West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-12
Austen Letter.
Cod night
AUNT JANE.

Austen Letter.
MARCH 7-Absence from this locality
has febarred inc from sendiug you the
II, WIS more regularly.
We should all endeavor TO have some
honest employment. les Curious, but it's
p fact, there are some in our town who
reap" not neither do they "sew," still
'hc3 wear as good clothes as anybody.
'C:ippoT," accept our thanks for yoar
Kind "p'nion e nc Am sorry we do net
Rno~ y - Clipper"
We w"rc agreeably surprised in reading
FnR ARGUS lsst week, for we seen Polly
Q j.. was missing from his numerous
/ enemies We were offered five cents to
whip him for n certain article he wrote.
Several on,-hOrso farmers from Huck-
leberry Ridge were in town within the
past week, seeking the gentleman who
they understood had farms to rent.
Preparations are in order for a grand
festival 10 be held here in the school
house about the 20h of this month. for
the benefit of the Sunday school Quite q
number of attractions will be offered
Oae among the many will be wax figures
(li!e siz") OF correspondents to the New
burg Herald" and "Enterprlse IWih
they be viewed under microscope p
Ed we vii. insure each and every ono,
WHO comes,.a pleasant and social tme.
therefore, come one. come all, and see and
be seen.
Oar public SCHOOL which has becn clos
ed tor the pas; three weeks on account Of
sickness will reopen nj xt Monday.
Winter etill holds It's sway and old
Boreas seems to be on a spree. Notwith-
stard.rg the unpleasant weather, work
in developing ore drift is being pushed
forward nigAt and day.
Among other spscnlatlons as To the eff
feet Of the cold weather 10 that it has
frozen the potato hugs. We hope that
this may be true, but experience has
taught US that the potato bug is hardy
plant.
Mr. Editor, after paying due respect to
Crsnberry's entrrprising citizens in your
editorial columns Of last week, you ask,
"cennot Kingwood do something to re-
lieve the monotopy which we ell have
been witnessing for years = We answer
they could If they would; but there arc
two classes Of succ. ssful men, who are
as wide apart IS the antipodes. The
mere speculstor, or the cent per cent
man sccumulates great fortune, sEd
puts it away where it will grow day by
day without q single effort on his part.
The man Of enterprise invests his money
in some great urde- taking that gives oe-
cupation 20 hundreds, and when his prof
is come in he invests them in other labor
producing enterprises, and thus he COZ
tiDues 20 work until the end He might
retire and doz, away his remaining years
ia wealth, but the class We are describing
do not. They continue serving the hu-
man race by inyentirg and organizing
occupations that will support the massos
who have not the ability 10 organize and
invent. The contrast between these two
clirscs ia amszing The frs, is a huge
wen ON The body polite, and sucks the
iiie-blood Of people without making a
single return. The latter is n universal
benofactor, and em)odies in its life the
i''''' Two va NtNiHai ItutFDlouCo, and
wise mon will give It tho honor and
reverence that is It's due.
Mr.. Prosecuting Attorney" DO a
"lecue" cautious in the future how Won
havo persons hauled down to Kingwood.
for the benefit Of yourself and friends.
lat The ccuuty's expense,J when tho
same persons could be tried nearer 10
whore tho oiIense was committed. THO
Taxpayers 81 Preston might have YOU
inlpe1ched, regardless ofpolitics.
Mrs. Maria Welsh who has been visi,
ting boo this locality for the past threo
weeks, leaves for her home in Denison.
Dino, next Wednesday. NVo imagine
how Tommy viii smile on socinn her
return.
Fir. Horny Lis'on and Mics Lizzv Deal
wcrc made Que 90 ton O'Clock This morn
iu1, by the t,ov. H.. +. Leslie. We yyisb
tho happy coupe ail tho blessings Tfoa0.
iusbie, and luav they live 10 SEQ Their
prca. great grandchildren.
Miss Annie, woll not give you awav
This Umo wy
so. j. Welsh freight master ON ara
division spent Sundsy hero with HE
parents.
View pleased 30 motto the improvo6
appearance OF iho lest issue Of Tup
"a KGUs. May success attend vour oe
forts iu sroNIug to pi1co before the reo-
pic ol thi5 county paper worthy the
patronage ofail classes.
Ioura,
SELDOM SEEN