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A good story is told of Abram
Hewitt who is sorely afflicted with
ausomina. While here ,tely he was
annoyed by the early growing Of
cock on premises near his hotel, and
he told colored waiter he would
give him s. for that cocks head.
The waiter soon after appeared be-
fore the CouRressmen with the fowls
head on asalyer which be presented
WITH as fine an air as he could a glass
Of claret and received the money
from the much amused but dignifed
New Yorker. The waiter made a
a good thing Of it. and honestly, for
he bought the cock from it's owner
for 75cts, sold its body to a restaur-
ateur for 50ots,so clearing $4.75inthe
transaction. Mr.. Hewitt's custom
in Washington is said to be to have
thu apartments alone and around his
own in order that his sleep may not
be distErbed by the sounds Of voices
and footsteps. More than once has
he offended Senator'S and Represen =
tstives by securing rooms adjoining
his own that they wished TO occupy
and letting them re-ain vacant and
unused while the Members in ques-
ton had TO put up with less desir-
able room. 1t is fortunate for Mr..
Hewitt that he has money-it brings
him sleep. MERRILL
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An Unenvlable, Position.

see reasons given some time since
IN the Journal, why Capt. Elliott
wda defeated IN the late election,
But one cause has not been mention
sd. We heard number of Repub-
licens say they would not support
him because ho did nothing for the
country when he was in the Legisla-
ture. Many of our people expected
that he and Mr.. Riggs would effect
general reform. Demanding that
they should abolish or amend the
County Court system, improve the
road law, and perfect the school law
&c. And we suppose, had Mr.. Riggs
been nominated he would have shar-
ed the came fate, that is, been defeat
ed by his party, for the party is re-
sponolble for Mr.. Elliott's defeat, for
had he received the vote of the par
ty he would have been elected by a
large majority. The people failed to
to sec that powerless, or even re-
spectacle minority, in legislative
body. And now we have two young
men, we think of merit. and of prom
ise, soon 10 take their seats in the
Legislature and we fear to be slaught-
cred, for let them be ever so we'll
qualified ard do their utmost, they
cannot make good times without the
concurrence ola majority ofthe mem.
Lers, not even then in very short
time, and while the people of the
county should hold the men respons-
Ible Tor what they do or what they
do not DO. Let US not expect them
to effect impossibilities.
OCT ~. CONSERVATIVE
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WASHINGTON.
Cosby Letter from Merri

Cosby Letter from Merrill.
WASHINGTON, D, c., DEC. 8.
Editor argus:
The etreets present an animated
appearance this morning. Every
body hurriea along as if he or abe
were laden with most important mat.
tiers. Congress meets today and
that is the cause of the vivacious an
pearance Of the city of the people.
rather, for there are no streamers
flying in honor Of the assembling of
the nations wisdom. Congressmen
alone appear nDhurrled to-day. One
can tell them bY their lssure!y air
as thoy saunter along towards Capt.
tai Hill, as we'll as by the "docu-
uents' always protruding from their
oyercoat pockets. The average Con
gresham feels hlb importance. He
10 too human to be unwilling that
people should know that he is a
member" The exceptions are such
men as Hannibal HanIin who has
outlived vanity and show, and sees
the needs Of the country and the
work to be done for it's good more
plainly than he sees bis own need OF
fashionable clothing and chances be
might use tor bis own Advancement
and Alex II. Stephens, who e. true
to his party while be seesitsmistakes
and 10 more aL1ious concelying the
future Of the country and Govern
mens than be is about how long he
shall live or who the next Precedent
will be. More true and noble sen
timeuts could not be uttered than
those that recently come from him
IN The following. Truth wisdom
prudence and patriotism on the cart
Of Congress, think very hopefully
OF The general future ofour common
country. Sectional sntipathy and
sectional parties, 7 trust. vii look
chiefly TO the Cancellation and pros
penty Of oil the people under tbis.
The grandest Fsieral Republic that
ever existed. But the people Of all
sections must be thoroughly imbued
with the great truth that free con-
stutional governments can only be
maintained end perpetrsted upon
principles Of law and order, aud the
enforcement Of the laws az ezroun9-
ed By the Cour.s,
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Written for the Teachers. Department.
IDEALS IN EDUCATION.
General and Particular.
BY A. W. FREDERICK.

Particular.--In every profo ssion,
system facilitates labor, bungling is
failure itself. The builder and au-
thor-of houses and air castles
must each have an idea, before that
idea can be elaborated in such con
crete forms the new school building
at Portland, or live in the pHoosier
Schoolmaster"o OF Edward Eggleston g.
Educators recognize the idea of a
common school ducation--W ha. else
is theory of teaching? Every teach
er has an idea of school work; yes
and his own idea. Although each
teacher has his own idoa, Jet there
is a general idea. Every object in
nature has its idea or archetype; the
human being has its idea, its round
of potential realities: the object ia
passive; the human being is active.
Man is an active and self-actinp
idea. He can and will work to actin
alize his ideal manhood. His idea
with its bright possibilities fer the
future to realize, robs him of pres
ent enjoyment. He ives more in
the ideal than real, and dreams
more by day than by night. NYbv
not then turn the ideal current Of
our being to good account in the
work OF education The child has
ideas and ideals which color it's skies
with the crimson flush of hope. Re.
hglous education is based upon the
IDEAL In human nature. Faith is a
high and holy exercise of the ideal
No other than an idealizing imagin-
alive mind can believe in the ,esur
rection of the dead, or paint the
glorifs of the hfe that is to come
The exercise tf Imagination, the
phantasy in it's creative moods. 6Hs
the Ife with sadness or gladne ss
Let the Instructor then attempt to
iatht m the indiyidnaI idea, by love
oy tact, by all means, employ the
current OF being to accomplish hfes
own endp. The teacher should be a
person of superior knowledge, cult
ure and character; for
1.-THE tidal wave of deeper souIs
Into our very being rolls"
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WEST VIRGINIA, IS

WEST VIRGINIA, IS:
At Rules held in Clerks Office of the
circuit Court Of Preston county, or the
first Monday of December. 1878.
john >. Murdoch, administrator or
James Plum, deceased, and John DAILY
VS.. HanDah Wright ct al.
IN EQUITY,
The object of this suit is to enforce a
widows lien And it appearing that the
defendants John Wright, Jesse " right
and William Wright are not residents of
this State, they arc, therefore, hereby re-
CURED to to appear here, at Rules to be
held Tor said Court, on the first Monday
of January next, and do what is necessa.
ry to protect their interes t. herein. And
on the motion OF the plaintiffs by their
attorney, ii is ordered that tho foregoing
be published in The West Virginia Arg
us-a weekly newspaper publish ed in
this county. A copv-Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
Gustavus Cresap, Atty for Fl'f. 1914
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

Our National Thanksgiving was
observed throughout the length and
breadth of the country with unusual
zest and genuine rejoicing. The
newspapers from every section come
in laden with accounts Of popular
gatherings and eloquent discources
with music and praise in the churches.
We regard it as a healthy sign OF
the times that our people are. thus
becoming more and more Opposed
80 give themselves up TO these sea-
sons Of rest and relaxation from Lus
mess, and indulge in ebulition5 Of Joy
aud gratitude of moral and social ma
ture. With the ever incrt a,ing zen.
dency to push bus neo' pursuits en-
the high pressure system, these peri
odicals break in secular affairs be
come necessary safty-yalves to the
nahoasl energy.
With the Thanksgiving season p ast
the nation, AMI indee Il the Christian
world will be looking forward to the
near approach of our Chr istmas Fes-
tival, the choicest and mo-. sacred OF
OF the year. There is something in
the word Christmas that awakens
sweet memories and pleasant expec-
tations in the most solid end sloical
Of every grade Of humanity. 1t il g
word that belongs alike to ev-
cry race, class and condition; to ev
cry sect and creed of christendom; an
to all it comes with n sweet SAVIOR o.
sanctlty that enblems it in perpet
ual memory. It's story is so sinpl G
although 60 solemn, that the little
prattler at its mcther'S knee appre-
ciates and has continued to pro
nounce it in unison with all human
itv through eighteen hundred years
And it has not yet grown old. 1t
will be repeated around MILLIONS oil
hearthstones at the coming leason
with the same pathot and freshness SIS
when whisper ed among he shepherds
at The natal hour-Regi8ter.
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OPINIONS OF THE PRESS


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ReedsvilIe Items.

DEC. 3.--Old uncle Jimmy Reed
still continues very I'LL. His broth
er from Ohio has been visiting him
for some time since.
The health in these parts, Is
generally good with the above ex-
oePtion. DR.. Hall says it is distress
tressingly 80.
There is one thing needful in this
burg, and that is good Literary
Society Who viii be The man TO
get 1t up. Every one looks toward
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

HE Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Sun makes a good
point when he draws a comparison
between radical solid south in the
forty-hrs Congress aud the no more
democratic solid South the forty
sixth. The aolidity of the former
was entirely unobjectionable to the
republicans Of the North, but that
of the lat tier should be crushed out
by the pow'r Of the federal govern
ment. Times ch nge and republi-
cans change with them.
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1"N4V"FI ttV "UU lIVHuHIe ItOmB,
Der. 3O.-the repairs on Irondale
(FraDklin) furnace are being rapidly
pushed forward. The large number
Of hands being employed here make
a market for a considerable amount
Of produce. Mr.. TAFT is moving to
Gladeville, will occupy the house now
occupied by ]. N, G. Fairfax. lie
(Fsirlaz) moves near Reedsvile We
isgret to loose Gay. az be is a good
citizen. During the pact summer he
took lively interest 10, aud added
much to the efficiency Of tde Bap-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

TIE West Virginia State Grange
met at Point Pleast1t on the 9Th
After an address by the Master and
remarks by others present the io,I. y.
ing officers yere elected for the ensu.
ing year and duly installed.
Col. Baylor, Of Jefferson, Mater:
L. N. Stone. Of Wetzel, reelected
Oversser; 3. Cuehwa. Treasurer; J E
Hall, Of Barbour. Secretary; c TBut.
Ter, ofJefsrson, Lecturer; L NJ Beck.
worth, Of Wood, Steward; ] @ Faris
Of Ohio, Assistant Steward; Lowtber
OF Writ, Chaplain; Edens, Of Kanaw
hs, Gate Keeper. The names Of the
lady officers were not obtained
The Executive Committee ale ID
whitman, Of Ohio county. chairman
NJ Crow, Of Jackson and Col. John
son Of mineral The next meeting
will be held at Martinsburq on the
fret Wedr es3ay in Nov, 1870.
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PARKS & JACKSON.
KINGWOOD,
w. VA.
Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors Of Jacob Basnett, de-
ceased
In pursuance Of decree Of the CT ron n
Court OF the County OF Preston, made i'm
cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate OF the said Jacob Basnett to
inc payment OF his debts, you are reunir-
ed 70 present your claims against the
sald Jacob Basnet for adjudication to
. 0hn NJ. Crane. Commissioner, at his
Office in the said County. ON. or before
the sd day of December, next.
witness, Smith Crane. Clerk of said
court this 26th day Of November. 1875.
SMITH CRANE. Clerk.
John Barton Payne, pins Counsel.
[nO304 $3.50.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

TIE Washington Post is authority
or the statement that conference
OF Republican leaders is TO be held
IN Washington at an early day, to
map out a campaign for Grant and
start the movement in his behalf in
q systematic way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

VIZ paid a visit to Newburg and
Portland act week, and from our
observation while there. wo areip
ducsd to believe that business is re-
wing 10 Preston County. The mer.
chants Of both towns say that their
cash sales are increasing rapidly. ard
that they are greatly encouraged BY
the present outlook The laboring
men, az a rule are cheerful and con
tented, and sll unite in saying that
their prospects sse much brighter
than they we're SIX months ago. II
u true that some are Disconnected
and continually complaining Of "hsrd
times" but We found them to be Of
that class Of persons hat alefsmilisr,v
known ss "croakers' To our hum
lie opinion Preston county isin
prosperous condition. and what IL
more, we DO not think she Las ever
lad much cause FOR complaint.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

WE have received the December
number of Harper's Magazine. It
is one of the leading magazine1 in
the United States, aud to any one
fond Of useful information in regard
TO Science, Literature and art, it is
we'll worth the money expended in
subscribing for it.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

HE county court of Taylcr county
has refused to pass an order locating
tAe county scat at Grafton. The
lower Of a higher court will be in
v'lsd tocompel thea to do SO. And
thus the matter rests.
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WAS. II. MccAFFERTY,
NOTARY PUBLIC,

NEwBURG, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA.
Will write deeds and other Instruments,
and Will attend promptly 70 all business
entrusted 10 his care. ANY one APPLYING
for a pension will do will do well TO oh
tain his "A .sistance.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

We have received an anonymous
article from Pennsylvania. on GEE
ture, in which there is much that is
original and good but what lie oriei-
nal is not good and what is good is
not original. So we decline giving
1t to the public.
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HESTON COUNTY COURTS.

Nhe Circuit Courts are held on the
.'Venth day OF April and tho seventh
Grv Of October.
The County Courts are held on tho
'r>t Monday i'm January, second Mon
.'V in March. third Monday in Nav.
''~t Monday IN July. first Monday i'm
0"Dtomber, and third Monday I'm Novem-
.Ior.
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SENATOR BECK. OF Kentucky, has
Introduced bill in the Senate. to
protect trade dollars.
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Education-a debt due from present to
future generations.-Ped
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TEACHERS DEPARTMENT.

Samuel II. Wiley will have charge of
this depart meat, and all communications
for 1T should be addressed 10 him at
Brdceton Mills, Preston county, w. Val
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

WE are glad to notice growing
disposition among the more progress
i've of our farmers to secure and raise
better grades Of stock There has
been considerable improvement in
stock, here, within the past FIVE years,
and yet there is room for more ia the
same line, Especially is this the case
with sheep and hogs, for, if there
was ever country where good grades
OF these animals would psy this ia
that country. Our farmers will even
tually find out that good stock ofany
kind pays the best, and then when
they learn to save and use manure,
rotate crops, use fertiliz ng grasses,
and build good roads, perhaps We
may see good country here yet.
A little attention paid to reading
agricultural and stock journals would
help matters along some.
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w. Balzer Fromhart.
IN nEIh(r

w. Balzer FromhaTt.
IN DEBT.
The object of this suit is TO collect
from the defendant a debt OF 500. 90
with interest thereon from the 10th day
OF January. 1874, due by promisory note
OF said date. An attachment having
been issued herein and returned execu-
ted.
And it appearing that the defendant is
not resident of this State, he is. there
fore, hereby required to appear here. at
Rules To be held for said Court, on the
hrst Monday of January next, and do
what is necessary to protect his interests
herein. And, on motion of the plaintiff
by his attorney, it is ordered that the
foregoing be published i'm The West Vir-
ginia Argus,-a weekly newspaper pubs
lished in this county.
A copy-Test
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
Robert w Monroe, Attorney for PPn,
lde7tdS7.75.
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Commissioners Notice.

Julia a. Basnett, administrative of ia
cob Basnett, deceased.
VS..
Samuel Snider, James II. Manown. J
Ami Martin, In his own right and as
trustee, William @. Brown, William III
Grimes, David Martin, Hezekiah Pell. J
Milton Allen, William NJ. Garner. Cons
rod Albright and other creditors; John
NJ. Basnett, BeaX Basuett. Charlotte
Martin, late Charlotte Basnett. Oliver
Berry, Belle Morris and Andrew j. Nor
lis, her husband, Caroline Weidman and
David Weidman, her husband, Arthur
Litman and Carl Litman, children aDd
heirs mt law of Mary Berry, late Mary
Basnett-all heirs at law of Jacob Bas-
nett deceased.
IN EQUITY.
BY decree rendered by the Circuit
Court of Preston county, i'm the above
mentioned cause, ON the 18th day Of Oc-
tober, 1873, the said cause was referred TO
any one Of the Commissioners of the
said Court, who is directed To audit .state
settle and report the state and condition
of the administration account of plaintifF.
rs administrators Of the estate of Jacob
Basnett, deceased, that he ascert lin and
report the real estate Of which the said
Jacob BaSnctt died seized or entitled to-
giving description and location thereon
the amounts thereof, TO whom owing, the
character, order and priOrities Of the
same, that he take proof, ascertain and
report any Wild unpaid debt duo from
said estate, the amount thereof, and to
whom owing, and that be report any 9TH
er pertinent matter deemed proper by
himself. or which beng pertinent, may
be required by any of the parties.
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" FsT VIRGINIA, S..

At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of
the Circuit Court Of Preston county, on
the first Monday Of December, 1878.
Rino FrOmhart, for The use OF William
G. Buncuttcr.
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A.PRofosITIoN is being discussed
in Virginia Tor consolidating the en-
tire Indebtedness of the State into
one single class OF four per cent in
terest bearing bonds, aud the meas
ure will be urged upon the General
Assembly this winter.
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49," CO., tl-1.N EilAN ND SHOULDER
BRACE co, Cleveland, o. Send chest
measure and SIPS. Ask for PRATTS
NEW PATENT BRACE lno3Om2
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THERE has been change Of tone
by the Rel ublican press in regard
to the Southern elections. The
bloody shirt has been furled, because
the recent elections have been indis-
putably the most peaceful held in
the South since the war, and the pre-.
Aminary canvass as free from any
thing like intimidation as the eiec-
tiOns North. The ory of fraud and
ballot box stuffing taxes the place Of
Rebel Outrages as tie reason!for fed
eral Interference tttsburg Post.
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TEE police force of New York still
continue to announce to the public
that there is absolutely nothing new
regarding the robbery Of A. T. STEW.
ARCS graveIbutsperaons Who possess
private sources of information cav
that not only has Mr.a STEWARDS
body been recovered and deposited
IN a place of.0aiciJ,: but that two of
the actual perpetrators Of the robbery
are in custody, and that the re-
naming three are known.
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LatelyImproyed,
overcoming AL pos
ability Of slipping
H Shoulder; all
izes for both sexes;
worth ten times it's
Ost in promoting
0alth and securing
~ erect form. For
Alo b. the trade.
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FOR SALE.

An improved Blanchard's spoke lathe.
with all the necessary patterns and fix
lures This lathe Is new one. never
having been used except to make 600
spokes. Any person wanting to purchase
machine of this kind, will do well to
give us call, as it Will DO sold at ex-
tremely low figures.
We also have secondhand Tenoning
machine, in good order, that we will sell
cheap.
MCCAFFERTY & HUGHES.
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COMMISSIONED OFFICE,
K1NowooD, w. VA, Nov. %, 1878.
The parties 10 the above named suit are
hereby notified that i shall, on Monday.
the I'D day Of December next. ut INV
office aforesaid, proceed to execute the
above mentioned drecee Of reference.
JOHN ". CRANE, Com'r.
Jno. Barton Payne, Pits Counsel.
luO30H $3.50.
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We offer our sympathies to those Of
our school teachers who are trying b.
start classes In arithmetic. and trying 10
get inc nysieriea Of Notation and Nu-
ineration into their pupils noggins. Job
h"d a great deal Of patience, but no nov-
or bad to do that Preston Co,tufy Journal.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

This invaluable work embraces the
following peculiar features in an eminent
degree:
/. Great completeness and coneisa-
ness in the biographical sketches,
Succinct but comprehensive ac-
counts of all the more interesting
subjects of Mythology.
III. n logical system OF Orthogrs ply.
~. The accurate pronunciation OF the
names.
V. Full biograpical references
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-12-07

We notice Teachers Department in
the Fayette Co. Republican, Of Pa, under
charge Of Prof. @. +. Mead, principal Of
tho Unioutown public schools ne con
.aiLs good articles and is ably edited. We
wish 10 success.
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