned a. ray of lixh;
tourhed a.
The woman on the porch trir,i 20 scream.
and cuuidn Z She knew the handy man was
committing -uieid~
He painted. h. face <-g~ rci. and his sorra
seemed couvuissd
The woman on the porch caught her a<nn-
ned breath and vas about % iet out 4 ~
hnrse power veil when she Heard the sup
POSED suscide anxtously ak.
~isn't u through yefs-
les sad a voice from above. "it been
voo-t through"
About thi- time the woman on the porch
understood that the handy man was boring
m anger hole through the iaor Of his porch
that the deadly weapon was an suxer. and
that The hired xirl was on hand to watch
tse operation
FhsF the woman an the porrh wa= glad she
altnt Fell--tisveiand Pfain Dealer
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23
THEORY OF SUNsTRoEE.
~ faf~-ttsa. Dt--s---I- Not Due To
Heat or q" Exposure 10
the -uu.

Ur. ~1m1au adopts "a bat 20 macy viii
g. startling -aeary to explain the H.
t.91 80 -nu-fraAr. s1y- ttr L,S Nu-ei~s
] -m.-. Iis ~ --4r1- Dis lfT.c-i o. as rot
cae ta ~vr.~-4-g hta' or exposure 90 ths
sHr. ha- - 1u 5nfs.-. au. e ,sas. caused
ak spralfr organism. iIe atrr-ss the
fart -al' -rrak,r-, over clearcr-. mia
RS aut iron workers are exposed %
te-uH--ls sar-s b gte- than IS 1se - any
kravn q mare without ever contract
iHg ser mail..y. and that The A~slm tea
p.au-sr. aai sa- cia-,ly shasvn Chinese.
although constantly working 10 the
la-sH-t s1u- ARE equally exempt
IL. ~1asfsar. q -ra--las 'h= --ragraph-
irll 4.-tr5a al-.1a q ;hr g seas. goss on
o. prove falt The area .n which IL Is
epidemic are >-rietiy defined. While
uUkHHsH EBruPe, it i common % tie
l1v-Iyiu- regions - the eastern Uniied
>tatr- between the APpllaehiaus uud
the Atlantic u eVaeuds along The Nile
80. th- Re- 81 aud the Psr-iau gulf.
/; prevails 10 she Iudo-Gangetic aIluvial
plain. bu- not on the al nsent Indian
h ghlluds. lB support % his infection
theory ~. Sambon r-fers 30 the occur
/ rruc- 20 Fp.iemic- which have frequent
lS derimatrd hospital warts and not Il
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23
LOVE AMONG LAPLANDERS.
Curt".. Custom. That Are >ttii IN
Vogue Among Inhabitants OF
the Icy Land.

When Young Laplander is in love
with a giri he and she run race. lie
j. heavily Handicapped. 50 that she may
win Il she chooses. and II she outrun
him he cauno; propose again OF course
he suffers herself 10 be overtaken i.
she eares for him. but the consent oI
her parents must be obtained befort
she can he married. The law Of IN.
land i very strict on this point. ane
in oiieu times the man was subject &c
capital punishment II be married with
out the consent of the girls parents
After a Lap,auder has chosen bride
he sends her present Of 4 girdle. q
ring and a quantity Of brandy. he
goes as far as the door Of her hut. but
remains outside until invited to enter
when bumper of brandy Is offered It
the girls father; IL he drink il is /,
sign he consents TO the marriage, and
the Young lover then promises TO Civ,
the girl some clothes. and pays SUN
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Commodore Dewey has been a widow
er fsr more than 20 years.
John Erigsna Harre;i. an Irish writer.
Is coming rapidly into prominence.
It il said that Mr. Barrie received the
large sum - 40 a week in fees from
'-The little Minister at the Haymarket
Before her marriage. 10 years ago.
the wife % ADMIRAL sampson was pro
fes,or At NassaF ard sft,rwar'i AZ Wells
college.
IhHse American women have recent
Is published novels in England Mrs
Athertou. Nmeiic Kivss (N h. still writes
under that namel. and Kate Douglas
viggin.
The Hook Buyer announces that the
play. Ian Maciarsn's The Bonnie Brief
Ilu>h.- arranged by Mr.. James Mac
Nrihur ard MIR. Tom Hall. has received
the b~uediction Of DR.. Watson.
Charles Dewey. brother ~ the nov
famous commodore. is president %
life Insurance company at Montpelier
". lie and his wife recently celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary.
Prince Henry of Prussia. the brother
- the t'srman emperor. was rendered
a ball while in Shanghai. China. recent.
iy on which occasion he was presented
with gold aud jaJc art works valued at
sfs.oou.
Lady Stella ami Lady Dorothea Hope
sisters Of Lord Hupeton. have taken a
suall farm in the southeast Of Eng.
land. their intention being - breed and
train ponies. Both Young women are
capital whips ami expert veterinarians
being quite able 20 care and prescribe
for sick stock. They are girls OF charm
ing manners.
Mrs. Flora Annie S;eei's Scotland
home j. DInlugus House. near Baufr
II j. also the old home Of Sir Thomas
trquhart. % Cromarty. who could
trace his pedigree from the creation
Tn" nsighborhood OF Durlugas has a
peculiar interest in India. for IL gave
birth TO the famous piper. Findlater
who played the slogan when tire High
land troops stormsd Dargai.
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23

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'er ard fruit or simpl. cake. and five
cent lunch. consisting = a sandwich
brs7i aud butter. With fruit. cocoa and
crackers ur milk aud crackers. Ten
csgt iaHches. however. did not prov,
popular. - ala sorts % COM ,lina;ion,
possible for fivs cents have been made
II \ pupil wants more shan that he buy,
two or ;hres lunches. according 20 the
degree % his appetite aud the state oi
HI frar~es
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23
AN OLD BULLY.
People who live in fear of his attacks.


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koc kport. Teas
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they do all that u claimed fs- tse=F =
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miserable usiadics that have their criEia
N constipation Dr.. Ayers Pills are tar
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Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23

had finished one box noticed an improve
ment in my condition. and when I had
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Those pills have done for you what we could
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saved your life
has not troubled me since. believe ow.
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Among the many form. Of neuralgia are
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and ioeonotor staxia Some Of these were
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To-day thousands testify 10 having been
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Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23

Mr. Smiggs had been very loud for
war He has laid aside the Newgate Cal
eudar. which was bis favorite reading.
and has bent of late over accounts OF
campa gns ~ land ard by sea. Bran
tome old French has rot deferred him
from tackling ~Rodomontades ESpai9-
nolles. and be has gone 80 far a 10 in
vestigats tae origin Of the phrase -to
walk Spanish Mrs. smiggs and the
little Smiggsss have wondered why the
master Of the household did rot wear
epau!ets and sword. Tuesday night
50 we are informed by Mrs. Smiggs-
charming woman-we knew her be-
fore she was married-they were all sit
ting at dinner in their luxurious fat
near he Charicsgaie. Mr.. Smigys was
eNpiaising the foE;ificaiions Of Boston.
My dear" he shouted-snd he banged
the table with his fist-''you need no,
have the slightest uEeasiness: there is
no possible danger OF bombardment.-
There was strange, disturbing. sinis-
ter whistle. II came from the Charles.
Nothing like il had been heard before.
Mr.. SmiEgs' face was a death-mask.
PA, said young Augustus, PA, do YOU
suppose that is spanish torpedo de-
stroyer boat?' -Maris,- whispered Mr..
Smiggs, Il think I'll 90 down a minute
TO the cellar 10 see IL your bicycle is
safe. e."-BoSton Journal.
Oxford eagle., 1898-06-23
THE SMOKING LAMP.
u fim~-Hss"r~d Isstitatts. OF tss
Brtttsh and tm-rt~ss <s,t~.
and %. Peculiar t.~

One OF she time honored institution.
- the American aud British navies j.
the smoking amp. Without the smok-
Jog lamp the modern sailorman would
be li&e a fish out - water. lie would
mutiuy. \ failure by the galley cook
20 light the smoking lamp without the
los % seconds time after the w-rrl
ha~ been given arouseS Jacks temper.
and whatever limited stock % invec-
tiv-s he j. possessed - i made public
with promp'itude ard emphasis.
To iaudsmen the mention - a snot-
ing lamp has 20 more significance than
a mrutiou % the Iaek-0f-t he Dust. But
both arr a necessary part - he equip
meut Of auy warship. he she firxt-rate
or fourth-sstr- Upon ihs smoking lamp
The crew. Including that mysterious
adjunct of tho paymas;sr's department..
Jack-of fhe-nusi. dep~nd for a light sar
'heir PiP->- Iack-of-ths- Dust dives
dow1 into the depths - the hold ard
brings up ihc navy plug. which. being
rui iuto nif- and rrumhlr,i between the
hands. j. pms into pipe and fired 4, he
smoking amp.
7 he need for the smoking lamp arises
from the necessity q 20. ~ ng he shin
20 he utmost from danger ofhre. Pre-
cautions which seem ridiculous ard w
necessary 20 ieudsman have beer
fouad by sad experience to De ab>o-
Iutaa s necessary on board a ship Of war.
The uavy regulations provide severe
punishment for any seaman caught
With matches on his psrsou. Gould il
nave been proved hy the Spau,sh board
- inquiry that the sailors of the Maine
bad breu guilty % carving matches
about With them 'hey would have been
I Justified by naval experts the world
over 10 declaring that the destruction
/ nf the M1inr was due 10 the careless
Erss sud .aek Of discipline on board
Such was not the ease. however. No
sailar on the Maine carried matches.
lie 1T his pipe al the smoking lamp and
be only smoked during those times ;ha;
the smoking lamp was lit He never
dared 20 90 below decks with lighted
pipe II be had, Jimmy Legs would
| have Rad him aft al The stick and the ex-
/ ecutive officer would have deprived him
| Of shore leave for a month at least.
The smoking lamp is constructed
upon the same lines a lantern. but
the globe is made of sheet iron iu>teal
/ Ct g.lss. In the side there i a small
round hole through which Jack may
sick hi pipe in order TO catch the
fame. 1t j. the duty Of the ships cook
or one Of his assistants 10 light the
amp when the word i given by the
proper officer. who IS generally The
1 chief boaIswain's mate. lie, in turn,
gets his orders from the officer of the
deck.-P.ttsb sburgh Dispatch.