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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
INGERSOLL.

From tho Cincinnati Enquirer,
The death of Colonel Robert c.
IngersoIl impressed the world pro.
foundly. Even those people who
are orthodox in religion got over
the shock his views gave them
long ago. Ho had genLlencss and
sincerity aud his private character
commended HIM to those who were
opposed to him on the vital oues-
ton. He was an excellent lawyer.
and would have been striking
iigure in politics had he continued
IN that line; but he will DO best
remom bered as 'the great agnos-
TIC" lie was charming man.
His command of language made
him welcome even among those
who looked upon him as utterly at
fault in the ideas no preached. He
wac an entertainer. His "Mls-
takes OF Moses attracted even
those who we're unshaken by him
in their pious belief AT first it
was claimed that he did much
harm. Now it is admitted. even
by some clergymen, that he Was
fair antagonist, and insisted on
freedom Of thought and action
that has been good Tor all
Some Of Colonel lngcrsoll's ten.
derost oloquenco was 10 his funeral
oratlons. The language was besu
bful, but the matter would scarcely
stand the tost Of analysis. lie
could give no promise after death.
IIo could only gid melancholy
ana, from bis point OF view as sl-
most hopeless situation with The
beauties Of phr.seology. That.
though, was good deal lie
could satisfy tho yclrning for
sympathy. Ills orltiou at an az
nostjc funeral was as sympathetic
and Impressive as The singing Of
Crock Of Ages" over the bier Of a
foil believer.
Ho was great agnostic,' not
because his theories were new or
uncommon; but because he bad
great powers Of expression, and %
personality that entitled him 10
general respect.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
Our Kew York Letter.
A Few Good SuSg I ons; The Wealth
or, the Women aud the Wardrobe.

or courSo it is warm and cool by
turns, add humid too; but instead
OF EASING about the weather. as
usual, | attn gong TO talk to you
all about what you are supposed to
eat and wear with benefit aud be
oomingness at this seasoa.
In regard to your compilations:
Women's best friend IN that re-
spset, is DR.. Woodbury., and he is
always accessible by letter when
one cannot call upon him person
ally at his splendid emporium at
26 West 23d Street, New York
But you can aid him in his good
work Tor you, by paying careful
heed TO your diet. 1t Will guide
you to know that every member Of
the onion family, from leeks to
Bsrmndas, will whIten the skin to
wholesome fairness; and that
lemons, celery and asparagus will
perform the same good office.
Spinach has rightly been called the
broom Of the stomach, and no lid
frequently have plane upon the
dinner menu. Dandelion, lettuce
and sorrel develop :he pink on
ones checks, ind the stomach
and air passages are benefited by
rice. pineapple, cauhfiower, pars-
nips and all white vegetables, to
say nothing Of cereals. Oil. both
from nut and olive, is essential To
people Of all ages.
Children should be taught that
it ~ positively indecent 10 swallow
anything solid without chewing it
thoroughly, especially the break
fast cereal. Tomatoes, beets.
carrots, cherries aud all berries.
promote both health and beauty in
the growing child.
FOl the little girl going to the
seaside, Best & Co. show a neat
bathing suit of mouse gray mohalr,
trimmed on collar, apels and
elbow sleeves with lace. 1t is
prettily and modcstlY made, with
shield front, high neck and skirt
of medium length. / do not like
the painfully abbreviated skirts
one sees frequently upon gro wing
girls. They impart u fearfully
"legSy" look which is distast eful
to oil artistic eye.
The Summer girl is particular
about her petticoats, which may
cost as much or as little as she
chooses to pay for them. vet be
just as pretty as heart could wish.
One can pay II small fortune for
the "underpinning." or have very
dainty things at small cost.
Surely never were such varieties
offered in every line Of supply, and
surely never were prices so low.
Jewels are all the rage. Some
ultra folks cover their fngers with
rings to the middle joint. 1t looks
absurl, but seems to obtain In
some circles.
A linen or pique costume is es.
seutial to a seaside wardrobe. II
should have stitched ban on the
skirt.
The wicker basket trunk, lined
with beautiful erctonnc over Amer.
lcGn leather. Is The best to buy.
1t will stand no end Of rough treat
ment from the baggage men, whom
We all know TO be terrible fellow.
EVELYN CABLE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

We note from the Charleston
Mail Tribune thst D. Sherman
Guthrie Of the Sscre tary Of States
Office, has embarked iu the Poultry
business and has been experiment
ing in the hatohIng Of partridge
eggs with an Incubator, aud now
has flock " httle "Bob Whites,
on hand chat seem 10 be ss healthy
and vigorous as IL Matched Ia their
native woods. So far az known
this is tho first time il was ever nc
oomplished artiGclally, and it may
mark q new era 10 the quail on
toast business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

An authorized mouthplece OF
Trust has just boosted, in New
York paper that three hundred
and fifty thousand commercial
travellers have been thrown out of
employment by the concentration
OF mercantile and commercial i'm.
dustrles in the trusts-that 80. 600.
600 daily are thus saved TO the
trusts, and that sn equal amount
ls saved TO trusts by The consequent
Withholding Of advertising patron.
age from country newspapers. Iu
other words, the trusts in these
two items alone save 10 themsel yes
ak millions every day. and eight.
cen hundred millions annually, oil
OF which is Withdrawn directly
from the people, with the f4rcal
argument that it will enable the
trusts % advance wages, cheaper
products and make iabOrers stock
holders and owners Of The com.
pIuIes. Great heavens! Wa.
ever more bitter irony or insult
spewed out upon mankind, And
yet ibis is precisely the argument
made by Que Piarre LorrIpri, ,n q
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
WHERE OUR ARHYIs.
The Wide Distribution OF United
states Military Forces

Striking illustrations Of the far
reaching military operations Of the
United States are gwen i'm the
following statement Of the present
location Of each regiment i'm the
servlcs-infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery. 1t shows that the men
who wear the blue OF the United
States army are now scattered
from Alaska to Porto Rico and
from New England forts to far
away Manila camps. The list.
INPANTRI.
Frst-Pnar dol Rio, Cuba.
Second-Ouba. with head
quarters at Cieniuegos.
Third-Manila.
Manila.
Fifth-Uubs, with headquarters
at Santiago.
SIxth-Msnilla.
Seventh-In Department OF the
Lakes, with headquarters at Fort
Wayne, Mich; Companies E, f
and l., under orders for service in
Alaska.
Elghth-Havana.
NInth-Manila.
Tenth-Cuba, with Headquarters
at Matauzas.
El0Venth-Porto Rico, with
headquarters At San Juan.
TweIfth-Mnnila.
Thlrteenth-M Manila.
fourteenth Manila.
Flfteenth--Cuba, with head
quarters af Puerto Principe.
SiXteenth-Nonila.
Seventeenth Manila.
ighteenth-M Manila.
Nineteenth-Sailed from San
Francisco for Manila July 20.
TWEEN Manila.
Twenty first-Manils.
Twenty. second Manila.
twenty third Manila.
Twent-yfourth-. Eight companies
and headquarters at Manila; Com
pany l., Fort Wrangle, Alaska;
Company ID. b. and NJ in West.
Twenty fifth-EIght companies
and hchdqu arters at Manila; Com
panies A, ID, @ and G in West.
UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS.
Twenty-sixth.To be recruited
at Plattsburg, Barracks, New
York.
Twenty-seventh-To be recruit.
ed at Camp Meade, Pa.
Twenty eighth-To be recruited
at Camp Meade, Pa.
Twenty ninth-To be recruited
at Fort MCPHERSON, Ga.
Thirtieth-'ro be recruited at
Fort Sheridan, III.
Thirty frst-To be recruited at
Fort Thomas, Ky.
Thirty -second-To be recruited
ut Fort LeaYen worth, Kansas.
Thirty.third-To be recruited at
Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
Thirty fourth-To be recruited
AT EOFJ Logan COLORADO.
Thirty fifth-To be recruited at
Vancouver Barracks, Wash.
Thirty sixth-NOw bong or
gaulzcd at Manila.
Thirty -seventh-Now being or
gained at Manila.
CAVALRY.
First-ln West with headqu arters
at Fort Meade, S. ID.
Sscond-Cuba, with headquart-
ers at Santa CLARA.
Third-Headquarters at Fort
Ethan Allen, Vt; Troops b and
Il, Fort Sheridan. ILL.,; G aud
K, Jefferson Barracks, Mo-; A, d,
NJ and II, Fort Myer, Va.
Fourth-Four troops now at Ma
Mia; others en- route.
FItth-Porto Rico, with head
quarters at Mayaguez.
SiIth-In West, with head
quarters at Fort Riley, Kansas.
SeVenth-Cuba, with head
quarters at Havana.
Eighth-Cuba. with head
quarters at Puerto Principe.
Ninth-In West, with headquar
tsrs st Fort Grant, Ar7.
Tenth-Cuba, with headquarters
at ManzInlllo.
ARTILLERY.
First-In South, with head
quarters at SuIlivan's Island, s.
o., Light Battery y in Manils.
Second-Cuba, with headquar.
tors ~ Havana.
Third Pacific coast, with head
quarters at Angel Island, CAL;
Batteries 9, K IT., and l. at Ma
Mia.
FouTth--In South and East.
with headquarlers ut Fort Monroe,
Va Ligh. Battery + in Manila.
SiKth-In Manila, with the ex
csp'iou II Batteries, a. /, x, and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
The ono pay cold Cure

Cold . nr.l fId core hrcaf clrod bv Ker-
mott q Chocolafe8 Laxative Cmnfno AZ rseg
e. ieEe aEcarai ClIoranerf foc shan. i"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

Mrs. Atkinson, wife of Hon.
George W. Atkinson, Governor of
West Virginia, has offered prize
OF $50. 90 in gold for the best all.
around young woman student in
West Virginia University. Gov.
Atkinson established last year a
similar prize for the best all.
around young man student in the
University, and this attracted so
much interest and attention thai
Mrs. Atkinson has decided to give
prize to the young women. There
were over 200 young women
students in tho University last
year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

President ID. b. Purinton, Of
Denison University, Ohio has
been delivering an admirable
course Of lectures at West Virginia
University on ethical subjects.
The course includes - lectures
and they have been listened to by
students and the people of the
town with great interest. He has
been discussing such subjects as
"Phe Ultimate Rule Of Right, Z"
"Moral Medicine" Ethics of
College Life" "Consoienco. ]"
'Ethics Of the State" ETC.. and
his lectures have had good in
huence.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

The enrollmeu for the Summer
Quarter at West Virginia UniYer-
sity is now $40 and the number is
increasing nearly every day. They
represent 81 counties III West Yir-
ginia and l3 states. The great
majority of them are school teach
ers who could not attend college at
any other season of the year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

As war between tns Bsers OF
the Trans Wal Republic, Africa,
and tho British government il
much discussed and At times ap
pears inevitable, IT might be OF in.
tsrost 10 know that the Commander
in Chief Of the troops Of President
Krueor's Republic 10 an American
by name OF Joubert. vino was born
in Uuiontown, Pennsylvania. In
1871. lie served ~ the United
States navy during the civil var
under Dupont Aftor the var he
wen, 10 South Africa and thence 10
ths Wal. lie commanded the
Boer forces 10 Majuba Hill in
1881 when the English raiders
suffered such a terrible slaughter.
lie is to-day az powerful In the
Trans Vaal Republic 20 any other
man, oEcsp. Dom PAM. Presidsnt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10
EDUCATIONAL ITEMS.
w est Virginia University Notes

There ale a few vacancies in the
cadet corps at West Virginia Uni
Tersity, caused by ordinations in
June. Young men desiring ap-
Polntments to the cadet corps
should apply as soon AS possible TO
the Regents in their respective dis
trictS, or write TO the President OF
sne University. Cadets receive
books and uniforms free in add
ton to free tuition. There can
be but la appointments, and to
be eligible, young men must be
between the ages Of 10 aud 81,
must bo sound physlcally, must be
well recommended, and must have
completed the subjects taught in
the common schools of the state.
There rs great demand for these
appointments, and young men de-
string to get into the corps, and
thus get an slucs ion absolutely
free, should send ia their applica-
tions and recommendations at
once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

DIR. Frank w. Gnnsa ulas, the
famous Chicago divine and lectu.
rer, will deliver an address at the
FIJI ConvocatiOn OF West Virginia
University, October /. DR.. Gun.
sAulus was to have delivered the
Commencement address, but the
death of friend made it impos.
sible for him to keep his engage
ment.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-10

President Raymond Of West
Virginia University was elected
President of the Department of
Higher Education at the National
Association, in Los Angeles, Cal.
This department includes the work
OF the universities and colleges of
the United States.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
A Wonderful Tlmep.ece.

Our Brussels correspondent says: a
truly wonderful timepiece is now on
view in Brussels. The inventor, NJ.
Noll, spent five years in its construc-
ton, and has beaten all previous rec.
ords in clock making. This structure,
which stands fifteen feet high, repro.
duces the facade of building of the
early Renaissance period. The clock.
in addition to it's ordinary functions.
marks the four seasons, as well as the
chief Church festivals, fixed and mov-
able, all of which are heralded in to
the minute by automaton figures,
choral services, church music, or the
song of birds, according to the sea-
son. A feature of the mechanism is
the hourly procession Of twelve apos-
ties before the figure Of Christ, and
the morning and evening chant Of
monks, who are summoned from the
cloister by the monastery bell, tolled
by the sexton in view Of the public.
A representative Of the earths course
round the sun, and of the moon round
the earth, furnishes an object lesson
in the seasons, eclipses and other ce-
lestial phenomena. The clock will be
exhibited at Paris in 1900, and will be
probably offered for sale, being val
ued at $4,000. It's movements are
regulated by thn colandnr p tho nayt
100 years.-London Chror lie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08

Two big meteors of irregular shape
and orbit and sprouting fire over. the
astonished heads of the people are the
talk of San Diego. The larger one
ras seen just before 6 o'clock week
OF so ago. 1t filled the southern sky
with burst of light and rushed from
the regions Of ocean into the interior
with hiss and taking OF fire that
scared everybody that saw it. The
other meteor moved in from the ocean,
too, but it was slo@ and twisted rs it
rolled. 1T was about thirty feet high.
People driving between San Diego
and Old Town saw it coming across the
bay and thought it WAS an airship. 1t
passed directly in front of an old
couple, and tho horse reared and sat
on his haunches while the thing twist
ed and spnttereG and shed It's fire.
The meteor was all colors OF the rain
bow, and it's mot on was uncanny. 1t
had long tail, which turned from
salmon to pink and from pink to lemon.
A humber of men were standing near
bridge on the road, and they dived
under it as the fiery exhalation came
toward them. Finally the light fell
to the ground. It's queer revolving
motion and many-colored lights ren-
dered it extremely unearthly. There
were plenty of witnesses to both me-
teors. San Francisco Examiner.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
SIuicbinr Strawberries.

The plants should he covered with
some coarse material JUST before the
severcst weather comes on i'll the fall.
Tt may be applied before the ground
freezes or after it is frozen solid. If
covered before, the mulch should be
dropped off at the ends of the rows
and carried onto the bed with forks.
After the ground is frozen, you can
drive anywhere, depositing the ma
terial where most tconrenientt to spread.
The entire surface should be covered
just deep enough to entirely hide the
plant. When applied the straw will
be about three inches deep. Rains
and snow will cause it to pack down
to an inch. Strawberries will not
smother, no matter how deep the COW
ering, ii it is not applied too early in
the fall or left ON too late in the
spring. Remove the covering and
put it in the paths between the rows
about May ], or MS soon rs grow h
starts. Just before the berries begin
to ripen, go through the fields and
pull all weeds and place the straw
carefully about the plants so as to
cover all the surface not occupied by
the plants. Orange Judd Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
FeetJ;np Ho-S in Fields,

The feeding of hogs in the field lie
becoming more in practice every
year.
Putting them in pens on floor WILL
no doubt have tendency to put flesh
on more rapidly, as it depriyes the
hogs of exercise, which is necessary to
good health and better pork. Then,
pen feeding requires more labor in
taking everything to the pen to feed
besides the daily cleaning.
More manure is wasted around n
hog pen than any other place. Owing
to its offensiveness and being filled
with corn cobs, which makes it trou-
blesome to handle, it is left to lie right
where it is thrown out of the pen.
While this manure is of the best,I be-
lieve there is the least attention paid
to saving it of any manure we have.
When hogs are fed in the field all
this good manure is saved with the
least trouble. There is no drawing
out and spreading, as the hogs have
done this work better than it can be
done by hand. While you may add q
few more pounds Oh the hog with the
same amount of grain by pen feeding,
this will'be more than overcome by
the saving of manure and the decreased
amount of labor required.
I don't believe in having lot on
purpose to feed in and keep it for
such, year after year, with nothing
else in it. This would be m entire
waste of manure. Every farmer should
have some small fields and change
them for feeding purposes. Where
hogs were fed last year should be put
into some crop this year.
They may be fed with profit on o
clover sod that you intend to plow for
corn next year. Do this feeding on
the poor places af the field, and make
them as rich as the richest places. If
you have few hogs, an old wagon
can be loaded and driven where you
wish to feed, changing places each
load. If you haven't the old wagon,
store box set up high enough SO that
the hogs wont get into it will do. If
You have o large number of hogs, a
portable corn crib can be built on
runners and drawn with team any
where you wish. We have one of this
kind that holds about q hundred bush
els, made of rough boards. Our man
made it in couple of hours. 1t is
just large box, made strong enough
to hold n hundred bushels, with no
roof over it. One end is made to take
ont, so you can use scoop from the
start when you commence feeding.
Then the end can be placed back
again.
But how about the water in those
fields with so many hogs? Yes, they
must have water, and.all tney want of
it, and water that is fresh and clean.
Well, we fill barrels and draw them
out to thnn> stone boat. enough
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
rouud the Needle After Many Years.

In the summer Of 1881 Miss Emma
]. Keener of Marion, Ohio, swallowed
a needle one inch and Il fourth long,
which she had used in sewing. At the
time it gave her much alarm, but, suf-
fering no inconvenience, she was ad-
vised to await results, as nothing
cohld be done but to let 1t have It's
course. The following year she mar
ried Jacob W. Berry. She is now the
mother Of six children, but has not
suffered from any serious illness, &C.
casionally complaining of n distress in
the stomach, which was attributed to
indigestion. For three days past she
has complained Of something pricking
hor in the pit Of the stomach, which
sensation increased in violence, until
last evening she discovered sharp
point protuding from The stomach just
below the eusiform cartilage. and, up
on grasping it, brought out the broken
needle, three-fourths Of an inch in
length. The question now that trou-
bles the patient is, What has become
of the other piece Of the needle, and
how did 1t become broken? She is suf-
fering no inconvenience. but is some
what nervous over the result.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
snrarinr Potatoes for Blirht.

The past season has thoroughly de-
monstrated the value of the bordeaux
mixture for blight on potatoes, and it
has quite US thoroughly shown that
the use of paris green and london pur-
pie, alone or mixed with land plaster,
has no good effect. Potato growers
should bear this fact in mind next
season and use the bordeaux mixture
freely, not only on potato vines, but
other vegetables and fruit trees where
foliage diseases of any kind appear.
Without question it is one OF the most
valuable implements for use on the
farm, and the bordeaux mixture can
be easily and cheaply made at home.
So there seems to be no reason why
the blighted, scabby potatoes that
have been put on the market for the
past two years should not be replaced
by the fair, smooth specimens of the
days when scab and blight were prac-
tically unknown, or at least not for
midable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
Straininp Milk

There are come points about strain
ing milk thatare not generally thought
OF, and therefore the milk is not wholly
cleared of its bacteria. In the first
place it is important that the milk
should be put through the strainer
and set where its cream is to rise as
soon as possible after it comes from
the COW. 1t often accumulates bac-
terra very rapidly if left in stables ex-
posed to foul odors. Besides, if left
long some of the cream will rise aud
will be so mixed with tue milk that
what does not cling to the strainer
cloth or wire will not rise as cream
again. The strainer should be thor
oughly washed by dipping it first in
cold water and moving it rapidly
through both ways, so that bacteria
will not adhere to the underside, as
they are apt to do If the rinsing water
is merely poured on the strainer from
above. Then repeat this process with
water pretty near scalding heat. In
that way if there are any bacteria on
the strainer they will be killed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-02-08
Dawson Clty's Isolation.

It is q curious and almost anomalous
position that Dawson City occupies
There are few if any towns of its size
In all the world SO locked away from
the outside world for nine months in
the year. Think of it! A city of
10000 souls, and the center Of dis
trict Of 10000, live, busy city, with
streets thronged with men, its big
warehouses its growing interests and
civic problems, shut away entirely Mt
least nine months in the year, during
those seasons Of the year when the
Ice is forming and breaking, and with
only occasional and laborious comnu-
nication during the three months.
Whatever happens Of fire, flood or for
tune it must remain for many weeks
or months unknown to the larger
world outside-Toronto, (Canada)
E1Oha