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The Vordicl oI "a veteran.

4 scrrcd and bearded boy ian blue
unDOsUms himself thus to to Whitehall
Fumes, aud there are logions ike him:
II am veteran Of the late war. was
with Hancock at the battle Of the viii
dernoss. / was three years In tie sor-
vice altogether, never getting scratch
or bong sick till then. You SEQ my rog-
iment belonged to tie Second Corps Of
the Army Of the Potomac. At tho hour
Of daylight We pOunced upon th5 enemy
and drove him away with much loss OF
lie. Unfortunately for me, shell drop
ped over by ne and burst Then il sent
It's death dealing fragments all about u.s..
/ WAS struck On the arm and forehead
or course dropped. How long + lay
there cannot toll, but when awoko
was boo tho hospital on cot bed. The
first words L heard were, poor fellow, he
has revived Then be quickly called
out 90 the nurse, bring water quick to
wet his par3hed lips" lie knolt down
auu with q Kind yOi, said, "my poor
boy, have courage; you Will yet sec
yOur friends. Turning. he left my cot.
md as / listened ] heard Kind words
spoken by him at the side Of other cots
could sec men grasp bis hand and
cover it with Kisses. j could hear many
a God bless you, General, ~ if com ug
from an Dver1Dwiug heart Thst visit
ing angel was General Hancock. Sir. /
ann Republican. never voted any
but a Republican ticket, but can tell
you that General Hancock Will receive
my vote as well as the votes Of four
members OF my family, all OF whom arc
Republicans. for man WIN such tens
den heart cannot but make good and
wise President. Excuse me for troub,
ling you, sir, but there is 80 much loye
tor the good and noble Hancock In my
soldier heart that ! must spoak."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
Who Ahm.cd GnrfIcId.

Who has traduced and vilGcd James
A. Garfield Was it the Poland COM
mttee that found him guilty of having
taken S329 in Credit Mobllicr divi ends,
after ho had sworn that ho had not
taken anything
Did George W. McCray conspire with
Luke rolund and N. T. Banks, seven
years ago, to traduce and Willy James
A. Garfield, by convicting hun of per-
jury, and thus reported hun TO Ko-
publican House
Did James A. Garfield traduce and
yilliy himself when ho convicted him
self OF "a penitentiary ollcnse IN order To
swear oil the charge of bribery and
corruption III the DeGolyer business
Did hundred papers. :raduce and
yillfy James a. Garfield when they dc
lnanded his expulsion from Congress
Did hIs Republican nelghLors traduco
and Willy Garfield whom they said 'he
ought to be IN the peultcntury."
Did Murat Halstedd traduco and
yillfy Garfield when hc SAID, in his
newspaper, that Garfield had mo record
to run ON, and must not be nomi
natod
Marshall Jewell knows, and 70 do all
Of his political associates, that not one
word has been uttered or printed by
the Democracy against General Garfield
IN tic canvass that did not originate
with Republicans, and had not been
circulated III the journals OF tho Kepub-
lIcan party.
And Marshall jewell knows that the
imPIcgusblo character and record Of
General Hancock made it impossible
for his committee to nssail him without
injury to their own cause. Washing
ton Post,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
Radicals versus Radical.

''You have made the custom house a
CENTER or PARTISAN POLITICAL
MANAGEMENT."-R b. Hayes 10 Col
lector Arthur, January, 81, 1870.
"Wi,h q deep sense Of my OBLIGA
TtONs UNDER THE CONSTITUTION
/ regard it AZ my plain duty 20 SUSPEND
YOU, IN ORDER THAT THE OFFICE
MAY BE HONESTLY ADMINISTER
ED-R. B. Hayes 70 Collector Arthur,
January, 81, 1879
GROSS ABUSES Of administration
have continued and inceascd during your
incumbeucy. John Sherman % Collector
Arthur, January, 81 1879.
"r srsons have been regularly paid by
you who RENDERED LITTLE OR so
SERVICE; tine exp nsce of your OF
HAVE INCREASED while is re,D.
have diminished. BRIDES OR GIta
TUITlE5 IN THE SHAPE OF BRIDES,
have been received by your subordiuates
10 several branches Of the .custom-house,
and you have IN-NO CASE supported
The efforts 90 correct these abuses. John
sherman TO Collector Arthur January
81, 1879
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

hatred of the South--ScCtIounI
poc'rtnc at the Republican Party.
We hold that no man who still
sdheres TO the rebel cause and the
doctrine OF secession should hold a
place under the general Govern.
nenr He may be sincere, bit the
iocirne Ia at variance with the
preservation OF the Union, and if
carried out, would inevitably some
lay lead toits dissolution.
But when we have sail that, we
h"ve gone as tar "a We can go. We
IN luiun to-, Federal Offices should
be ns open TO loyal Southern men
AZ TO loyal Northern men. We be-
eve the South. MS "a section, should
b. '", :..l ln the aylrt cf TREND
..n rUl quality, aud not pro-
io,.
\ ,o, 'h.rent d.c,riue from
BIZ s jv,my,d 10, R-pubhcau
spro~r,- rnev coo,ruu that che
mere i,r' bar he ~',c oral votes OF
the SJu lern 5 a'ps are TO be cast
Tor a candidate should, OF itself
ceuse the N,rlh TO oe sohd aga,nst
that candidate, although ha DO a re-
nowned Genera, who fought aud h'el
on the NYrDhern side, VA the war
'm The Uulou Tu:s IL saying to
bc SoutD, m Geal You may vote
u a Presidential erection, but your
votes shall never avnil you anything
uniess you vote as we wish you to
vote 1t is an open proclamation by
the Republican party that they will
exercise Just as great tyranny over
the ballots of the whole Southern
people as they accuse the Southern
whites OF exercising over The votes
OF the blacks.
Can the country permanently
prosper under such sec tioual dlvis-
ION as this IN y Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
aud 10 more {

One OF the most serious danger
that has ever confronted this couu-
try is the prOdigal expenditure of
money which the Republicans have
introduced az the principal features
of their campaign. When the day
comes that the Presidency can be
knocked down to the highest bidder,
good bye to American liberty.
Thereafter corruption would neces-
sarly be the lever OF our political
system and a plutocratic dsspotism
simply d question OF time. The
Democratic party has always been d
poor party and has fought its battles
on the basis Of honesty. 1t cannot
compete with the Republican party
in bidding for Offices. Hence 1t Is
all the more important that Repubh-
can bribery and corruption should be
stsrnly rebuked at the polls next
week. Should an whslming
victory be secured by the Democrats
as We confidently anticipate, the use
of money as the chief agent in poht-
iOsl work will receive sudden and
salutary check -BaLto. Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
Paets for the People.

THAT Gen. Garfield, the Republi
eau candidate Tor President, when q
member OF Congrese, dabbled in
Credit Moblier stock, which was
placed by OAkes Ames where it
would do most good and secure the
most favorable legislation for the
company.
THAT Gen. Garfield, when a mem
Der OF Congress, swore before the
Poland committee that he never
owned, received or agreed to receive
any Credit Mobillar stock aor any
dividends nor profits arising there
from, and afterward admitted and
tried to explain away the soft i'm
peschment.
THAT,Gsn. Garfield, when a mem.
ber OF Congress aud chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations, ac-
cepted fee" OF $1,000 from the
De Golyer pavement ring to aid
them in securing contract from the
Board Of Public Works OF the DIE
trict Of Columbia.
THAT all these charges against
Gen. Garfield are established by Re
publican testimony, and indisputab.e
proof Of the same comes entirely
from Republican sources.
THAT no satisfactory denial OF
explanation Of these charges has been
made by Gen. Garfield or any Of bis
friends, and that in the absence oi
such denial they stand before the
country a. the clearly established
record Of the RsI ubllcsn candida te
THAT The New York Tribune, on
the 10Th Of FEBRUARY, 1873, said tbst
Garfield "hsd ten shsrss Of Credit
Mobiisr stock never paid a dollar
received 1929, which, after The iuves
tigstioD began, he WAS anxious t.
have considered as loan from Mr.
Ames 10 himself"
THAT the New York Times OF
the 10th Of FEBRUARY, 1878, d,stinctl,
stated that Garfield presented
most distressing figure and tha
This participation in th5 Credit No.
biliar affair was complicated by th,
most unfortunate contradictions o
testimony"
THAT the New York Tribune snc
the New York Times, after severely
deneunciDg Garfield for the "dis.
graceful Transaction" aio sssid nov
pronounce him a truly good cilizsl
and Enthusiastically support him 70
the Office once held by Washington
and are doing 20 to-day ia tbe fso
Of the most overwhelming testimou,
furnished by Themselves oil the gull
Of The said Garfield
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

Unquestionsbly be agreed to take
the stock and did receive dividends
upon it. His reason for abandoning
The true ground Of bis defence was,
doubtless, the necessity be felt him
sslf nndsr Of making common cause
with bis political friends. for whom
there was no refuge except IN a
fundamental falsehood -Ju0ye
Bl1ck ou GurfcH and he CredH
MoJiher.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

TURN from NJ Garfelds letter
oil acceptance 60 that OF Gen Han
cock lie bows to fbe DEGREES OF
Constitution lie accepts its
leseane.. be- De- uDusI with lts
m.ti lts terms tD ..m are sacred .
lis easoe tusss shines out DO every
inc, aud wusn be sweus to -uPpoI.
he Constitution Io Ils letter aud
spirit We know be means to DO so.-
Horatio s. ymore at Utlca, September
rs, 1880,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

BRO, MoEE8 tas Richie Ga
zete, vas defeated st the late e.oc-
tion ss ca didate for Prosecuting
Attorney but IN the last issue OF
bic paper be views the subject in a
very sensible and philosophical way
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

IL an iditor Omits anything he is lazy.
lfho speaks Of things as they are pso-
pie get angry If he CLOSES over or
smooths down the rough point, he is
bribcd IL he calls things by their
proper names he is unfit for the posi-
ton Of an editor II no furnishes bis
readers with jokes he is a rattle head,
lacking stability IT ho condemns the
wrong no Is good fellow, but lacks
discretion. Ii he lets wrongs and in
jurios 60 unmeutioncd he is coward.
If he exposes Public man he does il
to CRAFTY spite is the tool Of a clique,
OF belongs TO the outs" fhe INDUCES
IN personalities he 10 a blackguard IL
he does not his paper is dull and in
sipid - Tx.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

THE Presidential election will
come oft next Tuesday, and then, it
is to be hoped, that for the mex, ionr
years The country will pursue the
even tenor Of her way.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

Mrs Mary =. Bryan, of George, the
popular autbOrtss, has been engaged 10
wule story for the New York Weekly.
II is enti.led"A STORMY WEDDING"
and the opening chapters will soon appear
in the columns Of Street & Smiths Widoyl
circulated paper.
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IF any doubt existed touching the
authenticity OF the Garfield Moroy
letter, it has been entirely rsnoved
by the alleged denial OF General G..
1t will be remembered be took a
solemn oath that he never had any
thing to do with the Credi, Mobllier
infamy, which statement was after
ward proven by his own admission
to have been untrue. / is exactly
tlc ene way with 'A4 M5rev letter.
Iis DENIAL 10 tu.s case, .e r.. '.a
deny i, is worth jn- rs u.c. a. ..
As1i4,ia toe Credit " gl.4r uute,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
VI. =. CHURCH CONFERENCE.
ucmHindcr OF the List OF APpoInt-
mCnts.

SolhNsport and Juhnstown, G.. Rogers
Brmdonville, Il. @. W. Ford
Pleasant IInl, j. B. Feather
~. 20 20 and Aurora c. j. Trippett
Pleasant Grove, j. G. Roxroad
Evansville. ID. Cool
Ncwhurs, l.. r.. Roslio
RowlcShurg, A. Bowlm
lrontown, to be supplied by =. II. Sn~
baugh
Randolph Mission, - Lorcntz
cLAmisnuHo pIsr.-G, MARTIN, P.E.
West Milford, w. q. Riho!danor
Wilsonburg, J. Il. Snodprass
Chorry Camp, J. III. Hess
Smithton. II. :. Wolch
Lumborport, \. j. Roatmm
Pruntytown, W. NJ. Wcst
bridgeport, to bo supple by A stevens
NorthiuRton, to bo supplied
tairmont, l.. l.. stewart
Marion, G. II. I.arkn
Warrington, NJ. W. Ridor
LogNnspOrt, A =. Lovoall
Pine Grove, T.. g.. lInrbcrt
Burton, To La supplied by j. =. Tooth
man
" a.
Buchannon. w H.. Loomis
Buchannou Circuit, w. 4. LQVcu
Weston, G. J. PIico
Glonuville, \. Mick
Philippi, j. u. Wasson
Upshur, G. WRrman
Promotion, w. III. Young
Beverly, G. w. Upton
Freomanslurg, w. Palmer
Canaan, ID. IL. lloasIon
sutton II. Wooso
Webster, to he suppl a hy G., FitLwMor
Mingo, To bo supplied
PAVKEHsBURd DIST. J. l.. CLARK, re
Parkorsburg Station, "a G Wilding
Parkorsbu rg Circuit, j w Lambert
Williamstown. ID s. Hammond
Mt Pleasant. q Crossfold
Volcano, s Is ID Phckott
lIelleville, u Prisble
Ruvenswood, J f. Chenowath
IIarT isvillo III III Westwood
Elizabeth, T. G. Woodruff
Elonboro. W w Kelley
Sistorsvillo, J Englo, ono 10 bo supplied
Middlobourne, n Is Johnson
Centervillo, l. ID King
Petroleum, l. ID IIoathcrly
Kanawha Mission, 10 be supplied
OHARLEsToN DIsT.--u e SANFORD, Pc
Charlostun Station, 4 G. Shatior
Charleston Circuit, A Perry
East Charleston, + T. Ryan
Hartford City. III St oft
Clifton and Maron City. n Cotton
Point Pleasant, y Cummins
letart and Leon, II II Faulkner
Cross Creek, 70 be supplied by II II
Scantlim
Madam, j w Grimth
Walton, = & Loomis
Spencer. II II Hughes
Smithvillu, j w Hess
Mill Crock, j r Harris
Ripley, w A Cheuvront
Sandy, To bo supplied
dUYANDoTrE DIST w WEBB E
Guysndotto Station, EIMercer
Huntington, q II Copeland
Wayne, Is Darlington
Corodo, . Moore
Monticello, II K Harrison
Winfield, q II Williams
Mt. Union, TO % supplied
Hamlino, G Is Graham
Coal KvOr, B Ilagor
Milton, to bo supplied by w ID Sanford
St. Albans aud COaibuTg, to bo supplied
Cabin Creek II Carroll
Cassvillo, l. - Bryan
Yandervod Mission, TO DO supplied by
w BaTtram
Laurel Mission, to bo supplied by q
Thornton
NEw RIVER DIST y KING, T. b
ltsleiYh, q r Johnson
Fayctte, w Wriston
Fiat Top, to bo supplied
Wyoming, 70 DO supplied by J Glonden-
ing
Mercer, 10 bo supplied by A Browning
Boone, TO be supplied by J Kinder
West Fork, 10 be supplied
Nicholas. A r MOrriston
Pleasant Retreat - Mahouo
ELK Riyor, & II Shackleiord
clay, to bo supplied by a 4 NichOl
| QuinamOnt and Hinton, To DO supplied
A & George, transferred to Rock River
Conference
$ Il steele, transferred 70 kentucky Com
ference
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30

The Star Spangled Banner
which Aoated over TT. McHenry
during the night OF the lombard
ment September l3, 1918, the sight
OF which inspired Philip Barton Key
to write the song Of that name, was
carried in the procession in Balti-
more on Wednesday week, and WAS
the occasion of much cheering alopg
the,route.-Fee Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
VoTE for Hancock and English.

IT lie reasonable to believe that we
need change. Matters could be
made no worse, and we have every
reason to believe that they cou d be
made infinitely better
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-10-30
Texts From HanCOck's Letters

he bayonet is not fit instrument for collecting the
OF frcemen,
1t is only by ull voc ballot fair coun that
the people can uc in fact required by the theory of
Government Take this function away whole
turc falls,
The great principles of American liberty still the
rIghtul inheritance of this people and should b.
The right of trial by jury the habeas corpus the liberty
the press the freedom OF speech the rights persons
and the rights of property, must be preserved,
The Thirteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to
the Constitution Of the United States embodyn results
of the war for the Union nviolablc,
AS people, we have common interests
No form of Government, how carefully devised
principles however sound will protect the rights of the
people unless administration is faithful and efficient
Power destroy the forms but the principles of JUS
tce these will live In spite of the sword.
If called the Presidency should deem duty
sst with all power, attempts impair Gvade the
full and effect Of the Constitutions which,
ce section and amendment the supreme law Of the land
Public office is a trust, a bounty bestowed upon the
holder
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-27
Watering House Plants.

The Gardcn disputes the rule that
water should be given III moderately
small quantities, and supplied frequently.
If the causes of failure where plants are
cultivated III windows were infinitely ia
vestigated, the dribbling system of water
ing would be found to be the principal
cause A plant ought not be watered UNI
til it is in fit condition to receive a lib
eral supply of that element, having
previously secured good drainage, i'll
order that al superabundant water may
be quickly carried off, Those who are
constantly dribbling,a moderately small
quantity of water upon their plants will
not have them III tiourishing condition
any length of time This must be obvious
to all, for it is quite evident that the
moderately small quantity of water fire.
quently given would keep the surface Of
the soil moist, while Mt the same time,
from the effects of good drainage. which
is essential to the well-being of all plants
in an artificial state, al the lower roots
would perish for want of water, and the
plant become sickly and die.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-27
Can You {!

Can any one tell why men who can not
pay small bills can always find money to
buy liquor and treat when among
friends
Can any one tell how young men who
are always behind with their landlords
can play billiards, night and day, and
always be ready for game of cards
when money is mt stake?
Can any one tell how men live and sup
port their families, who have no income
and no work, when others, who are in
dustrious, are half starved?
Can any one tell why four-fifths of the
young ladies prefera brainless flop, under
a plug hat, with tight pants and short
coat, to man with brains?
Can any one tell why it is that some
mothers are always ready to sew for the
distant heather when their own children
are ragged and dirty?
Can any one tell why n man who is
always complaining that he can not af-
ford to subscribe for the local newspaper.
and every week borrows it from his
neighbor, can afford to attend every
travelling show that comes into town?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-27
VI. ID. Conway on English Politics.

Nobody knows what an intense strain
for mastery there is going on between
the old fogles, that Is, the old-fashloned
Wings and the advanced Liberals. 1t
was his effort to bring these two wings
of the Liberals together that brought on
Gladstone's serious sickness. At least, it
was that, together with his anxiety to
do something to recommend the admin
istration both to the nobility and the
Commons. The old-fogy Liberals are
fighting to recover their lost hold III the
House of Commons, and they do not fol-
low the advanced and progressive Lib
erals. There are Fawcett, Chamberlain,
Bright, Dixie and Harcourt, who may
be called left center, all in the Govern
ment, and all with powerful friends.
They must either follow in the wake of
others or else they must jump on the
other end of the teter Gladstone s
strain to bring the factions together has
been perfectly awful. L saw him, re-
Gently, and it seems as though the char
acteristics of his face are aggravated OF
late. His nose is beak, and his face
and figure are tumble OF gnarls and
knots. The lines all over his face are
creased deeper than ever, and III the
lines that surrounded his eyes is color
like deposit of lichen. But Gladstone
has brought much of his trouble need
lessly on himself. He should have re-
moved SIR Bartle Frere, whose own
party censured him. His failure to do
40 chilled the enthusiasm of his Liberal
supporters. Then, too, he upheld the
raising of that monument to the Prince
Imperial. IT was mn insult to the -osd
ple. The Prince had done nothin
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-08-27
The Locomotive Engineer.

The London Telegr0ph In q recent
editorial pays splendid and deserved
tribute TO the men who hold the lives Of
hundreds in their hands-the locomotive
engineers. 1t says: Most passengers are
as ignorant, happily of the pitfall under
their feet us one of the intricate process
of digestion of the anatomy of the human
frame. They take their journeys as they
take their food. trusting blindly that
somehow or other it will be all right, and
that the narrow corners will be shaved,
and it seldom occurs to them to express
their thankfulness for the manly devotion
which contributes to their safety. While
faith is the guiding rule of the traveller,
duty is the absorbing principle of the
railway servant. But does it never occur
To the wakeful traveller as the lamps flash
past him. as the train PUSHES over the
bridges and through n network OF signals
rs the tunnel seems duller roar and the
lighted station a suppressed scream,
when the pulse of the motion never stops
and the impetus at times becomes almost
terrible, what Il sense Of gratitude there
ought TO be toward those lonely men who,
faithful 70 the end, turn this point and
that, shift the lamps, keep watch and
ward, and clear the way for the swift eX
press? Those who have trusted them
selves to this splendid power are utterly
powcrless. Their lives are in the hands
of the men who drive the train, and of
the signal men who watch. Yet there is
no sleep in the signal-box or at the tun-
mel mouth; there is no conversation, no
distraction, nothing but a dull monotony
of duty. A score Of things may have
happened; the staff may be short handed,
some one is unexpectedly on the sick list,
some good-natured fellow may have done
double duty out of pure comradeship;
but this makes no difference in the safety
of the line. There need be no cause for
fear when such men know their duty and
do If f"