West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-02-09
FROM UNION DISTRICT.
UNION DISTRICT, jan. 90

Editor Argus:
AS usual we have nothing start
ling TO chronicle from this "sesuest-
cred spot" We have closely scan
ned events, but have cleaned but
little from the great field" that
would interest your readers. In this
fast age, people will scarcely toler-
ate anything totally void of exciting
interest. Aud the paper or letter
that fails to reveal some hidden mys-
terry, or chronicle events OF start
ling character avery week which
serves to intensity the burning
thirst" and Unsuitable desire tor ex-
citing news, isquIckly throw NJ aside
as unworthy of ,perussl. La tais,
our day, We are 50 thoroughly &C
customed to reading the --latest sen
sstlon that we very naturally ex
Pect to hnd some event in svry let
tea Of sensational character. II
we fail to find 1t, We are disap-
pointed. Our experience Is that the
correspondent who can interest his
readers With newsy letters at all
times, with his base established In
Union district, where all is peace
and quiet, save only here and there
gentle ripple, must be = parsonage
endowed with rare and peculiar
abilities. He must possess an mus
'6Ie coat and penetrate unobserved
all the highways and byways, paths
and avenues and gather here and
there an item. But as we said in a
former letter, when nothing OF in
terest occurs, We shall do the best
we can.
SALT LICK.
All the recent events OF an exciting
character, and which were noticed
IN former letters occurred in the Salt
Lick country-avery thoroughly Re
publican corner, whose people hold
the party teachings as almost sacred
and divine. Some OF these good peo-
pie also believe in Witches It
has been said of one good brother
few years since, who lost horse
tnat upon a postmortsm examination
the tact was revealed, that the an
lmal bad been shot with a cannon
ball from Witch gun or tn gun
OF a witch. The hide was not
broken, but the poor brute wac ter
rIbly mRngled internally.
HAMPTON
declares that Democrats are Sc! lom
troubslsd with Witches. Aus as
he has been lie long Democrst,
without shadow Of turning" and
w'thal n close observer, we accept
and endorse all he says on tho sub
Jsct. He says when you see horse
shoe hanging about the door Of a
house, lookout Tor Republicans and
Witches.
CHURCHES.
Rev. w Y. Cline pastor OF the Lu-
thersn Church has preached Sc
RES OF able, interesting aud instruc
tive historical sermons, during the
past few months On Sunday the
2Oth"lnst, he preached a highly in
terestlng sermon on the history of
Queen Esther. We trust that be
will continue to favor us with SER
mons OF like character, as time will
permit. We feel at liberty to say,
that they are appreciated by the
congregation.
Rev. B. IIsn, Of the Methodist
Church, had protractsd servIcs in
the West Union Church during the
greater part Of last week. On Sun
day last Rev D. w. Rector preach
ed IN the Methodist Church.
TIE WEATHER.
Since our last letter we have ex-
psrienced all kinda Of weather, rain,
snow and sunshine by turns.
WILD TURKKYs.
Mr.. l. n. Grimes, Of Grafton whilst
visiting friends here last week killed
two wild turkeys" in one day;
"spect they were blind"
TU4;NELToN
heard from, hoorsbl We extend to
brother or sister "Idem' friendly
hand, and say "Fidslis" stick to us
till the hair flies"
In. u