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ELECTION NOTICE

Notice is hereoy given TO tho qualified
voters of Proyton G Dunty, West Va, that
nn election will be held at the following
places:
At KINGWOOD and COOKIES, in
the District of Kingwood
At MASONTOWN and REEDS
VILE, in the District OF Valley.
At GAINESVILLE, INDEPEND-
ENCE, and NEWBURG, in the District
of Lyon.
At EVANSVILLE, FELLOW -
V l. l. IL, and ROHLESBURG, in the
District of Reno.
At PORTLAND, GAINESVILLE,
and ALBRlG iiTSVILLE. in the Dis
trict of Portland.
AT AURORA, in tho District Of Union.
At CONNERS, IN tho District of
Pleasant.
At BRANDONVILLE, in the District
of Grant
On Tuesday, August 9Th, 1870,
for the purpose of taking the sense Of the
said voters on the Adoption or rejection o.
the Revised County Court, a. provided in
chapter 81 of tho Acts OF 1879; at which
election each voter is entitled to vote for
one person for Judge of said Court, and
also upon the adoption or rejection Of
said Revised County Court. AS many
OF the sad voters as desire the adoption
Of tho Revised County Court, will pu
upon thoir ballots the words, For tho
Revised County Court; those opposed
TO its adoption, VIII put upon their bal
lots the words Against the Revised
County Court"
Il. NJ. FORD, S. i. c.
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the others (pbysiciano) failed. 10
this consistency? it might be with an
inhdel who Is regaI dess Of truth aud
decency. Now, as 20 my education,
| never clai ned it good. l never
stole the little haYe. The puppy
thinks had better employ "a good
kind school marin. The advice
would readily be received il it WAS
not that the one | desired t. employ
hal dispared of her mission long ago
when she endeAvore5 TO iustiIl into
his mind the Importance Of morality,
much decency, and little christian.
i,y not possessed Ivy iufiels. But if
| was such = profound scholar az the
iniiel | would use it otherwise than
to boys especially in the direction
that It il used on the store boxes Of
GAINESVILLE. | would not spend it
TO the owls OF the woods without
their solicitations, unless, thinking
the chance would be good in the fu
ture to be companion Of the feath
cred trioe as inGdels generally do.
think education teaches refinement
and christianity aud has from the
earliest dawn Of civilization down to
the present tine The only example
to the contrary lives in GAINESVILLE.
This Is one excuse not accounted for
We will have to let Darwin know ms
lost link 10 found. OTHELLo.
jury 26. 1879
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Why don't the Democrats Of Pres
'on c1nuty h,re Al editor for the
.Argus It's pity TO have such q
va'u-bie newspaper property bIows-
ing along the public highway a par
e1t'y the advocate Of nothing or no
body yofton Scaimck
The Democrats OF Preston think il
IS better TO have an editor 20 advo-
cate nothing than to attempt 10 al =
vocate something aud fail as misera
bly, IA the Stnt mel has done.
Holt you give yourself away in
your article. You are angry be
eau we did not support your
brother little Court Bill. We ONLY
support Democratic measures, Holt,
aud that was not a measure Of that
kind.
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Notice to lake DISPOSITIONS.
To JOHN a. GARNER.

To JOHN A. GARNER.
Take notice that we shall on the Goth
day Of August 1879, at the Court House
in KingwoOd, Preston county, West vi. =
ginia, betweeE the hours ofG A. NJ. and
+. NJ. of that day, proceed to take the
DISPOSITIONS OF Fran Landrum, II. III.
Brantz and others TO be read AZ evidence
ON our behalf in a certain suit at law
pending in the Circuit Court i'm the coun-
" of Preston, whe rein you are defend
ant and we arc plaintiffs, and il fiom
any cause tho taking Of the said Deposi q.
tons be not commenced on that day. or
II commenced and not concluded on that
d y, the taking of tho same will ba con-
tinued from day to day, and from timo TO
time, ut the same place and between tn /,
same hours, until the same shall DO com
plcted.
WIN. X DEVRIES,
HARRY a DEVRIEs,
Composing firm of VIM Devries IL Co.
BY their counsel,
JAMES A. BROWN.
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COMMISSIONERS Sale.
Bishop ald Morris
Va

llSuOD d-lu MOTIFS
W.
Deakins d Pulliam.
BY ViItuo of q decree Of the Circuit
Court of Preston County, the undorsign-
ed Commissioners Will, ON the LIST day of
September, 1879, tho same being court
day, before the front door of tho Court
House in Kingwood, oller for sale the
realty docreed to be sold III this case,
consisting of 1870 acres, known rs the
farm on which said Dcakins resides, also
the following other tracts of land to wit:
0jS acres part of 1850 acres) in Tucker
co unity, also 100 acres, 4O3 acres, and l29
acres, parts OF Gi57 acres, situate m this
county, and l4O4 acres and 533 acres in
Tucker county,
Tho first aiOne mentioned tract of 1870
acres Is situated on Cheat River about .
miles above ROwesburg. Several nun
dred acres thereof is rich river bottom, g.
considerable portion Of the same is
cleared. The remaining tracts are unim
proved, but embrace "A large amount of
land that is smooth, rich, and valuable
for timt Grand tillage.
II will be sold for so much cash in hand
rs is sufficient to pay the costs of suit and
expenses of sale, and the residue on a
credit Of g, H. and Is months, the pur~
chaser executing interest bearing notes
with apprO ycd security for tho deferred
installments ofpurchaso money,
JAMES A. BROWN, Com.
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OUR AGENTS.

Tho following named parties arc au,
thoriz'd 60 recoiyo money ON subscTip-
ton for ms;
Newburg, Z II McCaGorty and NJ Il
Dent,
Portland. II G Worthington.
Rowlosburg, T.. y. Stone.
Painters Mil Is, J. n. Wilson.
Aurora. VI j Stomple.
Roedsvilte, w. II. Loar.
TunnoltOn, w J Layolle.
BuudOnYlle, j. r. Fuller.
Bruccton Mills, S.. q. Wiley.
MasOntOwn, Goren O. White.
Iollowsvillo. George Pdrcell
Austen, Gus. y. Shaner.
GAINESVILLE, j ~ Fran khOusor.
lIowesvillo, n Caufiold
Address an communicationsitO
EIIIc ARGUS.
KINGWOOD, w. VA.
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Tunnelton Touches.
II. S. GRIMES.

Politics have been booming here
.ol the past week, but will cease to-
morrow, as "Lieutenant Go Ahead
Worry-yourself, Prof. Justice Gun
p: ely and Jerusalem Everlasting
i .deawake" have predicted bon
,pza for the Republican party. We
spect their predictions will (not)
prove true, so that ends 1t, and all
Wal be happy-at least the pre-
dictors will.
The Austen Coal Mines are once
more in operation, also their coke
ovens, which we are pleased to note,
as it will add greatly to the ipteres
Of the miners in and around Austen.
The Crescent Comedy Company OF
this place propose giving public
Entertainment on the 18Th oil this
month. Their selection OF plays are
Al! good, and we have no doubt but
that they'll entertain their audience
with EN-.
Yesterday, Sunday, was a lovely
dsy--eepecially for the lovers, for
they were TO be seen both thick and
thin on our streets. And, indeed
we might add in "ds gumpnatic ian
gwidge OBJ Mrs Grundy," thatit had
tendency to relieve the monotony
OF some Of Tun1eltou 8 lads and
lassies. Among the ladies strange
to our optics, we noticed the Miss
Menefees, of York Run, and the Miss
Allenders, Of Allender's Mills. The
former we're visiting at G j. Shaft
ers, the latter at A. J. BonsfeId's.
Several our town sports visited
the Ice Mountain on Saturday, to
take in the picnic there. They re-
port having good time generally,
tipping the light fantastic toe, sc.
Messrs. Leonidas Clark and John
ny Dougherty, OF the Bellaire, O,
Nail Works, were III town on S4tur-
day. They contemplate taking in
the Ice Mountain before they return
home, also to prospect for iron ore
while here.
The Austen rising generation in
dulged in a social dance on Friday
night, which they kept up sill the
break Of day. The Howesyille
string band furnished the muse for
the occasion.
Two of Fairmonts fairest laugh
tiers, Miss Bette 3. Hough and Miss
Jennie Raymond, are visiting at the
residence Of Will. S. Haymond
The ladies complain o. the unlimited
supply Of "bhoys" in tLjs vicinity.
No wonder, for Jay BouaGsll says
Marry ia the word that floats
through the atmosphere in this i'm
mediate vicinity So don Z despair
lad.etl
bliss Hannah II Brown was visit
ing friends and relative in New
burg on SUNDAY. SIZE returned
Lone on MONDAY morning.
Our sporting friends Jolly Maddy
Jeilerys and Wanting Honey Hs
Raus, we're TO Rowlesburg Sunday.
Doys, what is it that's So magnetic
10 Rowlssburg, hat che draws SOU
near her? "B41, keep ahe-.y
eye over them wnsosgs yeu .a
TO see them there, and report ,.-r
proceedings the mex, time.
POLLY @ J..
August 4th, 1879.
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Teachers County Institute.

The Institute held here last week
followed programme laid down by
the State Superintendent, and as it
10 well known, it is not necessary for
us to enter upon the details. All
we can say is that the programme
was well carried out, and that the
conductor, Prof f. III. Crago, IN de
use Of every endeavor in his power
to make the Institute instructive and
entertaining.
The teachers present were atten-
tive, punctuAl in ate ndance, and
seem to realize the fact that the
Institutes are for their improve
ment.
The night sessions were well at
tended by both teachers and citizens
of the town. Prof. Crago lectured
on EIocution several evenings, and
on Friday night gave an eiocution-
airy entertainment to very respect
able audience. The Prof. is a good
elocutionist and his selections were
vel rendered.
We were especially pleased with
the rendering of Over The Hill from
the Poor house" The Blue and the
Gray and The Faithful Draw
bridge Keeper"
The Professor left on Saturday af-
ternoon for Morgantown, where he
will hold an Institute.
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Ilom a Rowlesburg Citizen.

! Ar.t1s! An article appesre ed
~ lac Tucker Co. Pioneer Of July
lJ.r, in which the writer has seen
{ .. cast an insulting slur at the
n~.able Mayor OF our town and
~.r,I. We are not positive as to
- wrote the article, yet we believe
x be the same person who, oae
:, i recently, was canght stealing
c from field belonging to Mr.
2 lore, of this place, and the same
IA who, two years ago, presented a
vi to the Board of Z .ucation for
= gsinga we'll on the school house
.. -nds in this place, when there
- - well bearer tie house than on
e Of his own lots. "People who
,y, in glass houses should not thlow
stJaes," and the man who is as gull
j Of as many mean, low, bastard ly
....ks as the author OF that article,
suou.d be seen and not heard.
n. S. GRIMES.
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY,

Nine departments of study - Text
books furnished at cost - Calendar ar
ranged TO suit teachers expenses for
one year from $40 to $500 49, Non>sec>
nrian, liberal, thorough. Fall term
begins September Bird 1879.
For catalogues and other information
apply To the President, j. II. THOMP~
SON, MOrgantOwn, West Va,
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T-.G ElECl-ON

Tue election of last I've DAY pass-
ed of quietly. Biyles was elected
Superintendent by $50 majority
over Wiley who received 993 votes.
The Revised County Court Bill was
dsfeit 10y 1904 votes. Col. Mon
roc received the handsome compli-
men,ary vote of SO. The whole
number of votes asst vas only Pap
We shall speak further Of the e'ec-
tlon mex. week.
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l...u.NiA ANGUS.
ttNcYoCD. AUGUST 9th, 1879.

t. M7rceutown Post gives IA a
1.t { sing in the last issue OF th 1t
w. n. .or which we return thanks
Hs nd rot for moment intinu .
at t.~l anything pe,tainii & TO onr
aat-. . none of the Posts bus,Gees,
q course not. Wade in gentlemen
ap8 y your little piece Whenever
- link we are doing wronl. /.
won't hurt us and will you come
tlMs 20 write abJut.
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To- meeting OF the Womeus For
eign Missionary Society announced
for August 5th, has been postponed
until Sunday evening August 1O.b;
when it will take the place OF the
usual services. Every one is cordi-
ally invited TO be present.
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Mr.. HYDE requests us 0 return
his thanks to the Morgantown Posi-
for reProof administered c hisr in
that paper. He says he feels humil-
lated and distressed to think such
Gentlemanly gentlemen had TO med
die with his affairs.
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Commissioners Sale
David Graham ct al

vs..
Jos. w Gribblo
III pursuance Of decree of In Circuit
Court OF Preston county, the undersigned
Commissioner Will on the lst day of Sop
tember. 1879, before the front door OF the
Cour' lIonsc i'll kngWOod, offer for sale
the tracts Of land deciccd to bo sold in
tins canso. Consisting of about twenty
five acres, tuatcd in Preston county.
adjoining William Nails AMI Benjamin
Lawson's surveys, '0uUtiuins about %
acres. 1t is we'll improved and has com
lorttulo buildings thereon. 1t viii DO
sold for so much cash ia hand ~ is sulli
cient to pay tn cost of suit, and expens~
es of sale, and the residue upon u credit
of6, II, aug Is months the purchaser OK
ecuting interest bearing notes with ap~
proved security FOR the deferred install~
IN ent of purchase money.
JAMES 4. BROWN, Com.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
"FrcCklcs.n

"Your wife going to the country 2" asked
Green as he met Brown.
VI guess not. offered her $50 to &c,
ready, but she declares right up and dowr
that she won't CO."
'tlavc you worked the ill-health dodge2'
'Well, l tried to; but she has gained
thirteen pounds since last January, auc
never looked better than now."
are reaxng rh fiat IS gcnerayy' fy' w6fEs 6aE
we'll"
"Can't do it. She sleeps like brick,
and her nerves were never stronger"
And she doesn't want to see hcr
mothor2"
"ller mother is dead"
"Digestion good 2"
"Splendid. She cats everything, from q
radish to llmburger cheese, and can't talk
change of diet to her."
Green fell to musing, and by and by con
tinued:
"Mr: Brown, you have been good
friend to nc"
"Wcl, hope so."
eyes, you have stood by mo like q
brother. and now III do you a favor. NV
wife left for her mothers, to be gone ten
weeks. tried every dodge I could think
OF, but she was bound to stay home. Al
last hit it, She has frccklcs."
"Ah Egad So has mine"
Nothing but the country air in June
will start frccklcs"
'rruc--true. Peels 'cm right off ir
from four to eight weeks, leaving the com
plcxion as fair rs babes, and without in
jury to the most delicate eyebrows"
"You SEQ"
'Mr. Green, see it oil. I shall never
forget your kindness. In less than a week
my freckled wife will be in Bcrricn county
and you and will stay out till two O'Clock
in the morning, and then go to my house
and sleep in the best bed with our boots on
MIR. Green, Lor' bless you--shake An,
time you want.a favor you may rout me VI
at midnight and command |"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
In the Water.

Captain Boyton recently gave an cxhibi-
tion of his skill in the water near Portland.
Maine. The captain is a strong, wcll-bailt
man !; his face Is darkly tanned, and is
tnged with rcd beneath the eyes, which are
nearly closed while he Is swimming. His
paddle Is strong instrument with round
handle in the center and stiff blades on
either end. At his usual rate of working
i'll still water he makes four miles an hour,
and seems TO accomplish this with very lit
tie effort. After giving short exhibition
of the various methods of swimming with
or without paddle, the captain commenced
to collect scattered beams and boards which
were floating on the water, and in an incredi-
bly, short time had constructed substantial
raft. Hc was attended by his little tender,
"Baby Mine," a boat made OF metal, with
a closc-fitting lid. Clambering upon his
raft, he illustrated his methods of
signalling with flag, torch, rocket and
horn. lie then commenced his prepara-
tions for lunch. Hauling his tender along
! side, he took from 1t firc.pot, shavings
bellows and matches, and having m..de
kindling wood Of some stray pieces of
boards soon had brisk fire going. He
then poured water from canteen into q
basin, which he placed over the fire. While
this was boiling, he took his pole and went
fishing for something for his meal. Lean
Ing quietly on his paddle he waited patient.
| ly for bite. Soon he felt nibble and in
moment hauled out a full-stzed perch.
Taking this to his raft he stood alongside
and proceeded to dress 1t. Having finished
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
Peculiar People.

Most people, whatever their condition or
race, are SO homogeneous nowadays,
through long exposure to the same influen-
ces, that 1t Is enlivening to hear of people,
even though they be savages, altogether
different from the common. The natives of
Botcl-Tobago, an island in the China Sea-
are curious and peculiar in most respects
They excited the wonder of number of
American naval officers, who recently visit
cd them while surveying rock east of the
South Cape Of Formosa. These aboriginals
who arc of Malay stock, knew nothing of
money, and could not be made to understand
the object of Its use. They had never tasted
tobacco or rum, nor had they any substi
tutcs for these. Nevertheless, the females
liked anything and everything Of an orna-
mental or decorative character. They ad-
mired brass buttons, tin vessels or anything
bright; freely gave goats or pigs for them,
and could not get enough for their dclecta-
tion. Any shining object they were eager
to obtain, and they would dive tor button
or q coin If thrown intothe water, and often
seize it while 1t was sinking. They played
In the canoes about the ship for hours,
watching for thu opportunity to dive for the
Ito them) precious triaes. The natives are
as primitive as they can be- They wear
only breach h-clouts; they live on taro and
yams; they have no other Implements than
axes, spears and knives, made Of common
iron; but the females employ shells and the
boards OF goats for ornament.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21
polOnius' Advice to His son.

Grandfather Lickshinglc started up from
doze in his easy chair and remarked:
And 80 you never heard the advice
that Polonius an old chum of mine, gave
to his son2"
The family said no one had said any
thing about Polonius, neither the son of
POlonius.
"Ah, very well thcn," said grandfather,
"l-l'n tell you about 'em. You see
Poonius' son Charley-I think his name
was Charley-was going to Europe on u
little splurge. Charley had engaged pas
sage OIL Cunard steamer, an they were
about to pull in the gang-plank. The boy
had come back to kiss the hired girl good
by. yet hcrc2' exclaimed his father:
aboard, aboard, for shame; the wind sets
heavy in the shoulder Of your sail, an if
you don't look out you'll get left. Here
my olessln's with you; here's fifteen cents
more Tor pocket money, an these few pre-
ccpts in thy memory keep. Give thy
thoughts no tongue, but allus take cold
tongue youreolf, ,''''"', y0n can got it, cause
lts easy to digest an, DesIuus, It's one " Of
those things that admits of little or no
culinary doctrin'. The friends thou hast,
and their adoption tried, grapple them to
thy soul with hooks of steel, for you don't
know how soon you may want to borrow
some money from 'cm. Beware of entrance
to quarrel, but bein' in, an you see no
chance to get out, then, my son, hump
thyself. If thou canst get one in on thy
opposcr's stomach I'd have thee do it. If
1t be that thine adversary has sore place,
hit him on it.. Throw sand in his eyes
and never lose an opportunity to seize him
round the legs an trip him that his heels
may kick at heaven. Give every man
thine car, unless he be, like this one, thine
opposcr in a quarrel, who naturally would
have al object in biting it off'n your head.
Costly thy habits as purse can buy, for Pm
blamed if want to run around an pay
your tailor bills any more, an ! file notice
now that | will veto 'em from this time
forth. This above ALTO thine own self
be true; that is to say always keep sharp
lookout for Number One, then it must fol-
Ter as the night the day that man must
get up tolerably early if he would get the
bulge on you. Farewell, my blessin' with
thee goes; and also be careful of yer
money, and sleep with yer watch under
yer piller.'"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-21

children's governcss; at all events, certain
it was that the Rev. Mr. Carrick fell i'll OF
brain fever, and old Winifrcd trcmblcd foI
the result
And in tho lapscs of dclirium hc ravcd of
Miss Neville night and day.
In the first stages of his convalcsccnce.
when he was able to sit up, gaunt and pale,
with pillows at his back and wine and nour-
ishing broths at his side, there came soft
tap at the door, and Miss Neville herself
entered
The clergyman stared, with vague fear
that he was sinking once more into the
fever dreams Of the past.
But she laid her velvet soft palm on his
ike the cool touch of a snow.t flake.
''Do not look ut me so strangely" said
she; 81 have helped to nurse you through
all your illness.
''Then 1t was no vision of my disordcrcd
BRAIN" cried Mr. Carrick, 'bul your dear
face bending over me all the time 2"
"Were you glad to see it3" said she,
with soft radiance frightening her fucc
care you glad to see it ?'
My angel from heavon," said he. ten
dcrly closing his thin fingers over her hand
'if could only keep you always"
u have come to stay with you always
she said, knccling at the side of his chair :;
81 have come to be your wife; you asked
me once, but was poor girl then, will,
shadows laying darlsly over my birth
They are all cleared away now-I am rich
and independent, and my own mistress
and, oh my dearest, have loved you all
along"
The Rev. Mr.. Carrick was not long in
getting well after this.
In fact old Winifrcd declared that Miss
Neville was the best medicine he had taken.
And the clcrgyman's young wife was the
pride of all the parish,
"An hcircss," said old Winifrcd, "and a
beauty; and only nineteen. We'll, 1 always
said as nothing in all the world could be
90 good for Rev Mr.. Carrick."