West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-05-18

Ell, anu they Go not set so well as the Old
fashioned ones.
1t is wise, If your head is so shaped
that it will bear the revelation, to have
your hair filed in summer, and every
morning plunge in water.
A h-go number of our citizens have
been notified by the town Sergeant to
work on the streets. Thus Tar we have
heard of no one doing so.
The enormous increase in the con-
sumption OF cigarettes of late, and the do
cline in the sale OF Havana cigars; are
indications that times are hard.
1t you wish &c keep up to tho fashion
in the way of boots, buy those which
enable you 10 walk without hurting your
cOrms, even If they are large.
The dollar OF our daddies" has got
round 10 this phase. We had the pleas
ure OF benolding several pf them this
week, not as our own but belougin to
another person. Such is a printers life,
hard work and little pay.
The Hostetler blind family will give
one of their vocal and instrumental entor-
tainments at Albrghtsville on the 10Th
Of May and at kingwood i'm Courthouse
hall on the evening of the 2lst. They
go from this place through the glade
country 10 Morgantown.
"a Androscoggin l.. ut &c per ward.
an excellent lot of good styles and fabric
calicoes just arrived at 90 per I'd. Dress
Soods-pOp'ins, loo and loo; lustres, 49,
anu &c. black alpaca, 2Oc and SOC; full
mohair at 3Sc; black cashmere at 4Or and
foc at e. w. Mayer " Sons new store.
Elisha Thomas is treating his farming
land to coat of lime. rhis is the most
sensible thing the farmers of Preston
could do ana they will be well repaid for
any expense they go t. in this di-
rection 10y their lands yielding larger
crops.
&.s- Nine and one-halfpounds genuine
A. coffee sugar for 81 at Gibson & AL
brighrs.
We have received a copy Of the first
number of the Grafton Eagle, published
by Lawrence 4 Crouch at Grafton. 1t
Is ne Il i'm its appearance and il very
ably edited and /, democratic in politics.
We wish it's publishers abundant sue
cess, and hope the Democrats of Tav-
Tor county will give it all the encou rage
ment they possibly can.
Mr.. II. c. II. Hyde, of the ANGUS, has
been absent since Monday on bus.
mess trip To Portland, Brandonville and
Bruceton. During his absence we had
to act in the capacity OF editor, job prin-
ter, compositor and foreman, aud the
time we had to devote to editing the paper
was rsthor limited. therefore we hope that
the shortc omings in this issue will be
excused.
Va Groceries-l9 lbs. nice N. O sugar
! r ~ 81 lbs nice granulated sugar for
81; lbs. of best coffee for ST. Give us n
call, Satisfaction guaranteed and all
goods warranted AZ represented at G.. w.
mayer * Sons new store at Portland.
Although the weather during several
nights within the past week was plenty
cold enough for frost, yet there was no 10
in town OWN Z to the fac; that IL was too
cloudy, and it is our opinion, and older
inhabitants agree with us, that the season
~, Judging from other wears. too fu adj
vanced for there TO be any more frost to
inJure anything this Spring.
Mr.. d. II. Jackson. of Kingwood, was
in town this week on business, and while
here made us pleasant call. Mr.. Jack |
son Is one Of the public spirited men of
that village, who with little money, has
done more 10 infuse life into the town |
IN the way Of business enterprise than !
all Of her boasted capitalists combined, |
and who use their influence to restrain |
enterprise rather than give It encour-
agement.G Grafton Sentinel.
MAYOR SMITH is in possession Of
coin sixteen ;ndred and fifty six years |
old, present from the celebrated Ma |
sonic traveller aid historian. Robert |
Morris. 1t is Of silver, little larger |
than our dime, and bears on one side |
the face Of boyish looking man, sur
rounded by the Roman letters, limp. |
G NJ. Aur. Sew. Alexand. Aug" |
which being resolved into latin is trans
lated. THE Emperor, Caesar, Marcus. !
Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus" |
On the reverse side is Mars with a spear
In one hand and an olive branch in the |
other. Aurelius reigned DID years after
Christ. The coin is a valuable relic
and is highly priced by Capt Smith,
state Journal.
An indignation meeting was held in
the "bar room" Of tie Union Hotel last /
Tuesday evening by largo number Of |
the citizens Of Kingwood, TO take action |
In regard to the ordinance recently pass,
cd by council 10 compel every male cit !
izer over twenty.one and under fifty |
years Of age, living within the incorpor-
ated limits, 20 work two days out OF the
year on the streets. Of which we made
mention last week.
The meeting was called to order by I
appointing Sheriff Ford chairman. Sew /
eral speeches were made both pro aud can
and two persons were selected to take |
the names Ct those present who opposed
the ordinance. They numbered about
twenty-five. a committee OF five WAS
appointed to employ counsel and in-
struct them 10 hold themselves ia readi- /
ness 80 that if the council t'empts 10 |
enforce the ordinance 10 have It's consH-
tutionality tested by the courts.
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Marriage Licenses.
May 9TH, Jno. n. Purinton and Camilla |