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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13
LYON DlsrRIcr
nIE SCHoots-LlrERARY SoCIgrIEs-pRp.
fRACrsD MEEuNG-THE ARGUs IN LY-
oS pNrRICr-COL MoNEoE TuE CuUCE
cr rHg PEorIT rO2 PROSECUTING Ar.
T'RNEY.
Ehor trims

Ei.or Jrrps;
Our schools arc all moving ON hormo-
uious'N. with both teachers and scholars
aiming Co to their duty in the schoo
room. Tho Auenjcr school * uciug
taught low Mr. b. NJ. SluircS. no is an
earnest Wor>Ol I'm the educational vino.
ward. Ia conucc ton with tho school at
this place there IS a literary society that
wears the lauro's. We except not the
. ruuuoltouite>. At every session the
room is completely filled with an intor>
cStcd aud spprcciauvc audience. We
have four literary societies in this soc>
ton. all adjoining sub-uiStrict~; 50 there
is no lack or educational int rCst IN this
part of the county.
We do not believe, with "GroWlcr."
that our schools are retro. radiug. We
know thorc AFRO some faults i'm the details
Of our present school system and that
some of our teachers are incniciout, but
this does not, in our opinion, Justify
! "Growlor" in his sweeping coudomup-
ton and uncomp imcnmry criticisms of
the system
Rev. 4. r. Conway has been holding Il
sol les of meetings for several DAYS az tho
Harmony church. lie was called from
| his duties to IIarrisvino. Ritchic county.
last Thursday TO see hi. brot her CALVIN
who is lying at tho point OF death with
| typhoid fever. MIR. G. was hcre on this
circuit Independence three years pro-
Vions TO his brother, and was greatly cs
teomcd aud beloved by all under his
mini tcrial charge. Tho Rev. Woods.
| pastor OF tho Unitod Brethren. took
charge of the meeting du~iug the absence
of Rcv. Il. T. Conway
Mr.. Joseph Dnnls. of Birds Crook
has gene To- Louisville. XIV. To lool, after
money and property !crlhv the dc,th of
| his father We would be clad To see joe
succeed.
Miss Mmni> Allcnlcr has returned
! homo from quito a lengthy visit made nj
| Grafton.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13
LETTER FROM AUSTEN.
Austen, Dec. s. 1879
EIVor i,g,,s

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~ "'.''''''l ave having
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".'''E ''''''h ''4''''eI ~ t'a 'uounro
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some '',r H'm sci ~po"t iho holidays
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ITEMS FROM wHErzELs.

business lively i'm this vicinity
Farmers are all through with n cir fail
work. Hunting hogs so the mountains
appears TO lie the order Of the day.
The school Of tb,s vicinity IS being
taught by Miss MHgery Feather. She
is teaching a good school.
The singing class Of this place meet
once week under the charge Of Prof
Issh Whctzel We think they cannot
be beat iu the county. You Kiugwood-
iaus ought to come over and take los
SON.
We had preaching ON last Sunday
evening by tho Rev r.. Chas. Martin,
lie preached plain, sound and practical
sermon. which was odifyiug To young
aud old.
Uncle Sammy scrubbed ono halrOf The
schoo.houso last week, and you can
guess no scrubb,d the side tho ladies
occupy That's right uncle sam. be
good TO- Tho ladies. HouBLEDEuoY.
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REEDsylLLE GLEANINGs.


I'EEDsviLLE, Dec. I0, 1879.
Mrs. Mary Bishop, who is lying yory
low with iunammatory rheumatism, Isl.
wo learn uo bcttor.
his- Georgia Rogers, who has been
very iII .or some time, is slowly recover
ing.
Mr. jacob Gusemau and vito. of Mud
dy Creek, are visiting friends and roIa-
Gvcs a' This place.
Mr.. Jesse Hall, OF This place, took a
flying visit TO Morgantown Saturday.
Miss Hartley, of Missouri. is visiting
relatives iu Masoutown.
Miss Lettio BouaGold, of Tunnolton.
is visiting hor sister, Mrs, Flo Posten. at
Masontown.
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WHEELING WHOLESALE MARKET
WURRLING Dec II.
FLOUR


NHREIiN" Dec IL.
FLOUR
SuprrGlc.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Sc 75m7 90
Family whi,r.............. ...... q 30
Fancy. psirnt pro css. ..... GOT
~ptug wheat UOa5
yyu,,. lei. .r,,,I. Il, c,,i,., ,,,
D. - ., r,,ii,',,',,,i,,, 80
C,"> T. Tina 5,ir ee,i,iinc stA5c
- a. ' - al,
,, y, en- '''., ,".h I"I '0' P''e S'""''' So"
NAM, G,,, ,,i,I. .. ,,odor
ate demand aud decreasing supply; good
20 prime 3'm3J'
BAwLtf-oeaafce "iih moderate de-
n'a""' except ''i '"' u's' Puul 'les tt oo"
PROUInNs
CoFFEg-Fair 10 good Rio al 11@lGn;
prime l7'; choice 1sT best Wheeling
roas'cd lsc, yellow RlD 49,, Java 2js
Syrups. common 4Omf5. pfiire 4Sc. New
Orleans molnsges. 3jalj. prime now
choice 5O..
c,,.n p.oao, to,d o.,t,s IN.
,nioo,iscJ IL. "roonI.'nd io3c,
Standard 4 lOfc. OF A. lOlc. IL. 1Olf,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13

We noticed 4. NJ. Mcue1r 0tKinSwood
i'm ReeiSVi,lc yesterday.
our literary was very good las. might,
although some of tho boys behaved very
badly. We think that boys living I'm "a
ci,ilizei country should know how TO
conduct thomSe elves i'm company
Rev. johnson Will preach at Ecejsvilo
next sabbath ats o'clock, and will con
tjuue 90 preach every four wec6s ~ the
same hour. ho~EBV Ia.
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81 EsrATE TRANsrrns.

Deed made Dcc. 8, 1870, from r. w.
Monroe com'r TO Tbos. T. Perriu for
lz7l anros land in Lyon District
Deed made Ucc. 2o, 1879, from Jos.
Beckarl To- Adam j. Eockard for 100
acres land iu Grant District.
Decd ma3o Aug D, 1878. from Icz
okiah Miller tJ Juo. T. miller for go
acres land Foo KiuEHo0l District.
Decd made Dec. !. 1870. from John r.
Miller to Oryin NJ. TavlSr for 100 acres
and 90 acres land in kiugwOOd District.
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Peterson's Magazine for January is al
ready out. and a magnificent number 1t
*; triumph of art, literature and fash
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rivalod. and viii iasc.uatc all the ladies.
Then there is large colorcd pattern, i'm
Art Reedlework, really superb affair.
and such a would COS, at cail store,
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saving that the January number is per
tcct gom of lovclincss. The stories are
all unusually good ovon for Peterson"
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Daily except SUNDAY. tDailv. tDon't
stop hero. Besides the above>namei
trains there IS a w ~ Train with pass
enger car attached. that goes both east
and west daily. except sunday.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13

The following is said to be quick and
sure cure for diphthoiia; Put tea
spoonful of -four Of btiuee.one ip q
vino glass of water, and stir it well with
the finger until thoroughly mixed and
use as gargIe Try it, and report the
result TO- tho ARGUS.
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B. & 0. R. R. TIME TABLE.

Condensed time table Of Passenger
Trains OF the Baltimore ~ Ohio Railroad.
for the stations named below, which cook
effect Nav 18th. 1879:
EASTWARD BOUND.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13

We have been subjected to "a good deal
@. annoyance from tho petty spite aad
insoIcuco of q pair Of over jealous parti-
SAN PDsims-tor- bon This county. and we
give them fair warning that iftbov would
avoid being meiaphorcally taken by tho
ear and hold up 60 public inspection,
They will take care iu tho future to OBJ.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED
Richard Dewitt and Mary Ann Burns.
john w. Mckinney and Sarah w.
Rigglenan.
William ii. Myers and Beldonia
Price.
Ellis X Turner and Frances l.. Hau-
ger.
The ARGUS aud the Wheeling Rcgistc,
for $3.50 year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13

STATIONS. No. II No.t5:No. y No. t3
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13

oar Portland and Bowlesbug cores
pondencc was crowded out OF This issue.
Wcagain say to CORES ondents -bc brief
and concise i'm statement, and confno
yourselves strictly to matters Of local or
general Interest, and avoid par.oraliuc,
as you would tine smal'pox.
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LOCAL CHIT-CHAT
Happenings Here anal Hcrea6ou,.

Mckenzie, the Huzter, pays cash for
Hides and Furs. lno.22tG
d. Nj. Wotring Of Aurora, was i'm
town last Saturday Tucker 90. Pioneer
Mems Gloves-all llinds-at VOLTS.
[no27t2
Neil J, Formcy, Esq has moved into
his new house.
Mr.. Jno. r. Klauser has moved into
the Basnett house, whore he is fitting up
an oyster and ice cream saloon.
Mckenzie, the Huxtor, pays cash for
poultry.
Miss Monie Wright of Independence
is visiting friends here, -7'Uckcr co..
Pioneer.
new bell now swings i'm the belrry of
tho Academy, tut we are not sure that it
is much OF am inprovcm mt on the Old
one.
Mckenzie, ,hc Pcdpcr. sells Silks as
low as iIi cents per yard
Tho Preston County Bible Society have
just received 20; their repository in James
w. Parsons store a large and cheap
stock of Bibles and Tcsiamcnts.
Mckenzie buys AN kinds of produce.
Mr. amt Mrs jas. H. Carroll have LEFT
or boarding. ana CON, f., bou.ol, ceping
in their now house AT tho head of Main
street,
-.~r,.c
, I.ar,,a,, ~ e.. ''' ''.' '.'i,' WI "''''''
,rna.l.., '' '''.'',','.'' 1t, ,''7 county %"
rc..,..
.o ElSKcrIie AZ jI,,yo. ,S'. "," = G .i
come aud see You.
l.l,.u .,Is..eTs...es-
,,,.,5,,. ''''1 was D" LOW"
,;o.o,,,7.,., y...
A.ea..
Mems Understands and Drawers, at
'"i'" N'
s
NJ y. howe OF No"i"~burg, arrived
in town on brief visit last week and
sion, at tho head Of Main street. Mr..
Howe is ono Of the live business men Of
Preston county. Ills wife is now visit,
ing at her ia'her's.- iiorgonto,0,, Post.
,- Mon. -" = C.u
y,,,, MON i'''' '"'-" 'ol'.''+' at
oar Portland AMI BowlesbuIg CORES
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y. b. FOGI.E
!. MARTIN, W. D..

Yuafe starting Wcdiopt CoUcge,
Fors his professional servico. TOO th
Of inUWoOd and vicinity. -l
boz patronage. Special attention
Ito BGEBT and CHRONIC dis
! E5- Office and residence 8t Tho
Incs o. ho late Henry sartlmau,
|Stroot. Iocug
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13
~.=s.~

Best assortment Of Nockwear, at
VOltZs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13

NJ. L Howe, Of Rowlc~burg, arrived
in town on a brief visit last week and
took up quarters at the Boughnor mans
sion, at the head OF Main street Mr..
Howe is one Of the live business men Of
Preston county. Ills wife is now visit,
ing at her father's.- lory0Hto,0j Post.
re- Mons Iriua Ti..t. T,lf,r. "a
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-12-13

jesse Hall, of Rcoisv.lle. was in town
attending to business last week.
No,gaHto,ca POST
Mems Understands ana Drawers, at
VOLTS.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-09

Common meter-One that registers more
gas than is consumed. d'Frs
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-09

The wasp is now classified as a stem-wind-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-09

A MODEL MINIsTER-HEAR HINTS
not often that we find minister describing
himself and his style and pulpit ability as this
one did recently to church in Indiana that
needed pastor and was looking around for
the right man. He hailed from New York,
and thus described himself :--.sI am Prince
ton Presbyterian Of the sainted Dir. Hodge
type, a little past middle life, with eonstitu-
ton and health of the very best not mar
ried have been preaching over fifteen years !;
am of Scotch stock, with tinge of Scotch
Irish and Plymouth Rock Puritans The
former needs watching against fire. the latter.
against the gulf stream of heresy. Am about
six feet two inches tall, neither stout or lean,
as 1870 pounds avoirdupois testifies I side
whisSers of fair size, of genial turn, with q
keen eye for the humorous and ridiculous,
aud am sure Of three classes of friends-chil-
dren, darkies and dogs-the first because |
love them, the others because treat them
kindly. As reading is not preaching, preach
My style is simple, direct, with the argumen-
tative underlying it. | am to give each hear
or handle by which to hold the sermon and
hSpP ~ hShoo sicpedt ~. MOSJ OI
my sermons write on two pages of note pa
per, in bold hand, with blue and black pens
ellis, using FIVE or six languages, most.of the
mathematical signs and many arbitrary char
acters, language of my own making. l
write the thoughts, not the words. None
can read them but myself. Then, if the mind
trips have this certain help before me to re-
cover myself by the glance of the eye. and al
so to keep my sermons (the thoughts), to re-
produce them at WILL While have perfect
freedom in speaking, l try to strike thirty
minutes, but to do so have to watch my
watch. ! seldom see much sleeping in sermon
time. and when exchanging with brother
Methodists in their churches often hear from
the $ amen corner. AS to salary, fix it the
most you can give and pay it on the day
promised
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-09

Dear little things-Early asparagus. Pitts
burg Telcg-ap,.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-09
THE
Alpine Silver Mining Co..
OF COLORADO.
CAPITAL, $2,OOO,0OO. 100000 SHARES.
PAR VALUE, $40 PER SHARE.
UNAssEssIBLE.


The property of this Company consists of twelve
mines and mining locations located In Lake County
Colorado vicinity of Leadsile upou all Of which
work has been done. In all cases exhibiting
true assure veins good pay streak, and well defined
lodes
Three of the leading mines are well opened up and
have at the lowest computation over ] EN- THOUSAND
TONS OF ORE IN SIGHT. By May 1st the Railroad
under construction will be within short distance
of this property.
The Company proposes to sell portion of Its stock at
81 per share for the of more completely de-
veopng 1t mines and for the erection of works for the
treatment of its ores.
Application for the stock be made to the office OF
the Company 81 Broadway. New York.
N B-The Miniag Record OF New York, the highest
mining authority IN this country says Feb. LIST, 1879
The principal in this company hard working
who by their labor have uncovered large bodies
of ore which they wish to extract and send to mar
ket Our readers will do well TO make venture with
these worthy this money will probably be return
ed 70 them twenty fold. The business management has
been placed in the care of Mr.. j. T. Thompson Off
Ger OF high standing In of the largest and best
banks In the city prospectus giving full particulars
sent free on application TO The Secretary. M2e-sm
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-09

A practice which makes frugality a thing
to be proud of and extrayagancc another
name for vulgarlty, is about as wholesome a
gospel as can be preached and that Is pre-
cisely what A. T. Stewart and John Wanna
makerhavc taught to the American people .
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-09

Example is always more efficacious than
precept.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-25

Brussels now possesses . national di-
ersma representing the battle of Va
tsrloe. The visitor, after sscending .
narrow staircase. 6nds himself en- .
circular platform, some five or six
yards in diameter. in presence OF viz
id picture Of . scene which occurred
sixty-foar years ago. Near him are
some English sharpsbosteFs, smbashed
in the corn. firing ct him With their
muskets. The front portion Of the
whsst 10 sgitatsd By the wind. which 10
bringing ap some heavy black clouds.
eating sinister semi obscurity over
this part Of The fsld. In the distance.
through . curtain Of smoke, 10 seen the
Prossiau coyps r Gynsss. comwaoded BY
Bluchss, wbish = debouching from .
wood 70 decide the fate Of the day in
favor of the allied srmies. while Nspo.
leon yoodsr on the hill. in the confer
of his guard. thinks il il Groucby ~
irving to support him. At the visitor
fest are cannon With broken carriages;
wounded and dead 1t the edge Of .
stsgnant pool. On the road the trees
broken b. cannon balls, and some COM
paniss Of the gsaz1 are seen marching
On the Ohain- road, and then the red
lines Of the English uniforms. In the
fields several b.ttalions are advancing
toward The Knelish. Quite In the
distanes, sgainst . sky rsddsnsd b. ,
setting sun. . group Of hofsemen can
b distinguished-thsy are Wellington
and bic stat Everywhere smoking
cannon, wounded gsoaning and dag
ging themselves across tho dad IN or.
der 10 sssps. IL possi6le, The fate 81
their unhsppy comrades - dead fol
want Of timely attendance. The worl
has bess sxecuted By N. Csstellsui. who
Il . Belgian. although his name ID
Italian, He was under fire eleven
times during ths Franco German war.
and 10 therefore we'll qualified to rep.
resent the episodes Of . battle, sinoe
hs he sssn and participated jn them.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-25

THE FIRST.
"DHAR NELLY:
Come the night before.
On merry Christmas eve,
For we're to have houseful,
As you can we'll believe.
There's Cousin Will expected
From countries over the sea;
What wonderful things he'll bring us
To put on the Christmas tree!
"Mamma wrote to Grandpa Martin
For q well-grown pine or fr.
And be said he would send q Martin box
Especially for her:
But be won't forget Us children.
BE never dill at least,
only wish he could be here
To share in our Christmas feast.
Eve are all so very busy
Citing our presents done;
You can't think what I am making
CT all things under the SUD
mean for your special pleasure
can tell you about the rest,
For Netty and Garry and Hatty
Are doing their very best.
ave made an embroidered apron,
And tatted . lovely set,
Worked . pair OF elegant clippers,
And . collar and CUTS for Net;
For papa yard long watch chais
With beads Of gold and blssk;
And pair Of crimson wristers
And pretty blue neck.tis for jack.
"You should see US girls together
After our lessons are over,
Up in the old time nursery.
Busy IS bees in clover;
Busy with needles AZ nailers.
Talking and laughing and hsmmisg.
And building such glorious castles
Against the time Of your coming.
There are 30 many aants and cousinsi
And the tree Is to be - 6nsl
Aud We always get something We wish
for,
wonder what gifts will be minss
I almost think ! can guess though,
For papa has measured the wall.
And perhsps it will be a piano
Iwant that the most of ell.
"Don't laugh IT my funny srannsr;
You know it is Christmas time.
And when I'm 90 wild and happy
The sense runs away from the rhyme
Netsy longs for . set Of garnets.
And Het for watch and chain.
And Jack will b. quite delighted
With dainty rosewood cane.
"And Garry is almost certain
Of furs, a beautiful SGT.
Tn sure we ought to be thankful
For anything that we get.
So Oh Christmas eve you must be here
For our tree will be loaded down,
And we look for glorious frolic
With cousins from city and town.
II wish every soul the world over
Could be happy at Christmas time;
50 with kiss and good wishes
close my letter iu rhyme.
P.S.--We have made up tan dollars
To send to Widow Brown
A poor soul with three pretty children
Who live far away down town."