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The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Through the courtesy of Gen Oley we
have been presented with aprnted pro
gramme OF the New York Agricultural Ed
i,orial Excursion from New York CITY to
Salt Lake City and return. The party EN-
braces all the Agricultural Editors ofthe
East, together with their wives They will
leave New York City on the 18th Of Jnly
and reach this city on the 18Th, AS the
guests OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road and Messrs. Fisk and Hitch, It's Fl
nancial Agents
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

QUICK TMR-On Tuesday Of last wee,
A. e. Young, at the Star Ice Cream Sa.
loon, sent an order by mail to.Philadelphia
for lot Of fine Cigars, and on Saturday
evening he had them for sale at his store.
1t is needless TO say they came by way OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Road for evexy-
body by this time knows that il is the
quickest and cheapest route from the East
to TIE West, and vice persG.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Nrsers. p I iarv-, A. sons hn,e ia.
received lairs Poi. oi now .,a.l- which
they are selling vLole-aIe an ,ctail. a.,
cheaper piece t.an can Co. 'ouud 90 a.,
o,her hOuse in the 5 afp
y" boy ao every i''rsou ~ To- Harvey &
Son, new store! because good. are ci.eai e..
t.ere then elsewhere
Way BE- IL Harvey & Sons sell eoods
e"eaier than any ether store in Hunting.
'''' because they buy cheaper
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

The Fourth of July, for. this county,
will center at Milton, where free dinner
free speeches, free fun, &C. can be enjoy ed
to the hearts extent The good people
OF that town are spaEing no exertions tc
make all VINO come, heel happy and con
tented A great many of our citizens, and
OF the neighbor town of Guyandotte, are
conten' plating going there to enjoy them
selves on that dav.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

The Academical year OF Marshall Col.
lege State Normal School, for 1872 enI '7s
closed on Wednesday. In the evening a
Sociable was held at which scholars aud
teachers, besides some friends, participated.
and all seemed TO enjoy themselves. On
Thursday the scholars departed for their
homes, to rest during the hot wea,he-. The
Fall Term begins on the 18th OF September
next
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

CART. Gibson We call attention to the
law card OF Capt. Gibson in this issue. -
The partnership heretofore existing be
tween him AID Mr. l.. C. Ricketts, has been
mutually dissolved. Capt Gibson. besides
his experience and ability. possesses that
energy and industry which gives assurance
Of strict attention to all business in his
hanls
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

improvements at the Civ Bakery are
the order Of the day. TIL business Of tie
establishment has increased to such an en-
tent that 1t has become necessary to en-
large the store room. In order TO do this.
MIR. Montrose has removed the bake oven
t. the rear OF the lot, and made other es-
-ential changes. The ice cream saloon.
too, II meeting with success, andit deserves
1t, for any one wanting a dish OF good ice
cream, knows that VII; can furnish IT,
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Mann, Wooison Il Co, manufacturers
oftobacco in Summers county, W. Va
Rave scared w. d. Wood, at the post
ofiice, as their agent in this section They
manufacture a splendid article, and all low
eFs Of the filthy weed should purchase their
brands, for besides getting what they want
"a good quahty-they are at the same
time patronizng home industry.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Alta meeting OF Huntington Lodge, No
Oh, !. .. o. F., held Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected for the term
commencing July |, 1873. w. f. Wallace
\. 6; A. Mitchell Warner, V. G.; E. f.
Randall, Rec sec'y; w. H. Harper, Per
Sec'yi w. II. Bull, Treas and w. A. Sale,
Chaplain. The installation will take lace
next Thursday evening.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

We ara. glad to.see the continued pros
perity of our old friend, Capt J. f Wood,
with HIS patent Fire Tiles and Crates -
Orders are crow1ing on him thick and fast.
We would also be pleased to learn that he
Will erect a factory at this place, for We
are satisfied it would he a great ben, fit to
the city. We haze known the Capt. Tor
many years, and are rejoced to know that
he IS doing weli in his old age.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Rev 5 h. Steel, G.. w. G. +. OF the State
OF West Virginia, will deliver a Temperance
lecture this Saturday. evening, at s
o'clock, on the corner OF Third Avenue
and Ninth street, in the open air Every
bodS is,iDvited to come and hear him.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

On our finh page will be found the repor
OF the commhtvs appointed to settle the
account OF Morgan Garrett, late sheriff OF
Wayne county. We publish ii because we
believe it to he interesting to the citizens
Of Wayne. very large number Of whom
are subscribers 10 the ARGUS.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

w. Thurman Lewis has removed HE
Law Office to Burdick's Block, Third Ave.
nue., over j. s Chase Il Bros Shoe store,
where he win be happy to see all who de
sire legal services.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

DIR. }. o. Wall WAS elected City Physi.
clan at the last meeting of the Council. nj
IA salary OF $3.50 per annum, medicine to be
furnished without extra charae rheseec.
ton is good one.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Several OF the boys have been in the
habit OF bathing in the Ohio river in day
light, but we would advise them, il they
want to keep. out Of the clutches OF Mar
shall Mitchell, and save their parents dol
lar or two, and themselves thrashing
siterward, to do 80 no more.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

in consequence Of the scarcity Of dog- in
our city, TO which The urchins may lie
tiu pans Cor we wish it distinctly under
stood there is not more than 2.ODO) some
one tied a large limb Of a tree TO a horse. on
Thursday about noon, and When we saw
him, be was making Dexter speed past
tue post office
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Mess. Harper Il Webb have received
new invoice Of Western Reserve Bnites
that deserves more than pas,in. aotice
This huuer is conpactIy pressed in one
pound square Jumps, as 20 wrapped chat it
kept a perfect condition until place on
he table Besides this it 10 is K PIT fresh
and sweet much longer thin when packed
10 tubs Each lump is guaranteed to
weigh a full pound, not including the
wrapper, and is sold as cheap A. any. IN
fact, 90 is the incest, freshest. cheapest. and
consequently the best huttes that his ever
beer brought To this market sold only
ny Harper and Webh, BurI.cbs Blocl..
Third Avenue
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Thomas Medford, on Sd avenue, has
just received a large stock of window glass.
lie also keeps hardware, cutlery, stoves
AID house furnishing goods generally,
give him a call
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

NorcE-All persons indebted to the
Undersigned are requested to come forwa. d
and settle Immediately, or their accounts
w.ll be placed in the hands of All officer
IJI COLLECTION. q. A. HARRISON.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

iced has found his "dors," .andis happy
lie will now be able to devote his entire
attention to his business, and as his mind
Is now at ease, he is sure to render sat
faction 10 his customers. II oan be found
at the City Watch Depot, on THIRD Ave
nue..
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Mr.. w. II, Saunders has sold out the
City Drug Store; Messrs Davis Brothers
and Co. purchased the Drugs, and Creider
Brothers purchased the .Periumery and
Toilet articles.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Col Curtis. Of the Richmond STATE Jour
nal Hon. B. w Byrn' 4, State Superinlend
eut Of Free Schools, aud Mai E 4 Ben
net, state Auditor, were in the oily or
Wednesday They visited the College
while here. and expressed themselves well
pleased With the examination OF the sebol-
lars.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28
Fmk coMrAsY-Ye.terday we were

FIRE CoMPAsY Yesterday we were
shown paper with several signatures, look
ing TO the organization OF a fire company
for this place. The names, so far as we
know, are those Of young and vigorous
men, many Of whom have had experience
In other places. 1t is a subject worthy
the grave consideration of the entire com.
munity, for it is Il well-known fact that we
have good breeze blowing continually
from east 10 west, and should fire break
out among our business houses, il would be
apt to lay nearly the entire city in ashes
Another item which should urge all TO
take hold in this matter is, that during the
past week gent eman, representing some
IL the IRE insurance companies OF the coun
try, was here doing the past week, sketch
ing diagram Of the city, and he informed
us that he should report the main business
portion of the city uninsurable, which will
have the effect Of cutting off all relief in
case of u conhagration. Therefore, it be-
hooves us to do everything in our power
to preserve what property we may have
a meeting will be held in front of the
Third Avenue Hotel on next Friday even
ing, and We urgently call upon all TO turn
out prepared to do every thing in Their
power to have the project eliminate ia Il
periec; success
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Our Saddle aud Harness maker. Mr..
VIM. Brown, on Ninth street near Mer-
chants Hotel, makes or repairs buggy
tops or ANYTHING else in his line with neat
ness and dispatch
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

/: is admitted by all, that the place to
buy Elack Luster is at the New York
Store, 35cts., to 500; warranted not to
fade. WARD u FRANCE.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

The Ensign Car Wheel Factory is now
rapidly approaching completion The ma
chinery is being placed in position, and all
will be ready to commerce operations next
month
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

For good goods and low prices, 90 to the
New York store. Best prints, l0cts..
Ward x France.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Col RI Harvey a Sons having purcbas
ed the dry goods establishment ole. A. Ha.
rison, have largely increased their stock.
and marked allthelr goods down TO the low
ct figures being determined To place their
stock within the reach OF all. The Colo
mel l. an accommodating gentleman. aud
his sons are well yersed in their business
We bespeak Tor the new firm hearty
and merited support
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

A fresh lot OF Oranges and Lemons Jus,
received At w. d. Woods confectionery
Post Office Block. ...r
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Asa l.. Williams, on Second Avenue,
has opened an Ice Cream Saloon in cou-
nection with his Con iectionery.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

We would be very much oblige to. our
country friends, If some OF them would
bring or send us in lot of goose quilts.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Owing, no doubt 10 the extreme bot
weather. the number Of NV buildings te-
ing erecting have somewhat decreased
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

DR.. O. G. Chase hangs out his single
in to days paper
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

Tuesday was the hottest day of the sea
SON. The thermometer was up to 90 ue-
gree' in the shade, aud that, too, in one 81
The most pleasant places in The city.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

child OF Mr.. Chas Ryan, OF Barbours
willie, died at that place on Thursday.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

j. L. Towell, Portsmouth,, o., offers to the
merchants Of Huntington sad vicinity, supe-
Tor stock Of Dry Goods and Notions, on terms
> he most favorable. febIv
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

On Sunday afternoon three persons were
bapt'sed in the river at IIolderhy's land
irg, 10y the pastor OF the Colored Baptist
Church. large crowd was in attendance
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

-Four linen handkerchieis for o5o,s.
worth 10 cs a piece, at the New York
store WARD ~ FRANCE.
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

SO iofmt child OF 1I- isaac D a..sn
va barred 600 "Wednesday a.t
The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-06-28

worth III c;s. piece, at the New York
store Warn 4 E,,,.,,
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hot weather Is coming las' &, md now l.
ti'd time To buy yonr ice cream freezers
water coolers and reirigerators. Thomas
dediord keeps iull line of such goods
Store on 81 Avenue between Sth and 9th
streets n
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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-09
FROM MARION COUNTY.

PEABODY, Kan, May ,, IS.
EDITOR News: The farmers of
Marion county are awake. They
sent . delegate to the late State
Convention of farmers at Topeka,
They have farmers clubs in differ
ent parts Of the county. And
they have just organized Il county
agricultural society, to be located
ut Peabody. 1t is joint stock
company, having capital of $780,
coo. and its affairs are to be man
aged by q board of nine directors,
who have already secured the
charter. This board is composed
Of the following gentlemen, whose
energy, means and experience,
give good promise of the society 5
success: A. H. Lackcy, G.. w.
Campbell, I. c. Thoburn, c. III.
Partition, Jesse Collins, b. Fan
ming, \. \. Wheeler, A. O. Chen
ault, and O. Tomlinson. 1t is the
intention of the Society TO hold a
county fair this fall, to which not
only the farmers, stock growers
and mechanics of Marion, but of
the adjoining counties will be cor
daily invited to contribute. Mar
ion county is ready for the i'm
pending and ''irrepressible con-
flict" with the railroads and mono
poles. SO is ABRAHAM.
Write again, Abraham.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-09

An important convention OF
Western members of Congress is TO
be held at st. Louis, on the 18th of
May. The arrangements for it are
about completed. The programme
will embrace, first day, address and
convention work; second day,
convention in the morning and visit
to various places Of interest in the
evening: third day, excursion and
banquest on the river. Mayor
Brown will deliyer the welcome
address; III. I. Blow will speak
for the citizens of st. Louis; Gov
ernorWoodson for the people of the
State, and Congressman Stanard for
the merchants. Ex-U. 5. Senator
Henderson and other distinguished
citizens viii also address the con-
vention. The Governors of all the
States will be invited to attend the
conYention. The railway excursion
to Galveston, Texas, will start on
the morning of the 10th, via Attain
tic & Pacific to Venita, Indian Ter
ritory, where the officers of the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
will take the party in charge and
carry them to Denison, and from
thence they will pass over the Texas
Central and Houston, Henderson i
Galveston roads to the Gulf. Re-
turning they will pass through a
portion of Kansas, and reach Saint
Louis again via the ST. Louis, Kan
sas City s. Northern railway.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-09

| IN the thread, commences to put
on the button. 1t is always in the
morning, and from five to twenty
minutes after this he is expected
to be down street. He lays the
button exactly on the site of its
predecessor, and pushes the needle
through one eye, and carefully
draws the thread after, leaving
about three inches of it sticking
up for lee way. He says to him
self: ''Well, if women don't have
the easiest time / ever see" Then
he comes back the other way and
gets the needle through the cloth
easy enough, and lays himself out
to find the eye, but in spite OF n
great deal of patient jabbing, the
needle point persists IN hucking
against the solid parts of the but
ton, and finally, when he loses pa
ticnce, his fingers catch the thread
and that three inches he has left
to hold the button slips through
the eye in a twinkling and the
button rolls leisurely across the
floor. He picks it up without a
single remark, ont OF respect for
his children, and makes another
attempt to fasten it. This time
when coming back with the needle
he keeps both thread and button
from slipping by covering them
with his thumb, and it is out of
regard for that part of him that he
feels around in a very careful and
judicious manner, but eventually
losing his philosophy as the search
becomes more and more hopeless,
he falls to jabbing about in a
loose and savage manner, and it is
just then the needle finds an open
ing and comes up through the but
ton and part way through his
thumb with n celebrity that no hui
man ingenuity can guard against.
Then he lays down the things with
L few familiar quotations, and
presses the injured hand between
his knees, and then holds it under
his other arm, and finally jams it
into his mouth, and all the while
he prances and calls upon heaven
and earth to witness that there has
never been anything like it since
the world was created, and bowls,
and whistles, and means, and sobs.
After while he Gains down, and
pats on his pants and fastens them
with stick, and goes to his husi
ness q changed man.