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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14
Interesting Letter from Iowa.
SOMERSET, Iowa. Dec. 6. rs.

SOMERSET, Iowa, Dec. 6, rs.
Your paper is scanned with much
eagerness; the locals. especially, are
news to me, since most of the sub
jects are we'll known to me.
That cut, come weeks ago, was the
object OF intense and continued ga
zing. | looked for "Schesics," "Zef-
iy and Teddy" but in vain. ITO.
by, only, was portrayed; there stood
the old boy looking as solemn as a
mummy. Hunting is pretty fine
sport here; chickens, quails, and rab.
bits in abundance, 1t is fun to
crawl up" TO chickens and see them
all fly away.
We are enjoying fine weather; four
weeks since we have had enough rain
to lay the dust. Umbrellas are hum.
bugs in Iowa. Roads are solid and
dusty. Last Tuesday we had a gale
from the north west which swept
the roads,much to the inc Convenience
Of travellers. Ike lst, 2nd, and 8rd
inst. were clear and pleasant, 80 that
prophets cay that we are TO be hap
Ply.
We haYe good Lyceums at most of
our school houses.
The schools in this (WarreD) coun.
ty are taught by good corps OF
teachers. from six to ten months each
year. No number threes are en-
ployed. Wages, from $25 to $40
The corn crof, which is a medium
one, Is almost gathered.
see in your last mention Of the
Kansas City (Mo) markets. Those
prices are far ahead OF ours. Farm.
ers here sell their corn for Is, oats 8,
and wheat for 40 cents per bushel
and do we'll
"Lookouts" are returning from
Kansas and say Kansas is an Eden.
We had the pleasure last week of
enrolling the names of foul of Indi-
anolae "school marms" as visitors at
our school. How pleasant thus to
dwell below, etc.
We find many VirPinians here and
enjoy their society.
Indlanola will have another r. r.
by Jan. /, 1879,
To give come Of your readers an
idea OF doingC in Iowa, / send you
the following clippings, viz:
"Tne Des Moines Packing Compa-
ny Monday slaughtered sixteen hun
dred and twenty one hogs in nine
hours and half"
"The railroad is nearly completed
to the new town OF Audubon, at the
center Of the Of the county,
and the town is growing very rapid
ly. 1t is less than six weeks old, but
already contains about sixty build
ings, many Of them fine, substantial
two-story structures. Trains will
run there regularly by Dec. lst, at
which time the Company will com
meuce the erection Of a depot 36x
10, aud other buildings and fixtures
necessary for a railroad terminus"
To you Harry, as once school
mate Of mine, but now an Editor, |
stretch forth my By and most hear
tlly wish you success Of the highest
brightest and most complete order.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14

Notice is horoby given TO all persons
ow ing on subscription that our bills
Tor the Same have been placed in tho
hands of Mr.. II. w. McCanerty, for co.'s
lection and no is authorised to receipt for
the same HENRY CLAY HYDE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14
Christmas and Santa Claus, One
and Iusoporablo.

Tho Ladies Mite Society will receive,
in few days "a large and fine assort-
ment Of Toys and Fancy Goods suitable
for Christmas presents for old and young
They viii be sold at very reasonable pi i~
ces, and tho small profits viii De appro-
priatcd towards the furnishing Of tho
new church Grand opening attbo Post
Office, Will be announced hereafter.
Don't make your purchases until you
sec these goods.
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DO InventOrs and Mechanics

PATENTS and how To- obtain them.
Pamphlet OF go pages FREQ. upon roceip,
Of Stamps for Postage. Address
GILMORE, SMITH e. co,
Solicitors OF Patents, Box 3I.
Washington, ID. G.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14

Allen, Ellis & Co., Newburg, w.
Va, have fine stock OF Christmas goods
RaisinS. 10 cents; Currants, OF cents
Turkish PruneS, Ice; Citron l5c.; At
moro's Mincc Meat, l2l cents. T2t
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To residents Of thus oottrty-One y ear.
$3.50; six months, 70; four months, so
cents.
To o,s-residefits OF he county-One year.
81 ,65-the Is cents extra being charged
TO prepay POSTAGE six months, So cents;
three months, 60 cents.
Our terms are cash ia Advance, there
fore all papers will be stopped at the ex-
Piration of the term OF subscription, un-
less renewed.
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NICKoDEMUs CIRCUIT,


Ma Allen, Ellis & CO. are always up
10 the times. Nice Brown Sugars, and
. cents. White Sugar 10 and ~ cents.
Rio Coffee is and 20 cents. Roasted
Coffee p and 3 cents. Dried Corn 10 cts.
HOminy 3 cts Pickles 10 cents per
dozen, Barley Ct. Oat Meal 8 cent?.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14

Three hundred pounds piece dclaincs
just received at Gibson &C. Thomas
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E3rNDGR

We keep constantly hand full line Caskots which we
will trim to order at the short notice.
Orders filled 1T all night FIJI orders on the railroad
l5
Wareoom and Mandatory, the Railroad opposite Smot Lackey
store and the Railroad Depot.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14
THE
WEST VIRGINIA ARG US
Is Published eUe1J Saturday bV
HARRY MCCAFFERTY.
Observation-Disclosures:

KINewooD, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-14

Pnlyerized. Sugar | cents Ypor, pound.
GRADUATED Sugar IL cents per M
BEST White Coffee Sugar 10 MS. for 81
Best new crop n Orleans Sugar ~ lbs
Tor 81, We have no adultcrated Sugars
Z. w. MAYER & Son, Portlan Il. .
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B. & O. R. R. TIME TABLE.

;. NO. II No. No. '7INo. IS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
The Steam En- CINE.

The Marquis of Worcester is conf
monty regarded as the inventor of the
steam-engine; but perhaps, the most
that can be justly said is, that he was
the first person who imagined the pos
sibility of constructing such machine.
The individual who actually first con-
structed an engine for raising water
by the alternate force and condensa-
ton of steam, was Capt. Savary, who
published an account of his invention
in a small tract, called the " Miners
Friend" In 1908, Newcomer obtained
a patent for an improved steam-engine;
and in 17l7, Henry Brighton made
some further improvements, one of
which is generally allowed to have
been that of causing the steam-cock to
be opened and shut by machinery; a
man having been previously employed
for the express purpose. A few other
improvements were made by different
persons, but they did not affect the
general action of the engine; and, al
though defects in its power had been
noticed, their cause was unknown till
1865, when happily for the prosperity
of the arts and manufactures of Britain
the subject engaged the ingenuity of
Mr.. Watt. The model of a New
comen's engine fell into his hands to
be repaired, aud in this he presently
observed the immense loss of steam
occasioned by its admission into the
cylinder, Just cooled for condensation;
indeed he went so far as to ascertain
by experiment that half the steam of
the boiler was thus lost But the cir
cumstance that excited his greatest sur
prise was, that the injection water
gained infinitely more heat than if a
quantity of boiling water, equal to that
required to form the steam, had been
added to it. In this dilemma, he is UNI
derstood to have consulted the cele-
brated DR.. Black, whose discoveries on
the subject of heat were then the theme
of general wonder; and from him he
obtained such an explanation of the
difficulty as enabled him so to alter the
construction of the engine that with
rather less than one-third of the guam
tity of steam it could produce the same
power as one of equal dimensions on
Newcomers plan.
But great as was this improvement,
it formed but a small part of the sue
cessful achievements of Mr.. Watt in
this department of mechanics. The
application and utility of the engine he
extended in various important ways;
and at last arrived at that climax of
improvement which consisted in max
ing the steam serve to elevate as well
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
Life in CabuI.

In accordance with the national
character for suspicion and intrigue
and corruption, an Afghan dwelling
house is like an Afghan boorkaposh-a
whitened sepulchre. The flat roofs of
the houses have generally parapet
wall formed of railwork, thickly over
laid with mud, and five or six feet high,
to allow the women of the family to
take an airing unveiled, as their lords
are very jealous about their being over
looked During our former occupation
of the city an officer who had assembled
to the upper part of the Bala Hissar to
get a good view of the surrounding
country was credited with looking at
some women half mile below him,
and received delicate hint in the
shape of bali from jejail whizzing
past his head. The wives may go
wherever they please in their boorka-
poshes, to shop or visit relations, but
they must "keep their purdah," other
wise, avoid scandal. In some of the
walls facing the street little loop-hOles
with tiny shutters exist, through which
an Afghan beauty may be seen glancing
quickly and furtively at the passing
stranger, while her grim old lord and
master sits stolidly gazing at vacancy
through a wider aperture below. AT
CHAN ladies exercise considerable influ-
ence over their spouses both in domes-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

Why He Wanted to See Him.-A
ST. GATHERINGS merchant received dis
patch from one of his ThorOld custom
ers saying; "Come up. Want to see
you:' AS the man owed him q consid-
cradle sum he obeyed the summons
with alacrity. On arriving at Thorold
he found his man in u tavern, some
what the worse for liquor. Well"
said the Saint, "what do you want me
for?" 49," replied the sinner, "just
to see you-haven't seen you before for
a good while-take suthin?'' The Saint
did not know what to make of it, but
eventually said, 81 hear you have sold
out" YES" said the poor debtor,
that's fact. I've sold out and given
the money to the old woman; and | say,
Jim, | guess the old woman means to
beat you out of that money" The
creditor went back to St. GATHERINGS
very mad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
Female Free MasOns.

RECENTLY the Observer, after refer
ring to the fact that the Hon. Mrs
Aldsworth is supposed to be the only
female Free Mason in the world, di-
vulged the fact that Mrs. B. B. Babing-
ton, who was at one time resident of
this State, was also a member of the
ancient and honorable order. The o.
SerUer'S article has brought the Shelby
aurora to the front, and in its issue of
yesterday, the editor, Mr.. j. B. Babing-
ton, writes as follows: 90 Inasmuch as
the lady referred to in the above article
is our mother, we deem it our duty to
republish it and make the necessary
corrections. The story is correct with
the exception of places and ages. The
lady's father was native of New York,
and moved to Greenup County, Ky,
where our mother was born and raised
The place where she was made Ma
son was in an unfinished church room.
She secreted herself under the pulpit,
going in at an entrance from the side,
and was eventually discovered while
leaving her hiding-place after the
lodge had adjourned. She was about
fifteen years old when she was made a
Mason and our father did not join the
order for nearlytwenty years after they
were married. We do not belong to
the order, but we have it from men
who do that she is brighter in Masonry
than large number of men who have
passed to the third degree. Our mother
is still living, and is now in Boyd
County, KV., a few miles from where
she was first initiated into the mysteries
of that ancient Order of Masons. y
Charlotte IN. c. Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

have been reported where bonds and
notes have been stored for safe keep
ing in old stoves in the summer and for
gotten until after fires had been kindled
in the fall. Recently there was pre-
sented for payment at the Treasury an
old obligation of the District of Column
bia for $500, the accumulated interest
on which amounted to SIP. 1t had
been found in an old trunk here. The
Treasury officials remember a great
number of instances which have come
within their observation, and estimate,
therefore, that the actual loss of green
backs by fire and carelessness amounts
to $50, 1000, 000,- Washington Special to
the Boston Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
Costly CareleSsness.

THE amount of bonds and money lost
by carelessness almost exceeds the linn
its of belief Repeated instances have
been brought to the attention of the
Treasury of large losses of notes
or bonds by fire and other causes.
Only recently a man presented for
redemption bonds that would amount
to a number of thousands of dollars.
He hid them in the earth at the bottom
of his smoke-house for safe keeping,
and forgot where he placed them. Fall
came and he commenced to smoke
hams. A fire had been burning a num-
Der of days before he remembered that
he had placed his bonds there. He ex-
tinguished the fire and found his bonds
had been completely baked. They
could, however, be identified, and new
ones were issued for them. Instances
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

The Postmaster-General is in re-
ceipt of about one dozen letters weekly
in reference to the Martin Key estate,
which it is claimed, covers the whole
city of Brooklyn, N. Y, and valued at
the reasonable sum of 5000, 100000 1t
is alleged that Judge Key is one of the
principal heirs, being a direct descend
ant of Martin Key, and entitled to a
large slice of the estate. Among late
letters is one from an old lady in Cali
fornia, who gives all the family names
back into the Revolution, and asks the
Judge to "send his pedigree by return
mail" Judge Key thinks he will move
over to Brooklyn and take possession
as soon as his term expires.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
PROVERBS.

"The Richest Blood, Sweetest Breath and
Farest Skin in Hop Bitters."
"a little Hop Buffers saves big doctor
bills and long sickness
"That invalid wife, mother, sister or child
can be made the picture of health with Hop
Bitters."
when worn down and ready to take your
bed, Hop Bitters is what you need"
"Don't physic and physic, for it weakens
and destroys, but take Hop Bitters, that
build up continually"
physicians of all schools use and recon-
mend Hop Bitters. Test them"
"Health is beauty and joy-Hop Bitters
gives health and beauty"
"There are more cures made with Hop
Bitters than all other medicines"
"When the brain is Wearied, the nerves
unstrung, the muscles weak, use Hop Bit
ters.n
THAT low, nervous fever, want of sleep
and weakness, calls for Hop Bltters'"
Hop Cough Cure and Pain Relief is
Pleasant. Sure and Cheap.
For Sale By al D7Ng0ists
Hop Bitters Mfg Co., Rochester, n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
Bogus Certificates.

1t is no vile drugged stuff, pretending to be
made of wonderful foreign roots barks, etc.,
and pulled up by long bogus certificates of
pretended miraculous cures, but a simple,
pure, effective medicine, made of well-known
valuable remedies, that furnishes its own Ger
titicate by its cures. We refer to Hop Bit
tiers, the purest and best of medicines. See
"Truths" and Proverbs in another column
THE Rev. HENRY WARD BEEcHER, in his
lecture on 1.-THE wastes and burdens of socie
ty,'' claims "man's natural life to be so years,
and as the acreage life is but 33 years, there
must be a waste of AZ years" There is much
of truth in this statement. If a man be I'M
fortunate in business, it is attributed to the
violation of some commercial law Now, if a
person be taken off in the prime of life, ought
it not to be attributed to the violation of some
physiological law? If people only knew better,
they would live better and longer; but how
can they profit by that which they know not
of? The only popular work that meets this
great want is DIR. Pierce's Common Sense
Medical Adviser. In it the great problems of
disease and health are fully discussed. The
work contains over 900 pages and $50 colored
plates and wood cuts. Price 9l.50 (post-
paid. Address the author, R. V. Pierce, NJ.
D., Buffalo, N. Y.
PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co. Cincin.. O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

tic and political affairs. Savage and
intractable as the men usually are
among themselves, it is quite beautiful
to see how submissive they can become
to the discipline of the Harem Serial.
An officer has lately been telling us in
the TimeS how Shere Ali has the slip
per applied to his august head by the
mother of his deceased heir, Abdulla
Jan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

as to depress the piston. An engine
upon this plan, executed at Mr.. Watts
mandatory at Soho, near Birming
ham, was first employed at the Albion
Mills in 1873
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

Rev. VIM. H. CHAPMAN, Pastor of NJ. E.
Gnu ch, Georgetown, d. c., writes: "Havlng
had an opportunity to test the excellent quail
tiles of DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup hesitate not
to say, it is the best remedy have ever used
in my family"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

They have a positive genius for pref
ty names in the far, far West. A new
paper at Deadwood is called the Up
GUlcb Shorter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

Warmth saves feed, helps fattening
and often prevents sickness, if not the
total loss of an animal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

By recent reorganization, the Chicago Academy of
Design has been put in better condition than at any
time since the fire.
THE ART SCHOOLS
Are In complete order and persons who wish to pursue
any branch of Drawing or Painting, POrtrature in
Crayon, Oils Water Color Drawing from Casts Land
scape Painting, Figure StillLife Decorative Paint
ing, Mechanical Draughng Perspective, will find
here the best instruction under the fullest advantages
The Teachers are H. f. SPREAD and L. G. EARLE, Pro
fessorS of Drawing and Painting W. L. b. JENNEY
Lecturer upon Architectural Subjects; N. Ii. CARPEN
TER, Instructor in Perspective. The Secretary MR.
FRENCH, also acts as assistant in instruction.
The Academy has fine and cOmmOdious Studios open
to pupils from to O'Clock, daily with the of all
materials for study copies costumes casts from antique
sculpture under constant competent instruction
The term now in progress will continue through the
whole summer, with especial reference to the
any time, by the month OF quarter. Certificates of at
tainment will be issued for decided merit.
President, Jas H DOle Vice President Vim. T. Baker;
Treasurer, hurry Nelson.
Circulars, with all particulars will be sent dpon ap
plicatOn to W NJ. r. FRENCH, Sec'y Chicago Academy
Of Design. 40 State street. Chicago
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
XMAS MWONDER BOX"

Contains Il Sheets Paper IL Envelopes Sheets Paper
Lead Pencil Pens Text Il Comic Cards. 40 Shouettes
36 Notices IS Patterns for Fancy Work, l2 Decacomanie
III Embossed Pictures, 50 Fancy Ornaments, Penhoder,
2Book Marks Black Tablets, Picture Cards. 80 Scrap
Book Pictures, Xmas Banner, Game Age Cards, Xmas
Cards, Toy Parasol Price AZ cts by mail 50 Retail
value, sI.45. Postage Stamps taken.
J. JAY GOULD. 10 Bromdeld ST., Boston. Mass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

PARTICULARS regarding Electric Belts free.
Address Pulvermacher Galvanic Co. Cincin., o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28
ART SCHOOLS
OF THE
ClicaGO Academy Of Design.
THE ART SCHOOLS

BY recent reorganization the Chicago Academy Of
Design has been put In better condition than at any
time since the fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-28

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTIsERs,
please say you s0sO the Advertisements
GA this paper, Advertisers Itke TO kS1OsS
SUheH and sohere their Advertisements
arS paying best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-20

A1Dr. Bruce Thomas, of Frederick, Nd
has declined the position of deputy collector
of internal revenue for Frederick county, re-
Gently rendered, vice A. w. Butler, who will
retire in March.
As=MM. Mars and Crespel, who were sent
by the King of the Belgians to explore the in
terror of Africa, are reported to have died at
Zanzibar.
@-An Iowa SchoOlmistresS has been dis.
charged because, for the amusement of the
children during recess, she stood on her head.
One OF the trustees CHANGED TO see the feat.
AS-Since the burning of the BROOKLYN Thea.
ter, thlrty-SlX fire escapes have been Invented
Eleven OF these proved worthless, and at the
testing Of each of the others somebody was
either killed or hurt.
aIThe counsel for the Boston confectioner
who was tried for selling poisonous candy
asked, DefOre the jury was impaneled, to have
the lndictment quaShed, on the ground that
confectionery is not an article of food, and its
adulteratiOn. therefore, is not liable to prose
cutiOn.
ss-A Vermont paper says that they are be-
diphtheria in Burlington during the past wear
have been due to the fact that the sewers dis
charge within the breakwater, the water sup.
ply of the city coming from the same portion
of the lake.
~ Fun:-"The mildest thing won't stand
too much. Milk and water will turn il the
weather comes it too warm
A5rA new Georgia paper is to be called the
OkeefenOkedn.
A6rA bill pending in the Dominion parlia-
ment makes the agreement of nine out of
twelve jurymen enough to convict or acauit a
person OF crime.