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Died.
G., T.. b..

On TIE LIST day ofMarch, 1879. in King
wood, W. Va, Mrs. Mary G. Startzman-
reIltt OF the late Henry Startzman-aged
OIL years.
Mrs. Startzman had been i'll but
few days when death relieved her
suffering and her spirit returned to the
God that gave it. Her remains were
tolIow wed to the cemetry on Monday
afternoon by the bereaved family
and large concourse OF friend DIS
the last evidence of their respect for
deceased who had b. en- honored by
every one.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted by Revs. L. II. Jordan and
Henry G. Blayney in an able and
Impressive manner, after which was
given to the earth all that was earth
ly of one who hadbeen an honor TO the
church, her family and herself, and
whose soul was rushing through the
gates' to the Infinite and the Eter-
nal-the Invisible beyond The stars
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LAND FOR SALE.

FIFTY acres excellent land near West
Warren, and about 81 miles from the
y. u o. Railroad, in Monongalia COUNTY
W. Va, and now occupied by Emanuel
Six. only partly and newly cleared.
go acres-Morc or less ON Cheat Riv-
er one mile below st. George, i'm Tuck o.
or county, w. Va. This farm has there
on a good, comfortable dwelling and 9TH
or buildings, AID is very desirable
agriculture and grazing body OF land
known as the Marsh Farm.
Also, a Cottage Dwelling, one and one
half stories, in good repair, and good
garden attached. Located ON the river
near the West Virginia University
The above properyis for sale ON easy
terms. Apply 6,
j. u, HOFFMAN, Cashier
Morgantown Bank.
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week. She returned home on Sun
day, very much pleased with her
visit.
Mr.. Geo. B. Williams and Mr.. All
Brown attended the singlngschool at
the Bonsfeld school house onSunday
evening. We presume they had the
pleasuresof participating in the sing
ing. by the side of their fair
ones.
Miss BERTHE Shaffer OF Austen, is
visiting her many trends and rela-
tlYes at Aurora.
Freight mas heen heavy on the B
and o.. for the last week or two.
Miss Annie Cruise who has been
visiting Miss Mary J. Crogan, at
Annien, returned home on Friday
Miss Annie b. Cruise, of Wheeling,
IS the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thos
Cruise
Our genial friend, Mr.. Harry
McCafferty. editor ARGUS was IN
town yesterday looking hale and
hearty.
Mr. a, J.B)nafeld is trai ming his
dog b smarck to work in shafts.
Will Stanley Raymond reports as
having good time at the Musical
Concert at Grafton, on Tuesday n g t
and that 1T was success in every
way,
There was no Literary or Thurs
day night.
FATTY WALHALLA.
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TOWNSVILLE LETTER

Mar 3-.Bele:veing "Charels" to
be hidden Under snow drift and
wide Awake" last a asleep, /
thought to take the opportunity of
their silence aud chronicle a few
items from our vile,
Our school taught by ". G, Jones
closed Friday with a spelling school
in the evening. Quite a crowd was
assembled by half past seven, and
the spell was very ably conducted
by W, G. Jones, assisted by G. II.
Mayer, from No aud James Nj
chelles, Of AIbrightvile.
Mr., Jones bid his pupils farewell.
and dismissed The people Of this
vicinity are very much pleased with
Mr.. Jones teaching. He DISCHARGE
his duty rs teacher very creditabIv
Our Liteary is in -four isbinp
condition
Grrrrp.
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MIsFoRTUNEs tail upon the stron Q.
est and most desirable e governments
Perhaps before the flowers ofJune
begin to bloom or before we have the
privilege of celebrating the one hun
'dred and second anniversary OF our
Independence, as nation, the sounds
OF resounding arms will be heard in
our land. 1t is the desire of the
great mass of our people that we
escape tie useless "effusion of blood "
but it seems that it is useless for the
people to entertain such ideas for the
groe-blosson guns are already elist.
ening IN the wilderness. Let us hope
der the better, but if it is necessary
let every man be ready to shoulder
his musket, for it is currently re-
ported and generally believed that
Tucker county is going to secede
from the Union.
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OUR TUNNELToN LETTER

As we notice your columns are
open to corresponde t. from al carts
OF old Preston. We shall undertake
TO pen you few items,
Busines is very brisk here at
present, especially with those who
are engaged in the shook and lumber
business.
Capt. M Donohue Of Grafton wac
in town one day last week pur,b
asing lumber end shipping the
same East
Rev. j W Hess prolracted NEE
ting at this plvse is still in progress
DR.. F. NJ Dent, Of Newbnrp, was
IN town on Tuesday, looking none
the verse after bis return from the
city Of Baltimore
Mr. N. L. ShaGsr returned boms
from the Smokey city" on FRIDAY.
and reports every thing lowell
there
Ar. Beaneti, the spinning wheel
novelty left Tor Rowlesburq. satur.
day, being unable to cell any Of bis
wheels 10 this"b1rg,"
Miss LIZZIE Turner bas been vie
'Dog friends at Grafton % the lee,
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publish a much better paber. Let
each one Of our subscribers 20 TO
work (and it will require but little
time) and each one send us in a new
name and the cash.
The ARGUS ~ Democratic and shall
remain so. In 1877, when Mr..
Hyde began publishing the Angus.
his stlutatoiy declared that it should
be published for the "futher dis
semlnation Of those political princi-
pals which has made the Demo
cratic party so justly famous in Amer.
ican history and since that time it
has not wavered from it's intended
path. IL will in the future, az in the
past, be found ready TO defend any
measure which is honorable. and
winch will result in the advance
ment Of the Democratic cause in this
county, county which needs a
Democratic administration worse
than any other county in the State.
Democrats, do as the Republicans
do-eubscrlbe for your party paper,
give all your advertising, all your
Job work. all your influence. Do not
give your support to paper of an
opposite party and neglect the one
OF your own party.
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A CARD TO THE AFFLICTED.
Or. Robertson, 10 south EutdtU
street, baltimore. Md.

From long experience in hospital and
private practice, guarantees "A permanent
cure IN all diseases Of the Urinary Org
ans and Of the Nervous Sgstem-viz.
Organic and Seminal Weakness. Impo-
tency UoSs of sexual power. Nervous
Debility and Trembling, Palpitation of
the Heart, Dimness Of Sight or Giddi-
ness, Pains i'm the back and Nocturnal
Emissions. &C, all resulting from abus-
es IN youth OreXcesseS in mauho od Dis
eases recently contracted cured in five to
ten days, and the poison entirely eradi.
Gated from the system. Also all skin
ana blood diseases quickly cured DR..
Robertson, graduate of tho University
Of Maryland, refers 10 any Of the leading
physicians of Baltimore. Special atten-
ton given to ali female complaints.
All consultations strictly confidential.
and medicines sent to any address. Call
or write, enclosing stamp for reply.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

TEE life OF the country journal
lst Is not one Of ease and pleasure
de does not consume more time in
grinnlnS over huge piles of gold,
than he does scanning exchanges or
standing a. the case. He does not
live upon the fat of the land. There
are no fatter calves killed for him
he never gets even the opportunity
to stick bis lad'e into an Fgyptian
hesh pot. He seldom has a con Jo-
seph TO furnish bin With corn. Yea
verify, we say unto you, that he is
s'metimes tempted to sell bis birth
right fora mess Of potash.
When a country journalist begins
the publication Of a paper for the
getersl benefit Of the county in which
1t is published, and for that political
party, IN whose interest it is pub
Ashed, it deserves 8 support. lit
az not supported, it cannot live. r.
" does not live, the political
party, ia the interest OF which il il
published, will be without medi
um through which to circulate those
political principles which should be
presented, ia az ineligible form
70 hundreds Of our people. The
Democracy Of Preston, az energetic
and progressive az they are. do not
wish to dispense With such med
um; out they will surely be under
the necessity Of doisg 70 if they d,
not give it deserving support. The
support Of the ARGUS is a duty which
each Democrat 10 Preston cauntv
owes to himself TO bis family Of he
has any,) and bis party. How liz
tie trouble it would be for eaeh one
Of our present Democratic subscrlbers
TO procure gor us, within the pezt
two week., ole nelg 5uLscriJey md
one dollar and fftg cent. u would
be a email thing Tor each subscriber
and 1t the same time enable ne 10
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Notice to Road Surveyors.

~ 70 county Court held for the couutv
gI Preston, at the court house tbroor an,
the 'th day Of January. 1879:
or reasons appearing To- the Court t.
i5 "T1ertd that the Surveyors oTRo.Is i'm
llIs 'Ouuty, do have the two days work
required Nv law, done ON the roads I1.
J"t'n lhc lst day OF April and the 18Th
1'y 'l June boo oa ch year; and that tbsv.
nave no further w Ork done than the t,.,,
Gays a7 Aforesaid, until ordered bv Ills
CpuIt "i DTS July terms And if ~ G1,
ihef ordered that the Surveyor. do NOT
Work on said roads at any time win less
IMAM Ten men under their supcrvisiou
me ROAD Com missiOuCrs are brroly
IeIuif'd tp go upon the roads ih their ro.-
T.ouVe Districts between the 18TH Jav Of
'uHe ana Tie lst day Of The July terms
on thls Court, and obtain the nccc.sary
hloIWauon IT, enable them to- make tle
reports To- This Court as r,q uirc6 H.
'hap. 81, a cts Of 1871.
COPY u he order.
Test
j. AMI MARTIN.
Clerk.
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Commissioners Sale.
j. III. Gales admir-
Us. IN CuANcrpNy
j. III. Gales hrs, ct ais


BY virtue of decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Preston county rendered on
the 18th dav II October, 1878. i'm the
above styled cause. the undersign>
ed who was appointed special
the 10th day OF March, 1873. the same be-
ing the first day OF the March tern, of
the county court, at the front door of the
cou n>house, I'm EingwoOd, offer for sale
10 the highest bidder, a tract Of land con o.
tanning lightweight acres decreed to he
sold I'm said cause situate i'm EingWOOd
district, six miles from Kingwood. the
county seat of Preston county. about
three miles from the r. * O. r. r.
ana about one half mile from the Nor
gantown district camp~ground This is
"A very desirable property, having ON IL
a fine orchard, good two story dwell
ing house containing five rooms, with a
good cellar, two smaller dwelling houses
OF one story each, ami a good stable;
also,
n SPLENDID FIGURING MILL
with first class gearing, new water wheel
and smut machine. About forty acres of
SAID land Is cleared and is good for farm
ilg or grazing purposes, and contains
two four foot veins of good coal.
Terms OF ,oale;-The above sale will be
made FOR so much c-sh i'm hand as will be
suIhclent 10 pay costs of suit and expen-
ses oi sale, and tho residue upon a cred -
IL OF /. and three years, the purch iSer
executing interest bearing notes with
good security for the deferred install .
ments Of purchase money.
JNO. BARTON PAYNE.
Special Commissioner.
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ADVERTISER ENTs.
Order Of Publication.

WEST VIRGINIA, IS:
At Rules held
I'm the Clerks Office of the County Court
Oh Preston county, on the first Mondav
OF March. 1879.
MARGARET BEEGHELY1
Us. IN Dppr
DANIEL BEEGHEI.Y.
The object of this suit isto rec cvo,
dent OF Sl27, on six several single bills mr.
notes executed by defendant to pIain,ifi,
ana an attachment having issued i'm this
ant. ''iu
And it appearing that the defendant
Daniel Beeghely is not n resident of thiu
State, he il, therefore, hereby required to
mere at Rule to be held for the said Cont
ON the first Monday of April. next and
90 what is necessary to protect his inter-
est herein. Ard i. is ordered that ia
foregoing he published i'm The Preatnn
county county Argus,." weekly newspaper
published in this county.
"A cOpy-Test:
j. AMI MARTIN. Clerk
ma. St4S7 10 S'O' ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

ST JOHN, the modern revelator
who edits the Journal, says that we
must cease to abuse the Republicans
about the new County Court bill, he
will make some revelatisns. Now
"St. John" look here. put lots Of
horns and eyes to the beasts go we
can knock EN- off and punch EN-
out
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

"R-s1DENT HAYES has vetoed the
ant'-Chinese bill lately passed by
Congresc. There'll be weepin and
a wal!in' and feelin' bad on the Pa
cific coast for a time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

CALIFORNIA was terribly excited
over the Chinese Restriction Rill.a
she threatened to sut-up a little
Republic of her own If the President
didn't veto the bill. But now, as
the President has vetoed the bill,
we suppose they are a little calmer.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

The bill allowing women to prsc-
flee in the United States Supreme
Court, has finally passed both houses
Of Congress.
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Commissioners Sale.

Pursuant to a decree Of the Circuit
Court OF Preston county, rcnd cred at the
October term, 1878, i'm the Chancerv case
OF John and Jacob Spiker against John
X. Scott Co., / will on the first day of
the next tenn Of the Circuit Court of
Preston County, offer ut auction, before
the front door OF the court house of said
county of Preston, w. Va, the land de-
creed - be sold in said cause, consisting
OF two tracts, containing 1871 acres, i'm
Pleasant district Preston county, w.
Va, on the waters OF Beaver Creek. ad.
joining lands of Henry Turney. David
Strawser and others. Its good land and
well improved, has tolcrablo good
house, with barn and other outbuildinps
and two good orchards on it,.
Terms Of sale Tho property viii be
sold for sufficient cash i'm hand to nav
costs Of suit and sale and the residue
upon credit of six. twelve and eighteen
months, tho purchaser executing bonds
WIN approved security, bearing interest
nom the dtv Of sale, for the deferred nav.
lncuts OF the purchase money.
$3.50. At " ''''0''''' 0'''
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION
WEST VIRGINIA SIS.

WEST VIRGINIA, S.:
At Rules n Ill
i'm the Clerks Office of the Circuit Cont
Of March, 1879. "'
BENJAMIN SHAW
rs In AssUMPsIT.
CHARLES JEssoP
The object of this suit is TO recover
POI dollars, with interest from Septem.
per ~ 1870. for shook shop. use of dwell
ing house shook tools and 1000 slaves
And it appearing that the defendant is
not resident of this State, he is. there.
lore, hereby required to appear here ot
Rules to be held for said Court on tbe
ilrst Monday of April, next and do what
~ necessary to protect his interest herein
And on motion of the plaintiff bv his at
tornev it is ordered that the forcpoing bo
published i'm "The West Virginia A.,
gus - a weekly newspaper published
n copy Test:
SMITH CRANE, Clerk.
JAS. A. Brown, ATv for Pm.
maSt4S7.25 ~
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

In the House. Richmond, Va,
March ], the State debt paying par
tygave up the fight by voting o ad.
Journ. The bill is thus killed for
the present session, and the chances
of it's finally becoming law depe nds
entirely on the Governor calling an
extra session. 1t is believed, how
ever, he will do so, but that he will
probably postpone it for a month or
more.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

Hon FRANK HEREFORD and Hon
Is. r. Martin. have our thanks in the
way of public documents.
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
w EST VIRGINIA, IS:


At Rules held
in the Clerks Office of the Circuit Cont
o! Preston county, on the first Monday
of February, 1879.
CHARLES NJ. Bishop
Us.
JOHN A. WILEs &
HENRY w. MOVERS.
The object of this suit is to recover a
debt OF Sl7S.Z7, will. interest thereon
rom July 9. 1873, Subject to "A credit of
5000, paid July 30, 1870
And IT appearing that the defendant.
henry w. Meyers, (as To whom am attach
ment has been returned duly executed
is not a resident OF this state, ne is. there
lore, hereby required To appear here. at
Rules to be held for said court, on the
hrst Monday of March, next, and do
what is necessary to protect his interests
herein And on motion of the plaintitI
by his attorney, It is ordered that the
foregoing be published I'm the WEST
Nlh0lNIA ARGUs-a weekly newspaper
published in this county.
n copy-Test:
SMITH CRANE, clerk.
JNo. BARTON PAYNE, AH'y Ior PrG.
lfebSt4-S7. 80
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

WHILE our columns are OPEN at
all times for LOCAL and general news,
we want it distinctly understood
that we are not responsible for the
opinions OF any our correspondents
upon any subject, nor do we at all
times sanction what they say. But
we shall In the future, as we have in
the past, try to avoid personalities.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1879-03-08

follow oisequence OF Self A buse. as loes
OF memory. Universal La ssitude, Pain
the Back, Diseases O
Vision, Premature Old Age, and many
other Diseases that lead To insanity or
consumption and a Prematur c Grave.
Full particulars i'm our pamphIet
which we desire to send free by mail to
every one. The Specific NJ edicine il
sold by all druggists at 81 per package. or
SIX packages for s., or win be sent free
Py inall on receipt of the money by ad-
dressing THE GRAY MEDI CfNECO
No. 10, Mechanics Block, bet roit. Mich
sold bv s'l druggists in Kingwood
md elsoW here. 1deT
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Commissioners Sale.
Tcats a. Hartman
as.
VIM r. Kelly.
IN CIrANCERY.

w 'is =. htilSs
BY virtue OF decree Of the Circuit
court OF Preston county. rendered on
inc Vth day Of October, 1873 ion the above
cause the undersigned who was appoint-
ed special commissioner for the pur-
pose, VIII, ON the 10Th day of March. $50
.ho Same being the first dav of tb6
March term, County Court. al tho 'front.'
door q the Courthouse. in KinuWood
0iier tor sale to the highest bidder. "A ttsct
gl land SITUATE near the PIneswamp. in
f"rudnd district, containing one bundroI
ahd thlrty-Onc ana ono half acres do
creed to be sold iu said cause. Tbero "a
on soid land, rCOd log dwelling bouso'
oulbulidiuRs. good fencing. large amouni
on goo ct timber aud rails, % fine voun0
apple cherry and peach orc ard and
'hiee excellent springs. About GGg
acres Di said land is cleared and b. dcnpi-
ca very desirable prop rty. Terms of
o'Ic, The above sale will bc' mado Tor so
Wuch cash in hand as VIII be sufficient
I" pay costs OF suit and expenses of sale
anu tho residue upon credit ofG. ~ and
Us months, the pun chaser executing in
tpcsi~bcarihR nOles, with good security
Tor the deferred iustaltmonts OF purcI,as,
money.
JNO. BARTON PAYNE.
Special Commissioner.
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SAVE MONEY.

No one, if he consults his own intor-
ests, VIII buy one dollars worth of
IIIothing or Gentlemen's Furnishing
Furnishing Goods until he has seen our
stock and learned our prices.
our object is to sell of our entire Win.
ter stock of Mems wear before the open
ing OF the Spring trade. We warrant
you saving of % per cent!
Ii. KAHN, City Clothier,
Brinkman's Opera House.
Grafton, w, Va.
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GRAY's SPECIFIC MEDIst NE

Inc Great Ed
glish Rene
DIV. An un
falling cure
for Seminal
wea X N o \ $
Sp'una o.
hea -,
tency al
diSeaSer '
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NOTICE TO TAKE DEPos1r1ors

Bloch Bros ct al
as. T., Cy,,,,,o,,-
Thomas f. Carrick ct al.
TO Michael J. Carrick, Thomas f.
Carrick, Patrick hanley and "The Now
burg Loan Associations"
Please take notice, that we shall. on tbe
18th day Of March 1879, at the Office of
Charles II. McCaHerty, at Newburg w.
va, between the hours of o'clock A. NJ.
and o'clock p. NJ, of said dav. proceed
to take the dopositions Off. NJ. Clavton
and others, to be read as evidence i'm orr
behalf on the hea ring OF a certain Chan
Gerry cause now pending in ihe Circui
Court of Preston county, in which we
are plaintiffs, and you are defendants.
ana II rom any cause the taking of said
oeposluons be not commenced on said
day. or being commenced should not bo
completed, the taking of the same will be
continued from day to day, or from time
until completed
Respectfully &c,
Bloch Bros e, al.
b. S, C NJ. p. q. per counsel
feb22t4S7
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j AMI MARTIN.
Clerk.
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-09-04
Corporal Davis in Bangor.

The Republicans had rousing meet
ing in Norembega Hall, Bangor, on Mon
day evening last. The Davis clubs turn
cd out four hundred and fifty strong, and
addresses were delivered by Hon. Dan
iel T. Davis and Gen George A. Sheri-
dan Of Louisiana. Of the reception Of
Mr.. Davis the Wing ana Courier says:
His audience last evening was an exceptionally
hne one even for Bangor, and his reception by it
was such as he may ever recall with honest pride.
lie was received with heartiness and sincerity
worthy OF the man. aud the sound principles
winch he advocates and represents His address
was like himself, candid, earnest, honest deliv-
cred in that calm. clear. logical manner which
gave additional weight to the truths which fell
from his lips.
Well may the people Of our State take pride in
Honest Frank Davis, who to-day stands before
them worthy candidate for the tirbernatorial
char. q an honest platform, and Who in manly
straightforward manner speaks for honest princl
pies IN finance and in ali that pertains to the good
Of the Pine Tree State
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-09-04

The clerical Grecnback Congressman.
who held forth in this city on Monday,
mad much to say concerning The number
OF government officials and their salaries.
1t is true there are great many of them.
This country of ours has grown immense
". y great many servants are required
to take care of 50 large house. But it
Is not true that official pay is unrcasona-
Die IN amount when it is considered the
amount Of service and official ability re-
qulred. If the country, like an individual,
expects to be wen served, it must pay for
it. But the reverend gentleman forgot
10 say a word about his own large salary
us Congressman, which he holds, draws.
eXpends and enjoys Five thousand dol
lars, with mileage and other allowances.
is large sum for d Congressman to have
that is, if the salaries of other officials
are out Of proportion. Just turn your
eyes inward, Mr. De La Matvr. and tell
the world how the matter is.