West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-20


probation, when John IL perfectly
ignorant and innocent OF tue whole
transaction. But the worst class of
people are those who want to be die
tators, but the people will not recog.
n.ze them. TINS self conceit aud ip-
norance ~ really worse than pride
and poverty. Did You ever notice a
man who felt SO important that
when he is seen walking down the
side walk he looks like saying get
out OF the way, here comes Big I?
Now, We have few Just such here:
that IL, IN their own estimation.
You wilt and this bigotea Oppressive
| dlspoeltion more IN that class Of peo-
pie who have accumulated little
property by dishonest transactions.
You take a man who got what he
has by hard, honeot labor, and you
will invariably end IN that person a
soc'able, accommodating principle.
| tell ycu, Mr.. Editor, little office
or clerkship sometimes makes a GER
tam class of people feel very impor-
tant. Why, we have men who will
stop job OF work at three dollars
yer day TO clerk one day IN store
for fifty cents. Then, we have 9TH
ers who are too busy to do favor
fer James, who is hard working,
honest man. but poor but let one Of
nose would be-,mpor,ant, concsit-
IL individuals ask the same person
who refused James, to do some err
rsnd-"O, certainly, | take great
pleasure IN accommodating you.
We nave another cRss--L6e loater,
You know every town has them ex-
cept Kingwood believe every
one there 10 employed, so they are
acre, but many are employed In sit
ting around the at oros and corners,
out OF this class | Will cay no more
at present aud will close chapter
four.
Another fatal railroad accident
within the corporate limits OF Port
land on Friday eve the 18th instant
No. 10, Mail -Wesb, struck and IN.
.tsntiy killed Abraham Gordon.
His head was crushed almost to
Jelly. Mr.. Gordon was q single mau
about % years of age--a man OF the
most exemplary habits, steady, eau
tlous and strictly temperate; he was
shortly to be married to Miss
Smith. At the time oil his death he
was sawyer for his brother Joseph.
Hls remains were taken to Gladee-
Vile for burial.
The Board Of Education met last
Saturday with all the members pres
ent. The location Of the new school
mouse being before the board, the
cite selected is at the other end of
the same street on which the old one
now stands. The principal objec-
lion to the old school house was,
that 1t was too far out of the way.
Now, does the new location make the
matter any better? The President
OF tho Board, who is resident of
Portland, was opposed to the new
cite, but tho other two members Of
che board, who live at the extreme
md of the district, know better the
wants and .uishes of our citizens
than they themselves, and the
school house must still be out OF
town. Two can beat one as eight
can beat the seven.
John Carr aud Brooks Lee were
out deer hunting last week. John
got tired looking for deer and was
watching for a squirrel presently
he heard noise aud looking around
he saw q two year old buck etand
ing few yarde off looking at him.
John said be thought it Was red
calf until the deer had ran off two
hundred yards when be thought OF
his gun and commenced swearing be-
cause he did not shoot. A strange
fleet of chuck fever" John would
not tell Brooks until the next day
{ lat he had seen deer. .,s .,-:.-
There are several over here who
want to know if you will take oats
for subscription. Yours,
DON.