West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-01-19
FROM LYON DISTRICT.
Lyon, January 2nd, 1878.

ASUtsV' <S2No
We have no unusual events to
chronicle this week.
Plenty of rain and mud.
Our farmers are wishing for snow
ere 1T freezes and inju the wheat
which, 80 far, looks very fue.
There is still plenty of talk. by
outside parties, in regard to the
coal mines at this place (Austen)
resumlng operations, but nothing
definite seems to be known. Rum or
says that the Newburg mines. have
failed to get the contract ioI furnish :
ing the Railroad Company coal for
the coming year, commencing April
LIST, and that Wilsonburg will get
the contract.
Pursuant to a call, the literati of
Newburg and vicinity, met on Sat-
urday evening and effected tenn
porary organization by calling G.. j.
Shaiier TO the chair, and Willie An
derson as secretary, after which tn ely
proceeded 10 elect permanent off
Gers, as iollowe: President. j. Il.
Pell; Vice President, Or. Il. f. Lam
ham; Secretary aud Treasurer, Will
he Anderson. The programme for
next meeting Saturday night) is as
follows: Select reading, Miss Bale
Daily; Grafton, w. S. Hay mond; es-
say, Miss Kate DAILY; quartette
singing, by Messrs Fortney and Lar
ham aud Misses Smoot and Lackey;
debate-question; "Is eloquencs a
gift OF nature or may it be acquired?'
affirm, Messrs Lanhsm BonsGeld an
Psli; deny, Messrs Stuck, Raymond
and Shaftsr. We anticipate a good
time.
robin, in his letter to the Jour.
nal OF January Sd, thinks Buckeye"
wishes TO 60 behind the returns, in
regard to the debate at the Insti-
tute. We do not 80 infer upon read.
ing Buckeyes" letter. We have
never heard anything said against
the returns whatever, and are per-
isctly willing TO acknowledge that
we were beaten, but beaten unfairly.
and unless we are mistaken as TO
the color Of "Robi n g" feathers, he
has acknowledged that much hi nselI:
we believe that he, himself, would
scorn TO nee the means to gain a vic.
tory that were used on that occasion.
We crossed swords with robin" in
debate upon like occasion one year
ago, and we can say that we were
treated by the presiding officer and
opposing speakers (of whom robin"
was one) IN not only fair and i'm
partial, but 10 kind and courteous
msnner, but we cannot Say as much
oil the treatment we received on this
last occasion.
When IN letter, some time ago,
we took occasion TO give the opinion
OF some Of our neighbors, and there
stepped on Meklns' toes, he thought
we were still smsrting from our de-
feat IN the last State election; but.
Judging from the tone OF last weeks
Journal, somebody else 10 smartine.
Never mind, Billy, console yourself
with the knowledge thut this is an
"oH year Keep onward and up
ward, &C., and you will make it yet.
Our Republican friend, Whitts-
ker, - terribly worried over the re-
suit OF your municipal election, and
thinks the ID IS TO pay now.
Messrs. Shafsr and Bonafeld ex-
Pect to move into their new store
building this week. II is quite
handsome aud convenient building
snd they deserve considerable cred
Vt for the energy and taste displayed
IN pushing this Gne building, with
its first-clsss accommodation for Gus.
toners, passengers, and shippers, to
an early completion.
More anon,
Over A Wee