West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-23
FROM UNION DISTRICT.
UNION DIsrRIcr. Feb. !

Since the date Of our lsst letter
to the ARGUS, some events Of inter
est, we trust to your readers, have
come within our notice.
FIRE.
Two weeks sgo the wood and
wash house Of Isaac l.. Painter ESQ
was discovered TO be on Gre at an
early hour IN the morning. The
building with its contents was en-
nrely consumed. 1t is supposed
that the FIRE originated from some
hot ashes placed in the house on the
morning previous. Ts said that
Joe deserves great credit for
remarkable coolness" displayed on
that occasion in saving other" bull
dfngs.
LARGE re
4 few weeks since our neighoor,
MAJ. D. Stemple, Jr., killed fine
hog wbich weighed 592 pounds.
The Mgor unqusstionsbly deserves
the premium.
THE GRANaRRs
are preparing lumber with the view
OF building public "hall" this
Spring. We are informed that they
propose - erect it in Old Town il a
suitable lot can be had. We hope
they will succeed with the enter
prlse. A building Of that character
has long been needed in the commu-
nifty. The Grange in this district 10
steadily extending it's borders. Its
members comprise some of our beat
farmers aud citizens, who evidently,
not only mean better, more thor
ough and efficient system of farm
'ng but death to the spectator.
TIE TEACuE RS INSTITUTE
convened in West Union on Wednss-
day last, and continued in session
until Saturday evening. The at
tendance Of tSachsrs WAS not large,
but it is hoped that some good at
least was accomplished l regret to
have to say that our people were
not fsvorSbly impressed with the
qualification Of a majorIty Of the tea.
cheers present The general impress
sion, 10 fSr'as | have heard an ex-
preston Of opinion is, that with two
or three exceptions those teachers
were graded far above their merits
We have rsason to suspect that the
! County Board of Examiners were
msled aud deceived at the time OF
granting certificates.
There are two or three teachers
giving splendid satisfaction, but the
majority are deficient in evry branch.
Some OF our people nowregard teach.
ers certificates as being Of little i'm
portancs, and as no evidence Of
quail fcation. We regret to have to
speak so disparingly of some Of our
teachers, but we do 30 in all kind
ness, with the hope that it may serve
to open the eyes OF these young
would be educators" and that
they will not attempt to teach again
until they Grst qualify themselves
for the grand and noble work OF
training the young minds.
A GOOD SERMON,
1t was our pleasure to hav We an
other charming sermon from Rev. W.
I. Cline on, Sunday last. His sub
ject wac the grand and toucbin q
history Of Joseph. From the undi-
ylded attention Of the congregation,
aud the expression Of the people, we
are convincss that the discourse was
highly appreciated by all present.
ABE
can still be heard TO sing at morn
ing, noon and night, "A charge to
keep have" chick. chick, chick.
mo wife to make the bed, to bake
the bread, to cook The dinner, to
wash the dishes, to mend the britch-
Is for poor Old ABE" Abrsm for
"masss sake" why don't you anyhow
By and by you'll grow old and the
gal wont get any Younger.
THAT PROBLEM.
Enquirer" pa tie last issue Of tho
ARGUS, Propouuds conumdrum and
calls upon the Phiiomathesns TO de-
eide What 10 the matter with the
people OF Preston lie desires to
know why 1t is that Prestn bad 60
lew representatives 90 the State
Prison thirty years ago, and now SO
many All, friends, thirty years ago
was before the fall" Then we're
good old Democratic days. Can I
you see the "pint7'
JFo. BARTON PAYNE EsQ
| one of KInOwood' "a taIept,d yo,,o