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with the intention of beginning
school Monday morning; owing to
the institute, he will not commence
until next week. Mr.. Wade comes
we'll recommended, and we welcome
him to our midst, hoping his stay
with us viii be full of pleasure.
Folks coming from the country.
continue to ask, "why did Rev. Cool
leave this charge, when he, both as
a man aud minister, was so we'll ap-
PreciOted p We eau give no other
reason than he desired to go or he
would not have gone. His going has
been felt by many, and this has been
caused, probably, 10y the gentleman.
ly manner in which he conducted
himself while in our midst All we
can do is to commend and wish him
we'll in his new field of labor.
Can Z r. Smith inform the folks
Of Preston, why he announces an iu-
eGtute in almost every district In the
county at the same time, oul his
choice to be represented in person,
aud whether he receives tie peoples
money for time and place he does
not represent ? The institute, in
question will be a nice fazle(what
should prevent iO,not that he has az
pointed persons who are not comps-
tent, for l find in his selecton some
Of the very best material in the
county, simply because they require
his presence, 80 that the feeling
manifested at the institute by tue
Co. SuperintendentOf a good one)
will be felt by tho entire community
in which the Same is held. Iusti-
tutes are for the people, and should
be conducted in a manner consistent
with the people, not for few, but
all of the. people.
OrHELLo.
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Tho man who will read newspaper
three or four years without paying Cor e
will pasture a goat ON the grave of its
grandfather Tyler star.
And sell his CONN for kindllng wood
Preston 90. JoWr9iGt.
And pawn his shroud for itch ointment.
State Jo,apdL
And sell the coffin handles for old iron,
and mako n chicken coop out OF the
rough box and soil tho tomb stones for
railroad ballast. Goscttc.
And steal the comts of dold darkoy's
BUckh0R,on Delta.
And flake his dear old grandmother Tor
prompting, and thon shake himself like
II wet hen, and squeeze twenty-five
cont piece until the eagle scrcams.--Stt
tom MountdmCcr.
And steal ashes from n ncighbor,
through a tcncc, on silver. - Charleston
Lcddcr.
And uso tho ashes for snuT,-Grccn-
back league.
And borrow twonty>6vc cents from
'''' t'''''''''''ii'' = kil'Ntt hu'l Ah'll Ileill
the statute of limitation. R1chio Gazette.
And steal his grandfather body from
his grave and sell il TO "A medical college
for dissection Point Pleasant Register
And steal tho body from tho modlcal
college and sell tito n soap Eat man,
STATE Journal
And steal a sugar whistle from a negro
baby to swooton his conco with. -lfcigs
60. telegraph.
And steal his wife's last calico dress to
pawn for whisky, and then thrash her for
for crying about it.-IHcaS Jo,nmW.
And give his livc-yoar-old boy five
conts TO not cat his supper, and after ho
has Como to bed, steal tho money and
whip him the noNt morning for losing 1t.
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cur Newburg Lettera.

Miss Betsy Daily died on Sabbath
morning at 8 o'clock, with Epilepsy.
She had been sufferer from thi 2
disease from a email child. Her re.
In inns will be taken to Grafton to-
day and inferred in the Catholic
cemetry. Her mother and sis or
have the sympathy of the communi-
ty.
Mrs DR.. VIM. NJ. Dent is very i'll
at this time. She was taken sick a
week ago, an d is a great sufferer.
Mr.. James JolliG an enteprising
merchant of Ellington, MonongaliA
county is in town.
Mr. and Mrs w. B. Amman and son
have returned from their visit to
Parkersburg.
Mr. James Berthy has returned
from trip TO Baltimore. TIC.
Miss Bessie Daily who has Doen
for sometime past afflicted with cpl
lepsy, died suddenly at her mothers
residence in this place, on Sunday
morning. Her remains were taken
to Grafton yesterday, and there in
tered in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. T X. McMakin eft for Graft
on on Sunday evening, to accept a
position az clerk in Hanshaw & Bros
store. Ke- needy is a good boy and
we are sorry TO part with him.
Mr.. John Hickey, returned last
week from a visit to Weston.
Mr.. f. NJ. Dawson Of Kingwood
has moved into Mrs. McMakins house.
We understand he intends carrying
on the blacksmith business in tho
shop now occupied by Samuel Lips
comb.
Miss Ethel Smoot returned on
Thursday from Myersdale, where she
has been visiting her sisters Mrs.
S. G Hartley.
Neil ]. Fortney can again beseon be-.
hind the counter a. Gibson 81 Thorn
as store
One Of Newburg's unlicensed whis.
key chops came very near furnishing
us an item on Saturday night, but,
as the proprietors got behind the
door, and the gun didn't 90 Off we
will cay no more about it.
OcrAeTOTLT
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From Harmony Grove.

Probably The many readers Of the
ARGUS would like to hear something
from this neighborhood.
We have plenty Of snow, rain and
mud; more than we like, but we cant
help it. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Moore
from Monongalia Go, are visiting rel.
atives in this neighborhood. Mr..
Moore expects to move to Indiana in
few weeks.
J.. c. Jones, who has been afflicted
with hemofrhage Of the lungs for
some time is rapidly improving.
Born unto Mr.. and Mrs, Geo.
Duff q girl
Our school will commence Novem-
Der 18th. It will be taught by VIM.
r.. SbaGar.
Our friend Alpb. Booger is build
ing a new kitchen fixing for an ap-
pie cutting. BRYsoN.
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IL Ia $500.
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a reception, complimentary to Mr.. and
Mrs. John ii. Brown, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barton Payne, was given at the
residence of Mr.. f.. Hecrmans. ON
Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Yrs.
Payne were still absent on their bridal
tour, and were expected home that even
ing, but from circumstances, over which
they had no control, they did not arrive.
So much has been said concerning the
hospitality Of Mr.. Heermans and mis- la
dy, that it seems that remarks i'm that di-
rcction are superfluous. But VIC cannot
refrain from saying that it mover has
been our pleasure TO 10 present at so
harmonious and perfect an entertainment
as on that occasion. We would like to
give a full account, but owing 10 tho
crowded condition OF our columns this
week, il is impossible.
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Married.

At the residence Of John vanverth, In
Portland district. November 3d, by the
Rov :. 4. Sislcr, John IL. Beatty TO El>
len Nanvorth.
At the residence of the brides mother.
Portland district. oct 81, 1878, by the
Row. Daniel Titchcncn, Jacob Johns to
Maggie L. Kelley.
Al Portland, last week, by Roy. c. T..
Glenn, Mr.. Arthur Ashby OF Oakland,
Md, to Miss Mamie =. Glover, of this
county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-16

1t appears that oven tho Wheeling
Sunday Lcdder is sometimes mistaken.
That paper in its last issue has "A long ar.
ticle entitled "a Conscientious Casey"
in which 1t appears that some officials
from Mason county, In taking pri soner
to the Penitontiary, allowed him TO es-
cape, the prisoner afterwards giving him
self up. Tho Lcadcr entities IL good
Joke, and gives the names Of the officials.
+. Nj. Ford, sheriff, Richard Nugont,
Deputy and A. G. Woiley, Prosecuting
Attorney, Of Mason county This may
be curious coincidence, but If WE arc
not mistaken, the Lcd1eg has COMPOUNDED
the names of the officials Of this county
with those Of Masnn.
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Monongnlia County Items.

From Tho Morgantown Post.
The first number of the West Vir-
ginia Journal of Education, to be
edited by President Thompson, will
appear on the 9th.
Stones big tour.horse covered
wagon, from Kingwood, took Mrs.
Bunker's household goods over to
that place last week. Mrs. b. has
erected new house in X. and will
hereafter eside in that village.
Mr., John II. Drabelle, (son Of
John r. Drabelle, decd, late of
Morgantown) was married on the
oath ult, TO Miss Georgia futile,
both OF Des Moines, Iowa. We
congratulate John, and join in well
wishes with his many friends of this
vicinity COR long life of hsppi ness
to him and his bonny bride.
B: B. B. B.,-or, big, bouncing
Bob Browns now teaching school
at Austin, Preston county! Bob is a
team in himself, and woe to the big
blubber boy who transgresses on the
school rules. Bob is genial young
msn-aenae has lots of it; and in
the social circle, or, as discipline
rian, 10 No. l. Such a man is bound
to prosper, and, we chime in, "suc-
cess to Bob"
Benona Jordan, Esq, of King.
wood, was visiting at N. N. HoG-
mans last Monday, lie departed
for home Tuesday morning. Mr.. j.
was over here looking out for farm,
and has some notion of becoming a
citizen Of our county. We would
be pleased to number him among
our best farmers.
From the New Dominion.
Mr.. john @. Davis, the man who
kicked by horse and dangerously
injured last week, is recovering.
The School Board Of Morgan dis
trict have instructed the teachers of
said district, not to hold teachers
institute, but to make up the time
required by law for their attendance
on the same by work in the school
room.
The store Of j. P. Snider, at Flick
orsyile, was broken into and robbed
Of money and goods to the amount Of
$50 or $40, on Sunday night, OIL
last week.
Rev. j. y. Dickey, pastor of the
NJ. u. Church, and his family, have
been afflicted with diphtheria for
several weeks since. Mr. Dickey
was unable to preach to bis people
last Sunday, and his pulpit was con.
sequsntly vacant.
We noticed Mr.. John w. Guse
man, Of Reedsville, in town on
Thursday. lie was spoken Of as a
candidate for State Senate in the
late campaign.
Hon John w. Mason, Of Grafton,
delivered an able and interesting
L
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-16
Delazod Brandonvillo Lettor.

Delayed Brandonvillo Letter.
Snow has appeared in our commu.
nifty.
Institute at Bruceton this week.
No Co. Superintendent.
Potatoes, poor crop and few in a
hill.
Fayette county folks visiting VIM.
McKee'sand DR.. Fuller's ,ast week.
New NJ. i. preacher in the person
Of Rev. Weaver. May success att
end him in bis new and laborioua
charge.
Mr.. Peter Frankhouser is lying
very BID 40 this writing, recovery
doubtful
Alex Raymond met with quite an
accident, but not Of serious nature,
while drifting for lime stone on The
farm Of Ezra BishoG last week, in
which bis face received the most Of
the shock.
Prof Wade, Of Mononqalia Co..
arrived here Wednesday evening
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1fyou SEQ am amor your namo on your
paper this week, IL means that your subs
cripdon for this paper is due, and that
we would like YOU TO pay Il at once.
Now don't get angry with us until We OK
plain. We are young, and have our own
way 70 mako i'm this world, and we. las IS
usual with newspaper men) arc not over
burdened with cash, ami everybody
knows il takes cash to run a newspaper,
and that is just the reason we ask YOU to
pay Il at once.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-16

Mrs. Thomas Brown, Of Kingwood.
mother Of Cen. Geo. w. Brown, and Mrs.
N. T.. Whitaker, OF Wheeling, were Wis
Ting the Generals during lust wook.
Gen. Brown IS good Internal Eovc~
nue. collector, and be is also proving him
self TO be 20 good farmer. During tbo
season he raised good crops from his
lands near town, and ho informs us that
inc has sown This falI about so acres ~
ground iu wheat
The funeral Of Richard Nr. Lilly.
whose sudden death on tho 3i-t. uIt.. wo
noted last week took place ou Saturday
at o'clock, D.. ~. The romaiu. wore
conveyed to- Tho 81. y. Church. whore am
excellent an appropriate sermon was
preached by Roy. LII Jordan, VINO came
from i<ingwood for tho purpose in com
pliaucc with previously Expressed wish
of the deceased, MFR. Lilly was j3 years
Of age. His sudden death is mourncd
by large circle Of frionds - Gro(f0u
Sentinel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-16

When you como to town to lay i'm your
goods for tho Winner, look over the co.'s
umus Of your county paper and see who
asks you to purchase of them. Then
chant who is too close TO tel YOU what he
has TO sell, on 20 ask your patronage
through tho paper that is trying to build
up your town and county and keep its
business moving, is too close for any
man to deal with; you can get no bar
gains at stores that DO not advertise. Re-
member this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-16

John X. Klausor. Esq, has sold his
English Twist shot gun TO WIN. c..
Brown, Jr.-K iHgiOOqd h rms.
Now, you don't saw? Wei. we'll.
whO'd thunk it2 But-this is the
hino OF year whom we may expect almost
any Kind Of "A startling iton OF local news
from Preston county l-IOst.
Aausual, Hoffman Jumps att conclu-
sion, and supposes we hadn't anything
else TO write, Now, Hoffman, that gun
is not an ordinary one. Mr.. KIausci f.
THE sportsman Of Kingwood, and his
gun was something out OF the usual ord
or Of guns II is AN English Twist.doub-
le~barreled, pin fire, breach - loading.
gloho-sightcd, silver modutod, fun lows
clod spring balance, explosive IRE arm.
Mr.. Klauscr was very proud Of &C.. and
let no occasion pass to talk Of its merits.
lie is contemplating purchasing q "Par-
ker gum
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Marriage licenses.

Enoch c. Tetricll TO Mary a. Warthcn.
stephen b. Rosar TO Frances \. Spring
Edwin NJ. Watson 10 Frances L. Guso-
man.
Peter Mason TO Julia Riley.
Samuel w. Wiles 20 Susan Z. Saun-
dors.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-11-16

Editors of all papers. mvoring tho in
terest of the soldier will please give this
notice an insertion: VIM. II. Taylor.
Post Adiuiant commander mt Fort Feds
eral Hill, Baltimore, Nd, i'm March. 1860,
and a. Frazer, Sergeant of the 22d Ros
serve Corps, Washington, ID. c.. in No
vcmbcr, 1854, will learn something TO
their advantage by sending their post Of
flee address to the editor of tho RcDu6-
tican, Clearficld, Pa
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'reston County Bibio Society.

There will bc meeting OF this Society
held: at tho Presbyterian Church, in
Kingwood, on sabbath evening, tho 24th
OF November, instant. Members of the
Society aud all friends OF the Bible cause
are respectfully invited 10 attend. Rev.
w. Il. Long has promised to be present.
SMITH CRANE, Prcs't.
Nov. Is. ISIS.
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We havo been marking gn Y after tho
names of those Subscribers, whose sub
scriptions according to Mr.. II. c. Hydo's
books have expired. Some of these are
marked ON account Of back pay, as wo
have purchased all of Mr.. Hydo's sub
scription accounts. If we havo made a
mistake, we would ask you to notify us,
and we will roctify IT,
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Preston county transfers.

Decd made Nov. 1. 1878, by John T..
Toets TO Manda A. Kelley, for y acres in
Portland district; admitted 9Th.
Deed made Sept. !. 1878. by Mary J.
Painter TO c. w. jackson, for house and
lot i'm Portland; admitted Sh.
Decd made Sept. -, 1875, by ID. J. Glib
son to X. a. McMallin, for los acres I'm
Portland district; admitted 9th.
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Hereafter we will publish a COL
umn devoted TO the interests Of cd
uoatiou. Prof S r Wiley Of Bruce.
ton Mile, has charge Of this depart
ment and any communications intend
ed for it., to be addressed to him
He will take charge next week.
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We are in receipt of "comphmonta-
ry' to a dinner TO loo given at Morgan
tewn by tho Commercial hotel. Our bu-
s'neSs requires our attention at this timo,
and it will be impossible for us % attend.
No doubt it was Am enjoyable affair.
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G. r. e AT
BARGAIN 81!
AT THE
DRUG STORE.

We wish TO call tho attention OF tho
public To- the fact that we will soil tho
following list of goods, on hand, at tho
following prices annexed for Cash:
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ND L VTCopv Of PrcWost. Cheap
- ANlA Lest and Best Paper Boo the
World. Address Tidal Wave Wads-
worth, Ohio. rnoIG0
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All drugs usually Kept at dry goods
stores, sold for ouo~hnlf tho price charg~
od 10y those parties who keep Thorn of
such kinds and quantities "a will enable
them TO AVOID paying tho usual fee char
god 10y the Government for retailing
drugs. Wo pay n government license
Tor tho especial purposoof being allowed
To retail drugs In this town, while wo
lind all tho merchants Infringing upon
the drug trade, 10 that extent that com,
polls druggist TO slightly infringe upon
those Keeping stock of groceries.
What wo may he driven To noXt we will
not say; but AFRO beginning to coutom-
plato seriously of sotting upa boot aud
shoe shop, &c. There Is nothing like bo-
ing able To supply your customers with
all they demand when they como TO 500
you, thon place II now pair of shoes on
thor horses, and yOu Will bo nblo To re-
joicc that you arc starving tho rost OF
mankind and getting rich (?). III any
one has any old clothes, wo wish they
would bring Thorn In ns we arc now re-
solved To open out n secondhand cloths
ing store i'm connection with tho boot
and shoe shop. III we can manage in
somo way To ovado paying license, wo
viii start man out To drum for our os-
tRblishmont; but we arc not favored with
any near friends in otiico, and | suppose
We Will bc Obliged To pay.
RnannntflIlN
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WEST VIRGINIA ARGUS
KINGWOOD, n
THE
WEST VIRGINIA ARG US
Is Published every Saturday GV
HARRY MCCAFFERTY,
Observation-Disclosures

PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA.
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Kemple was here
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-08

and tram men. This gives us the fol
lowing figures: Trsin men, $40 "a
mileage. coal, oil aud repairs, $T.9
total cost, $27.47. The total tonnage
passing over the road in each case
would be as tollows: Narrow gauge
cars, 900 tons; broSd gauge cars, 1880
tons. An increase in gross tonnage
causes corresponding increase In the
repairs of track. The average per day
during 1877 was $1S; increasing this
40 per cent. we have cost of see 10.
Taking the above figures, we have,
as result, these figures: Cost of
transportation of $50 tons coal, barrow
gauge, $2s 90; broad gauge, $40. so;
saving of the narrow gauge oyer the
broad gauge, $21.25 per day, equivs-
lent to $1,000 per year, over SIX per
cent. interest on $102, 600, the cost #
construction Of the Bells Gap road.
This, says Mr.. Ramsey, shows that
even If it had been possible to build q
broad gauge road for the same sum,
the saving in operation of the narrow
gauge Is equal to 8 per cent. interest
on the amount invested; or, while the
broad road would be barely making
expenses, the narrow one would be
earning per cent. profit. Mr.. Byrne
takes the same view, and Is satisfied
that the narrow gauge is the coming
road; it solves the great problem of
cheap transportation"
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-08
Editorial Notes.

There is premium on young men at
all the watering places. Those who
wear little hats, big collars and plaid
CATERS bring nine cents on the dollar,
while even the tall, lanky fellows whe
stumble over trains and sit on the
edge of chairs are quoted at five cents
each above the ordinary market price.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore earns SIS,
600 q year by her lectures. She de-
serves every cent Of il; her lectures are
worth more than that, but that is Just
the way women are kept down and
abused and robbed and trampled on
and knocked down and dragged out
and robbed and starved in this coull-
try. Isn't it 80, Miss Anthony
Alexander Stephens il catching it
this weather. BY the aid of tallow
candle you can read the Lords Prayer
through his body when it is inscribed
on dve-cens piece. Bostoa Post. This
will be one way Of looking through .
public man. The reading matter will
be 3 novelty to the average congress
man.-ComMsreial Bailstin.
A lady writing from one Of the fash
ionsble watering places declares thar
sstae low-neeked dress Is an abomina-
ticn into which II ID the duty of the
press 70 look" Very true, and We
must say, IN simple jusuee 20 ourselves,
shAs It Is = duty that We have seldom
Lost ~ opportunity 70 discharge.