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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27
A Perfect Toilet Soap.

First among the requisites Of the toilet Is good
article of Soap, but to procure it is not always an
easy matter. Many of the most expensive Soaps in
the market are made from coarse and deleterious
materials and their delicate coorIng and fragrant
perfume too often conceal the most repulsive I'M
purities. The disclosures recently made pubic
regarding this subject positively startling, and
deserve serious consideration. Scented Soaps
now known to be extremely Objectionable especial
y II applied to the head injuring the hair, rrita
ting the scalp, and inducing severe headaches. The
character of the ingredients may be inferred from
the statement of gentlemen who makes the scent
ing of Soaps his business he recently declared that
pereon engaged in this employment were short
lived; from seven TO ten years being the longest
period during which the occupation could be fol-
lowed.
The difficulty of procuring perfectly pure arti-
Gle of toilet soap is at last obviated, however,
thanks to the enterprise and chemical skill of Mr.
B. T. Babbitt, of New York, the world-renowned
Soap Manufacturer, whose immense establishment
is by lar the greatest Of the kind in the United
States. The renown of Mr.. Rabbits various pro-
auctions has for many years been widely dissem-
crown to the numerous victories already achieved.
After years of patient labor and scientific expert
ment, Mr.. Babbitt has succeeded in perfectinG the
composition of the frest toilet soap ever intro
| 0uced The principal ingredients the purest
vegetable oils; the manufacturing processes are
entirely new and original, and the result is simply
unparalleled IN this department OF industry.
a"B. 7. Babbitt's Toilet Soap is the trade mark
by which this elegant toilet luxury is designated
and for applications to the delicate skin of infants
children and ladies' it is altogether unequaled in its
emollient properties. This Soap is not perfumed
the ingredients being OF such absolute purity as &c
require aid from chemistry TO disguise inferior
materials. The most refined taste considers the
absence Of artificial perfume the perfection o.
sweetness and this peculiar characteristic of B.
Rabbits Toilet Soap renders it the most healthfu
and agreeable article of the kind ever manufac
tured.
| Though specially desirable for the use of ladie
and children, this Soap equally appropriate TO
| gentemen's toilet, and rs it makes heavy lathe
It lie also one of the finest soaps for BARRIERS uss
1t is just being placed upon the market but th
demand for it will soon become general.-N. Y
Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27
Sufferers from Headache,

constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
tiveness, fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness of the skin and eyes, indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
internal viscera, are cured by"Swayne' S
Tar and Sarsaparilla pills" Unlike
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quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by arousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and ex-
polling by the bowels and kidneys the
matter that poisons the foundation of
life. Be particular to obtain 'Swayne, S
pills." price 25 cents box, at all lea
dings druggists, and in Rock Island by
John Bengston.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-02-27
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

After cumming up all his argu-
ments and drawing his legitimate
and logical conclusions he spoke OF
the love and veneration which the
congregation should always have for
their church which had just been
consecrated to the service of re-
ligion and he conclud ed his eloquent
discourse by expressing the prayer
that God. through this church,
would bless His people and lead
them to realize their hottest hopes.
We cannot close our article with
out mentioning that the music on
the occasion was very excellent.
Miss Lucy Msttingly presid ed
at the organ with great ability.
The soprano parts were well sus-
tanned by Mrs. Mattingly and her
daughter Alice; the Alto parts by
Misses Lucy Mattingly. Alice Doyle,
and Maria Lamar; the tenor by Mr..
James Wright; the bssso parts by
Messrs Clemens Bergman and
George Dsaker = all members OF the
choir.
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their votes in their own interest.


their votes in their own interest.
Greenbsckers seem TO be on the
increase and if we are to judge the
county by this neighbOrhood the
ticket will be successful. Our club
will vote a straight ticket for we
don't believe in trying to shoulder
two parties at one time when we
have as good men in the field az
Preston is gifted with and we are
bound to acknowledge that Prest on
has good men.
Mr. Dawson and Mr.. Frank Ford
addressed their club at this place
asst evening which l was compelled
to listen to az / went in at the be.
ginning aud thinking it not right
TO get up and leave during their
hsrrangae as l would more than
likely be yelled at by one OF the
speakers but after listening atten-
lively to Mr.. F. / concluded tc
stay and hear Mr.. D., although
was pointed at and laughed at by
two of their members of the club
which l considered as bare faced
mpudence.
i Mr.. d. said we were all lun atics
Well all / have to say then is that
they will be more lunatics iu Pres-
ton county this fall than was ever
heard Of before, and they might as
well fence old Preston in and call
her lunatic asylum. He also says
We are all fools.
Mr.. DIS address was very long and
tedious, and must say that taking
the thing altogether it was one OF
the most abusive that l was ever
compelled to listen to and if am
permitted to live l don't think
shall ever be compelled to do 80
again.
Mr.. F. said he could go on with
his nonsence all night if it was nee
essary, but thought he wouldn't.
l don't wish to insult any one, and
don't think any gentleman would,
bat l must say that l was never
compelled to listen to half as much
ioolishness and bloody shirtism in
one night as l was last night.
GRRENBACKER.
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ADVERTISER ENTs.

w l67S-79.
Aor0antoupI, West Va.
Rev. j. n. THOMPSON, Il. NJ Pres't,
Tho University furnishes instructions
in the following Depart nents, viz;
CLASSICAL,
SCIENFIC,
Ez3lAGRICULTURAL,
ENGINEERING,
MILITARY,
LAW,
MEDICINE,
PREPARATORY
Textbooks supplied: to students at
cost. The calendar OF year arranged to
suit the convenience OF teachers. Ex-
penses for an entire school year need not
exceed sI75.
Fall term begins September 4th.
For catalogue, and other information.
address the President
July l. 1878.
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Additional Local


Editor Argus:
Not seeing any thing from our
place 10 your paper for some time.
] thought would write you few
locals.
see by looking over the Journal
thst Mr.. D speaks very highly Of
the Honest Money Union League
-ksPubI'csn or radical club a. you
may choose TO call It., and ] suppose
any Of tue names are suitable I
would Ioiorn the people that he
bas few pets down here, but the
n g. J.. Club 10 here too, and
numbers 40 members aud voters at
that, and men who will coue toward
on the 8tb day Of Oct. and cast
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

Mechanical ingenuity culmi.atod In
che invention OF the SewinS Aischiae.
and millions OF toiling women wcro
elevated from Grudgcry and poverty TO
Intelligence. induptry and competence.
Ii this DO truo II tao nbGs ract o. rtt...r,lp
the average S,wing machinc, with what
force must it apply to that marvellous
embodiment Of all that is useful and
beautiful In soWinC-rnachino mechca-
ism, tho FIcroR Sowing IIachine, which
has fairly oclipsod ali others, not only
In its alaptAbility 70 do all linGs of
work, but in tle cc.:c w.tl v-,.i.h IL ia
donol 1t inAy - -. - L.Yo carried
us admirers by storm 81 boon ~ ito
caPIhil.ty f.rTu-s LSr-.Ic -. I'm. Tho
min of it's inventor b. been t. discard
every uTcloss cr"pli alton peculiar to
or lnRry machines, mi Cnlyf:nili.rit-
with tho machine Will email io our rad
CRU fully To appreciate how far h has
succcode |. II IS not 20 much 70 mr.
the machine viii last = fot.me. PIN.
cipl Office AMI lia@ uf. story, M..Sle-
town, Conn. and - I'll tho largo cities
81 the couu.ry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

Col. JOHN A. THOMPSON, the
Greenback candidate for Congress
spoke in the Court House Hall, OF
this place, Thursday afternoon.
We understand that the Green
hackers were not very favorably
impressed and we are oil the opin-
ion that many of them will vote for
Hon. B. F. Martin, whose views
on the financial question are not
ianatical, but seDslble and correct.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28
Dedication of st. Joseph's Church
Howesvill, w. Va.

Dedication of st. Joseph's Church
Howesvill, w. Va.
Reported for the ARGUS.
The delightful weather, the i'm
mense crowd of people, the number
OF clergy men. the presence of Right
Rev. John j. Kain, D. D., Bishop
Of Wheeling, all contributed t.
make memorable the 18th Of Sep.
tember-the Sunday on which the
new church at Howesville was sol
EMMY dedicated to the service o.
Religion.
For one year from the day or
which the Corner Stone was laid
the Church-thSnks to a generous
congregstion-was completed.
1t is one Of the largest and most
beautiful buildiogs in the diocese
It's dimensions are IS feet long and
40 feet wide. It's graceful spire il
80 feet high. The design of the
structure is Gothic The walls are
sand finished and colored with a
delicate lavender tint. The pews
and Sanctuary rail are made oil
chestnut and black walnut wood
The WORK has been done by Messrs
McCafferty. Smslley aud Hughes Of
Kingwood. and to them is due very
great praise.
The gem of the church is the high
altar. 1t is pronounced by all wh1
have seen it superb piece oil work
manship. 1t lie composed Of walnut
and chestnuL-psrtly gilded aud
vanished. 1t was made by Richter
and Higgins, OF Newburg, w. Va.
These gentleman are now building
two elaborate side affairs for this
church,
1t may be we'll to mention that
the main altar mas been donated BY
Miss Mary Arms; the altar Of the
Blessed Virgin by Mics Dina Deaker
AMI the altar Of St. Joseph by Mr.
John j. Cooke, all of Housewife
w. Va.
No less than eight hundred per.
sons found room in the building
while crowds were unable to pass
the doorway. Those who we're in s
position TO make an estimate Of tn,
Dumber present assure US that nc
less !han eleven hundred were il
end around the edifos.
At half-past ten, A. NJ, a pro.
cession composed Of the altar boys
the clergy aud the Bishop started
from the Sacristy through tn,
sanctuary and down the centre aisl,
10 the front entrance Of the church
when the Bishop looking toward tn,
altar offered a prayer in which h,
invoked The divine blessing on tn,
work which he vas about TO per.
form. The procession then moved
TO the right around the building
the clergy chanting the words o.
the 80 Psalm-known 10 the "Miser.
ere - the Bishop 10 the meantim,
sprDklIng the walls with holy water
Reaching the entrance again tn,
Bishop offered a prayer in which
he besought God 10 visit the build
iDg and by His grace to purify il
from every stain and to preserve il
holy. Entering the church The
clergy and Bishop proceeding to The
foot Of the altar when kneeling they
chanted the litanY Of the Saints
Having invoked blessing on The
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

Hon. B. F. MABTIN has proven
himself to be the most able and
efficient representative the people of
this District have ever had in Cong
ress. He goes to Washington in the
capacity Of public servant worthy
OF his hire and not to play the part
of fdhe average Congressman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

All persons knowing themselves 10 be
indebted to J. B. Fogle g. Co, n. r.. Fo-
gle, or DR.. j. Is. Fogle, in accounts made
previous TO October, 1877, must settle
sald accounts at once. or they will 10 put
out for coll "ction. We mean business -
SdUc VOttrscircs costs.
~ a u 81 said accounts must be sot-
tied with tho undersigned.
X. -. FOOLE.
Portland, west Va, July 10, 1878 3m
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28
CEACHERs EXAMINATIONS.

There will be public examinations
held Il: the following places. viz:
Brandonville, Sept. %; Portland, Sept
70; Kingwood, Sept. u; Newburg, Sept.
80, 1873.
Examinations will commence at o A.
M, eaC Ia day. The examinations will be
written, and the candidates will please
use pen and ink. Persons desiring To
teach school In this county will please
attend at one Of tho above named places.
BY order of the. Board of Examiners,
Il, r.. SMITH,
M. =. BRYTE,
K. W.. MONROE.
Sept 7ss II
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

The Grafton Eagle isproving it's
self to be one of the best Democrat
&c papers 10 the State. 1t is doing
good work for the party in TAYLOR.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

IL the National banks were abol-
lshed as Senator Thurman and the
Greenbackers propose, the Gov
eminent would be the loser to the
amount OF from fifteen TO eighteen
million dollars annually which these
institutions now pay in taxes. 1t
would result in higher taxes on all
other forms OF property. including
the snug house and lot which many
nottingham has succeeded ia be-
Coming the owner Of, aud which is
the home OF his family, desIsr TO
him than all slss.--Er.
The above Is simply nso,,strousl
1t is good text for a few remarks
on the National bank systeu; one Of
the many monopOlies which deserves
quick work at the hands oil the peo-
pie. In the 6rst place, the govern
ment would not lose the $l7,000,O0o
mentioned above if these banks were
abolished, as 1.-THE people pro-
pose" Ifthe people (the govern
ment) compel the National banks to
give up their circulation and take
their bonds, and they chose to con-
tinue in the banking business as
private banks, they would still have
to Fay the same tax on their capital
etock, as at present. Where does
your saying come in Then in case
they should choose to retire from
be banking business. and live on
the interests Of their now untaxed
bonds, the people say to Uncle
sam, "tax the bondsl" Or better
eulI, pay them in greenbacks.
That portion OF their capital stock
not represented by bonds, would
be a some other kind Of property,
and would Of course be taxed the
sans as other property; whether
they continue banking or not.
Nothing lost to the government
here then either But pow let US
take glance at the peoples &C
count sgsinst these corporations.
Let us see what il costs the pro-
ductiys glasses Of this country to
support THE double-hesded monopo-
~
lst. The people pay gold interest
on their bonds deposited at Wash
rg,oD. about $3eO,OOO,OO0 OF them;
cay ..,.. $4,000 600.
% they loan their notes, which
iho government makes them a pres
cut Of 10 be people as money, at en-
average interest Of Say 8 pes cent.
Suppose an average Of 3OO.OO0OOO
al y psr cent. 827. 600 OOO
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

EVERY vote cast for Thompson is
vote in favor of the Republican s
imported candidate and against the
peoples candidate - Martin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

Gs = = = is not easily earned in thes-
" times, bat 10 can be made in
three months by any one Of either sex.
IN any part oi the country who IL willing
20 Work stoadil at tho employment that
We furnish. s66 per weok in vour own
own. on need not bo away from no uo
over night You can give yOur wiiJlo
uiue to the work, or only your spare
moments. We havc agents who arc
making over go per day. All who emo
gage zoo once can mako money fast Al
Use present time moucy cannot bc nude
Z" ''SiIy ana rapidly at amy other bust
mes. 10 costs nothing to tryfbo busitis.s
Terms and s. Outnt FREQ. Address si
once, Ii lALLErr - COO, Portland.
Maine.
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PRESTON COUNTY COURTs,

The Circuit Courts are held on tho
seventh day Of April and the seventh
day Of October.
Tho County Courts are held on tho
hrst Monday i'm january, second Mon
gay In March, third Monday in May.
nrst Monday in July, first Monday I'm
Dor.
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above $47,oOO,00C
and we have a total OF $94,0OO.OOC
which these banks cost the people o.
these United States annually. The
people have to pay every farthing oil
it.
True, private banks are also al
lowed to loan deposits. But the
principal is wrong, and should be
abolished.
4th. Hon. S. S. Marshall. Of ILL
nois in a speech delivered in Cong
ress July 81, 1868. speaking OF
Nationsl Banks, said:
"An association of gentleman Gn
an Eastern, State raised $1,000 in
currency. They went to the Office
of the Register of the Treasury and
exchanged their currency for $500,
600 in six per cent gold bearing
bonds. They then went to the Office
of the Comptroller Of the Currency
In the same building, organized a
National bank. deposited their
$500. 900 in bonds and received for
their bank $270.O0O in currency.
They had let the Government have
10000 in currency more than they
received for banking purposes, and
had on deposite 100000, on which
they received as interest from the
government $4,000 a year in gold
(snd exempt from taxation). This
was pretty good fnanciering, for
these bankers to receive $4,000 a
year in gold on the $4,000 in cur
rency which they had thus loaned
to the Government. But this is not
the whole story. They had their
bank made public depository.
They coon discovered that there was
scarcely ever lees than 100000 Of
Government money deposited in
their vaults. They did not like to
see this vast sum lie idle. They,
therefore, took 100000 of this
Government money and bought 81,
OOO,0 900 Of hve-twenty bonds with it.
In other words they loaned $1,000,
900 Of the Governments own money
TO the Government, and deposited
the bonds received IN the vaults Of
their bank, on which they re-
ceived from the same Government
10000 year in gold ss interest
Thus for the 10000 in currency,
which they originally loaned the
Government, they received annually
in ell $4,000 in gold.
Will any Of Che defenders OF our
National bank system give an in
stance, where a farmer, manu-
facturer, q business man or lahorer.
has been thus favored2 The Nation.
al banks have a surplus fund Of
122 776,l21. The N. Y. Tribune
publicly and boldly declares that
the banking corporations Of the
Esst are strong enough 10 control
any Congress that the people can
send to Washington. II that is true,
the people will annihilate both
Congress and the banks.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR coNsREss-2D DIST,
HON. BENJAMIN +. MARTIN.
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$3.50

while it has only paid out SS5.
If we estimste that the banks
draw 8 per cent, on the 1888, 900
600 deposits, which they loan, this
would make anoth item of $47, 900,
600, add to this the interest on
their bonds and circulation,
above $47,ooo,oOo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-28

this1 How does it come that the
National banks are actually drawing
interest from the people on "Losus
and Discounts" (lor which they
hold the peoples notes. to an amount
exceeding the whole amount OF cir
culAting medium in the country?
La many cases they draw two or
three interests on the same dollar.
For example: Smith goes to the
First Natio0al bank 10 effect a lean
for 500. He gives his note. The
bank gives him tbs 500 less the
discount. cay 800. Smith says:
Il only Iced $40 OF this money at
present. am going into busin ess
here, and shall deposit my money
with you. Open up q psSs book
and my account credit for $50" and
be at the same tims throws down
$50 Of the identical money which
the bank had loaned him in lieu Of
his note. All right. In few
moments Jones steps in TO effect a
loan OF $50, and the cashier gives
him the came $50, which Smith de-
posted, less the discount, SIS 90.
And this process may be repeated
time after time. The bank holds
Smiths note 800
Jones note so
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Inducements to Subscribers.

Ia order 70 make the circulation Of the one thousand We
make the following unparalleled offer: - w
Ia uOs Five Subscriber 81 subsor
will & per SnHm and an extra the the
ALSO SEM the ARGUS
year to So Anv %
the county must remit fifteen cents prepay postage
Will soon be IN the midst OF important political campaign and
ARGUS should Ind
II Will be
nose which
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-11-19

T EGAL.-FRANCIS FELIX, OF CLERMONT
i County, Ohio, will take notice that Thomas F.
ECker did, OH the 10Th day OF october, 1878, file
his petition in the Court OF Common Pleas OF
Hamilton County, Ohio against the said Francis
Felix defendant in case No. 57,46l of said Court,
to recover the sum OF $97 "a, balance due upon a
promissory note of the said defendant, and inter
est and cost; and that an attachment has been
levied upon certain real estate of said defendant
situate in this county and that said Francis Felix
is notified that he is required to appear and an
swer said petition on or before the third Saturday
after the 10th day of December next, or the said
premises will be sold to satisfy said claim.
THOMAS F. ECKERTi Plaintiff.
WRIGHT & SIMON, Attorneys. no5-6tru
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True NleriI VIII Win.

A few years since the proprietors of DR..
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound introduced ii here 1t was not
puffed, but sold on its merits. Our people
soon found it reliable, and already it has
become the most staple and popular pull
monary remedy in the market. 1t quickly
cures the worst coughs, colds, Group, bron-
chitis, asthma and incipient consumption.
Nothing acts so nicely in whooping cough,
dangerous drug, it is as safe as it is sure.
Trial size, 10c; large sizes, SOC and 81.
Sold by John Keeshan, Sixth and Walnut
streets; J. D. Wells, Fourth street and Cen
tral avenue; H. +. Reum, Fifth and Broad
way.
Also Agents for Prof. Parker's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails Pleasant
to take and requires no physic Price 25c.